• the original series
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- Me:Star Trek is such a powerful and influential piece of television.
- Me:It takes tough and controversial issues head on.
- Me:Many of the alien races are parallels and metaphors for social issues relevant in the 1960s.
- Me:In fact, many lessons drawn from such episodes are still applicable today.
- Me:It's a stunning, multilayered exploration of philosophy, morality, and humanity set against the backdrop of outer space.
- Them:Abraham Lincoln is helping them fight Genghis Khan.
- Me:Yes. Yes he is.