[scott_s]

Star Trek was cancelled after its third season.

(This is one of those pop culture facts I didn't realize until recently, as I never liked the original series, but adore Next Generation. All of its cultural impact was from just three seasons, and possibly most of its immediate impact from the first.)

[dingaling]

It was actually cancelled after its second season but a huge fan reaction persuaded the executives to renew it for a third, which was probably a mistake as that was by far the weakest season of the show.

[scott_s]

I started explaining that, but stopped as I started asking myself about what the definition of "cancelled" is.

[skocznymroczny]

I struggled with TOS since I watched TNG/DS9/VOY first. But then I started to enjoy it. It is still enjoyable for those retrofuturistic vibes, reminds me very much of classics like Time Machine or Forbidden Planet.

[ghaff]

You have to watch TOS with your historical glasses on. And maybe skip the stinkier episodes unless you want to try to appreciate the camp.