I showed my wife TNG… she wasn’t a fan.

“Look, I need to ease into things via a relatable character: a regular guy who gets stuff explained to them because — like me — they wouldn’t be familiar with it. In storytelling, that approachable jumping-on point is everything to me; it’s why I got this sexy tattoo of Neelix.”

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Significant-Nebula64@reddit

Oh, it can go right though - started dating a guy who had never watched any Star Trek before eight years ago. We've just finished all the 90s series together!

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Huge-Cartoonist6795@reddit

That's a failure to communicate right there buddy

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holyquiznakanotaku@reddit

This is a first date question. Divorce

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SoftCitron3@reddit

This guy gets it

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dizforprez@reddit

Delete the wife

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AssumptionLive4208@reddit

You mean “retract the wife”.

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ErichPryde@reddit

*Computer, delete the wife

FTFY

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Snailfreund@reddit

"I am NOT a married man!"

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MrDeekhaed@reddit

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I got that

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SoftCitron3@reddit

Is it too late for an annulment? /s

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tekguy1982@reddit

Divorce her quickly

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xander0387@reddit

Try slipping her some gateway drug The Orville. After she found the humor in the show light hearted I showed her a few fun TNG episodes then a few troi/riker episodes now she will watch whatever I put on.

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ShinyCylon@reddit

Does she have a genre you're not a fan of and should she divorce you lol?

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Spear_Ritual@reddit (OP)

No. I’ve watched True Blood and, inexplicably, Grey’s Anatomy. I at least watched 12 seasons before I said no more.

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Commercial-Chest-992@reddit

Commence saucer separation.

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Neon_culture79@reddit

You should’ve started her with Starfleet Academy. That’s the one that was designed specifically to bring new viewers into the franchise. Plus, if you didn’t watch the old shows from the 90s it’s really hard to get hooked on them just because production values and the way TV is made has changed so much.

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RenderSlaver@reddit

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life

Divorce her.

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JollyZoggles@reddit

Not everyone likes Star Trek. For example, the current head of Star Trek.

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Unique_Enthusiasm_57@reddit

Don't be ridiculous.

Show her DS9.

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SentryCake@reddit

This is the way.

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paigetrnr@reddit

The MOST important question is what episode? This has a big effect.

I had great success with a non-trek ex, showing her Darmok. It got her right on board.

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Overpass_Dratini@reddit

But she's an ex now, so...Shaka, when the walls fell?

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paigetrnr@reddit

Ah well, eyes uncovered. Kailash, when it rises. Mirab with sails unfurled, Temba with sails unfurled.

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dathomar@reddit

Show her DS9. My wife wasn't a fan of TNG because it was so episodic, without clear character arcs. Character growth happens, for sure, but the plot of each episode is the point.

She liked DS9 because there were episodes that specifically served to explore the lives of the characters and showed their growth.

If she just doesn't like Sci-Fi, then you know what to do.

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CF19751999@reddit

To each their own

My wife is not a big sci-fi fan, but likes SW franchise….so we have that in common

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bartharris@reddit

I watched a few a week recently and usually told my wife about the interesting bits. The key was to relate them to her like a soap opera.

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Yegof@reddit

Most attorneys will do your divorce pro bono considering the nature of your wife. Perhaps you could get her a crayon to chew on - seems more her speed for entertainment.

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sprankton_83@reddit

Computer: end marriage

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MaddyKet@reddit

She’d get one more chance from me and if she also didn’t like Voyager I’d be all

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😹😹😹

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Spear_Ritual@reddit (OP)

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chronopoly@reddit

Does TNG stand for “This Nude Guy”?

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KaizokuShojo@reddit

Your problem was not having Trek and chill dates!

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Dry-Bullfrog-9838@reddit

Trade her for self-sealing stem bolts! One cannot have enough of those.

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Dry-Bullfrog-9838@reddit

Is that even a question?

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Turkey_Fateweaver@reddit

If I've learned anything from star trek, I think you can make her like it by reversing the polarity

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Temporary-Art-7078@reddit

Level 1 diagnostic is indicated.

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ExtremePiglet@reddit

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LandscapeLocal1384@reddit

Just remember:

Marriage is like a deck of cards.

You start with 2 hearts and a diamond.

Later on, all you want is a club and a spade.

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mmorales2270@reddit

When’s the divorce?

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wookietiddy@reddit

I'd ask what others have. What episode did you show her? Inner Light is a great one. Encounter at farpoint less so.

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ni_ni@reddit

I just watched the inner light based on comments on this post and I was crying like a baby!

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DinnerSilver@reddit

Once she sees the episode "The Inner Light" there is a chance she will change her mind. Seriously that ending will have almost anyone in tears.

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ni_ni@reddit

I just watched the inner light based on your comment u/dinnersilver and I was crying like a baby!

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TheMightyTywin@reddit

Do not start at the beginning. I started my wife on inner light.

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qpv@reddit

If a person isn't touched by Inner Light they have no soul.

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ni_ni@reddit

I just watched the inner light based on this post. I was crying like a baby!!!!

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RobertWF_47@reddit

Don't divorce. Which episode did you watch? There are some stinkers in the early seasons.

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tkinsey3@reddit

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Can’t help you man. The minute my wife saw Riker it was over.

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Laandreex@reddit

Should'nt have engaged

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thedudeadapts@reddit

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GrapefruitOk7719@reddit

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thedudeadapts@reddit

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Less_Ad1932@reddit

Nice.

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avg_sinistea_stan@reddit

In all seriousness, my partner hated Encounter at Farpoint. Six months later, we watched selected eps from seasons 3 - 7, then the movies, then Picard. He couldn't get enough of Picard. I think sometimes production choices of the 80s and 90s take some people out of the suspension of disbelief and into very critical mindsets. Can't really help that, but some stories are timeless and grab the attention. Maybe if she's willing to watch more, something from Season 3 on can be used to pique her interest, and you can catch up on important Season 1 and 2 stories later on.

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CodeNameFrumious@reddit

The first two seasons were rough.

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KoolColoradan@reddit

This is the best answer, if I were to have my wife sit down and watch TNG I’d start on season 3 and just have her watch a season recap of 1 and 2 . There are some episodes in those season but man the writing and production quality aren’t as good as they could have been.

Feels like most of 80s and 90s trek series hot their strides in seasons 3.

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CodeNameFrumious@reddit

Should I divorce her?

Make it so.

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Huge-Cartoonist6795@reddit

New wife

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-nbob@reddit

Time to jettison that warp core

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sage_006@reddit

"Computer, modify wife interests. Recalibrate to specification husband version alpha one. Execute and reload program."

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BS-Calrissian@reddit

Imagine marrying a chick who you haven't watched TNG with

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OkieDeric@reddit

Show her the survivors followed by the offspring

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JustaYnLivin@reddit

Set a course... for divorce

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ImFancyAsFuck@reddit

Show her the episode where Beverly gets thirsty for a ghost that has slept with her whole family.

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wemjii@reddit

Tbf, I was skeptical in season 1… but man it just got better and better in later seasons

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Educational-Mess6022@reddit

Minuet will aways be there for you and will always appreciate the things you enjoy.

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Intelligent_Fly_7455@reddit

yes.

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AbrocomaUnusual3399@reddit

I’m reticent to comment at all in deference to the top post above saying it far more beautifully than me but are you sure you married the right person dude? I mean, does she actively dislike it or just like whatmehver..? I mean vive le difference and all but, oof, I dunno pal…There’s plenty more space jellyfish in the cosmos. 🪼

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Parallax2799@reddit

I see a lot of 'Divorce' responses here. I'm going the other way. Tell her you want to renew your vows, but you want the ceremony to follow Betazoid wedding customs.

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Alley_Oop25@reddit

Beautiful 😍

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greenwoody2018@reddit

Have her watch the episode Sub Rosa. That might pique her interested

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SportTop2610@reddit

Thats the only ghost porn episode tho.

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TheRealAanarii@reddit

It segues into all the mind rape poor Troi had to endure tbh. Tracks for the Berman years

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SirStocksAlott@reddit

“Don’t do that, don’t do…Counselor Troi”

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HesJoshDisGuyUno@reddit

I'll see your Sub Rosa, and raise you Calypso.

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dystopiadattopia@reddit

Perhaps her body is being occupied by an alien entity. Have you checked for alien entities?

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wtfover@reddit

You're one of the few nerds with a wife, you should hang on for dear life. I hadn't planned on that rhyming.

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Imma_da_PP@reddit

Show her an episode that deals with issues she’s interested in. My wife never cared for Trek and one day I was watching “Ethics” and she was engaged. She’s a nurse in palliative care so it was right up her alley. It took awhile to get through S1 and 2 but we landed up watching all the seasons and we even went to a con together back in 2017.

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SeaBear427@reddit

Yes

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FNAKC@reddit

No, but you need her to watch the whole series and the movies

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Retinoid634@reddit

Start mid season 2

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colmatrix33@reddit

I'd start right with season 3. When I was a kid I jumped right into reruns with no knowledge, but quickly figured things out. Seasons 1 and 2 are awesome, but i appreciated them much more after I loved the show if that makes sense

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LV426acheron@reddit

This is reddit, so yes the answer is always divorce or break up.

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Aeneis47@reddit

Yeah. I showed mine recently and she actually really loved it, even the early seasons. Shes having difficulty getting into DS9 though so i may still divorce her.

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bookant@reddit

Wait, she likes TNG and not DS9? Sounds like the perfect woman to me.

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Timely_Perception754@reddit

Fair.

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PanthorCasserole@reddit

Did you make the mistake of starting on season 1?

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Constant_Salary_9715@reddit

By not a fan, where does she scale?

Season 1 Worf <———————> Q

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ngshafer@reddit

Which season did you show her?

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TelenorTheGNP@reddit

Reddit, when the fans said "ick".

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Triad64@reddit

Show her "Half a Life" immediately.

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ruj46@reddit

she'll come around. don't give up.

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Express_Towel47@reddit

I’m sure you have other things in common. I had a wonderful boyfriend who passed that wasn’t into Star Trek. We were into so many other things it didn’t really matter.

I’m a huge DS9 and TOS fan, watch them everyday. Other than the Inner Light I rarely rewatch TNG, and I watched them all when they first aired. IDIC.

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Mrrrrggggl@reddit

Why did you not find out before you proposed?

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_R_A_@reddit

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose.

That is not a weakness, that is life.

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Prestigious-Walrus99@reddit

B-but DATA!

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ThatAlabasterPyramid@reddit

Did you explain to her you only have to watch forty or fifty bad ones before it starts getting good?

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Jgolu12@reddit

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mcmorkys11@reddit

If you started with season 1 , its your fault.

If you started with season 3 , divorce.

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lazygerm@reddit

Depends. Did you show her only the first season?

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Mister_Buddy@reddit

u/Spear_Ritual 's wife, her legs closed.

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Snobpdx@reddit

u/Spear_Ritual, his sails unfurled.

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No_Understanding7431@reddit

The marriage can still be saved. Ask her to cosplay as Troi.

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Weird_Technology_282@reddit

Hope she gives more episodes a chance. It took awhile for TNG (and DS9) to grow on me, after initial interest and "it's not TOS" reaction. maybe less than 10 episodes?

She might be interested in strong women, the weird aliens, the culture clashes/resolutions (which is very relevant to modern Earth life!), the medical or engineering aspects. Or the costuming! There's something for everyone in Star Trek.

Find some aspect of interest and perhaps she will want to spend some quality time with you watching something you enjoy, and get a little something from it as well.

Make the popcorn or her favorite snack too???? MAKE IT SO!

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DoomSleeves@reddit

Nah dude just stick her in a little holodeck cube and send it out the airlock.

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CoffeeIll9432@reddit

But... Temba, his arms wide!

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KotoElessar@reddit

What do you mean "showed" her?

Was it a single episode; was it a season?

Did you do the full Ludovico?

Was it the candle ghost episode?

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spaghettibolegdeh@reddit

No. The Ludovico technique is the only way.

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Hemansno1fan@reddit

My husband got me into TNG and then I wanted more, so we stared DS9 and he HATED it. Wouldn't even finish it with me. 😭 Now I'm on Voyager and he won't watch either. Marriage is tough.

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Extension-Ant-8@reddit

But have you introduced her to “The Picard?” You know. The overseer? Nothing is out of his power…

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ImpressiveJohnson@reddit

What episodes.

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Icarus367@reddit

Yes.

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HoraceGrantGlasses@reddit

Divorce

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Physical-Name4836@reddit

Yes

You would dishonour our sacred traditions?

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Prudent-Impress-6800@reddit

I know it's not TNG but....

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ForceGhost47@reddit

Tell her you’re fully functional

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LadderWonderful2450@reddit

Yes. Make better life choices next time.

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KaleidoscopeExpert93@reddit

Have to interrogate her as to why

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MAJORMETAL84@reddit

Eject!

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small___potatoes@reddit

Did you tell her it gets really good after the first 50 episodes?

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KaleidoscopeExpert93@reddit

🤣🤣🤣

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Lia_Delphine@reddit

Abso-fucking-lutely

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Tristan_Booth@reddit

Take the piece of audiotape that includes her description and throw it in the fireplace. . . . Oh, wait, that's Twilight Zone.

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quigongingerbreadman@reddit

Dis...engage!

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quigongingerbreadman@reddit

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getaway_dreamer@reddit

Did you show her Darmok, or did you show her Code of Honor?

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RedditorSlug@reddit

Where did you start? S1E1? Big oof.

Start on one with a lot of intrigue, like Cause and Effect.

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_WillCAD_@reddit

Oh, well. Try B5.

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KorEl555@reddit

If she likes B5, that would be even greater grounds for divorce. You can't like two different sci-fi franchises, don't you know. It either has to be Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5, or BattleStar Galactica. You are not allowed to like more than one.

Sarcasm, if you don't know.

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