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Originally Posted by Natty
I'm kind of in the same boat as you @the driver. Although I've only seen the new film and loved it. So I'm tempted to get this to see if it's any good.
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The Original Series is a great show and was ahead of it's time. Being a long-time Star Trek fan I enjoy all the series and the original is still a great watch. Having said that, if you've not experienced any Star Trek other than the '09 film you will find the style quite different and you may not like it quite so much. Although the stories are often fantastic you may find you have a little less patience for some of the shortcomings of the show (budget, some of the writing etc) due to not having the history of being a fan.
I would recommend checking out a couple of episodes just to get a feel for the series. Considering the cost of the series (even from the US which is where I purchased mine) it's an expensive blind buy! Some of my favourites from the first season are "The Corbomite Maneuver", "Balance of Terror", "Space Seed" and the extremely popular "The City on the Edge of Forever". They would serve as a good approximation of the overall feel of the show. Those episodes are not only my favourites but are also quite widely accepted to be some of the best of the series and if you don't find them to your liking it's highly unlikely you'd enjoy the series.
One thing I will also point out is that the show doesn't have an overall arc other than the 5 year mission so watching the episodes above won't mean you've missed out on vital plot lines like other highly serialised sci-fi such as Battlestar Galactica.