As a kid, I loved TNG. It was by far my favorite TV show. I remember when they announced they were ending the show, I got so pissed that I drew a picture of the Enterprise, hung it on the back of my bedroom wall, and threw everything I could get my hands on at it. Not sure what I thought that would accomplish, but hey, I was 9.
As an adult, and having rewatched all the episodes numerous times, especially when the HD Blu-Rays came out a few years back, I'm not as in love as I once was. The characters, overall, are pretty generic and bland, with the exception of Worf and Data (and yes, I know the Roddenberry rule on interpersonal conflict, but that doesn't mean their personalities have to be non-existent). The Enterprise design just doesn't feel right to me...I know it was late 80's design, but compared to any of the other ships - especially bridges - we've seen, it just doesn't feel very functional. Wesley became interesting toward the end, but at the beginning, he was just an annoyance.
That's not to say I don't enjoy it, I do. Guinan, Q, and the Borg are always great. Barclay was fun from time to time. And of course there were some FANTASTIC episodes, right up there with the best any TV show has to offer. But on a scale of favorite Trek series, it's just not at the top of the list anymore, I'm afraid.
