Star Trek: The Next Generation = Better than the Inauguration

Don’t get me wrong — I’m very excited about the possibilities of change for this country that Obama brings to his presidency. That doesn’t mean I’m excited about watching him get sworn in. Never a fan of any pomp, circumstance, ritual or ceremony, I’m sure I won’t be tuning into the Inauguration.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll be bemoaning the loss of most original programming that night. WGN begins airing Star Trek: The Next Generation on Tuesday, January 20. Now, this may not seem like a huge deal; after all, ST:TNG has been airing its repeats for years and years. The cool part — the very, very cool part — is that you’ll be getting a mini-marathon every Tuesday night, with three episodes in a row starting at 7:00 PM.

Could a mini-marathon of Star Trek: The Next Generation really be better than the Inauguration? Let’s break it down a bit, shall we?

• I’m quite certain Worf could beat the ever-living crap out of Hillary, although it would be close.
• Marina Sertis is far more attractive than Joe Biden. I’m just sayin’.
• Wasn’t Picard the Commander in Chief of the Enterprise?
• The Inauguration will take forever. I’ll spend a little time in the Holodeck instead, eating grapes fed to me by Jared Padalecki.
• Although they are cute, Wil Wheaton’s Wesley Crusher is far more entertaining that Obama’s daughters.
• You might get to see Whoopi Goldberg at both events, so that one’s a draw.

A tough call? I don’t think so. You’ll definitely get more bang for your buck watching ST:TNG over at WGN on Tuesday night, my fellow Americans.

Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Jan 15, 2009 @ 14:00 EST5EDT