imagine being a trekkie in 1982 and going to see a new star trek film only to leave the cinema thinking they’ve just killed off spock. thank god i was born in the 90s
apparently when the TNG two-part episode The Best of Both Worlds first aired (1990), part 1 was the season finale. and obviously, it ends on a huge cliffhanger with Picard captured by the Borg
I’m told my then-9-year-old sister learned some exciting new words when the credits started rolling