Well, to be fair, in the shows, most things were getting interesting when the shields were failing/about to fail:
"-Shields at 95%, sir.
-OK, we have some time to try and negotiate, send a few warning shots or patiently examine our multiple options."
vs
"-Shields at 47% and failing rapidly, sir! Auxiliary circuit fried! Expanding breaches on deck 5! Medbay is reporting losses of power and Ensign Crusher has broken laws of the universe again!
-Fire at will! Torpedo spread! Do it while we rapidly argue on trying this theoretical thing that has never worked before but hopefully will while we're being shaken by inertial dampener compensation! Also, throw Crusher through airlock!"
Comments
"-Shields at 95%, sir.
-OK, we have some time to try and negotiate, send a few warning shots or patiently examine our multiple options."
vs
"-Shields at 47% and failing rapidly, sir! Auxiliary circuit fried! Expanding breaches on deck 5! Medbay is reporting losses of power and Ensign Crusher has broken laws of the universe again!
-Fire at will! Torpedo spread! Do it while we rapidly argue on trying this theoretical thing that has never worked before but hopefully will while we're being shaken by inertial dampener compensation! Also, throw Crusher through airlock!"