DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
he should shave his head and affect Lex Luthorish mannerisms just to fuck with people
Star Trek: Discovery
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
And he's doing some real crap now - hyperloop, and proposing point to point rocket travel for billionaires.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
In that case I must have missed one...
cybershot
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The first episode was essentially a two parter, but they aired the same day.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
They seem to have tried too hard to make it please the current generation of hipster-trekkies - what with the after-show and Easter eggs ...
The other thing is that although there are continuous storylines running in TNG, you could always watch an episode in isolation - and skip the cringy ones.
The other thing is that although there are continuous storylines running in TNG, you could always watch an episode in isolation - and skip the cringy ones.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
they do that with other big 'water-cooler' shows like Game Of Thrones and The Walking Dead though
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
some great TNG standalones that I nearly turned off cos they looked cringe but actually ended up quite good. The one where Data builds a daughter is good (she dies)
A chip off the old cock
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Doctor Who Confidential used to be a good one, you'd get set tours, location info, interviews with extras and crew. Much better than the usual format of a handful of stars just chatting shit round a table. They axed it cos tories and cuts
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I only once saw a Game Of Thrones one with Sue Perkins and some Z listers sitting in the dark round a mock up of the map table at Dragonstone - lasted about 2 minutes
mojo pixy
interesting times
Have to say I've seen the three episodes so far and I really can't be arsed with more. I had to make myself watch episode 3 and I only did it out of respect for the name Star Trek. But I'm done.
I'm not drawn to any of the characters and IMO the Klingons are unwatchable, why in fucking Klingon? IN PROSTHETICS wtff? Might as well have used CGI then at least the actors could have given good voice performances. The Crew makes no sense to me and the ship itself seems terribly advanced given it's meant to be before TOS .. I guess it'd just look boring if they did it like that now.
tl;dr, All style, no substance.
I'm not drawn to any of the characters and IMO the Klingons are unwatchable, why in fucking Klingon? IN PROSTHETICS wtff? Might as well have used CGI then at least the actors could have given good voice performances. The Crew makes no sense to me and the ship itself seems terribly advanced given it's meant to be before TOS .. I guess it'd just look boring if they did it like that now.
tl;dr, All style, no substance.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Fell asleep during episode 2. One endless Klingon monologue too many. And you can't do long flashbacks to a character's youth before you've given us any reason to care about that character in the present.
Everything is overdesigned and cheesily shot with buckets of JJ Abrams lens-flare and inexplicably multicoloured tracts of, err, empty space.
Overall, it would have to improve a fair bit to achieve 'deeply average' status.
Everything is overdesigned and cheesily shot with buckets of JJ Abrams lens-flare and inexplicably multicoloured tracts of, err, empty space.
Overall, it would have to improve a fair bit to achieve 'deeply average' status.
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
It has improved a fair bit now they're on the Discovery proper. Still just average, but I'm quite enjoying it now.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I still think it needs more cheese.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
the fist two parter was guff. I've seen americans who watched on CBS claim that there were far too many adverts shoehorned in. I don't think I could have managed it had I also had to watch american advertising every 13 minutes. Or any ads really.
cybershot
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Want & need.This could be interesting - the initial episodes (with the Klingons) would likely have some reaching for their copy of 'Orientalism' with a misplaced smugness, but there is much to be commended here. I very much hope that the writers (and CBS) have the courage to continue.
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
haters are gonna hate. keep on hating, hater.
It's 30 years ago since TNG launched and iirc, the initial responses to it were not universal acclaim? But I guess these days some of us expect our dramas/sci-fi to win from the get go...
cybershot
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Bar TOS, I don't think any other Star Trek series can say they had a successful season 1.
By todays standards, none of them would have got a second season.
1+ never seen such reply. ( lovely ) ;')
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Don't you even dare!
I recently watched all 4 seasons of Discovery, and the only part I forwarded through was that theme tune. Greebo loathed it so much that she wrote a spoof version that wasn't very complimentary of either the lyricist or the singer. Wish I could find the recording I did of her singing it. I had to leave the room a couple of times due to uncontrollable laughter. It started off with "It's been a long road, getting to the studio..." and went downhill from there.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I recently watched all 4 seasons of Discovery, and the only part I forwarded through was that theme tune. Greebo loathed it so much that she wrote a spoof version that wasn't very complimentary of either the lyricist or the singer. Wish I could find the recording I did of her singing it. I had to leave the room a couple of times due to uncontrollable laughter. It started off with "It's been a long road, getting to the studio..." and went downhill from there.
I used to mute the theme tune every week. I couldn't abide it. I changed part of the lyrics to "fuuuuuucking craaaaaaap" and it seemed to fit well.
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