Star Trek: Discovery

[cybershot]

Season 2 episode 1 now available.

Not too bad. Just setting the seeds for the season. Although.

Spoiler

the extra long navigate the asteroid field scene went on way too long and was the kind of thing that belonged in a JJ movie not an episode. Call me picky. Although was mildly amusing the red shirt was the only person who landed their pod unscathed. Especially after it looked like she was destined for death after the line ‘get your red shirt into EV suit

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I don't remember how season one ended...

 

[cybershot]

I don't remember how season one ended...

There’s a recap. So I guess they expected many people to have that issue.

 

[agricola]

I don't remember how season one ended...

If you missed the very last episode, good - don't watch it because it was bobbins.

As for season two episode one, thought that was decent...

Spoiler

... apart from the asteroid landing scene, which was rubbish in the same way that the nebula scene was last season

 

[DexterTCN]

Well that wasn't too bad at all. Must have had a fairly decent budget too.

3D chess was a nice touch

One question after watching the turbo-lift sequence...how big is that ship exactly?

 

[agricola]

Well that wasn't too bad at all. Must have had a fairly decent budget too.

3D chess was a nice touch

One question after watching the turbo-lift sequence...how big is that ship exactly?

On 3d chess (and other things, and apologies if people have seen it already):

Spoiler

 

[T & P]

Even with the recap I wasn’t understanding every aspect of the plot at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. I agree with cybershot that it felt a bit JJ Abrams at times, but I don’t mind a bit of it here and there.

The episode felt and looked properly cinematic, and a mixture of a developing character-driven complex story and short bursts of thriller moments works just fine with me.

Not putting spoilers as I’m not saying who it was, but when a certain character meets their demise, my gf said ‘well thank fuck for that!’

 

[DexterTCN]

On 3d chess (and other things, and apologies if people have seen it already):

Spoiler

ooh. cheers

 

[steveo87]

I thought it was great.

 

[DotCommunist]

I watched it last night and agree. Maybe its because I'm used to the cast by now, maybe its because it was a good story but it I liked it. Lots of odd things to comment on here but the most minor thing- thin I spotted someone in the transporter room wearing an early version of la forge's visor. Nice.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Not putting spoilers as I’m not saying who it was, but when a certain character meets their demise, my gf said ‘well thank fuck for that!’

Same reaction in my house! That was damn good fun, and it looks like they are going to flesh out the rest of the bridge crew a bit which I thought was lacking last season. Ensign Tilly remains my favourite character though.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Why do they always send the most senior people to do the most dangerous stuff? Isn't that the exact opposite of how a command structure should work?

And yes I know that's been standard Star Trek stuff for eighty years now but it still annoys me.

 

[DexterTCN]

Why do they always send the most senior people to do the most dangerous stuff? Isn't that the exact opposite of how a command structure should work?

And yes I know that's been standard Star Trek stuff for eighty years now but it still annoys me.

Those are generally the ones we want to see.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Why do they always send the most senior people to do the most dangerous stuff? Isn't that the exact opposite of how a command structure should work?

And yes I know that's been standard Star Trek stuff for eighty years now but it still annoys me.

Because red shirts.

 

[Sprocket.]

Enjoyed it and agree with the overlong asteroid field peril.
It will be interesting to see how the character of engineer Jet Reno develops.

 

[cybershot]

Has an actor ever changed roles from one season to the next?

• The complicated prosthetics of bridge officer Lt. Commander Airiam, portrayed by actor Sara Mitich last season, have been reassigned to new actor Hannah Cheesman — while Mitich has been shifted into the role of seemingly-human officer Lt. Nillson, seen behind Tilly during the asteroid-capture sequence. The story doesn’t address the change, so it’s likely to be for behind-the-scenes reasons; we’re looking into it to see if we can find out the reasoning for the robotic reassignment.

 

[danny la rouge]

I enjoyed that.

 

[Saul Goodman]

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Has an actor ever changed roles from one season to the next?

She was allergic to the makeup.

 

[Poi E]

Just looked and can't find this on netflix

 

[danny la rouge]

Just looked and can't find this on netflix

UK Netflix? It’s there: that’s where I watch it.

 

[Poi E]

Hmm. Must be defaulting to US. Time to fiddle with proxies.

 

[donkyboy]

good to have star trek back on tv

 

[Poi E]

I liked the new episode but was gutted to see they've moved from 2:1 to 2:39:1 anamorphic. Not an improvement IMO. The 2:1 aspect ratio was really distinctive.

 

[trabuquera]

Seems to be edging back a bit from its (refreshing) 'wokeness' in s1, too. White American bloke back in charge, more bangy-crashy and fewer nuanced, tangled, difficult emotions than before. Hope I'm wrong about all of that.

 

[Poi E]

I agree-looking pretty conventional for the moment. Hopefully, just a ruse to shock the audience. Pike can't be that nice...

 

[danny la rouge]

I agree-looking pretty conventional for the moment. Hopefully, just a ruse to shock the audience. Pike can't be that nice...

Don’t tell them!

 

[mwgdrwg]

I agree-looking pretty conventional for the moment. Hopefully, just a ruse to shock the audience. Pike can't be that nice...

I doubt they'll pull that one again after the first season did it.

 

[T & P]

Not every episode needs to have dark themes, mind-blowing twists or main characters revealed as devious back stabbers for the series to turn up right. This was the first ep of the new series and you need to set things up and introduce the new characters, so I wasn't expecting fireworks in that respect. It doesn't mean anything for the rest of the season.

Having said that, I've just watched a trailer of the second episode, and the premise seems as vanilla as Star Trek can get.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

OMG Tig Notaro in Star Trek! I couldn't place her voice until they reached the med lab, but now I'm so happy.

Edit: Also, Tilly remains the greatest character on the show - such a good call to give her a modern realistic character while everyone around her is super-serious-sci-fi.

 

[BoxRoom]

OMG Tig Notaro in Star Trek! I couldn't place her voice until they reached the med lab, but now I'm so happy.

Not heard of her until now, apologies! But sat up and paid attention when she was in scenes. Fantastic! More interested in this character now than the new young Spock.