Star Trek: Discovery

[Buddy Bradley]

How many more episodes are there? I was expecting this to be the last; 13 is a common series run.

 

[fishfinger]

There's one more to go in this season.

 

[DexterTCN]

It seems to be tying up nicely with the 4 shorts.

 

[Wilf]

Spoiler: plotting

As I mentioned a page or two back, I'm not very fond of plots that allow the AI/demonic force or whatever to jump between bodies or groups of people at will. They do though seem to have avoided the lazy plotting and episodes that can come with that.

On the notion of the ship getting stuck in the future but not the people: could that be the way the mushroom drive thingy is lost forever? You'd imagine they'd have the specifications for it stored elsewhere, but that could be the way they write it out of star trek history.

Also, random Q: have we discovered why she's called Michael yet? In a universe of infinite identities that's obviously cool, but I do remember it being commented on in the first series.

 

[danny la rouge]

Spoiler: plotting

As I mentioned a page or two back, I'm not very fond of plots that allow the AI/demonic force or whatever to jump between bodies or groups of people at will. They do though seem to have avoided the lazy plotting and episodes that can come with that.

On the notion of the ship getting stuck in the future but not the people: could that be the way the mushroom drive thingy is lost forever? You'd imagine they'd have the specifications for it stored elsewhere, but that could be the way they write it out of star trek history.

Also, random Q: have we discovered why she's called Michael yet? In a universe of infinite identities that's obviously cool, but I do remember it being commented on in the first series.

No, we haven’t. The only person who mentioned it was Tilly, who said “the only girl called Michael that I’ve heard of is Michael Burnham”, although I wish she hadn’t. I wish it had just been left unremarked upon. Just a name.

 

[donkyboy]

so we still dont know why spock never mentions his sister in TOS and movies?

 

[danny la rouge]

so we still dont know why spock never mentions his sister in TOS and movies?

I put it to you that we know perfectly well why.

 

[T & P]

It seems to be tying up nicely with the 4 shorts.

More than that, had Me Hani actually appeared in the series proper before this episode? I know plenty of people who are still unaware of the existence of the shorts let alone seen them, so they might left feeling a tad confused or thinking they're missing something about how the character relates to the story.

 

[DexterTCN]

More than that, had Me Hani actually appeared in the series proper before this episode? I know plenty of people who are still unaware of the existence of the shorts let alone seen them, so they might left feeling a tad confused or thinking they're missing something about how the character relates to the story.

That's why I mentioned them

Half them can't work the buttons.

 

[Fosters Mackem]

Are the shorts on Netflix?

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Are the shorts on Netflix?

Yes, but a bit hidden away. This is doing it on a PC, so might be different on another platform

Search for "Star Trek Discovery". Click on the down arrow to expand out the more information bit. Select the "Trailers and More" tab, and the four of them are in there.

 

[krtek a houby]

I put it to you that we know perfectly well why.

I wonder will Sybok ever make an appearance?

 

[danny la rouge]

Yes, but a bit hidden away. This is doing it on a PC, so might be different on another platform

Search for "Star Trek Discovery". Click on the down arrow to expand out the more information bit. Select the "Trailers and More" tab, and the four of them are in there.

And if you're on a PC, don't use the app, use a browser.

 

[mwgdrwg]

The sideways-blinking techy Queen was in a short. When the "previously on Discovery" scenes with her and Tilly were shown I thought I was having some sort of memory malfunction as I haven't seen the shorts.

Incredibly shoddy way of doing things.

 

[krtek a houby]

The sideways-blinking techy Queen was in a short. When the "previously on Discovery" scenes with her and Tilly were shown I thought I was having some sort of memory malfunction as I haven't seen the shorts.

Incredibly shoddy way of doing things.

I quite liked the shorts, esp Calypso. How were they shoddy?

 

[cybershot]

I quite liked the shorts, esp Calypso. How were they shoddy?

I think he meant it was shoddy to include clips from a short in a 'previously on star trek: discovery' VT before the latest episode. I expect there were many people who were like WTF did that happen.

 

[Cid]

I quite liked the shorts, esp Calypso. How were they shoddy?

Because, if you haven’t seen them, you’re left thinking ‘when the fuck did that happen? Am I getting old, was I drunk?’. It is shoddy to recap a short as if it’s part of the main series.

Also thanks for reassuring me about my mental faculties mwgdrwg

 

[Pickman's model]

No, we haven’t. The only person who mentioned it was Tilly, who said “the only girl called Michael that I’ve heard of is Michael Burnham”, although I wish she hadn’t. I wish it had just been left unremarked upon. Just a name.

to be fair at that point she was likely the most famous michael in starfleet, male or female.

 

[rekil]

No, we haven’t. The only person who mentioned it was Tilly, who said “the only girl called Michael that I’ve heard of is Michael Burnham”, although I wish she hadn’t. I wish it had just been left unremarked upon. Just a name.

They're in a timeline in which the Bangles have never existed. Sad.

 

[DexterTCN]

I think he meant it was shoddy to include clips from a short in a 'previously on star trek: discovery' VT before the latest episode. I expect there were many people who were like WTF did that happen.

That's why I mentioned them the other day, most likely a fair few people would have missed them. Now everyone can catch up before the final episode.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I quite liked the shorts, esp Calypso. How were they shoddy?

Yeah as others have said. It was shoddy to include it as though it was part of the actual show, shoddy to confuse your audience like that.I'm betting about 5% of people watched the shorts, or even know they existed.

 

[Supine]

More than that, had Me Hani actually appeared in the series proper before this episode? I know plenty of people who are still unaware of the existence of the shorts let alone seen them, so they might left feeling a tad confused or thinking they're missing something about how the character relates to the story.

Confused the fuck out of me. Thought I'd missed an episode (proper one!)

 

[DexterTCN]

Searching for Calypso, The Brightest Star, Escape Artist or Runaway doesn't bring up anything on netflix. lol

You can only get them inside the show's 'menu'.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Searching for Calypso, The Brightest Star, Escape Artist or Runaway doesn't bring up anything on netflix. lol

You can only get them inside the show's 'menu'.

The Netflix interface is utter fucking dogshit. My main bugbear is showing you trailers over the end-credits, taking you out of that contemplative zone, and showing trailers when you hover over an icon. I detest it.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Yeah I still can't find the shorts for love nor money.

 

[danny la rouge]

Yeah I still can't find the shorts for love nor money.

What device are you using, and which interface? If you’re using a PC and app, don’t: go onto the browser version. If you’re using a Smart TV, they should be at the bottom of available episodes, along with trailers. (Select “back” instead of “play episode”).

I made the mistake of thinking the PC app would have them. It doesn’t.

 

[SpookyFrank]

What device are you using, and which interface? If you’re using a PC and app, don’t: go onto the browser version. If you’re using a Smart TV, they should be at the bottom of available episodes, along with trailers. (Select “back” instead of “play episode”).

I made the mistake of thinking the PC app would have them. It doesn’t.

I'm using Chrome on a PC. Followed the instructions but can't find the 'trailers' section anywhere.

 

[danny la rouge]

I'm using Chrome on a PC. Followed the instructions but can't find the 'trailers' section anywhere.

You’re doing this?

Star Trek: Discovery

 

[BoxRoom]

I'm using Chrome on a PC. Followed the instructions but can't find the 'trailers' section anywhere.

Are you seeing anything like this? Click on "Trailers & more"

 

[Boudicca]

This Radio Times article has direct links to the episodes to click on, this is the only thing which worked for me.