Star Trek: Discovery

[lazythursday]

Forced myself to get through the last few episodes but just kept drifting off into reading things on my phone. A huge disappointment, unsure I can be bothered with a fourth season unless they heavily trail that Tilly dies gruesomely in the finale. Or the annoying one with the imaginary friend.

 

[cybershot]

Still trudging along through season 3. Not liking it. Close to giving up but only got a couple episodes left. How does season 3 on rotten tomatoes have 93%. It’s fucking shite. Unless there’s some amazing season finale (avoided majority of thread since November so probably won’t be back for a few days yet. Can’t manage another episode today, 1 is enough)

 

[cybershot]

Ok. So the last 3 episodes probably explain the decent scores because they are very, very good episodes, so if you’re slowly wrestling with season 3 then, in my opinion the pay off is 3 very solid final episodes that actually fill me with hope that season 4 will be a return to something that’s actually Star Trek!!!

no doubt they will screw it up.

 

[danny la rouge]

Ok. So the last 3 episodes probably explain the decent scores because they are very, very good episodes, so if you’re slowly wrestling with season 3 then, in my opinion the pay off is 3 very solid final episodes that actually fill me with hope that season 4 will be a return to something that’s actually Star Trek!!!

no doubt they will screw it up.

Funny, because for me it was the reverse. I thought the last three were the weakest, and wondered if it was being retired.

 

[Ax^]

oh come on we know season 4 will bring sort of meta event where we see multiple captains

it doing the round with all the other major franchises atm

 

[cybershot]

As long as there’s no mirror universe shite. Can’t believe that dragged 2 episodes out of that crap.

 

[Ax^]

well come on she got her own series coming up they could not keep her on disco

 

[krtek a houby]

As long as there’s no mirror universe shite. Can’t believe that dragged 2 episodes out of that crap.

Loved the campy fascist mirror universe and Killy is great! Pure pantomime.

 

[Wilf]

Random thoughts: plots were average, watchable (just).
The Emerald Chain were rubbish baddies.
Too much 'I love you all, group hug' stuff. Nothing wrong with there being a strong emotional aspect to SF, but this was just mawkish sentimentality.

Having said all that, I'll watch the next one.

 

[sleaterkinney]

It’s a woke Galaxy Quest with “I love you” every five minutes.

 

[strung out]

Galaxy Quest was much better written.

 

[krtek a houby]

It’s a woke Galaxy Quest with “I love you” every five minutes.

There's a bit too much group hugging vibes, but what is the "woke" element?

 

[BlanketAddict]

I'm torn on whether to give Discovery a go. Have heard the story is all over the shop.

Love TNG, liked Voyager, didn't even mind Enterprise. Am I likely to like this one I wonder.

 

[ska invita]

I am very much warming to the idea of not basing the show around the captain. I hope this will allow for more "realistic" story lines. One of my bug bears with prior Treks is the representation of the captain as some sort of all-round superhero type who inevitably saves the day. Why the fuck is Picard going on a dangerous away mission? Why is Janeway leading a scouting party into enemy territory? Does the captain of an aircraft carrier pick up a gun, hop off the ship & go shoot bad guys? Does he fuck. The captain's place is safely tucked away in the bowels of the ship, giving out orders and sending the more expendable junior ranks off to do the really dangerous shit. No self respecting captain would ever put him or herself in unnecessary risk - that would be a dereliction of duty. A Navy captain who announced he wanted to abandon his post & go on a dangerous mission would be fucking court-martialled!

Picard should never have left the bridge. Send Riker instead, he was always a bit annoying anyway.

TNG Sins of the Father, Picard goes Jedi master and then beats up two Klingons - where two Klingons successfully shanked Worfs hardnut brother 10 minutes earlier

 

[krtek a houby]

I'm torn on whether to give Discovery a go. Have heard the story is all over the shop.

Love TNG, liked Voyager, didn't even mind Enterprise. Am I likely to like this one I wonder.

Season 1 takes a couple of eps to get going. Season 2 is ace.
Season 3 starts promising, lags and just about manages to get back up to (warp) speed by the end.

 

[BlanketAddict]

Season 1 takes a couple of eps to get going. Season 2 is ace.
Season 3 starts promising, lags and just about manages to get back up to (warp) speed by the end.

I'll give it a go tonight, see if it can hook me in.
Did you watch Picard? I was interested in that as well but heard even worse things!

 

[krtek a houby]

I'll give it a go tonight, see if it can hook me in.
Did you watch Picard? I was interested in that as well but heard even worse things!

Pacing is more leisurely than Discovery, but quite enjoyed it. Very different show with some wonderful nostalgic references to TNG.

 

[BlanketAddict]

Pacing is more leisurely than Discovery, but quite enjoyed it. Very different show with some wonderful nostalgic references to TNG.

There's Jean-Luc and then there's everybody else for me! I'll check it out.

 

[Ax^]

less crying in Picard as well

only bad point i'd have about discovery is everyone is over emotional

more so micheal raised by Vulcans always weeping at the drop of a friggin hat

 

[sleaterkinney]

There's a bit too much group hugging vibes, but what is the "woke" element?

It's very focused on Social Justice.

 

[krtek a houby]

less crying in Picard as well

only bad point i'd have about discovery is everyone is over emotional

more so the bint raised by Vulcans always weeping at the drop of a friggin hat

Bint?

 

[danny la rouge]

Bint?

It’s OK if you have Arab heritage. ( TM Garf).

 

[danny la rouge]

It's very focused on Social Justice.

Star Trek always has been.

 

[Ax^]

Bint?

was into my cups yesterday

i meant Michael

 

[krtek a houby]

was into my cups yesterday

i meant Michael

It does annoy somewhat, that the writers have to have her cry each episode. It undermines her Vulcan upbringing, as you say.

 

[krtek a houby]

It's very focused on Social Justice.

That's part of the appeal over the years.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Begins Production

intl.startrek.com

 

[cybershot]

And so my love hate relationship with Discovery restarts.

Decent Season 4 opener.

 

[strung out]

And so my love hate relationship with Discovery restarts.

Decent Season 4 opener.

I predict this thread will be very quiet from now on.

Paramount cunts.

 

[Ax^]

steal this show People and don't let the cunts win