Author Topic: Star Trek (Read 127255 times)

Darren G · « **Reply #480 on:** March 4, 2019, 06:25:33 am »

Quote from: WhereAngelsPlay on February 9, 2019, 12:27:31 pm

And panties will be falling off all over the place.

..."So I leave the bridge and go down to Councillor Troy's cabin. I walk in and she's just gotten out of the shower. She's naked. She tries to cover herself up, but it's too late. I've seen everything. I've seen it all"

TepidT2O · « **Reply #481 on:** March 4, 2019, 07:20:27 am »

Welcome to the world of Graeme Souness

pazcom · « **Reply #482 on:** March 4, 2019, 11:03:30 am »

Getting into DS9, currently watching the episode where Kira and Bashir have crossed over to the mirror universe, I like how they referenced the original series where Kirk crossed over.

pazcom · « **Reply #483 on:** March 9, 2019, 12:48:52 am »

Thought the opening to tonight's episode of discovery was brilliant...

Nessy76 · « **Reply #484 on:** March 9, 2019, 01:21:46 am »

Discovery is really good at the moment.
And by coincidence, The Orville has really stepped up a level too.

Armand9 · « **Reply #485 on:** March 9, 2019, 10:45:04 pm »

i concur with the above, both have thrown up some curve balls in different ways, and esp like Star Trek coming full circle to the 60s original series pilot - was awesome

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #486 on:** March 9, 2019, 10:47:00 pm »

Watched Galaxy Quest again tonite...funny as fuck...if you haven't you should.

Ray K · « **Reply #487 on:** March 11, 2019, 09:15:15 pm »

The amount of lens flare on Discovery is driving me fucking insane.

Darren G · « **Reply #488 on:** March 12, 2019, 09:45:38 am »

Quote from: Ray K on March 11, 2019, 09:15:15 pm

The amount of lens flare on Discovery is driving me fucking insane.

Yeah, they've gone full JJ Abrams this season. Boss episode though. Episode 8 was one of (if not the) best in the series so far in my opinion.

thejbs · « **Reply #489 on:** March 15, 2019, 01:23:49 am »

Season 2 is definitely much better. More episodic than the first. But it's still jarring with me overall. Star Trek doesn't suit being all dark and moody. And I really don't like all the Section 31 guff. Pike is good though.

I hope the Picard series has a different tone.

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #490 on:** March 15, 2019, 03:39:25 am »

Quote from: thejbs on March 15, 2019, 01:23:49 am

Season 2 is definitely much better. More episodic than the first. But it's still jarring with me overall. Star Trek doesn't suit being all dark and moody. And I really don't like all the Section 31 guff. Pike is good though.

I hope the Picard series has a different tone.

Tonights episode moved the story on a bit.Really enjoyed this season to be honest.

Nessy76 · « **Reply #491 on:** March 16, 2019, 02:35:12 am »

That took a dark turn.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #492 on:** March 17, 2019, 12:43:08 pm »

Finally up to date with this. Mostly enjoyed Season 2 of Discovery so far but the writing sometimes feels a bit sloppy.

For instance, the whole chess callback to get away from the mines.. When the earlier scene was only 5 minutes ago it feels too contrived.

And I find it a bit weird that section 31 well by the whole crew here but when they are on DS9 no one has ever heard of them.

Spoiler

They finally flesh out Lieutenant Commander Reaction-shot, only to immediately kill her off. Could have been so much more powerful if they had used her more earlier.

Or that they know Spock is innocent from a lie detector test, but immediately afterwards assume Voq's guilt.. hey why not test him!

[close]

Maybe I'm being too fussy but it annoys me a bit while I'm watching. Still, there are plenty of strong points. The balance of the red angle story arc whilst letting each episode have it's own story to tell feels about right. I'm definitely interested enough to keep watching.

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #493 on:** March 17, 2019, 02:06:28 pm »

Quote from: Slick_Beef on March 17, 2019, 12:43:08 pm

Finally up to date with this. Mostly enjoyed Season 2 of Discovery so far but the writing sometimes feels a bit sloppy.

For instance, the whole chess callback to get away from the mines.. When the earlier scene was only 5 minutes ago it feels too contrived.

And I find it a bit weird that section 31 well by the whole crew here but when they are on DS9 no one has ever heard of them.

Spoiler
They finally flesh out Lieutenant Commander Reaction-shot, only to immediately kill her off. Could have been so much more powerful if they had used her more earlier.

Or that they know Spock is innocent from a lie detector test, but immediately afterwards assume Voq's guilt.. hey why not test him!

[close]

Maybe I'm being too fussy but it annoys me a bit while I'm watching. Still, there are plenty of strong points. The balance of the red angle story arc whilst letting each episode have it's own story to tell feels about right. I'm definitely interested enough to keep watching.

I think that's the point,can't you remember when she first saw the black badge ? and didn't the Admiral bring the tech to test Spock with her and they then had a few other things to do,as he said,Voq was going nowhere.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #494 on:** March 31, 2019, 11:01:08 pm »

Fucking hell

Michael Burnhams mum is Virgil Van Dijk. Didn’t see that coming to be honest.

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #495 on:** March 31, 2019, 11:08:08 pm »

Quote from: Preserved for posterity. on March 31, 2019, 11:01:08 pm

Fucking hell

Michael Burnhams mum is Virgil Van Dijk. Didn’t see that coming to be honest.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #496 on:** April 1, 2019, 11:28:12 am »

Quote from: Preserved for posterity. on March 31, 2019, 11:01:08 pm

Fucking hell

Michael Burnhams mum is Virgil Van Dijk. Didn’t see that coming to be honest.

There really isn't anything he can't do

Libertine · « **Reply #497 on:** April 1, 2019, 12:13:03 pm »

Quote from: Ultimate Bromance on April 1, 2019, 11:28:12 am

There really isn't anything he can't do

The Red Angel indeed.....

Darren G · « **Reply #498 on:** April 6, 2019, 09:11:25 am »

Quote from: Preserved for posterity. on March 31, 2019, 11:01:08 pm

Fucking hell

Michael Burnhams mum is Virgil Van Dijk. Didn’t see that coming to be honest.

Brilliant!

Titi Camara · « **Reply #499 on:** April 6, 2019, 09:45:22 am »

"A rare mineral, time crystals"

Darren G · « **Reply #500 on:** April 6, 2019, 02:29:27 pm »

Quote from: Titi Camara on April 6, 2019, 09:45:22 am

"A rare mineral, time crystals"

I know. It's kinda depressing that people got paid for writing this shit.

Something Worse · « **Reply #501 on:** April 6, 2019, 04:58:13 pm »

Quote from: Titi Camara on April 6, 2019, 09:45:22 am

"A rare mineral, time crystals"

That's not very fair! They're an established part of the lore. It'd like making fun of all the goofy shit in GOT.

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #502 on:** April 6, 2019, 05:00:51 pm »

Quote from: Claus on April 6, 2019, 04:58:13 pm

That's not very fair! They're an established part of the lore. It'd like making fun of all the goofy shit in GOT.

Yeah tbf that is the English translation from Klingon.It has been a solid season imo.

Something Worse · « **Reply #503 on:** April 6, 2019, 05:12:15 pm »

Quote from: WhereAngelsPlay on April 6, 2019, 05:00:51 pm

Yeah tbf that is the English translation from Klingon.It has been a solid season imo.

Yeah I'm not a huge Star Trek fan but it's nice having some big budget sci fi to watch.

Riquende · « **Reply #504 on:** April 6, 2019, 11:42:52 pm »

I don't know anybody IRL who is still watching this. Is it time to admit it only exists to sell subscriptions to CBS all-access?

Still a couple of S2 episode of the Orville to go btw. If you want actual Star Trek style TV, that is.

Something Worse · « **Reply #505 on:** April 7, 2019, 12:09:01 am »

Quote from: Riquende on April 6, 2019, 11:42:52 pm

I don't know anybody IRL who is still watching this. Is it time to admit it only exists to sell subscriptions to CBS all-access?

They just added Twilight Zone too, which isn't very good so far but again - sci fi!

SP · « **Reply #506 on:** April 7, 2019, 01:20:19 am »

Quote from: Riquende on April 6, 2019, 11:42:52 pm

I don't know anybody IRL who is still watching this. Is it time to admit it only exists to sell subscriptions to CBS all-access?

Still a couple of S2 episode of the Orville to go btw. If you want actual Star Trek style TV, that is.

Watching it on Netflix in the U.K.

I would not pay anything extra for it.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #507 on:** April 7, 2019, 09:14:09 am »

I’ve really enjoyed it

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #508 on:** April 7, 2019, 09:35:34 am »

Quote from: Preserved for posterity. on April 7, 2019, 09:14:09 am

I’ve really enjoyed it

Yeah me too, much better than first series and stupidly charismatic Pike helps loads

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #509 on:** April 7, 2019, 11:49:09 am »

Quote from: Claus on April 6, 2019, 04:58:13 pm

They're an established part of the lore.

They are? I didn't remember hearing of them outside of discovery. It felt a bit too "on the nose" for star trek.

They should be expecting a visit from Temporal Investigations soon!

peachybum · « **Reply #510 on:** April 7, 2019, 11:58:29 am »

I haven't really watched much of other Star Trek TV series just all the movies but is this series leading to Control becoming the Borg?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #511 on:** April 7, 2019, 12:34:23 pm »

Quote from: peachybum on April 7, 2019, 11:58:29 am

I haven't really watched much of other Star Trek TV series just all the movies but is this series leading to Control becoming the Borg?

Oooh. Good idea

Darren G · « **Reply #512 on:** April 7, 2019, 01:21:41 pm »

Quote from: peachybum on April 7, 2019, 11:58:29 am

I haven't really watched much of other Star Trek TV series just all the movies but is this series leading to Control becoming the Borg?

Doesn't the Borg Queen in 'First Contact' say something about them being originally organic and adding the synthetic element over time though?

God, I really hate that I know this stuff.

Jack the Red · « **Reply #513 on:** April 8, 2019, 03:16:17 pm »

Quote from: peachybum on April 7, 2019, 11:58:29 am

I haven't really watched much of other Star Trek TV series just all the movies but is this series leading to Control becoming the Borg?

That's been my thought for a couple of episodes now.

conman · « **Reply #514 on:** April 8, 2019, 03:45:32 pm »

Quote from: peachybum on April 7, 2019, 11:58:29 am

I haven't really watched much of other Star Trek TV series just all the movies but is this series leading to Control becoming the Borg?

I was thinking more or less the same..

I wonder if there's a relationship between the two.

SP · « **Reply #515 on:** April 8, 2019, 11:42:41 pm »

Quote from: conman on April 8, 2019, 03:45:32 pm

I was thinking more or less the same..

I wonder if there's a relationship between the two.

Are you setting up a dodgy video with a Giorgio Moroder soundtrack?

Skeeve · « **Reply #516 on:** April 8, 2019, 11:50:36 pm »

The motivation in this case doesn't seem to line up very well for it to be the borg origin, they have been about improving through the races they assimilate.

kaesarsosei · « **Reply #517 on:** April 9, 2019, 11:39:09 am »

I've had a feeling the Borg would come into this, and the timeline sort of fits in. If Control somehow get's jettisoned across to the Delta quadrant, that gives it what, 100 years to get going and get involved in the Next Generation timeline?

In general, Discovery is up and down. The stuff with the spore drive, Stamets & his relationship is fucking horrendous (and no not because he is gay, but because its boring AF). Burnham is IMO not a great central character, and am still wondering how they can tie her existence into 50+ years of Star Trek cannon with no mention of Spock's sister (unless via more alternative timeline shenanigans) although I think the actress is fine. The human/Klingon guy was getting tiresome but they've eased off that conflict a bit.

Pike is the highlight and his scenes in Episode 12 were for me some of the best in the history of Star Trek. The look of the show is also good (esp now the Klingon's seem to be starting to look like cannon-Klingons), and I don't mind the general over-arching plot of Season 2.

If they could do a soft-reboot of this with Pike as the focus, no fucking spore drive, and Burnham as a capable human raised by Vulcan's but NOT Spock's sister, the show could be vastly improved IMO. In fact, make it TOS in the years before Kirk took over.

PhilV · « **Reply #518 on:** April 9, 2019, 12:06:16 pm »

Quote from: Riquende on April 6, 2019, 11:42:52 pm

I don't know anybody IRL who is still watching this. Is it time to admit it only exists to sell subscriptions to CBS all-access?

Still a couple of S2 episode of the Orville to go btw. If you want actual Star Trek style TV, that is.

I actually like Discovery and think S2 has been solid, Mount as Pike makes a big difference for me, he has "gravitas" as they say... very good actor at least in this role, I've not seen him in anything else.

Quote from: kaesarsosei on April 9, 2019, 11:39:09 am

I've had a feeling the Borg would come into this, and the timeline sort of fits in. If Control somehow get's jettisoned across to the Delta quadrant, that gives it what, 100 years to get going and get involved in the Next Generation timeline?

The Borg Collective already exists in Discovery timeline unless this ends up being alternate universe stuff but if not, canonically they already exist - 2063 was when they went back in TNG episodes to try and assimilate humans.

Something Worse · « **Reply #519 on:** April 9, 2019, 05:03:39 pm »

Quote from: kaesarsosei on April 9, 2019, 11:39:09 am

I've had a feeling the Borg would come into this, and the timeline sort of fits in. If Control somehow get's jettisoned across to the Delta quadrant, that gives it what, 100 years to get going and get involved in the Next Generation timeline?

In general, Discovery is up and down. The stuff with the spore drive, Stamets & his relationship is fucking horrendous (and no not because he is gay, but because its boring AF). Burnham is IMO not a great central character, and am still wondering how they can tie her existence into 50+ years of Star Trek cannon with no mention of Spock's sister (unless via more alternative timeline shenanigans) although I think the actress is fine. The human/Klingon guy was getting tiresome but they've eased off that conflict a bit.

Pike is the highlight and his scenes in Episode 12 were for me some of the best in the history of Star Trek. The look of the show is also good (esp now the Klingon's seem to be starting to look like cannon-Klingons), and I don't mind the general over-arching plot of Season 2.

If they could do a soft-reboot of this with Pike as the focus, no fucking spore drive, and Burnham as a capable human raised by Vulcan's but NOT Spock's sister, the show could be vastly improved IMO. In fact, make it TOS in the years before Kirk took over.

I think the actress who plays Burnham is good 90% of the time but is just fucking weird the other 10%. The scene where she hits the baldy twice for the death of her parents is some of the worst overacting I've seen in years.

I think she's going to save her mom who in turn saves herself and her dad and the timeline adjusts so she never meets Spock.