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[–] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

It’s the greatest since TNG. Including Lower Decks.

(Please don’t let Stamets flame me.)

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It really is. Disco was so shit.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

Some people call it STD it's so bad

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Disco might have worked if it had been set after Voyager.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago

Nothing is better than lower decks. Fite me!

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

If it went too much past 10 years we start running into Pike's end days.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

They’d do a good job of it, I’m sure.

Though a musical episode would be more… difficult.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Turns out that was an alternate reality and in this one Pike avoids his fate and remains in command of the Enterprise.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Except that would cheapen a bunch of character moments, violate established cannon, and would just be lazy writing.

Stories are at their best when they are dynamic. If nothing ever changes, you have a trashy sitcom or soap opera.

Sure, follow a prequel timeline long enough, and you star hitting cannon events. But it's simple to move forward. You tell new stories set in-between the established cannon. But still constrain yourself to not violating that cannon.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Each season can take a year to make but represent time differently in the show. They could have 3 episodes in a row that take place in a month, another that’s a week later and another 2 months later.

They could go for 20 years and have it only be 8 years in their timeline. Look at shows like 24, and the Pitt, which occur in real time.

[–] RiceBowl@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 8 months ago

I watched a couple episodes on a plane recently and I want to start watching in earnest. It was so surprisingly good and fun.

[–] teft@piefed.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Its continuing mission: To explore strange new episodes;
To seek out new jokes and new storylines;
To boldly go where no writer has gone before!

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

I am checking out the first season and I love a lot of it. The visuals are amazing, tough I do think the ship has way too much empty interior space. The aesthetics, costumes, props etc all looks incredible though.

The cast is spectacular. Ethan Peck is perfect as Spock. Given who is Grandfather is I am not surprised. Jess Bush is also great as Chapel. I struggle with Anson Mount though.

The problem is everything moves a little too fast. All the character became close friends way too fast and I wish te show had been more patient with some of the characters back stories

Some of the episodes are really dumb, The Serene Squall and The Elysian Kingdom were just WTF moronic.

I do admit that it is best Trek I have seen since STNG.

[–] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It's good, but, have you noticed the enterprise has a crew of about 10 people? It's the main cast, and a few recurring characters here and there, and that's it. Sure, there's tons of extras in the bar and other shots, but none of them have names or lines. I happened to re-watch some TOS and there's new extras everywhere, on every away mission, on the bridge and they're... there. Once I realized this it broke my immersion a bit. Otherwise it's pretty good.