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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, it's not closed closed, as far as we know. But filming on SFA is done, and there's nothing active until we hear something about a renewal.

SNW filmed at a different Toronto-area studio that CBS owns directly, but obviously there's no current Trek production there, either.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh neat, the cookbook! We did an AMA with Chelsea Monroe-Cassel back in the Reddit days. She seemed cool.

I vaguely remember owning Best Destiny when I was a kid - that sucker was first published in 1992.

I found The Enterprise War tough to get in to, but once I did, I enjoyed it.

I supported Section 31 until I saw it.

Hey, nothing wrong with optimism.

Hell, I still think that story could have been decent, had it been a 10-episode series as originally intended.

But yeah, I think SFA has turned out a very strong first season, so far.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And of course, the Vietnam War is the perfect setting when you're not looking to make jingoistic propaganda.

After I made this post, I read that Apocalypse Now was a direct influence of this, and...well yeah, that tracks.

As long as Star Trek remains popular enough, I think it might be advantageous to not be considered one of the "crown jewels" - flying under the radar has its advantages.

David Ellison seems to genuinely love movies - I had high-ish hopes back when he was initially looking to buy Paramount for that reason.

Unfortunately, he also seems to be willing to trample over anyone and their grandmother in order to make those movies.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really despise having to read the tea leaves about this stuff, but in the absence of solid information here we are.

An interesting anecdote that I've noticed is that two podcasts (Star Trek Academy, which I recommended a few days ago, and Larry Nemecek over on his YouTube channel) have said that SFA has led to a large increase in their audience. What does it mean? Who knows!

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ah, the tail end of a season, when the publicity stills are even less informative than usual.

As the year comes to an end, Caleb must choose between the life he thought he wanted and the life he’s built for himself at Starfleet Academy. Meanwhile, Nahla breaks protocol in one final gambit to keep a promise to Caleb.

Sounds like the rumours I saw that Tatiana Maslany would be back this week are likely true.

I won't pretend to be an expert, and I do hope that someone out there will get an actual therapist to guest on a podcast or soemthing to talk about the episode, but I do know that therapeutic confrontation is a real thing.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not really familiar with her past stuff - I think "Absentia" is probably the best-known?

What interests me is that she got that sole "created by" credit, and yet isn't a showrunner. That seems...very unusual.

I think both things can be true to be honest.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's a shame, but I can also understand why - council meetings and other open events are increasingly security risks, full of wingnut conspiracy theorists.

 

I had some time to fill yesterday, so I decided to check out The Star Trek Academy. It's a Trek podcast co-hosted by an ethics professor and a college professor. They cover Trek, both old and new, doing quick recaps, and then digging in to both what they thought of the episode's execution and its themes and messages.s execution and its themes and messages.

It's arguably a little dry, but engaging, and the episodes clock in at anywhere between 30 and 60 minutes.

AAnd hey, they can be found on Mastodon - always nice to see!

If you're looking for a slightly more academic take on Star Trek, they're worth a listen. They can be found on any podcast app - the Spotify link is just the one that they seem to promote.

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