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- BuddhaHat0
I just watched season 2 episode 5 with Spock as the main character. I thought it was campy, hilarious and fun.
Dunno about this musical themed episode everyone is talking about though, I freaking hate musicals with a passion. Yes, even yours, Lin-Manuel Miranda. But not Book of Mormon.
- I for one never want Star Trek to be campy. That musical episode was the worst piece of shit in decades. Aside from these obvious throwaways, I love the series.CyBrainX
- That's the one downside of the episodic format. When you tell one story in a season, there's less temptation for the writers to just take a dump on the fans.CyBrainX
- CyBrainX0
I've been a huge fan of Strange New Worlds since the beginning but this episode (Season 2, Episode 9) was as bad as anything from the franchise since Star Trek 5 in 1989. It was bad enough when Deep Space 9 made entire episodes about the Ferengi but at least they gave us about 25 episodes per season, not 10. Also, this was their third throwaway episode this year.
- The singing one? I turned it off four verses in.i_monk
- I hear episode 8 is amazing though_niko
- It was awful. But I hate most musicals.thumb_screws
- I hate them too. And yes, Episode 8 was fantastic. This show always is, when they try.CyBrainX
- ShulaDon92-7
Am I just supposed to accept Picard as a bot?
Get the fuck outta here.
-SHULA
- ShulaDon92-8
When bad writers get cute no one wins. Just make star trek. Not woke wars 3. It's supposed to be a utopian vibe... Oh well. I still prefer the 60s show.
-SHULA
- we all prefer the 60's show. Kirk? check. Hot chicks in mini skirts? check. great story driven episodes? check. Flying drop kicks and double axe handles? check_niko
- That little beeping drone noise in the ship... I miss it. Those are sweet touches that show genuine talent
-SHULAShulaDon92 - I prefer The Next Generation because it lacks everything _niko listed.CyBrainX
- Except great story driven episodes, which it also had less of.CyBrainX
- ShulaDon92-5
They did a good job of reviving Picard from the mess it started as.
-SHULA
- i_monk0
Construction or garbage in every Toronto scene, they really nailed it!
- CyBrainX1
Strange New Worlds episode 3 was amazing. Not only a great story but a lot of very well done fan service.
- I really enjoyed it, and I'm liking the character work they're doing with this show. So, so much better than Discovery.Continuity
- It's funny, though, at the start of it when the time traveller guy came in, my first thought was, 'Aw, no. Not the fucking Mirror Universe again.'Continuity
- Thankfully, it wasn't.Continuity
- I mean, let's not question how they went to Vermont and back with no passports, but all-in-all pretty good.ETM
- I said the same exact thing about the Stupid Universe possibility.CyBrainX
- how much money did Kirk win playing chess? that hotel room was minimum $1000/night_niko
- PonyBoy0
I fucking LOVE Carol Kane... she’s such an adorable nutbag at any age / taking on any role
- Yup, she was good fun.Continuity
- Agreed. I just hope she doesn't try to organize a Space Schloogel.CyBrainX
- Speaking of Taxi, don't forget Christopher Lloyd proclaimed he was going to save Star Trek on the show, a few years before appearing on Star Trek 3.CyBrainX
- He made a pretty fucking awesome Klingon, too. John Laroquette, maybe not so much. He was pretty forgettable.Continuity
- Loved Lloyd as a Klingon... and yeah, Laroquette was pretty forgettable... but let us not forget James Worthy! https://www.youtube.…PonyBoy
- Haha shit! Yup, he was pretty awesome.
"May I inquire as to your destination?"
"No."Continuity
- Continuity1
Strange New Worlds S02 started yesterday!
E01 was a fun open, some pretty good character work going on. And Klingons look more or less the way they should again. Thankfully.
- Continuity1
Ooooooookay.
I'm big enough to admit that Picard finale hit me square in the nostalgia feels.- YUP! I really hope a spin-off comes out of this.Akagiyama
- Especially with that end-credit scene.Akagiyama
- I took that end-credit scene and few minutes leading up to it as a spin-off announcement.CyBrainX
- Yup, same.Continuity
- PonyBoy0
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fuck the borg... BORRRRgINGGGGG...zzzzzzzzzz stupid rehashed shit...
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- Hailed as the best episode by many critics. but sure go ahead.
My fav is still yesterday's enterprise. But this one is in the top 10tank02 - Eh, also Changeling/Borg team-up.
Right. Whatever.Continuity - Hailed as a shitty episode by pony. <3
Sappy overacting, boring rehashed / mashed-up plots smothered in WONDERFUL nostalgia... it's like wrapping tofu in bacon.PonyBoy - @pony are you still using the vaping mechanism your wife bought you? Curious if you transitioned back to regular burn method since then.hotroddy
- haha... I use both... next episode I will try using just the vaporizer only.PonyBoy
- They could give you City on the Edge of Forever every week and fans would still hate.CyBrainX
- wondering if a vape machine is a good investment for me, although I'm sure ST is better after a black-cloud-inducing toke.hotroddy
- they both hit differently to me, roddy... a quick smoke puff is direct and instantly soothing... vaping has weight to it - the high is sometimes heavy / sleepyPonyBoy
- Hailed as the best episode by many critics. but sure go ahead.
- Nairn0
Don't know what you cunts are on about, about Picard
I just spammed S01 and I thought it was a great trip. My only probem was casting Jordan Peterson for Bruce Maddox's role.
- Jordan Peterson plays in Star Trek?drgs
- Not literally, no.Nairn
- Well, obviously you have a different opinion of the show than I do. And that's OK. All the same, I'm happy you're enjoying it!Continuity
- I mean, fuckit 'yes'? if it encourages young directionless white males to engage with star trek rather than some overwrought culture war interpretation.Nairn
- i dunno, i'm old and i in no way make the rules nor ever did. lol.
lol.Nairn - I felt S1 was OK. S2 was more entertaining, especially the first Nazi-esque federation bit, but still OK. S3 is by far the most fan service/entertaining of all.evilpeacock
- huh, my Picard-pushing chum suggested I could miss S02 entirely. You make it sound better than he did :)Nairn
- I liked season 2 but most people hated it intensely.CyBrainX
- @evilpeacock Star Trek has had Nazis in Star Trek at least twice. Patterns of Force in the original series and there were holodeck Nazis in Voyager.CyBrainX
- Oh yes, the holodeck Nazis. The Hirogens would actually be a cool race to bring back.Continuity
- I can see why S2 got panned, it's split into two parts really, and the 2nd part isn't as good. Not even sure why I didn't hate it myself.evilpeacock
- @CyBrainX Makes sense that the utopian Trek universe occasionally has to re-subdue Nazis.evilpeacock
- Continuity0
So, uh ... did anyone actually *ask* for this?
'Rumor: Star Trek: Voyager revival in development'
- It could work despite some weak characters from 20+ years ago. Get Janeway, Seven and the EMH and it's a good start.CyBrainX
- What I never asked for is cartoons.CyBrainX
- ^ They've been doing animated Trek since 1973.ETM
- And it's just as useless as cartoon Spock and hammerhead Chekov replacement.CyBrainX
- We'll let Paramount know that 1 individual does not like their animation. They should stop.ETM
- Personally, I think Lower Decks is some fucking great Trek.Continuity
- Akagiyama0
This season of Lower Decks was awesome.