Star Trek: Discovery
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- CyBrainX0
That newspaper in episode 9 had a lot of amazing Easter Eggs. The final reveal in episode 10 was some serious drama. From using the original voice to the visual effects and audio work, it was shear perfection. If the season ended now, I'd say that was a fantastic payoff.
- Akagiyama0
Cronenberg was back in last week's episode:
- So that comment about the Romulan mining ship refers to the Star Trek 2009 movie when Nero went back in time at the beginning of the movie.CyBrainX
- That created the mirror universe. Is that young Enterprise's crew the same characters in this episode?
https://www.youtube.…CyBrainX - Huh, I didn't think of that!Akagiyama
- misterhow0
Star Trek is for kids. jk
I'm thoroughly enjoying this season especially. Dare I say, this is the best Trek show yet! I enjoyed Picard but Disco has good characters and some really solid story telling.- I love the series too. My favorite episode this year was the Vulcan trial story. The posthumous cameo was very moving.CyBrainX
- I'm not sure where I place it among my favorites yet but it's the most consistent. They never give us throwaway stories about Ferengi crossdressers.CyBrainX
- don't check out the youtube fanboys. comicsbook guy from the simpsons leveltank02
- yeah I find this is better than Picard.grafician
- Akagiyama3
Just realized, the interrogator from last week's episode was David Cronenberg.
- And doing a fucking good job, too.
Utterly creepy.Continuity - This scene was so fantastic. I hope we see more of this guy.CyBrainX
- Has to be Section 31. Set up for Yeoh's spinoff.i_monk
- I forgot about here spinoff. They're probably going to be spreading themselves thin like they did in the 90s.CyBrainX
- The 90s produced the best Trek, so go for it.i_monk
- And doing a fucking good job, too.
- CyBrainX1
It's all very different and so unknown that it's hard to tell who good it will be but there's a little too much fighting and running. I liked the end and the Federation subplot.
- i_monk0
I like some of the direction they've taken.
- And they could have done a lot worse than casting David Ajala.Continuity
- Continuity1
All right, I just watched this week's episode. And I will — grudgingly — admit that it was fairly entertaining.
- CyBrainX0
To Perdition's Flames with you haters. I'm looking forward to it.
- i_monk0
It's back.
- scarabin0
The animated “lower decks” series is fun
- Akagiyama0
Season 3 - October 15.
- sted-2
it started to get really-really hard to watch this show:
- Meaning, I can take Discovery to the future.But I won't be able to come back.
It's a one-way trip.
- You're leaving? Forever?
- That is correct.
- To ensure the Sphere data remains out of Leland's reach, Michael must remain in the future.
- Permanently.
- What does that even mean?
- i_monk1
Stepped out the door after work today and ran into someone I used to work with but now only ever see when I randomly run into him. Anyway, he works on the set of Discovery! He says Sonequa Martin-Green (Michael Burnham) is a *super* nice person on set. And all that ridiculous lens flare is real, done with special lights, not CG'd in post like I assumed.
He's working on a Brooke Shields pilot now between seasons.
- i_monk0
- copy-paste moonssted
- The production values are quite good on this show. They obviously have a higher budget for TV than the past series.CyBrainX
- Netflix money.i_monk
- Netflix has season 1 but my money has been going to CBS All Access.CyBrainX
- Netflix paid for most or all of the production: https://screenrant.c…i_monk
- CyBrainX0
SPOILERS (last night)
Last night's episode was more coherent but the Prime Directive violations go to Kirk Prime territory. I might have been ok with Seru going down there to tell them about the other race from his planet but not about telling them about technology and the Federation.
- I was pretty impressed, and finally an episode that didn't feel absolutely schizophrenic from trying to juggle A-, B-, C-, D-, E-, and F-plots in one go.Continuity
- If you didn't check out Short Treks, you should watch the one about Seru's early life and homeworld planet. It was very good and explains the last two episodesCyBrainX
- I did catch the Saru one. I wasn't impressed.Continuity
- The Prime Directive exists to be broken. Just like Worf existed to get thrown around.i_monk
- The tradition of characters getting their asses kicked: Checkov, Worf, Archer and Tilly on DiscoveryCyBrainX
- A bit different: Worf was the measure of toughness, so if he got tossed it's a Serious Threat.i_monk
- ^AgreedCyBrainX
- i_monk0
The writing is garbage this season.
- Continuity2
Urgh. This week's episode was pretty bad. It owes Quark 100 bars of gold-pressed latinum just for the privilege of even being allowed to exist.
- Watch DS9 'House of Quark' as an antidote. It has it all. QUARK. ROM. GOWRON and HOT KLINGON.tank02
- I have no memory of this. https://www.youtube.…CyBrainX
- I have selective memory (read: intentional forgetfulness) of DS9's Ferengi eps, but I do remember House of Quark.Continuity
- Watch it while wearing this:
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- CyBrainX0
I enjoyed the first season and thought it was the best first season any of these shows had other than the original series. For that reason I'm hanging on but the second season is not as good. There are too many subplots but there are good things going on with the potential for very good things later.
- renderedred0
I survived the first season, not watching second.
First interracial kiss on TV was in the original series (although aliens made them do it). I want stuff like that in Star Trek, but shoving it in my face - no thanks.