Guest Jedi Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 It was indeed. A strong series overall, with a good coverage of the rest of the crew, not just Pike (in complete contrast to Discovery). Episodic format worked a lot better than a story arc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Jedi said: It was indeed. A strong series overall, with a good coverage of the rest of the crew, not just Pike (in complete contrast to Discovery). Episodic format worked a lot better than a story arc. I agree with all of this. Enterprise also struggled to develop the other characters. Hope they don't overdevelop Uhura as someone who solves everything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 After the finale I decided to watch TOS properly for the first time before all the Star Trek shows are inevitably taken off Netflix. I had only seen random episodes in the 90s reruns on Channel4? Being a TNG and movies kid the series always looked quite weak. I hadn't realised how many of the episodes would involve finding an alien planet that had evolved to be exactly like Earth and it's history with a the slight twist. Thoughts brought to you after most recently watching "The Omega Glory" Americans v. Commies post nuclear war that ends in ra-ra American patriotism and "Bread and Circuses" English speaking Roman empire that ends on a Christian note. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) Only character I wasn't keen was the doctor, but they gave him a good backstory with his daughter to make up for it. Just a bit too methody for my taste. Edited August 27, 2022 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocketman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I thought the final episode was great until they threw in the final scene which means we will perhaps see an Illyrian/genetically modified story arc next season. And this bores me shitless. At least we didn't see someone's mother/father/brother appear at the very end as the season "climax" though Batel's re-appearance was close to this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 On 27/08/2022 at 21:33, FairWeatherFan said: After the finale I decided to watch TOS properly for the first time before all the Star Trek shows are inevitably taken off Netflix. I had only seen random episodes in the 90s reruns on Channel4? Being a TNG and movies kid the series always looked quite weak. I hadn't realised how many of the episodes would involve finding an alien planet that had evolved to be exactly like Earth and it's history with a the slight twist. Thoughts brought to you after most recently watching "The Omega Glory" Americans v. Commies post nuclear war that ends in ra-ra American patriotism and "Bread and Circuses" English speaking Roman empire that ends on a Christian note. There is a lot of that, but maybe because TV writers of that age were not used to doing Sci fi, so shoehorned in westerns and the like. Plus, you can really see the quality drop in season 3 when the budget was slashed and Gene L Coon had left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I spent the whole series thinking the goofy junior officer with the tash was James T Kirk, rather than his less qualified brother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, scottsdad said: There is a lot of that, but maybe because TV writers of that age were not used to doing Sci fi, so shoehorned in westerns and the like. Plus, you can really see the quality drop in season 3 when the budget was slashed and Gene L Coon had left. It's been worth it for a whole new appreciation of Diana Muldaur. Never a fan of Pulaski, but back in the day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 @scottsdad, saw this, and you came to mind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 27 minutes ago, Boghead ranter said: @scottsdad, saw this, and you came to mind. Thanks, chief 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Wee teaser trailer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 09/09/2022 at 00:51, Clown Job said: Wee teaser trailer Strange New Worlds, with Peaky Blinders haircuts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Finally got round to bingeing the last half a dozen episodes after starting this and stopping. Definitely the best Star Trek show (along with Lower Decks) for a long time. Hardly any of the shit that they threw at us in Discovery. They've also fixed Discovery's mistake by actually letting us get to know the main members of the crew rather than having just let them be glorified extras whilst the main character did everything. I thought it was a ballsy move to try and give us an alternative view of Balance of Terror, considering it's one of the best episodes of TOS, but they pulled it off. Not 100% sold on the new Jim Kirk though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) On 01/11/2022 at 09:11, KnightswoodBear said: I thought it was a ballsy move to try and give us an alternative view of Balance of Terror, considering it's one of the best episodes of TOS, but they pulled it off. I’m already thinking the final episode of the series could be a remake of The Cage Edit: Not the cage. The other one with Pike in the wheelchair and Spock kidnapped him Edited November 3, 2022 by Clown Job 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, Clown Job said: I’m already thinking the final episode of the series could be a remake of The Cage Edit: Not the cage. The other one with Pike in the wheelchair and Spock kidnapped him The Menagerie? Can't see it to be honest. It was just a flimsy plot to re-show The Cage in flashback form. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Clown Job said: I’m already thinking the final episode of the series could be a remake of The Cage Edit: Not the cage. The other one with Pike in the wheelchair and Spock kidnapped him I was wondering if they'd do a redo of the original pilot episode. Don't necessarily know if it would work as well now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 In the timeline they've already been to Talos IV and went back there when Pike was on Discovery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 12 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said: In the timeline they've already been to Talos IV and went back there when Pike was on Discovery. Yep. Melissa George was in that episode. In case you don't know who that is, this is her: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Yep. Melissa George was in that episode. In case you don't know who that is, this is her: I'm very well aware, it's the main thing about it that I remember. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Back on 15th June. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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