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05-01-2022, 04:52 PM | #16 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
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I remember reading at some point that this show was going to be fully episodic (like TOS) rather than serialized. Is that still the case? I'd prefer that, especially given new Trek has been largely a failure at telling serialized stories.
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05-04-2022, 09:53 PM | #17 | |
Perpetual Mediocrity
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https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com...first-reviews/
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05-04-2022, 09:55 PM | #18 |
I'll be back.
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Now I'm intrigued.
This is a lost art. |
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05-05-2022, 06:58 AM | #19 |
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
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Just finished watching the first episode. It wasn't great, but good enough. The cast is exponentially better than those of Discovery or Picard. And it actually feels like Star Trek.
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05-05-2022, 10:58 PM | #20 |
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Going old school Trek. No season long arc. Why not try it? Can’t be worse than Picard season 1.
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05-06-2022, 06:10 AM | #21 |
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It basically felt like a typical do-gooder episode - could have easily been a NG or Voyager script.
And while I was never particularly fond of those types of episodes, at least it's familiar and better than the other crap they've served up lately. |
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05-06-2022, 08:09 AM | #22 |
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I watched the first episode. I liked it. The show has potential. It's already better than Dicksuckery, Voyager, and Picard.
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05-06-2022, 08:09 AM | #23 | |
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Star Wars lost its way until it returned to its roots story telling in the Mandalorian. I hope Pike's crew can do the same. |
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05-06-2022, 08:11 AM | #24 |
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I almost agree with you. Roddenberry was a shit storyteller. The sci-fi writers were what made the episodes.
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05-06-2022, 04:32 PM | #25 |
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Definitely enjoyed this. Looking forward to where it goes. Anson Mount nails it as Pike.
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05-07-2022, 01:30 PM | #26 |
Here We Go Again
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First real Star Trek they've given us in a very long time.
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05-07-2022, 08:57 PM | #27 | |
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I do kind of take issue with the foreknowledge of death bit. I mean, seriously, you know the day and place you're going to die - be somewhere else that day. Reminds me of an old Dilbert strip, where Dilbert is sentenced to death by Catbert for attacking a vending machine. In the last frame he says, "the execution is scheduled for tomorrow. I should call in sick." |
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05-07-2022, 09:29 PM | #28 | |
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05-07-2022, 10:39 PM | #29 | |
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Still, I think I'd prefer being healthy and vital in reality over the Talos IV illusion. |
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05-07-2022, 11:01 PM | #30 |
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