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First off, I think the average Voyager episode is better than pretty much any Disco episode. Second, why does it have to be a slow burn? Why can't we just get good episodes right away? We just sat through an entire season of Discovery in which nothing happened, it failed for me as a compelling serialized drama, and then it failed again at being a Trek show. It'd be one thing if the serialized, character focused story was good, then we'd have a different problem. But, to me, it fails at both attempts so I'm left completely unsatisfied. In the age of amazing serialized shows like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, hell even The Expanse, I just don't see how Disco even remotely approaches good nor is it some unique concept. Shit, even DS9's serialization by the end was more compelling than Disco. So, what exactly is Disco trying to do? Is it a Trek show or a serialized, character drama? Pick one and commit to making it good.
Discovery grew on me, I hated the design at first but now, especially after seeing the spore jump, I really like it
Early DS9 always looked kinda bad.
Felt like they got all the bad cameras and Valvoline filters left over from TNG S1-S2
LOL. At this point, I've come to enjoy your ongoing rage posts. I disagree, but your committment to posting about something you hate is impressive.
The first time they revealed the ship in a CG video, it was met with a LOT of criticism (mine included)...
WIth some better textures and lighting it doesn't look AS BAD as it used to, but the hull is still fugly.... but I actually like the rotating parts of the saucer section
I'm pretty sure the first lesbian kiss on Star Terk was between Dax and tbat other Trill
It wasn't 'proper' lesbian though, since it was previous host attractions, who weren't lesbians.
Not sure "Proper Lesbian" is a thing.
But The symbiote and host combine to form a being different than the sum of its parts. In Dax's case she was attracted to the other female Trill so it counts
The Ep makes it clear the previous hosts are the cause, Jadzia had never before or since shown interest in women.
I would argue that The fact that Dax has been both male and female through out its existence, makes Jadzia-Dax flexible when it comes to sexuallity.
It could, but the only evidence is that Jadzia Dax is straight.
You mean besides that time she fell in-love with a female? Sexuality is a spectrum and Jadzia-Dax is certainly not "Straight". Maybe Jadzia was hetero-normal but Jadzia-Dax is someone else all together isn't she?
It was due to the original reveal being so fucking atrociously low quality CG. Straight out of Enterprise S2:
Side note: This Alexa Skill is pretty rad.
Star Trek Discovery: Black Alert
https://skills-store.amazon.co.uk/deeplink/dp/B078QXC5JB?deviceType=app&share&refSuffix=ss_text
This is pretty much where I stand. The design on Federation ships in general is starting to get out of control with aztecing. Tone that down massively would help. In Discovery's case in particular, regardless of the shape of the vessel, it would look better with different textures (not so shiny metal) and if they would stop making all of the scenes so darkly lit.
We may not hear from you on the other side... god speed
I never hated Discovery, and since the start of the show I've actually come to rather like it—I'm gonna get a model to go with my Shenzhou.
I don't think it helps that Discovery or the Crossfield class in some ways doesn't look very typically Starfleet or what were used to, it's probably the most alien looking ship we've seen. It's very flat looking compared to what we're used to, it's also quite a dark ship compared to the usual grey. Even ships that were similarly longer and flatter designs like the Sovereign or Intrepid still kept the typical nacelle separated by pylons from the hull, the Discovery doesn't do this, in many ways it looks like a triangle with a saucer section and nacelles glued onto the side.
Compared to the other ships we've seen in the show, notably all the ones at the battle of the binary stars and even the one in the second gif it went to defend it's the least typical looking we've seen so far in this visual update.
It's not that I don't like it, it's an interesting looking ship, but with its darker colouring and gaps in the saucer it still looks like someone made the Phase 2 concept and Vengeance from Into Darkness have a baby.
The difference is that it's the Trill falling in love with another Trill. I don't even know if the slugs have a gender.
Meanwhile when this happened with Crusher, basically the relationship ended because two women aren't allowed to be together so they just give up and end their relationship on the spot. She was ready to fuck a possessed Riker, but not a female host. :p
She didn't fall in love with a female though, it was a previous hetero relationship resurfacing while in same sex hosts. If you watch the actual kiss scene too they actually drop the Jadzia/Leona(??) personas and speak as their previous hosts.
*slow clap*
I still have faith that future seasons of Discovery will be better. Season 1 was a long origin story, now that this is done they should be good to go on some actual fucking exploring.
Austin Wintory writes about his experience almost getting the Star Trek: Discovery gig. A major loss there.
https://medium.com/@awintory/star-trek-discovery-in-a-parallel-universe-94695577457a
https://medium.com/@awintory/star-trek-discovery-in-a-parallel-universe-94695577457a
It seems fuller leaving this show really changed a lot. I think this is the second composer that i'm award of that dropped off either during or just after fuller's tenure.
Oh man I love his first version of Discovery leaving the dock.
Is the second half of the season worth my time? I wasn't particularly enamored with the first half.
If you didn't enjoy the first half, it is mostly the same but I think it is worth it
What are you talking about? The 2nd half is much different than first half
Probably not in that case. I didn't hate this show, but I didn't really like it either, and it never felt like Star Trek.
I started out the series with the optimism of Mike, I ended with the cynicism of Rich.
A few more tidbits about season 2
There is some more stuff about Stamets but we've heard about that before so I didn't post it.
I would be interested in learning more about Pike but that would be difficult without showing Spock.
There is some more stuff about Stamets but we've heard about that before so I didn't post it.
I would be interested in learning more about Pike but that would be difficult without showing Spock.
Discovery is to Trek, what Caprica was to BSG.
Not needed, terribad shlock modeled after the worst comic book shows and crime melodramas. It took a few interesting ideas, but never capitalized on them.
I watched it all and tried to like it, but frak there's sooooooo much better TV out there. Like tons. There's no reason to play with Trek flavored tripe that takes all the wrong lessons from the better shows that get it right.
Not needed, terribad shlock modeled after the worst comic book shows and crime melodramas. It took a few interesting ideas, but never capitalized on them.
I watched it all and tried to like it, but frak there's sooooooo much better TV out there. Like tons. There's no reason to play with Trek flavored tripe that takes all the wrong lessons from the better shows that get it right.
I feel like it would be pretty shitty and stupid of them to retcon Michael into Spock's family and then never show their relationship (or lack thereof) on screen.
Ok, this wasn't so bad, as someone who doesn't particularly like RLM. That part about Trek admirals always being bad, was good. Cornwall is actually one of the least horrible admirals we've seen in Star Trek so far.
I'll be there... even if I am the only one left.
Just like The Flash thread.
I always forget that Issacs was papa Malfoy. I'm always shocked every single time I'm reminded about that.
I just finished my binge last night. Really enjoyed it. I'm kind of tempted to do the same thing next season though. Just binge it after the entire season is out. Apparently everywhere outside the US just gets to watch it on Netflix while CBS insists on their own streaming service in the states.