Definitely nice to see the anniversary acknowledged even if we all know it’s because there are new programs to promote. I couldn’t care less about Discovery or Lower Decks, but it will great to see the old gangs back together.
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The problem is, without the references, it’s just not very good and not very funny. I mean, it’s not even as funny as Star Trek Discovery, which is a pretty fair parody. They really needed to put way more time into developing likable characters and finding comedy writers instead of people who “knew” Star Trek. So,…
LOL I was going to post roughly the same thing as you but you beat me to it. Most of the successful films were minor hits, really. Star Trek IV succeeded because critics embraced it as a light comedy with characters you knew and loved. Star Trek 2009 worked, in my opinion, because it gave us something new - younger…
You’re definitely more generous than me, James. I can’t even imagine putting a phrase like “must watch” in a sentence about Discovery. There have been a handful of episodes that were more watchable than others simply because they were less stupid, less absurd, less convoluted, less laughably written, less poorly…
It was probably the least implausible thing in a film filled with implausibilities and contradictions. But, I think you’re correct. We’ve seen almost all of this before and for fans of SW Rebels, and the supernatural elements it focused on, ghost force projection was practically inevitable.
For that reason, we rarely watch a show until it’s started its 2nd or even 3rd season. I want to commit to a show. But I also want to a commit to a show that the network has at least as much faith in as I do. Unfortunately, that’s pretty rare with the genre shows. (We made an exception for Timeless, which was…
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Needs more Captain Quirk.
1000%. Legends of Tomorrow began as a wonky scifi light drama, which evolved into a light comedy. But science-fiction, comic-book adventure was always the foundation. If I wanted to watch a supernatural fantasy I’d watch...Supernatural. I stopped watching a few episodes into this season. Hopefully, next season will…
Totally my favourite character, post-original trilogy. She achieved what I think Lucas was going for with young Anakin, a conflicted teen character trying to do the right thing that kids could identify with. Watching her grow up, become more confident and skilled, and eventually discover moral rot within the Jedi…
Oh yay. Another adaptation of a decades age old classic by a middle-aged white guy. Honestly, have Hollywood producers not read any science-fiction since high school?
If you’ve been following Star Wars Revisited news, Adywan plans on including a B-wing in his fan-edit of ROTJ. I assume it will be CG, but considering his mad rebuilds of models and sets to replace matte paintings, anything is possible. More info here: https://swrevisited.wordpress.com/2018/07/13/b-wing-shooting-schedu…
Yawn.
Well, I watched TOS in its first run. I sure feel old. So, whatever, we’re around the same age. But, dude, you’re the one slinging personal insults (and not just to me) so please don’t try to lecture me, or anyone else here, on your special understanding of respect for “infinite diversity” of opinions. And that is…
I hate the show but agree with those who say there’s no such thing as a true Star Trek fan. There’s never been a homogenous audience for any version of Trek. TOS was just as popular with people who loved Spock’s ears as it was with the college students who embraced the moral fables.
I probably knew what it meant before you were born. How are we seeing the “Infinite diversity” philosophy exemplified in Discovery? [Okay, there was “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum.” That one had some nice moments mostly because of Doug Jones, who’s always excellent.] And if YOU embrace this ideal, why should my opinion…
“In the follow up, “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad,” we get a bit more of a fun side of Mudd....” that was the one where he was a disturbed psychopath, and everyone on the show was an idiot until the last 30 seconds, right? Look, I have no problem with Rainn Wilson. He’s terrific, and the casting was inspired.
Yes, I’m not reading IO9's Morning Spoilers anymore. Honestly. It feels like all of the magic and fun is being sucked out of every film by writers and fans who need to expose every tiny detail of a film before it’s screened. I’m not saying this is a new phenomenon. But, it used to be a monthly thing in Starlog or some…
My feeling exactly, Tom. I actually like the idea of mixing things up a bit; it’s a big universe, and there are plenty of stories to tell. But, practically parodying characters and themes in the course of an established series was, frankly, insulting. I felt like I had gone to my favourite steakhouse and was told the…
Unfortunately what it does best is suck.