Comment on One of my favorite Star Trek tropes in any series
Stamets@startrek.website 11 months ago
Yeah… You remember that Strange New Worlds episode? You know the one I mean? Kinda figured it was going to happen simply because of the trope. Didn’t make it any less monumentally horrifying however…
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 11 months ago
I actually still need to start SNW. It looks good from what clips I’ve seen.
I’m glad, and not surprised, that this trope is still going strong though!
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I have some minor quibbles with it, but compared to Picard and STD, it’s really spectacular that it even exists.
High praise that I’m not even bothered by the Kirk or Spock recasts. Even if their version of Kirk looks nothing like Shatner, I like the cut of his jib.
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 11 months ago
I was a little worried about how I’d feel about the recasts.
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Without saying too much, I think their personalities are true to their TOS selves, until the caricatures the recasts were in the Abrams movies.
Nurse Chapel is the only classic character that’s been completely reimagined. She’s more more active, and motivated. She’s still got a thing for Spock, but she isn’t just some hopeless wilting flower. This does clash with TOS, but I accept it as overriding TOS Chapel.
Dr. M’Benga, who is a very obscure reoccurring TOS character is the ship’s doctor, and as is Trek tradition, has a lot of screen time.
Damage@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
I mean, we all love the classics, but none of the series were perfect. SNW is excellent trek for me.
Stamets@startrek.website 11 months ago
Well fuck. I’m glad I was as vague as I was then. Remember that comment when you eventually watch it. I think it’s Season 1 but I could be wrong. But yes, please start. I’m floored with how utterly amazing the show is. Then again I might be biased from uncontrollable thirst over Pike.
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 11 months ago
Without knowing much else about the show, the casting for Pike is definitely the draw for me. He looks perfect for the role!
He has a very old-fashioned charming look, like Shatner in his heyday, or the original Pike.
Stamets@startrek.website 11 months ago
Honestly it throws me because sometimes he seems like he’d be the perfect Kirk too. Anson Mount is a whole slab of man I’m glad we’ve tossed on the Trek grill.
Doesn’t help that he’s an INCREDIBLE actor. Fucking love that man and his smile. Goddammit if I wasn’t already gay…
xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 11 months ago
His hair is just so perfect
Stamets@startrek.website 11 months ago
I know… I don’t understand how they do it. Dude has Johnny Bravo hair going on.
Infynis@midwest.social 11 months ago
Episode 7 I believe
Infynis@midwest.social 11 months ago
You are missing out, dude. SNW is the new Trek we’ve been waiting for. I think it’s just as good as Lower Decks
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 11 months ago
I’m getting there! I can’t help that I keep rewatching TOS and TNG… lol
xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 11 months ago
This is what I’ll say: I L O V E SNW, it’s truly amazing. I quite like a certain scene in the first episode involving sticks (if/when you get to it you’ll know what I mean) and the 3rd, 7th, and 9th episodes of S2 are really good IMHO. For S1 I wasn’t keeping track of my favorite episodes as much but I remember thoroughly enjoying episode 8. All the episodes are great though, you really should check it out!
Damage@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
I even liked the musical episode