review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2.7
https://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2023/07/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-27-pike.html
great review! I was skeptical at first when I began watching lower decks. IMO it’s funny, mostly. (actually I had to give it another chance) I did end up watching all of the episodes though. SNW is pretty good too. this episode really surprised me. oftentimes I’ll just hit play and mess around on my phone. this time I watched the whole thing. I really enjoyed the references to other characters and humor that played out. I’d have to say it’s probably one of my favorite SNW episodes now.
Iam@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Question: is all of LD “like that”? I mean with the witty, switched on, humorous-ish characters?
Someology@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes. That is definitely almost all of Lower Decks.
eva_sieve@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think the episode is generally a good representation of how Lower Decks characters are, yeah.
freeman@lemmy.pub 1 year ago
I was sitting there thinking…
Ive never been a fan of the cartoon shows (ie: Rick and Morty, Simpsons, Bobs Burgers, KOTH etc etc). Not really sure why, and its not like I havent given them a shot, they just never stuck.
Trek is one where i like the genre, and the series have a pretty wide berth of quality. I thought the episode was solid. But I am not sure if the humor would last on me before it becomes…grating.
May give it a shot though after the episode whereas prior I was like “nah no animated trek for me”
Cybrpwca@beehaw.org 1 year ago
Yes. Also they are genre savvy (alien parasites, evil computers, and other crazy sci-fi nonsense are just routine parts of the job) and reference past series like fans (“That guy’s like a Kirk sundae with Trip Tucker sprinkles” is a direct quote).
It is a light-hearted semi-parody of Star Trek made by people who love Star Trek.