I resisted for a while, since it was only available on CBS All Access and not on Netflix (which had all the Trek series), but I finally broke down and decided to subscribe.
I'm up to episode 6. Is anyone else watching this show?
I can't say I was too happy with what J.J. Abrams did to Star Trek. So, I thought Discovery might be a new direction.
I think what bugs me about it is that the Star Trek universe has so much potential - a vast array of planets, species, and a timeline encompassing centuries. A wealth of material which can lead to movies, new series, tons of fanfic. But in this series, we have Sarek and Spock - old characters which are much beloved by Trekkers - and yet, the writers of Discovery had to include them for some strange reason. (And Harry Mudd was a lovable rogue in TOS, but here, he's a despicable slimeball.)
Just like with Abrams, they seem like they want to relive some sort of imagined past glory and mystique surrounding The Original Series (TOS), rather than come up with something more original from a fictional universe.
In fact, you could probably program an entire network of shows all based in the Star Trek universe and appeal to every genre and taste out there. Comedy, drama, police shows, detective shows, medical shows. There could even be a sitcom about Federation prisoners held at Rura Penthe, where the Klingon Kommandant wears a monocle and says "No one ever escapes from Rura Penthe!"
And speaking of Klingons, whoever it was that came up with the "new look" for the Klingons - they should be forced to eat an entire cauldron of gagh - without any blood wine to wash it down.
Oh well. I guess I'll see what happens next.
I'm up to episode 6. Is anyone else watching this show?
I can't say I was too happy with what J.J. Abrams did to Star Trek. So, I thought Discovery might be a new direction.
I think what bugs me about it is that the Star Trek universe has so much potential - a vast array of planets, species, and a timeline encompassing centuries. A wealth of material which can lead to movies, new series, tons of fanfic. But in this series, we have Sarek and Spock - old characters which are much beloved by Trekkers - and yet, the writers of Discovery had to include them for some strange reason. (And Harry Mudd was a lovable rogue in TOS, but here, he's a despicable slimeball.)
Just like with Abrams, they seem like they want to relive some sort of imagined past glory and mystique surrounding The Original Series (TOS), rather than come up with something more original from a fictional universe.
In fact, you could probably program an entire network of shows all based in the Star Trek universe and appeal to every genre and taste out there. Comedy, drama, police shows, detective shows, medical shows. There could even be a sitcom about Federation prisoners held at Rura Penthe, where the Klingon Kommandant wears a monocle and says "No one ever escapes from Rura Penthe!"
And speaking of Klingons, whoever it was that came up with the "new look" for the Klingons - they should be forced to eat an entire cauldron of gagh - without any blood wine to wash it down.
Oh well. I guess I'll see what happens next.
