Star Trek Discovery

TimmyO

darthed1981 said:

ChuckManual said:

I watched the final two episodes as a double-bill.

Cracking telly!

Can't wait for the (now confirmed) third season.

Yeah, this.

The what now? 

ChuckManual

TimmyO said:

darthed1981 said:

ChuckManual said:

I watched the final two episodes as a double-bill.

Cracking telly!

Can't wait for the (now confirmed) third season.

Yeah, this.

The what now? 

The third season. Confirmed.

As is Michelle Yeoh's Section 31 spin-off series.

darthed1981

ChuckManual said:

TimmyO said:

darthed1981 said:

ChuckManual said:

I watched the final two episodes as a double-bill.

Cracking telly!

Can't wait for the (now confirmed) third season.

Yeah, this.

The what now? 

The third season. Confirmed.

As is Michelle Yeoh's Section 31 spin-off series.

Indeed, this what now

Michelle Yeoh, great on Disco, great in the most under-rated Bond movie

littlegreenman

Necro bumping this as there are new "Short Treks" out prior to the new season. Available on CBS, and elsewhere...

skullfunkerry

littlegreenman said:

Necro bumping this as there are new "Short Treks" out prior to the new season. Available on CBS, and elsewhere...

Trailer for the new series is out too

dazzajl

What an interesting ride that thread was. Some people definitely get very tied up over what Trek should be. 

I’m a proper old school Trekkie, from the BBC 2 reruns before TNG and I’ve found something I liked in everything that’s come out since we left Kirk’s five year mission. 

I thought Enterprise was brilliant (mostly). Loosing the rather American flavour of ‘we are high and powerful and always win in the end’ was really cool. I loved how they were small, quite lost and regularly got their asses handed to them on a plate. 

I think Discovery has been an amazing ride so far. Very much Trek for the time and I also quite enjoyed seeing how much a simple beard can upset people. Although it’s not been quite as much fun to see as what a woman with a screwdriver achieved  

MagicPigDetective

I've just finished watching both series. It was quite a journey which really enjoyed. Some of the plot was crazy/ridiculous but you've just got to go with it. The characters grew and developed. The fx were stunning. Where will they go in series 3?

I've just started watching Enterprise from it's start, which I have not watched before. My God, doesn't 19 years look science fiction look dated! It's ok so far, but not a patch on Discovery. The Vulcan lady's a captivating character. The theme tune is excruciatingly bad.

Blaendulais

dazzajl said:

What an interesting ride that thread was. Some people definitely get very tied up over what Trek should be. 

I’m a proper old school Trekkie, from the BBC 2 reruns before TNG and I’ve found something I liked in everything that’s come out since we left Kirk’s five year mission. 

I thought Enterprise was brilliant (mostly). Loosing the rather American flavour of ‘we are high and powerful and always win in the end’ was really cool. I loved how they were small, quite lost and regularly got their asses handed to them on a plate. 

I think Discovery has been an amazing ride so far. Very much Trek for the time and I also quite enjoyed seeing how much a simple beard can upset people. Although it’s not been quite as much fun to see as what a woman with a screwdriver achieved  

If you were old school you would have watched it first time UK TV - youre too young to be old school 

Rabs

MagicPigDetective said:

I've just finished watching both series. It was quite a journey which really enjoyed. Some of the plot was crazy/ridiculous but you've just got to go with it. The characters grew and developed. The fx were stunning. Where will they go in series 3? 

MagicPigDetective

Rabs said:

MagicPigDetective said:

I've just finished watching both series. It was quite a journey which really enjoyed. Some of the plot was crazy/ridiculous but you've just got to go with it. The characters grew and developed. The fx were stunning. Where will they go in series 3? 

Wow, looks friggin awesome! 

Actually I’m really getting into Enterprise now, it’s a grower. 

Jalapeno

MagicPigDetective said:

Actually I’m really getting into Enterprise now, it’s a grower. 

I loved it, but as ever when Star Trek get into timey wimey stuff you know the scriptwriters are worn out

dazzajl

Blaendulais said:

dazzajl said:

What an interesting ride that thread was. Some people definitely get very tied up over what Trek should be. 

I’m a proper old school Trekkie, from the BBC 2 reruns before TNG and I’ve found something I liked in everything that’s come out since we left Kirk’s five year mission. 

I thought Enterprise was brilliant (mostly). Loosing the rather American flavour of ‘we are high and powerful and always win in the end’ was really cool. I loved how they were small, quite lost and regularly got their asses handed to them on a plate. 

I think Discovery has been an amazing ride so far. Very much Trek for the time and I also quite enjoyed seeing how much a simple beard can upset people. Although it’s not been quite as much fun to see as what a woman with a screwdriver achieved  

If you were old school you would have watched it first time UK TV - youre too young to be old school 

Bless you, for you are far too kind. Watching it in the 70s is still plenty old enough

stickyfiddle

Not sure about the UK but Season 3 is now on Netflix where I am. 

It’s 2 eps in and it’s fine, I guess. First episode is basically Star Wars/Blade Runner in Iceland, and feels like it wants me to have Feelings every 5 minutes. 

Ep2 is maybe better but set just down the road in another bit of Iceland so I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that no one can find each other, given they’re only a couple of hours’ drive apart

I really want to love this but it’s bloody hard work.

Flanging_Fred

I’m enjoying series 3, I’m not a massiveStar Trek fanboy but I usually find it enjoyable. And Mandalorian is starting tonight and in a few weeks we get a new series of The Expanse. Good stuff!

fretmeister

I'm loving the new series.
I thought the 2 new episodes had more of a western feel, and I like westerns.

I love ST in general, even the bad ones. Apart from Start Trek V. That was dreadful.

VimFuego

I've been reading that S3 is much better, so as a consequence I've been wading through S1 and 2. Finally at S3 but if doesn't live up to the hype I'm gonna go section 31 on someone's ass.

Jalapeno

Really loving Michelle Yeoh's dialogue in S3, really badass, but also knowing she's taking the mick !

darthed1981

Flanging_Fred said:

I’m enjoying series 3, I’m not a massiveStar Trek fanboy but I usually find it enjoyable. And Mandalorian is starting tonight and in a few weeks we get a new series of The Expanse. Good stuff!

All the wisdom here

stickyfiddle

I’m really enjoying Disco but I’m struggling to see it as Star Trek, as it just doesn’t feel like Trek, with its endless cursing and explosions and “here’s the bit where the music indicates you should Feel Something”. I think it’s quite good TV, I just want something a bit more like old episodic, optimistic Trek

Headphones

P'raps you could confirm something though:

That was the set/props/dialogue from Arnie's "The Running Man" weaved into a Star Trek episode?