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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7234613" data-attributes="member: 37579"><p>It sounded great. </p><p>The classical sound FX and background bridge noises were great.</p><p></p><p>The holocalls was initially weird, but makes sense. It's something Trek flirted with during DS9 but couldn't make work with budget constraints. No reason not to do it now. </p><p></p><p>Things like the captain's office and personal quarters looked good: nice and brightly lit. As did the hallways. The bridge was a little dark for some reason. </p><p></p><p>I would have preferred uniforms that were more of a nod to the Pike era. Colour coded shirts of some kind. But the metallic highlights on the uniforms were keen. They really popped on the show, as did the badges. </p><p>(Telling the rank of characters is unfortunately hard and kinda irritating. Impossible to tell from a distance. Some bands on the wrists would have still been nice...)</p><p></p><p>The story. It's still somewhat weird that there was apparently a noteworthy war between the Federation and Klingons that has gone unrecorded. </p><p>I was still hoping for something optimistic and upbeat. Something on the human condition and humanity... Maybe that's a season long plot instead? </p><p>And Michael sure does a terrible job at the end. Telling the Captain *not* to kill the Klingon captain because it will make him a martyr and all...</p><p></p><p>The Klingons...</p><p>One of the most beloved races in science fiction. One of the top 5 - if not top 3 - most iconic and well recognised alien species in Sci-fi. And they were totally and completely redesigned. They removed their hair, their beards, their freakin' ears. They made their heads mishshapen in the back. They added extra nostrils. </p><p>It's all too much. They could have just updated the make-up a little but kept some of the older design elements. An update not a revision. </p><p>Instead, they took a beloved alien race - as well known as the Wookies or Vulcans - and <em>completely </em>changed what they looked like, making them virtually unrecognisable. </p><p>As I have said before, the design of the Vulcans was just as limited by the simple make-up of the '60s. Why not redesign them completely? </p><p>I found the Klingons more distracting than anything. It really took me out of the show. I couldn't focus on what was happening or being said as much because I was goggling at their over designed costumes and weird Peter Jackson Orc-like heads.</p><p></p><p>(Also, cloaking devices were a Romulan invention created in 2266 and first seen in TOS. Klingons didn't get cloaking technology until after TOS ended.)</p><p></p><p>I'm curious to see where it goes. The ending to the second episode was certainly dramatic. And a cliffhanger. The punishment seemed a little harsh... It's odd that the titular ship hasn't even appeared yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 7234613, member: 37579"] It sounded great. The classical sound FX and background bridge noises were great. The holocalls was initially weird, but makes sense. It's something Trek flirted with during DS9 but couldn't make work with budget constraints. No reason not to do it now. Things like the captain's office and personal quarters looked good: nice and brightly lit. As did the hallways. The bridge was a little dark for some reason. I would have preferred uniforms that were more of a nod to the Pike era. Colour coded shirts of some kind. But the metallic highlights on the uniforms were keen. They really popped on the show, as did the badges. (Telling the rank of characters is unfortunately hard and kinda irritating. Impossible to tell from a distance. Some bands on the wrists would have still been nice...) The story. It's still somewhat weird that there was apparently a noteworthy war between the Federation and Klingons that has gone unrecorded. I was still hoping for something optimistic and upbeat. Something on the human condition and humanity... Maybe that's a season long plot instead? And Michael sure does a terrible job at the end. Telling the Captain *not* to kill the Klingon captain because it will make him a martyr and all... The Klingons... One of the most beloved races in science fiction. One of the top 5 - if not top 3 - most iconic and well recognised alien species in Sci-fi. And they were totally and completely redesigned. They removed their hair, their beards, their freakin' ears. They made their heads mishshapen in the back. They added extra nostrils. It's all too much. They could have just updated the make-up a little but kept some of the older design elements. An update not a revision. Instead, they took a beloved alien race - as well known as the Wookies or Vulcans - and [I]completely [/I]changed what they looked like, making them virtually unrecognisable. As I have said before, the design of the Vulcans was just as limited by the simple make-up of the '60s. Why not redesign them completely? I found the Klingons more distracting than anything. It really took me out of the show. I couldn't focus on what was happening or being said as much because I was goggling at their over designed costumes and weird Peter Jackson Orc-like heads. (Also, cloaking devices were a Romulan invention created in 2266 and first seen in TOS. Klingons didn't get cloaking technology until after TOS ended.) I'm curious to see where it goes. The ending to the second episode was certainly dramatic. And a cliffhanger. The punishment seemed a little harsh... It's odd that the titular ship hasn't even appeared yet. [/QUOTE]
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