Why modern movies suck - they teach us awful lessons

[Snarf Zagyg]

Bonking aliens is part of what made Star Trek great

How YOO doin'?

 

[Bedrockgames]

How YOO doin'?

Kirk was a trailblazer in that respect

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Kirk was a trailblazer in that respect

Yes.

Kirk is required teaching in "First Contact STDs 101" at Star Fleet academy.

Also? The primary reason that they no longer use the "tear-away" uniforms for Star Fleet captains.

 

[dragoner]

As for "Discovery" I wasn't put off by the representation, but rather thought it was subjectively bad and didn't feel like Star Trek to me. Anyone else?

I watched until they put the guy in the pain booth, and was like eh. Same as I watched Walking Dead until Glen was killed with a baseball bat, too gruesome (plus he was my favorite character on the show). I have seen too much weird, and bad stuff in real life, to watch it on television.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I watched until they put the guy in the pain booth, and was like eh. Same as I watched Walking Dead until Glen was killed with a baseball bat, too gruesome (plus he was my favorite character on the show). I have seen too much weird, and bad stuff in real life, to watch it on television.

I will mention the same thing that I have said in other threads- Discovery S1 and S2 were ... uneven. I liked some of the things that they were trying, but the execution was lacking. In addition, it suffered too much from prequel-itis - everything either was fan-servicey (Oh, I recognize that!) or felt jarring (wait, Spock had a sister???).

S3 and S4 feels better. It's much more enjoyable if you like classic Trek.

 

[Mallus]

S3 and S4 feels better. It's much more enjoyable if you like classic Trek.

The latest Discovery episode is pure, classic Trek - albeit with a very large budget.

 

[payn]

I will mention the same thing that I have said in other threads- Discovery S1 and S2 were ... uneven. I liked some of the things that they were trying, but the execution was lacking. In addition, it suffered too much from prequel-itis - everything either was fan-servicey (Oh, I recognize that!) or felt jarring (wait, Spock had a sister???).

S3 and S4 feels better. It's much more enjoyable if you like classic Trek.

Its true, the old three episode test isnt the best for ST Disco. The second half of the first season is much much better.

 

[Mallus]

Do you think they were intentionally referencing the Next Generation episode with this character?

Bortus is %100 gay-married Worf. The only way I can figure it is Seth MacFarlane has an informal "no sue I" agreement with Paramount.

 

[payn]

Bortus is %100 gay-married Worf. The only way I can figure it is Seth MacFarlane has an informal "no sue I" agreement with Paramount.

Pretty much. I was in agreement with the critics on The Orville. Not good enough ST derivative, not funny enough McFarland brand.

 

[dragoner]

I will mention the same thing that I have said in other threads- Discovery S1 and S2 were ... uneven. I liked some of the things that they were trying, but the execution was lacking. In addition, it suffered too much from prequel-itis - everything either was fan-servicey (Oh, I recognize that!) or felt jarring (wait, Spock had a sister???).

S3 and S4 feels better. It's much more enjoyable if you like classic Trek.

Yes, I am sure I will run across it, and watch an episode here and there. I liked the characters pretty much, I think the Klingons could have been better, except over all, it doesn't look that bad, it just didn't grab me; then again my favorite Trek is TNG: "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose ..." Not a message that resonates with modern sensibilities, however.