Star Trek Strange New Worlds, what did you think?

[nyvinter]

If new Chapel was jarring compared to when viewing the old show because they don't add up, then captain Pike will be be an even bigger issue considering how terribly sexist he was in the Cage.

I really loved that they updated and made a prequel based today's conventions and values rather than trying to make it very dated but fitting in perfectly. Or for that matter just keeping Pike and Spock while having a none of the other crew members show up — that would feel very improbable considering the number of crew, you don't replace all jsut becasue you get a new captain. This was the best compromise.

 

[Drake2000]

Just commenting to let you all know that I'm shaking an angry fist at you since this thread convinced me to add Paramount+ to my Roku.

I guess I have some serious Trek to catch up on.

 

[Hex08]

You must really enjoy hate-watching.....

Well, that wasn't very useful. Do you have any reasons for your dislike?

 

[Hex08]

I like her much better as a character in this, but my one objection is that there seems to be little reason to have her character be Chapel other than to work as many legacy characters in as possible.

I agree with you. I Like Chapel in the show but she is radically different than her TOS counterpart. May as well be a different character.

 

[billd91]

I agree with you. I Like Chapel in the show but she is radically different than her TOS counterpart. May as well be a different character.

Too early to tell. If she does fall for Spock, as some teaser cuts suggest, then we’re definitely incorporating elements of TOS Chapel. It’s not like she was a particularly developed character then - might as well make her more interesting now when they‘ve got the opportunity.

 

[Blackrat]

I loved it! It was so adventure series feel, I can’t wait for the next ep.

And my absolutely favourite part. Back in the Cage, Pike makes a comment that he can’t get used to women on the bridge. Now his entire bridge crew, except for some random dude in the background and Spock are women in the first bridge scene. That was so on the nose nod/subversion to the 60’s attitudes that I just know thet will do this right in the run.

 

[Blackrat]

One Thing I couldn't unsee. La'an Noonien-Singh looked very familiar to me, but I couldn't place it.

But then realized it wasn't the actress or even the character it was the look:

Thank you! I was left with exactly the same feeling but I couldn’t figure out what it was. That was it!

 

[Mallus]

I’m excited to see more of Fun Nurse Chapel. Strange New Worlds should strive for fidelity in spirit, not precise details, which the premiere episode did to great success.

I’m also good with Camina Drummer’s Sister. I’ll take more Drummer anyway I can get.

 

[Mallus]

Just commenting to let you all know that I'm shaking an angry fist at you since this thread convinced me to add Paramount+ to my Roku.

Check out the Halo series on Paramount. It’s a surprisingly solid science fiction show.

 

[nyvinter]

Back in the Cage, Pike makes a comment that he can’t get used to women on the bridge.

The best thing about the Cage was Number One's visible eyeroll when Pike had his "I don't want girls on my bridge" tantrum.