To Boldly Go, The Star Trek Thread

[DarkSakul]

Saw were missing a Star Trek Thread, 

We need more Trek love here
 

 

[Zx-Tole]

Wish kurtzman wasn't at the helm for the new generation of trek, but it keeps trek alive in some way.

[Wellman]

I am paying for Paramount Plus and trying to power my way though Discovery but this first season ain't easy.

[Zx-Tole]

29 minutes ago, Wellman said:

I am paying for Paramount Plus and trying to power my way though Discovery but this first season ain't easy.

Doesn't get easier, at least for me it hasn't and I'm masochistic enough to get thru season 3. Think I'm done with discovery. Just not my kinda show and I love TNG and DS9, guess im just an old man haha

[Darc_Requiem]

3 hours ago, Zx-Tole said:

Wish kurtzman wasn't at the helm for the new generation of trek, but it keeps trek alive in some way.

Honestly, I rather an IP sit on the shelf than have someone putting out subpar content that tarnishes it's reputation.

[DarkSakul]

22 hours ago, Darc_Requiem said:

Honestly, I rather an IP sit on the shelf than have someone putting out subpar content that tarnishes it's reputation.

People felt the same way about The Next Generation. 

 

Now Voyager and Enterprise was garbage shows. 

[misterBee]

I only have one thing to contribute to this thread.

 

I liked the old 1970s cartoon and the new reboot movies.  Benedict Cumberbatch is the best Khan.

 

🙂

 

Edit: @Darc_Requiem YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH

[Darc_Requiem]

On 5/15/2021 at 6:09 PM, DarkSakul said:

People felt the same way about The Next Generation. 

 

Now Voyager and Enterprise was garbage shows. 

TNG, like DS9 took a couple seasons to gain their footing. TNG's first season was basically ToS with an new cast and new effects. Hell the original series didn't garner appreciation until it was in reruns. Discovery has been around for few seasons. By now TNG and ToS had gained acceptance. Discovery is just another modern take on a classic property by someone that has no business stewarding the ship. So many of these modern showrunners have no respect for the IPs they handle. They lack the creativity to come with their own IP so they take an older and try to ride it's coattails to success.

 

I won't stan for Voyager or Enterprise. Voyager was great concept that was horribly executed. It took one of the most imposing antagonist in the franchise and turned them into a joke.

 

Voyager Writer A: "Shit, we need to boost ratings. Why don't we do write an interesting story to draw fans in?:

Voyager Write B: "How about we bring back the Borg?"

 

Enterprise has the worst series finale in Trek history. Hell, that's too kind in TV history.  It was damned TNG holodeck episode with one of the most pointless deaths in franchise history. How are you going to conclude a show, any show, by having the last episode not really be an episode for said show.  I'm not saying it can't be done, but I think the continual "prequel" additions to Star Trek are huge mistake. In addition to having to come with a well written show, there is the added difficulty of taking what has already happened into consideration. You are making a difficult task even harder.  When you start messing with future events, the show is instantly going to alienate part of the fan base. And that's if you write something interesting. If you write something mediocre it's just compounds the negative reaction.

Edited July 31, 2021 by Darc_Requiem

[Darc_Requiem]

1 hour ago, misterBee said:

I only have one thing to contribute to this thread.

 

I liked the old 1970s cartoon and the new reboot movies.  Benedict Cumberbatch is the best Khan.

 

🙂

 

Edit: @Darc_Requiem YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH

I was with you until you made the Khan comment. 

[Zx-Tole]

On 5/14/2021 at 6:09 PM, Darc_Requiem said:

Honestly, I rather an IP sit on the shelf than have someone putting out subpar content that tarnishes it's reputation.

In most cases I agree but there's some hope in me that kurtzman will decide to move onto a different project and they give someone else a chance to put their spin on the show, at least someone that is a fan and knows more than the bare minimum of the lore and tone of the older series.