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Initial Thoughts on Discovery

Love it
56
14%
Like it
92
23%
So-so
114
29%
Dislike it
44
11%
Hate it
90
23%
 
Total votes : 396
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Postby The Biggles Syndicate » Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:44 pm

Remember when the Defiant got into the mirror universe and just started killing everything?

It looked goofy but cool.

Imagine you're in this super-duper advanced military ship, ready to stomp some poor small civilization just for this weird-ass 60's saucer contraption to come up behind you, hit you once or twice, and then fly away majestically as you are horrifically incinerated by your exploding reactor.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:58 pm

Man, fuck those guys and their crazy ass egg based religion.
Just offing the kid after Franklin saved his life. What a bunch of assholes.
I hate stories like this. Whether in regular doctor shows or Babylon 5.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:02 pm

That was a cute Orville.
That ending scene was beyond corny, but it was weirdly sweet.

And hey, a Norm appearance! That was a happy bonus.
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Edward Richtofen wrote:Ameri's so tough that he criticized an Insane Asylum and was promptly let out

Ameri does the impossible.
Fire the Ameri.
Sinovet wrote:Ameri's like Honey badger. He don't give a fuck.

Krazakistan wrote: He is a force of negativity for the sake of negativity

Onocarcass wrote:Trying to change Ameri, is like trying to drag a 2 ton block of lead with your d**k.

Immoren wrote:When Ameri says something is shit it's good and when Ameri says some thing is good it's great. *nods*
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Postby Tekania » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:14 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:That was a cute Orville.
That ending scene was beyond corny, but it was weirdly sweet.

And hey, a Norm appearance! That was a happy bonus.


The simulated Isaac was also the actual actor who plays Isaac, Mark Jackson.
Such heroic nonsense!
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Postby Nation of Quebec » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:23 pm

Yeah, tonight's Discovery episode is clearly setting up the Michelle Yeoh Section 31 series. Looks promising enough.


Ameriganastan wrote:That was a cute Orville.
That ending scene was beyond corny, but it was weirdly sweet.

And hey, a Norm appearance! That was a happy bonus.


Yeah, it was a bit of a sappy episode, but in a good kind of way.

It reminded me of that TNG episode where Data attempted a romantic relationship.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:51 pm

They really are the weirdest ship in the fleet
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Postby Ameriganastan » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:09 pm

Tarsonis wrote:They really are the weirdest ship in the fleet

I mean, the main characters ship is always the weirdest.
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Ameri does the impossible.
Fire the Ameri.
Sinovet wrote:Ameri's like Honey badger. He don't give a fuck.

Krazakistan wrote: He is a force of negativity for the sake of negativity

Onocarcass wrote:Trying to change Ameri, is like trying to drag a 2 ton block of lead with your d**k.

Immoren wrote:When Ameri says something is shit it's good and when Ameri says some thing is good it's great. *nods*
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Postby Imperial isa » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:16 pm

I so want to see the Leviathan-class heavy cruiser off the show in battle.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:17 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:They really are the weirdest ship in the fleet

I mean, the main characters ship is always the weirdest.


Makes you wonder how starfleet views the enterprises reports. Like other ships *scanned 6 stars, encounters 2 per warp civilizations, opened diplomatic talks with the rigellians*

Enterprise *destroyed giant crystal alien with vibrations. Met supreme being. Our entire crew devolved except the android*

What the fuck Picard?
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Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
James I of Aragon "Have you ever considered that our position is Idolatry to the Rabbi?"
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Postby Juristonia » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:22 pm

As much as I dislike the nu-klingons, at least they actually fight well now.
So far they've always been kinda clunky and dumb, which didn't really fit with the whole warrior species thing.
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Postby Grenartia » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:25 pm

Tarsonis wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:I mean, the main characters ship is always the weirdest.


Makes you wonder how starfleet views the enterprises reports. Like other ships *scanned 6 stars, encounters 2 per warp civilizations, opened diplomatic talks with the rigellians*

Enterprise *destroyed giant crystal alien with vibrations. Met supreme being. Our entire crew devolved except the android*

What the fuck Picard?


Voyager: *breaks warp 10. Has two crewmembers merge into one, then kills him to get them back. Goes back in time, fixes time, somehow gets away with stealing advanced 29th century tech. Meets supreme beings, lets supreme being kill himself, becomes nanny to the kid of the supreme being Picard met. Frees a Borg, makes the rest of the collective Janeway's bitch. etc.*

Its no wonder she got promoted to Admiral virtually the instant they got back to Earth.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:27 pm

Grenartia wrote:
Its no wonder she got promoted to Admiral virtually the instant they got back to Earth.

I still say they forced her to become an admiral to keep her from another command.
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Ameri does the impossible.
Fire the Ameri.
Sinovet wrote:Ameri's like Honey badger. He don't give a fuck.

Krazakistan wrote: He is a force of negativity for the sake of negativity

Onocarcass wrote:Trying to change Ameri, is like trying to drag a 2 ton block of lead with your d**k.

Immoren wrote:When Ameri says something is shit it's good and when Ameri says some thing is good it's great. *nods*
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Postby Grenartia » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:30 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Grenartia wrote:
Its no wonder she got promoted to Admiral virtually the instant they got back to Earth.

I still say they forced her to become an admiral to keep her from another command.


We both know they didn't have to force her to do shit. They couldn't. Coffee has made her too powerful.
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Postby New haven america » Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:18 pm

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Postby Imperial isa » Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:45 pm

New haven america wrote:Join Starfleet they said, see the universe they said, meet strange aliens they said...


i see the vacuum cleaners haven't change at all.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:05 pm

New haven america wrote:Join Starfleet they said, see the universe they said, meet strange aliens they said...



It’s a time honored tradition
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Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:56 pm

Ugh I forgot how embarrassing Galaxy’s Child was. Geordie you sad lonely man...
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Ecclesiastes 1:18 "For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow"
Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
James I of Aragon "Have you ever considered that our position is Idolatry to the Rabbi?"
Debating Christian Theology with Non-Christians pretty much anybody be like
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Postby Tekania » Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:52 am

New haven america wrote:Join Starfleet they said, see the universe they said, meet strange aliens they said...



To boldly vacuum where no one has vacuumed before.
Such heroic nonsense!
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Postby Ameriganastan » Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:24 am

Tarsonis wrote:Ugh I forgot how embarrassing Galaxy’s Child was. Geordie you sad lonely man...

For real. Watching Brahms walk to the Holodeck feels like a slow motion car crash every time.
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The Ameri Train.
The Ameri song
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Edward Richtofen wrote:Ameri's so tough that he criticized an Insane Asylum and was promptly let out

Ameri does the impossible.
Fire the Ameri.
Sinovet wrote:Ameri's like Honey badger. He don't give a fuck.

Krazakistan wrote: He is a force of negativity for the sake of negativity

Onocarcass wrote:Trying to change Ameri, is like trying to drag a 2 ton block of lead with your d**k.

Immoren wrote:When Ameri says something is shit it's good and when Ameri says some thing is good it's great. *nods*
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Postby Tarsonis » Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:35 am

Ameriganastan wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:Ugh I forgot how embarrassing Galaxy’s Child was. Geordie you sad lonely man...

For real. Watching Brahms walk to the Holodeck feels like a slow motion car crash every time.


You'd think he'd learn to clear his browser history.
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Ecclesiastes 1:18 "For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow"
Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
James I of Aragon "Have you ever considered that our position is Idolatry to the Rabbi?"
Debating Christian Theology with Non-Christians pretty much anybody be like
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Postby Ameriganastan » Mon Feb 04, 2019 11:40 pm

Oh fun, a strike episode. And as usual, the strikers are presented as pious and trod upon, while the anti-union guy is a borderline caricature.

Sucked on DS9, sucked here.
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Force of nature.
The Ameri Train.
The Ameri song
Tsundere Ameri.
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Ameri goes to court.
Universal Constant
Edward Richtofen wrote:Ameri's so tough that he criticized an Insane Asylum and was promptly let out

Ameri does the impossible.
Fire the Ameri.
Sinovet wrote:Ameri's like Honey badger. He don't give a fuck.

Krazakistan wrote: He is a force of negativity for the sake of negativity

Onocarcass wrote:Trying to change Ameri, is like trying to drag a 2 ton block of lead with your d**k.

Immoren wrote:When Ameri says something is shit it's good and when Ameri says some thing is good it's great. *nods*
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Postby New haven america » Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:24 am

Ameriganastan wrote:Oh fun, a strike episode. And as usual, the strikers are presented as pious and trod upon, while the anti-union guy is a borderline caricature.

Sucked on DS9, sucked here.

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Postby Grenartia » Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:18 am

Ameriganastan wrote:Oh fun, a strike episode. And as usual, the strikers are presented as pious and trod upon, while the anti-union guy is a borderline caricature.

Sucked on DS9, sucked here.


Do you even like Star Trek, fam?
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Postby Tarsonis » Tue Feb 05, 2019 5:40 am

Ameriganastan wrote:Oh fun, a strike episode. And as usual, the strikers are presented as pious and trod upon, while the anti-union guy is a borderline caricature.

Sucked on DS9, sucked here.


Well they're non-union workers technically, they're organizing in response to issues. They're less teamsters and more Newsies.
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Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
James I of Aragon "Have you ever considered that our position is Idolatry to the Rabbi?"
Debating Christian Theology with Non-Christians pretty much anybody be like
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Postby Tarsonis » Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:40 am

I find the Rentrek vid to be worthy of Gulag, Anthony Rapp must die. (not really just being hyperbolic of course)
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Ecclesiastes 1:18 "For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow"
Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
James I of Aragon "Have you ever considered that our position is Idolatry to the Rabbi?"
Debating Christian Theology with Non-Christians pretty much anybody be like
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