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Initial Thoughts on Discovery

Love it
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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 Ameriganastan » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:05 pm

Man, Ed has been having a rough couple of episodes.
His security chief leaves last episode, this one his girlfriend who was actually a Krill in disguise leaves.
Bad stretch for that guy.
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Postby Memelandia Major » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:07 pm

I like star trek
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Postby New haven america » Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:24 pm

Tarsonis wrote:
Myrensis wrote:
Fair. In terms of aesthetic/story/action, JJTrek really was 'What if Star Trek tried to be like Star Wars?', which worked moderately well...right up until actual Star Wars movies started getting made again.


Also after the tragedy that is TLJ I can imagine they wouldn’t have high hopes for ST at the moment

TBH, sci-fi that isn't SW hasn't been doing so well lately.

Blade Runner, Annihilation, ST Beyond, etc... all underperformed and one was even considered "Too smart for audiences" and got thrown up onto Netflix.
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Postby Ism » Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:45 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:Man, Ed has been having a rough couple of episodes.
His security chief leaves last episode, this one his girlfriend who was actually a Krill in disguise leaves.
Bad stretch for that guy.


Ed has worse luck with the ladies than LaForge.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:49 pm

New haven america wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
Also after the tragedy that is TLJ I can imagine they wouldn’t have high hopes for ST at the moment

TBH, sci-fi that isn't SW hasn't been doing so well lately.

Blade Runner, Annihilation, ST Beyond, etc... all underperformed and one was even considered "Too smart for audiences" and got thrown up onto Netflix.


Blade Runner was overhyped to begin with. The original movie really isn’t that good.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:10 pm

Tarsonis wrote:
New haven america wrote:TBH, sci-fi that isn't SW hasn't been doing so well lately.

Blade Runner, Annihilation, ST Beyond, etc... all underperformed and one was even considered "Too smart for audiences" and got thrown up onto Netflix.


Blade Runner was overhyped to begin with. The original movie really isn’t that good.

I second this.
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Postby New haven america » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:54 pm

Tarsonis wrote:
New haven america wrote:TBH, sci-fi that isn't SW hasn't been doing so well lately.

Blade Runner, Annihilation, ST Beyond, etc... all underperformed and one was even considered "Too smart for audiences" and got thrown up onto Netflix.


Blade Runner was overhyped to begin with. The original movie really isn’t that good.

That... that's not the point.

Also, Blade Runner 2049 was fantastic, still not the point though.
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Postby Grenartia » Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:43 am

Beyond was the movie TMP should've been. Change my mind.
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:43 am

Grenartia wrote:Beyond was the movie TMP should've been. Change my mind.


Nah, you’re absolutely right.
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:48 am

New haven america wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
Blade Runner was overhyped to begin with. The original movie really isn’t that good.

That... that's not the point.

Also, Blade Runner 2049 was fantastic, still not the point though.


Yeah I loved the new one. Honestly any movie with huge set pieces and spectral synth will win with me.

but the original is completely over hyped. 2049 didn’t live up to expectations because they all had this inflated sense of value. The expectations were based on the idea that BR was a classic that everyone loved. It may have been good in the 80’s but it does not hold up.
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:48 am

Ameriganastan wrote:Man, Ed has been having a rough couple of episodes.
His security chief leaves last episode, this one his girlfriend who was actually a Krill in disguise leaves.
Bad stretch for that guy.


True, but this might be the most trek episode yet. It’s a classic Picard episode
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Postby Vassenor » Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:45 am

Grenartia wrote:Beyond was the movie TMP should've been. Change my mind.


That sounds dangerously like you're praising a JJ film. I thought that wasn't allowed in this fandom.
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:14 am

Vassenor wrote:
Grenartia wrote:Beyond was the movie TMP should've been. Change my mind.


That sounds dangerously like you're praising a JJ film. I thought that wasn't allowed in this fandom.


What do you mean? We all like the Abramsverse. We just don’t like STD
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Postby Vassenor » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:32 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Vassenor wrote:
That sounds dangerously like you're praising a JJ film. I thought that wasn't allowed in this fandom.


What do you mean? We all like the Abramsverse. We just don’t like STD


Doesn't quite gel with what I saw especially around the STID release. And indeed to this day.
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:55 am

Vassenor wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
What do you mean? We all like the Abramsverse. We just don’t like STD


Doesn't quite gel with what I saw especially around the STID release. And indeed to this day.


Well most of us around here like the abrams verse.
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1 Corinthians 5:12 "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?"
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T. Stevens: "I don't hold with equality in all things, but I believe in equality under the Law."
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Postby Myrensis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:26 pm

The Abramsverse sucks :p

It beats STD primarily because 1. It had the decency to be an alternate timeline, 2. Bright generic action beats monotone grimderp every time.
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Postby DeltaSource » Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:27 pm

Star wars is better than star trek...end of discussion
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Postby The Huskar Social Union » Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:28 pm

I like the Abrams movies and Discovery.


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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:53 pm

DeltaSource wrote:Star wars is better than star trek...end of discussion


Sod on, clone trooper
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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.”
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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 New haven america » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:47 pm

Vassenor wrote:
Grenartia wrote:Beyond was the movie TMP should've been. Change my mind.


That sounds dangerously like you're praising a JJ film. I thought that wasn't allowed in this fandom.

I've praised ST09 and Beyond dozens of times here, because they're genuinely enjoyable.

STD o the other hand, is joyless, grimdark, edgy, and completely got rid or ST's optimism. Meanwhile JJ's films are light, have enjoyable action, and still have ST's optimism.
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Postby New haven america » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:48 pm

The Huskar Social Union wrote:I like the Abrams movies and Discovery.


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Postby DeltaSource » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:48 pm

Tarsonis wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:Star wars is better than star trek...end of discussion


Sod on, clone trooper

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Postby Ameriganastan » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:56 pm

DeltaSource wrote:Star wars is better than star trek...end of discussion

It's possible to enjoy both equally...
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:07 pm

DeltaSource wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
Sod on, clone trooper

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You’re empire was destroyed by a farm boy for from the butthole of the galaxy. Not much to stand on
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Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow."
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Postby Tarsonis » Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:08 pm

New haven america wrote:
Vassenor wrote:
That sounds dangerously like you're praising a JJ film. I thought that wasn't allowed in this fandom.

I've praised ST09 and Beyond dozens of times here, because they're genuinely enjoyable.

STD o the other hand, is joyless, grimdark, edgy, and completely got rid or ST's optimism. Meanwhile JJ's films are light, have enjoyable action, and still have ST's optimism.


Woah wish woah,..insurrection? Really? That’s on part with SFS
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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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