monty42 wrote:Can anyone remember when we used to be explorers?
Overall I'm very very disappointed! There was a chance to do something different with this show. A chance to somehow rekindle Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future. But apparently that vision doesn't sell.
I'm deeply disturbed that in todays society all we get entertained by is war.
And apparently that's all that this show is about which is further from Gene's vision than anything has ever been.
Anyway I very much enjoyed the premiere for what it was. Up until today I was disturbed by the look of the Klingons but that went away instantly. I think what helped was them speaking klingon all the time. I think that was a very bold choice because nobody likes subtitles but it made them feel very authentic. Also in just two episodes they showcased their culture and belief system very well.
A woman named Michael though? That took me out every time I heard it.
Apparently "woman with a man's name" is a fetish of Bryan Fuller's or something... several of his shows have featured female characters with male names. It's yet another ridiculous aspect of Burnham's character that prevents me from taking her seriously in any fashion. I mean, she's a
goddamn Vulcan weeaboo. That's just ridiculous. I mean, Vulcan kids bullied the
shit out of Spock for being
half-human. How was she not a pariah for her "cultural appropriation"? How is she not ridiculed to the point of ostracism for being a "poser"?
How about the fact that we have a show called "Discovery"... about a ship named "Discovery"... and it looks like very little actual
discovery will be done? Mostly just gonna be a weak Game of Thrones copy with political intrigue and interpersonal conflict bullshit. I share your sentiment of disappointment that all people can be entertained by now is violence and war.
As for the Klingons, I would have actually joined you (and many others) in saying that they were probably the single best aspect of the entire production... except for that hideous redesign. I just can't get past that at all.
KillerB wrote:There are a lot of bad ideas that should've been shut down.
"Ok, she's human, but her family got killed by Klingons and Sarek raised her."
Should've been met with "that's fucking dumb"
^This x1000. She's literally a fanfic-tier character.
Cersan wrote:So why do you [care what I think] then?
I don't, actually.
Cersan wrote:You arguments are not compelling to me, sounds more like bragging about the old days and bitterness about them gone.
And you haven't bothered making an argument
at all....
Sounds like a person who'll just take any old garbage that's spoon-fed to him without questioning its' quality or validity.
Cersan wrote:I like that my belloved show is alive and feeling great.
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Good for you.