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I've realised what it is about Tyler that jars with me. He sounds like Ray Romano.

”Oh my god I am so angry that the captain of the Discovery was a secret Terran that I’m just going to have to do it again”

This article nails a number of things that were bothering me about Discovery, and why I haven’t enjoyed it as much as most others here seem to have done so. (Massive spoilers.)

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/no-follow-through/

Isn't he with da angles?

Grim... wrote:

Isn't he with da angles?

There's no way he won't be alive.

Stolen Emergency Teleport?

Lonewolves wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Isn't he with da angles?

There's no way he won't be alive.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Stolen Emergency Teleport?

Emperor Georgiou used her emergency teleport, Lorca said "I gotta get me one of those" or similar.

Yeah, I realise that we didn't see the dead body, so he may or may not be dead.

I am pretty sure that when

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Emperor Georgiou used her emergency teleport, Lorca said "I gotta get me one of those" or similar.

I think both Mirror and Prime Lorca are still alive, and either of them could show up.

Who hates Discovery?

Grim... wrote:

Who hates Discovery?

The internet.

Grim... wrote:

Who hates Discovery?

The internet.

The new series of Discovery has started.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Jan 31, 2018 20:49 ]
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Oh. Except that one.

Author:	Cras [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 19:08 ]
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I've realised what it is about Tyler that jars with me. He sounds like Ray Romano.

Author:	flis [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 19:16 ]
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Cras wrote: I've realised what it is about Tyler that jars with me. He sounds like Ray Romano. Yes! That's it! God that was bothering me for so long. Also, he has no chin.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 19:52 ]
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Cras wrote: I've realised what it is about Tyler that jars with me. He sounds like Ray Romano. Shazad Latif (who plays Tyler) was a regular character in obscure-but-good Matt-Berry-vehicle Toast Of London. (He was Clem Fandango, if you've seen it.) This is quite distracting. Still, he's done well for himself. He was also in later seasons of Penny Dreadful apparently.

Author:	LewieP [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 20:03 ]
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Playing Doctor Jekyll.

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Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 21:58 ]
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Starfleet: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! ”Oh my god I am so angry that the captain of the Discovery was a secret Terran that I’m just going to have to do it again” (Spoilers for this week’s episode)

Author:	LewieP [ Mon Feb 12, 2018 17:49 ]
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I enjoyed the run of episodes towards the end of the season, but found the final episode to be a bit of a mess, and wasn't totally satisfied with the conclusion of some of the story arcs from the series so far. I think the central plot of the whole season (Klingon War, Spore Drive, questionable allegiances etc) should have been spread out a bit more, so the mid season break was the finale. They could have given some story beats a bit more time, and mixed in a few more standalone episodes, where we get to see how the characters are in a different kind of setting. I'd have loved a few episodes that were classic trek probably with a new (to the Federation) alien race/planet, and some kind of philosophical/ideological challenge, where the crew just have to think through a problem. The Mudd episode stands out as one of the more entertaining episodes, a couple more like that would have been nice. I appreciate they are doing something different, but I think in their eagerness to establish it as a new kind of Trek, they've perhaps gone too far in the direction of wanting to avoid just being the next next generation. The final episode, and conclusions to the arc of the season as a whole, had interesting ideas, I just think it felt rushed. It would have benefited from being a two parter. The very final moment, which was a set up for the next season, I really really didn't like either, but we'll see what they do with it. The first season was a bit rocky in places, and there's quite a few areas I'd like to see them improve for the next season, but it's also done a lot of interesting things, and I'm definitely anticipating it's continuation (it is already confirmed for a second season). We'll see how it goes, but a lot of the heavy lifting is already done or partially done, and it's clearly found an audience, so fingers crossed it fully delivers on it's potential going forward.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:37 ]
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This article nails a number of things that were bothering me about Discovery, and why I haven’t enjoyed it as much as most others here seem to have done so. (Massive spoilers.) https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/no-follow-through/

Author:	myp [ Sun Feb 18, 2018 14:23 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: This article nails a number of things that were bothering me about Discovery, and why I haven’t enjoyed it as much as most others here seem to have done so. (Massive spoilers.) https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/no-follow-through/ It's a good article and I can't argue with a lot of it. The last few episodes were definitely the weakest, and it's a shame they basically reset everything for season 2.

Author:	Curiosity [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 23:17 ]
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Agree with most of that, including that it was one of the best series of a Trek until the break. I am still agog at how they treated Mirror-Uber-Hitler. “Well, we shall let go the biggest mass murderer in the history of two universes. That’s clearly a good idea.” And it’s not even that they did it as a response to her love of genocide; they even said before it that imprisoning her wasn’t fair. Fair? She’s literally the worst person in the entire universe! Why is she getting a free ride? At least you locked the bloody Klingon up! They need to jump back into the Mirror Universe and get Lorca Prime back.

Author:	Grim... [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 0:53 ]
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Isn't he with da angles?

Author:	myp [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:07 ]
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Grim... wrote: Isn't he with da angles? There's no way he won't be alive.

Author:	Malc [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:39 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: Grim... wrote: Isn't he with da angles? There's no way he won't be alive. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Stolen Emergency Teleport?

Author:	Grim... [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:10 ]
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Delicious!

Author:	LewieP [ Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:40 ]
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https://twitter.com/SirPatStew/status/1 ... 5216823296 It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Read my full statement in the photo. #StarTrek @cbsallaccess Photo: @shervinfoto pic.twitter.com/8Ynuj3RBNm — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) August 4, 2018 New Picard/Patrick Stewart TV series confirmed!

Author:	myp [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:31 ]
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Malc wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Grim... wrote: Isn't he with da angles? There's no way he won't be alive. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Stolen Emergency Teleport? We have no idea what happened to him. Everyone just assumes he's dead.

Author:	Malc [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:40 ]
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Yeah, I realise that we didn't see the dead body, so he may or may not be dead. I am pretty sure that when ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Emperor Georgiou used her emergency teleport, Lorca said "I gotta get me one of those" or similar.

Author:	Bamba [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:58 ]
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Aye, the fact that they've never addressed or even questioned the fate of Lorca Prime in the slightest feels very pointed to me.

Author:	myp [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:06 ]
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Malc wrote: Yeah, I realise that we didn't see the dead body, so he may or may not be dead. I am pretty sure that when ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Emperor Georgiou used her emergency teleport, Lorca said "I gotta get me one of those" or similar. I think you're confusing Lorca Prime (who we've never seen) with Mirror Lorca.

Author:	LewieP [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 13:11 ]
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ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! I think both Mirror and Prime Lorca are still alive, and either of them could show up.

Author:	Bamba [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 15:22 ]
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All of this is glossing over the most important revelation about the Star Trek universe that Disco brought to the table: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Apparently Klingons have two dicks

Author:	LewieP [ Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:09 ]
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Details on the new Picard show https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live- ... ls-1174452 Edit: and it looks like Star Trek 14 has been cancelled https://io9.gizmodo.com/report-star-tre ... 1831580791

Author:	Grim... [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:20 ]
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The new series of Discovery has started.

Author:	Trooper [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:40 ]
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I don't understand the hate for Discovery. I enjoyed season 1, and season 2 started off much the same.

Author:	Grim... [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:41 ]
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Who hates Discovery?

Author:	Cras [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:42 ]
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I enjoyed Discovery but it seemed a bit daft to have this amazing jump tech that existed years before the more modern series that has somehow just been forgotten about.

Author:	Trooper [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:44 ]
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Grim... wrote: Who hates Discovery? The internet.

Author:	TheVision [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:51 ]
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Trooper wrote: Grim... wrote: Who hates Discovery? The internet. Doesn't the internet hate everything?

Author:	myp [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:55 ]
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Can’t decide whether Disco or STD is the better abbreviation.

Author:	DavPaz [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 15:59 ]
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#notmystartrek

Author:	Grim... [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 16:05 ]
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Trooper wrote: Grim... wrote: Who hates Discovery? The internet. Pfft, the Internet hates Event Horizon so the Internet doesn't get a fucking opinion any more.

Author:	devilman [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 16:20 ]
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Grim... wrote: The new series of Discovery has started. Monday afternoon is a terrible time slot.

Author:	Trooper [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 16:24 ]
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TV still has time slots?

Author:	LewieP [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 17:35 ]
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I like Discovery, but I wish it paid a bit more attention to series continuity, and I wish they sprinkled in a few more classic trek style episodes with one off self contained stories rooted in an ideological or philosophical problem. I hope they dial back the flashy action and galaxy-ending stakes to allow for a broader range of stories to be told. It's an interesting take on Trek, but I think there's a happy medium to be found between where Discovery has been so far and something like TNG/DS9.

Author:	Bamba [ Mon Jan 21, 2019 18:04 ]
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Sidebar: what the fuck is the subtitle of this thread babbling on about?