Star Trek: Discovery

[calsnowskier]

Not sure this looks good enough to make me subscribe to CBS online.

And we have yet another Klingon facial structure? Why? They explained the differences between the TOS and TNG faces, now they will have introduce a third for STD?

 

[outofyourmind]

I love Star Trek.
This looks great but we will see.
Since it is set before Kirk and Spock, the playbook is completely open.

It might be as good as TNG and the original, or as bad as Enterprise, although I liked all of them.
Star Trek fans are very forgiving overall and very critical all at the same time, but it comes from not having any good science fiction on TV.

Maybe having a Woman as Captain will be different this time.
Janeway, in Voyager, always made the worst decisions and always got her ass kicked which I didn't like at all. And Chakotay was just a terrible actor. (see Sisko below).

Deep Space Nine was ok when it started, but lacked a lot. It was more like a galactic bus station, and Sisko never did anything for me, he was just a terrible actor. They tightened it up the last couple of years and it was much better when Worf got there.

This one looks to have a lot of diversity of species which will help, I think.
All comes down to the writers of the show.

Didn't even know this was in the works.
Glad you brought this up.
I'll be watching.

 

[outofyourmind]

Not sure this looks good enough to make me subscribe to CBS online.

Oh, shit.
I didn't even know this was a thing.
What exactly is CBS "online".
This might be a deal breaker.

 

[Dolemite censored]

Janeway, in Voyager, always made the worst decisions and always got her ass kicked which I didn't like at all. And Chakotay was just a terrible actor. (see Sisko below).

I only watched Voyager to see Seven of Nine.

 

[calsnowskier]

Oh, shit.
I didn't even know this was a thing.
What exactly is CBS "online".
This might be a deal breaker.

CBS is actually very smart with the idea. They see that the future does not exist in the world of broadcast, it is in streaming, so they are trying to get their foot in the door on that market.

CBS All Access has been around for a couple years. Basically, it is HULU, but only for CBS (I think). They have a few original shows on there as well. They had the last season of Big Brother exclusively there, and now Star Trek. I think they had some other stuff as well. I have no idea how much they charge. I will look into it when this starts up.

 

[outofyourmind]

I only watched Voyager to see Seven of Nine.

MMMM
7 of Hooters

 

[Dolemite censored]

MMMM
7 of Hooters

Redwood.

 

[Cave_Johnson]

I assume there is some trial period for the CBS All Access thing. Probably worth going for it and checking out Discovery. Can always cancel if it ends up sucking.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I love Star Trek.
This looks great but we will see.
Since it is set before Kirk and Spock, the playbook is completely open.

It might be as good as TNG and the original, or as bad as Enterprise, although I liked all of them.
Star Trek fans are very forgiving overall and very critical all at the same time, but it comes from not having any good science fiction on TV.

Maybe having a Woman as Captain will be different this time.
Janeway, in Voyager, always made the worst decisions and always got her ass kicked which I didn't like at all. And Chakotay was just a terrible actor. (see Sisko below).

Deep Space Nine was ok when it started, but lacked a lot. It was more like a galactic bus station, and Sisko never did anything for me, he was just a terrible actor. They tightened it up the last couple of years and it was much better when Worf got there.

This one looks to have a lot of diversity of species which will help, I think.
All comes down to the writers of the show.

Didn't even know this was in the works.
Glad you brought this up.
I'll be watching.

Jason Isaacs is also on the show. Great actor, I think it's going to be good

 

[redseat]

CBS is actually very smart with the idea. They see that the future does not exist in the world of broadcast, it is in streaming, so they are trying to get their foot in the door on that market.

CBS All Access has been around for a couple years. Basically, it is HULU, but only for CBS (I think). They have a few original shows on there as well. They had the last season of Big Brother exclusively there, and now Star Trek. I think they had some other stuff as well. I have no idea how much they charge. I will look into it when this starts up.

Yeah, cable pretty much has gone the way of Hulu,netflix etc so the networks are realizing this and starting these "new changes"

 

[calsnowskier]

I am watching it now.

My live reactions as I watch...

 

[calsnowskier]

I hope they explain in the aesthetic change to the Klingons. If the ignore it, I will be disappointed...

 

[calsnowskier]

Not a fan of the opening credits, but I will let it grow on me.

It doesn’t have the sense of epic ness that TOS, TNG, DS9 or Voyager had. While it seems better than Enterprise, it is closer to the Enterprise open than the others.

 

[calsnowskier]

It looks like this takes place pre-Khitomer...

 

[calsnowskier]

Meh.

I would think a pilot would offer more meat to chew on and digest. Especially if they actually want people to PAY for the show.

That just didn’t entice me nearly enough to actually make me want to change my habits AND pay for it.

 

[NorthCoastSteelersFan]

Ok, I watched the pilot. As a life-long Trek fan, I had to.

But I won't pay to watch this series...no way.

And the Klingon remake was ridiculous. It took THREE series to explain the previous change in their appearance. If this series is set before the original, but after "Enterprise," they should look almost human.

Lack of continuity, and respect for the prior incarnations of the show, doesn't cut it with me.

 

[chf]

I hope they explain in the aesthetic change to the Klingons. If the ignore it, I will be disappointed...

A bigger makeup budget? Forehead ridge of the week alien becomes full face treatment of the week alien?

 

[chf]

Not a fan of the opening credits, but I will let it grow on me.

It doesn’t have the sense of epic ness that TOS, TNG, DS9 or Voyager had. While it seems better than Enterprise, it is closer to the Enterprise open than the others.

Seriously?

I'd put all of those earlier shows at <3 on the epic scale.

 

[Fish]

I'll watch it again if it's on tv, not subscribing for anything.

It was tough to watch last night. Why in hell would they put Perry Mason, Columbo, The new Star Trek, and a Battlestar Galactica marathon all on at the same time?

Bastards!

I almost wore out my remote.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I suspect we get it up here on Space?

If so I'll likely continue to watch.