Star Trek Discovery

fretmeister

New episode was a cracker.

Wolfetone

darthed1981 said:

Wolfetone said:

Here's Pike in Star Trek series one...

There is sort of a happy ending to that...

"He has fantasy, you have reality, may your path be as pleasant"...

His accident happens saving some cadets, and they have clearly established a group of "command training" cadets (a concept in trek that dates back to TWOK, Saavik was an LT. but a cadet on the command program) including Tilly.

So I hope he leaves under happier terms than that, although his eventual grim fate is ahead of him.

A certain Lt. James T Kirk is out there at this time as well, and we don't know in "canon" that the first ship he commanded was the Enterprise.

I would be thrilled to see Cpt James Tiberius Kirk making an appearance. I don't know (if it happens) how they would portray him or under what circumstances but it would be cool nevertheless  

darthed1981

Wolfetone said:

darthed1981 said:

A certain Lt. James T Kirk is out there at this time as well, and we don't know in "canon" that the first ship he commanded was the Enterprise.

I would be thrilled to see Cpt James Tiberius Kirk making an appearance. I don't know (if it happens) how they would portray him or under what circumstances but it would be cool nevertheless  

Kirk would be in his early-20s at the current time I believe, so very much in his years as a Lieutenant, maybe canonically in his time on the USS Farragut, but although there have been many, many novels filling in Kirk's time before the Enterprise, there is very little in the actual episodes.

Kirk could make an excellent Captain if they do a "different Captain every year" show, but I guess eventually Michael will get the centre seat.  Saru should get it as well, but then Saru is brilliant.

As to who could play him, until Chris Pine did it, I'd have said nobody, but now I'd say they should be able to find somebody just fine.

Jez6345789

Really enjoyed the 1st season once I got past the Klingon shock which did not take long as I think you have to forget perfect generational continuity over 50 odd years Worf looked nothing like the original Klingons who were weirdy beardies with french crops. Now fully engaged and waiting for each season 2 episode. 

thumpingrug

I liked the tiny reference to the Enterprise being immune to problems all other ships were experiencing due to the lack of holographic displays, and that all ships would be returned to manual controls at some stage.  

stickyfiddle

I would actually like them to limit appearances by already-known characters as much as possible. 

The best episodes odes so far have been this week’s and ep2 of this season where they do something completely new and have a bit of an adventure, telling a self-contained story in one or two episodes. 

Thats where Trek has always been at its best.

Jalapeno

You'll know when the time's up - there'll be a time-line anomaly storyline

darthed1981

Jez6345789 said:

Really enjoyed the 1st season once I got past the Klingon shock which did not take long as I think you have to forget perfect generational continuity over 50 odd years Worf looked nothing like the original Klingons who were weirdy beardies with french crops. Now fully engaged and waiting for each season 2 episode. 

I think that a lot of the fans are way too OTT on the visual stuff.  Trek was an expensive TV show for the 60s but ultimately it was still cheap (TV just didn't attract big budgets back then) and the technology was very limited.

Some fans genuinely want Treks set before TOS to look more primitive than TOS, which is daft.  It is just a TV show, albeit the one I grew up on (TNG in my case).

guitartango

I found the last two episodes a little boring, just find Spock and get it over with... I take it that Captain Kirk will make a return  

DiscoStu

A heads up- there are 4 'Short Treks' which are standalone 20 minute episodes about individual characters and really worth a watch. 'Calypso' is fantastic and I loved the Saru and Harry Mudd episodes too.

They're kinda hidden in Netflix like Easter Eggs, you need to go to the episode list and then choose 'trailers & more' and they're in there.

equalsql

DiscoStu said:

A heads up- there are 4 'Short Treks' which are standalone 20 minute episodes about individual characters and really worth a watch. 'Calypso' is fantastic and I loved the Saru and Harry Mudd episodes too.

They're kinda hidden in Netflix like Easter Eggs, you need to go to the episode list and then choose 'trailers & more' and they're in there.

Thanks for that @DiscoStu, checking it out now 

littlegreenman

DiscoStu said:

A heads up- there are 4 'Short Treks' which are standalone 20 minute episodes about individual characters and really worth a watch. 'Calypso' is fantastic and I loved the Saru and Harry Mudd episodes too.

They're kinda hidden in Netflix like Easter Eggs, you need to go to the episode list and then choose 'trailers & more' and they're in there.

Tried that, but there's no "trailers & more" option that I can see

After mucho faffing about, I found it!

fretmeister

Wild guess removed now that I've seen the new one!  

bloodandtears

Uh oh.. Talos IV

sweepy

bloodandtears said:

Uh oh.. Talos IV

  Can’t wait to see the “Bumheads” 

stickyfiddle

The last couple of eps were properly great. Not trad Trek, but good TV and *miles* better than any of season 1.

I would actually quite like it if they don't stick to canon and make a complete multi-season show with Captain Pike. I don't want him getting made half-dead.

Please?

bloodandtears

not yet at least.. he is very Trek

Jalapeno

Spoiler

Now they've found Spock hope it gets better - too muchtimey-wimey stuff is usually a hint of a run being cancelled

stickyfiddle

Jalapeno said:

Spoiler

snip

Nah, not yet - they've just renewed for season 3

I hope they're listening to all the "more simple episodic adventuring stuff" opinions that everyone seems to be agreed on  

Jalapeno

stickyfiddle said:

Jalapeno said:

Spoiler

snip

Nah, not yet - they've just renewed for season 3

I hope they're listening to all the "more simple episodic adventuring stuff" opinions that everyone seems to be agreed on  

The Saru episode was good, in and of itself, despite being in the story arc