Star Trek: Discovery

[johnmiic]

There was another press release that the ship design is not finalized. So what we see in the preview is not exactly how the ship will look. I don't know of that is true or backpedalling of some sort.

It still amazes me that a seemingly harmless thread can turn on a dime.

My favorite was "Custom Mego Massacre" Brian should get an award of some kind for the punch-line/last post in that one. It was a classic! We have to archive these things for future entertainment.

[PNGwynne]

Rereading threads like these is always interesting.

[hedrap]

Aaaaanyway....

Pre-TOS has been confirmed by Fuller. I'll take my No-Prize, thank you.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/75876

My Bet: Discovery is going to explain what the George Kirkverse is up to...then reboot Movie Trek with Hemsworth in the lead.

The reason is outside of Thor, Hemsworth is box office Hemlock. He needs a backup franchise as his Marvel days post-Infinity are hazy. I know Paramount wanted him for He-Man as they hoping to announce something by this fall. It looks like he said no and Trek is the compromise.

[fallensaviour]

Wow

https://youtu.be/1fuDDqU6n4o

[Majere]

Nope. What I've been advocating the entire discussion is a NON POLITICAL view on the works of Bryan Fuller and my NON POLITICAL inclusive stance around what you continue to attempt to define in a political context.

Humourous approach is obviously not working.

Vulcan Logic then.

That you couldn't care less, is exactly the reason why you don't grasp the RELATIVISM I've been suggesting as the alternative to your divisive political opinion, which I'll remind you, is something you introduced into the discussion and continued to try and peddle through usage of the term, "new left".

In the 60's an interracial kiss on Star Trek was considered politically divisive. Today, in the western world, outside of it's importance historically, that same interracial kiss is decidedly NON POLITICAL. RELATIVISM.

Here is a FACT. Not my view. Fact. The context I live in, what you consider to be political, is rendered decidedly NON POLITICAL because the majority of elected officials from both the defined Right and Left are in complete agreement. It has become Non-Issue and All Sides see it as part of the rearview mirror rather than the road ahead. Made plainly clear this past month, as All Parties were clearly seen publicly courting the exact same spectrum of constituents. RELATIVISM.

I'm waving at you from the 23rd century here! It's awesome. Our snowmobiles fly, and the replicators specialize in Poutine and Tarte au Sucre.

Did you just smash your keyboard and post the results, or did any of that actually make sense to you?

[SKotK]

Hahaha! Oh, Canada.

If the climate weren't so cold up there, I might consider emigrating.

However, considering how cold the political climate is getting down here, I might actually consider immigrating...

Anyway, Shatner's from Canada so it can't be all that bad, right?

--SKot

[samurainoir]

We're getting awfully close to a political discussion here, aren't we? I couldn't care less about your prime minister, or your views on Canada's "multicultural" constitution. Let's just leave that nonsense out of this forum, please.

Nope. What I've been advocating the entire discussion is a NON POLITICAL view on the works of Bryan Fuller and my NON POLITICAL inclusive stance around what you continue to attempt to define in a political context.

Humourous approach is obviously not working.

Vulcan Logic then.

That you couldn't care less, is exactly the reason why you don't grasp the RELATIVISM I've been suggesting as the alternative to your divisive political opinion, which I'll remind you, is something you introduced into the discussion and continued to try and peddle through usage of the term, "new left".

In the 60's an interracial kiss on Star Trek was considered politically divisive. Today, in the western world, outside of it's importance historically, that same interracial kiss is decidedly NON POLITICAL. RELATIVISM.

Here is a FACT. Not my view. Fact. The context I live in, what you consider to be political, is rendered decidedly NON POLITICAL because the majority of elected officials from both the defined Right and Left are in complete agreement. It has become Non-Issue and All Sides see it as part of the rearview mirror rather than the road ahead. Made plainly clear this past month, as All Parties were clearly seen publicly courting the exact same spectrum of constituents. RELATIVISM.

I'm waving at you from the 23rd century here! It's awesome. Our snowmobiles fly, and the replicators specialize in Poutine and Tarte au Sucre.

[Bruce Banner]

While I've always really liked that McQuarrie design, I'm glad they originally went with a more recognizably Constitution class look for the ship back then.

Now, for Discovery however... it's a great use of the design and I'm thrilled to see it dusted off and finally implemented for something.

[The Bat]

So Canada is Utopia? WOW...wish I'd known that! I would have moved there instead of back to New Hampshire.

[hedrap]

You're right, of course. I really should refrain from discussing my prime minister, the superiority of the Canadian constitution, and the Utopian system created with its unique and singular devotion to multiculturalism. My apologies.

Do and don't agree regarding Trek. As in "by reading Fuller, I do agree that's he's going to veer hard in one direction". Not because he has an agenda, but because of this quote

One of the things I love about TV is you can really go hardcore sci-fi because you’re not trying to hit four quadrants.

FULLER: Right, right. And because we’re CBS All Access, we’re not subject to network broadcast standards and practices. It will likely affect us more in terms of what we can do graphically, but Star Trek’s not necessarily a universe where I want to hear a lot of profanity, either.

FULLER: When I first sat down with them, it was “Do you have a plan of what you want to do?” And they said, “No,” and I said, “I have a plan,” and we started talking. And it was wonderful to be working with Alex Kurtzman, who I have a tremendous amount of respect for, and who’s such an elegant storyteller and crafting a story with him that ties in so many elements of Star Trek that I think people will be really excited about because you can look at the original series and pick out episodes we’re using the DNA of and using the spirit of what Star Trek offers, both in terms of high-concept science fiction storytelling and really wonderful metaphors for the human condition.

That, to me, is a very bad sign. He's playing to the what he percieves as the home crowd and that's the quickest way to lose people.

[EMCE Hammer]

It still amazes me that a seemingly harmless thread can turn on a dime.

[Majere]

Time to chill. Maj, there are people here who do and don't agree with you, but the rule has always been to leave ideology outside. Sam is never one to breach that rule or start an argument.

You're right, of course. I really should refrain from discussing my prime minister, the superiority of the Canadian constitution, and the Utopian system created with its unique and singular devotion to multiculturalism. My apologies.

[sprytel]

Time to chill.

Amen.

Personally, I think Fuller's highly overrated. His Munster's reboot was inane and Hannibal was pure exploitation.

But Pushing Daisies was sublime, and gone too soon...

[hedrap]

Time to chill. Maj, there are people here who do and don't agree with you, but the rule has always been to leave ideology outside. Sam is never one to breach that rule or start an argument.

The debate to be had regarding Trek ideology: Roddenberry or Gene L Coon. I'm with Coon. What we're seeing with Fuller is his language sides with Roddenberry but the teaser trailer is way more Coon. If he actually tries to implement what Roddenberry talked about in the 70's and later, it's going to be very meh.

Personally, I think Fuller's highly overrated. His Munster's reboot was inane and Hannibal was pure exploitation.

[Majere]

Wow, look at you with your three months and 63 posts laying down the law to a respected 10 year member..

You probably should just quit while you're behind.

Maybe send an email off to Fuller recommending your services in correctly interpreting Gene's vision.. you know.. so the show doesn't end up so radically, tragically flawed..

I'm sorry, does the forum policy guidelines only apply to new members? My apologies if so. I was under the assumption that it applied to all members equally. I appreciate the correction, and the respectful way in which it was delivered.