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Post by Wyldstaar on Oct 15, 2017 21:52:56 GMT -5
Just watched episode six. I had to put the show on pause after "Frusen Glädjé" and "Häagen-Dazs" were suggested as possible alien names to adopt, so that I could recover. I had completely forgotten about Frusen Glädjé.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 15, 2017 22:54:01 GMT -5
Just watched episode six. I had to put the show on pause after "Frusen Glädjé" and "Häagen-Dazs" were suggested as possible alien names to adopt, so that I could recover. I had completely forgotten about Frusen Glädjé. |
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Post by thebtskink on Oct 15, 2017 23:04:05 GMT -5
Still haven't watched, but it's amusing to me that MacFarlane wanted to do a straight Star Trek show, but Fox made him put the humor in there.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 15, 2017 23:10:12 GMT -5
Still haven't watched, but it's amusing to me that MacFarlane wanted to do a straight Star Trek show, but Fox made him put the humor in there. You can't sue if it's "parody." Episode 3 is great. Episode 5, directed by Jonathan Frakes, is a Q knockoff. I think those will be your favorites. |
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Post by Wyldstaar on Oct 15, 2017 23:28:37 GMT -5
Still haven't watched, but it's amusing to me that MacFarlane wanted to do a straight Star Trek show, but Fox made him put the humor in there. I can't help but wonder about the alternate timeline in which CBS decided to let MacFarlane make this an actual Star Trek show. |
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Post by Neverending on Oct 16, 2017 0:32:41 GMT -5
Still haven't watched, but it's amusing to me that MacFarlane wanted to do a straight Star Trek show, but Fox made him put the humor in there. I can't help but wonder about the alternate timeline in which CBS decided to let MacFarlane make this an actual Star Trek show. With minor adjustments it could have worked. Brannon Braga who worked on Generation, Voyager and Enterprise is his right hand man. Robert Duncan McNeill and James L. Conway are Star Trek vets too. Jonathan Frakes! He has surrounded himself with the right people. |
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 16, 2017 8:07:49 GMT -5
With the exception of the sex change episode, this show is far from Star Trek (the original series dealt with a lot of social commentary related to current events)
Krill must be dumb as rocks.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 16, 2017 9:28:40 GMT -5
With the exception of the sex change episode, this show is far from Star Trek (the original series dealt with a lot of social commentary related to current events) Krill must be dumb as rocks. It’s more TNG than TOS. |
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Post by Fanible on Oct 19, 2017 0:49:44 GMT -5
Neverending will be happy to hear this:
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 19, 2017 6:05:00 GMT -5
Neverending will be happy to hear this: "A throwback to the old Star Trek, the real Star Trek" Oh, puleese! Get off my lawn!! Kids pffft! |
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Post by Neverending on Oct 19, 2017 10:55:46 GMT -5
Neverending will be happy to hear this: "A throwback to the old Star Trek, the real Star Trek" Oh, puleese! Get off my lawn!! Kids pffft! Discovery is more J.J. Trek then OG Trek. Writing was on the wall when Bryan Fueller walked away. |
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 27, 2017 6:01:29 GMT -5
Episode 7
Decent social commentary
But...
Black Mirror and Star Trek TNG did it
The episode with. Bryce Dallas Howard and the episode where Wesley catches a ball and steps on the grass.
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Post by mikeyb on Oct 27, 2017 10:29:33 GMT -5
This is a lot better than the new star trek imo
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Post by Neverending on Oct 29, 2017 0:57:45 GMT -5
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Post by Wyldstaar on Oct 29, 2017 1:44:35 GMT -5
The notion of an entire society basing it's structure on a pure thumbs up or thumbs down rating is interesting, but I find it impossible to believe that such a civilization could be as structurally sound as the one we're shown. People vote for what they want, not what they need. In a world where everything gets a vote, there would be no way to sustain it. While everyone on Earth hates lying politicians, most voters demand that they be told what they want to hear, knowing full well, deep down, that promises of drastically lower taxes alongside improved infrastructure, increased social benefits and higher military spending is absurd. With no politicians to blame for the crashing economy, the situation would continue to spiral out of control until society collapsed and a new structure replaced it.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 29, 2017 13:08:55 GMT -5
The notion of an entire society basing it's structure on a pure thumbs up or thumbs down rating is interesting, but I find it impossible to believe that such a civilization could be as structurally sound as the one we're shown. People vote for what they want, not what they need. In a world where everything gets a vote, there would be no way to sustain it. While everyone on Earth hates lying politicians, most voters demand that they be told what they want to hear, knowing full well, deep down, that promises of drastically lower taxes alongside improved infrastructure, increased social benefits and higher military spending is absurd. With no politicians to blame for the crashing economy, the situation would continue to spiral out of control until society collapsed and a new structure replaced it.  |
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Post by Wyldstaar on Oct 29, 2017 18:33:54 GMT -5
I got the point. I just like to over analyze things.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 2, 2017 19:11:35 GMT -5
RENEWED FOR A 2ND SEASON
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Post by Deexan on Nov 3, 2017 2:40:21 GMT -5
I love sci-fi Chrimbos! I'll give it a go.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 3, 2017 11:38:57 GMT -5
I love sci-fi Chrimbos! I'll give it a go.  |
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Post by Wyldstaar on Nov 11, 2017 11:14:17 GMT -5
Dammit Neverending, WTF man! I haven't seen that episode yet! |
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