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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?
- Comment on Interview: Kirsten Beyer On Writing An Iconic Villain As A Tragic Hero In ‘Star Trek: Khan’ 19 hours ago:
She sort of sidestepped the question in the interview…my answer would be “no, but who cares if the story’s any good?”
Interestingly, I see someone at Memory Alpha has been incorporating stuff from the first two episodes into related pages…we’ll see if that sticks.
- Comment on Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x02 "Scheherazade" 1 day ago:
See, I meant what I said last week about being bad at listening to podcasts!
- Comment on Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x02 "Scheherazade" 1 day ago:
That’s an interesting question. Kirk seemed pretty determined to let Khan and his people have a real chance on Ceti Alpha V, so it makes sense that he’d allow them some tools, and even weapons.
But this episode also makes a bit of a big deal out of Khan’s reaction to Starfleet technology that’s much more advanced that what he’s used to. Some kind of throwback/antique weapon would make sense.
- Comment on Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x02 "Scheherazade" 1 day ago:
I thought this was a decent one. They continue to walk the line of adding depth to Khan without necessarily casting him in a positive light.
I’m a little surprised they dropped the Sulu/Tuvok framing device, but I didn’t really miss it.
RIP Joaquin, I guess the guy in TWOK is your kid.
- Comment on Instance Maintenance ? 1 day ago:
You’re not alone - we’re looking into it!
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x10 "New Life and New Civilizations" 2 days ago:
the fanatasy/hallucination wss made by Batel
Yeah, I think you’re right - that’s the only anwer that makes any kind of sense. I was just thrown by the fact that Real Batel showed absolutely no awareness of, or interest in, what had happened when Pike snapped out of it. At least, that’s what I remember - I haven’t gone back to double-check.
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- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x10 "New Life and New Civilizations" 6 days ago:
I think Discovery handled Pike’s “destiny” in the best possible way by rooting it in character.
Pike grabs that time crystal because he’s dedicated to the mission, and to Starfleet. He will eventually save those cadets for the exact same reason. There doesn’t have to be anything metaphysical going on there - he affirms that that’s the kind of person he is, and that’s why he’ll end up in that situation one day, even knowing it’s coming.
It makes me sad that SNW has been diluting that.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x10 "New Life and New Civilizations" 6 days ago:
Or is it only a combo thing?
That seemed to be the implication. In which case, I think it might have been better to have Batel get more fully “possessed,” and take the angle that she knows exactly what’s going on, and what needs to be done. It would take her agency out of the episode, but…the episode didn’t really give her any agency as it is.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x10 "New Life and New Civilizations" 6 days ago:
I wanted to sleep on this one too see if there would be anything I would appreciate after some reflection, but…no, not really.
I thought that the way they came to understanding what was going on was a little rushed and a bit too speculative
I think this is a big part of what didn’t work for me. They really wanted to get to the fireworks factory, and sidestepped most of the interesting potential in order to get there.
The extended fantasy/hallucination was the strongest part of the episode, but…it seemed to be entirely about Pike. Did Batel even experience it? The episode seemed completely uninterested in what she might be going through as she prepared to sacrifice herself.
And the conflict itself suffers from the “pah wraith problem” - I’m fine with the idea of a conflict between primordial good and evil…but it’s hard to make it interesting. All you can really do is focus on how it affects the people involved, and they were only semi-successful at that.
- Comment on Star Trek Boldly Goes into its 60th Year with Fan-Centric Anniversary Celebrations Throughout 2026 6 days ago:
I wouldn’t give the new company too much credit - most, if not all, of this stuff must have been in the works for quite some time.
But let’s hope things continue to trend upward under the new regime…
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- Comment on Star Trek Picard Episode 3 Season 2 2022 review 6 days ago:
It’s almost as if they had something very specific they were trying to convey with the “we have to go back in time to prevent this fascist future, oops it’s just the world our viewers live in” plot.
- Comment on 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' & 'Doctor Who' Crossover? Watch Finale Sneak Peek 6 days ago:
I agree that this season has done more “genre play” than I’m happy with, but I don’t have the impression that this will be a silly episode - it just has a silly gag.
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- Comment on Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x01 "Paradise" 1 week ago:
I did not know this, but apparently Earl Boen passed away in 2023, which would make casting…difficult.
I’ve liked Naveen Andrews ever since he was an underutilized breakout star on “Lost”, and he has the advantage of actually being of Indian descent. I’ll be very curious to see how much range he gets to show as this series winds on.
- Comment on Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x01 "Paradise" 1 week ago:
This episode confirmed my biggest fear: I’m bad at focusing on audio stories, and will have to choose when to listen carefully.
As far as the story goes, I’m happiest to see that they’re doing some character rehab for Marla McGivers.
They don’t seem to be doing similar rehab for Khan himself, which is fine by me, but they are highlighting his ability to turn on a dime and go full tyrant at the drop of a hat.
- Comment on Star Trek: Khan is now available 1 week ago:
Okay, I’m convinced - thread is up.
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- Comment on Star Trek: Scouts ☄️🖖🪐 | Official Trailer | Nick Jr. 1 week ago:
excuse me reddit is that way
- Comment on Were is the rest of the Star Trek movies in Paramount+? 1 week ago:
I’ve never seen any indication that taxes had anything to do with it. I think they just gave the exclusive license to Netflix (which has since expired, at least for season one).
- Comment on Star Trek: Scouts ☄️🖖🪐 | Official Trailer | Nick Jr. 1 week ago:
- Comment on Star Trek: Khan is now available 1 week ago:
I’m open to it, if there’s enough interest.
Speak now, people!
- Comment on Were is the rest of the Star Trek movies in Paramount+? 1 week ago:
Paramount tends to give other platforms temporary exclusive licenses to the films.
It’s not perfect, but I find justwatch.com useful when trying to figure out where things are available in my country.
- Comment on Star Trek: Scouts ☄️🖖🪐 | Official Trailer | Nick Jr. 1 week ago:
- Comment on Star Trek Boldly Goes into its 60th Year with Fan-Centric Anniversary Celebrations Throughout 2026 1 week ago:
Star Trek will also launch the official anniversary Hub – StarTrek.com/60 – the home for the yearlong celebration. The hub will provide a look at the calendar of activities including exciting new partnerships, events, and opportunities for fan participation. Fans can now visit the hub and sign up to be among the first to learn about special events, new merchandise and more.
Nothing new or interesting there yet - might be one to keep an eye on.
- Comment on Star Trek: Scouts ☄️🖖🪐 | Official Trailer | Nick Jr. 1 week ago:
Two episodes (if you can call a 3-4 minute short an “episode”) will supposedly go live today, so, uh, if you’re a preschooler, let us know what you think!
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