Amazed

@Amazed@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paul Giamatti Boards ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Agreed. For me, the only “magic” Star Trek needed was stories about relationships that took their time unfolding, with competency. There occasionally were unexplained encounters, but the focus was always on something that could be solvable when the crew worked together. There was resolution. Plus, I really liked the episodic structure of TNG and DS9, where I could get onboard with any episode almost. Within the self contained episodes there could be “twists of fate” that exist today. No more giant fantastic leaps than we already make by believing everything is in the future with their tech.

  The “new” trek is too focused on being cinematic. Discovery was interesting at the beginning but it was overly precious and predictable, and overly representative. Designed to keep people hooked. I think the quality suffered greatly. I think representation is super important, having characters with diverse identities, but doing it for diversity’s sake isn’t the way. If we’re really in the future, then people just are.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Robin Curtis Looks Back at Star Trek III: The Search for Spock For Its 40th Anniversary⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What a nice interview. I love the inside baseball on the craft, but also the people. It’s wonderful when the players are behind the message and also live that way. Not just selling a fantasy. Robin is so vulnerable. It’s nice to see her “humanity”, and Leonard’s, which made her a great Vulcan. 40 years really goes by.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The First 45 Years of Star Trek⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Very cool timeline!

  I found one error: Star Wars was released 5/25/77 not 23rd.

  In a situation like this, for broad illustrative purpose, no big deal. And I really love this journey that’s been charted. However as a Sci Fi fan looking to learn, and one who knew this date immediately, though not others, I just wonder about the correctness of other data.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Turns out she is like several comedians and actors: fine as long you didn’t know them as people. Then they disappointed.

  Like most professions, there are some people who use their platform and profile for good. Then there are those who are self interested and warped.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm sorry but Very Short Treks is horrible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought Discovery was like that somewhat. It could have been smarter though imo. Less cinematic.

  I guess the days of slower paced episodes allowing for reasoning with silence here and there are gone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Finally some decent ad copy!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Please update us if you get the dictionary out!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paramount+ Brings Star Trek: Lower Decks to New York Comic Con on October 14⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Why are you saying that here? Likely few of us are guild. Do you mean don’t go to NYCCC?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tale as old as time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Shlock shock journalism to sell issues.