[Tiste Simeon]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 09 December 2020 - 12:47 PM, said:

Ah sorry, jumping the gun. Enjoy the rest!

Hah it's my fault for posting too early in the episode!

[QuickTidal]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 09 December 2020 - 11:57 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 09 December 2020 - 11:41 AM, said:

Ok I've finished season 2 it was a pretty great ending! Seems there won't be any more of Pike in season 3 which is a shame. Started season 3 - no more Federation?

If I recall correctly there was talk of a spin off show involving Pike

Not just talk, they are shooting it in February in Mississauga, Ontario, and I would expect to see it debut later in the new year.

It's called STRANGE NEW WORLDS and is basically the enterprise crew with Pike and the adventures they have before Kirk.

The SECTION 31 show is coming, but later as it's not even in pre-production yet.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

That's excellent news!

[QuickTidal]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 09 December 2020 - 02:38 PM, said:

That's excellent news!

Super exciting! I can't wait to see it!

[Tiste Simeon]

Oh ace that will be great - I'm not au fait with Star Trek lore so I'm not sure what happens with Pike before Kirk takes over but I've enjoyed his scenes the most and this shows Spock was also great.

Finished episode 1 and I agree that Starfleet guy was a lovely heart warming scene.

[Tiste Simeon]

Also, fairly sure that most of that first episode was filmed in Iceland. Stunning scenery.

[QuickTidal]

Tiste Simeon, on 09 December 2020 - 07:46 PM, said:

Also, fairly sure that most of that first episode was filmed in Iceland. Stunning scenery.

Yep. All the sound stage stuff is shot in Toronto, but they specifically went to Iceland for a lot of S3 outdoor footage to really get that alien world look.

[Cause]

The emperor is space hitler, I don’t think they should remind us of that fact. It was better to ignore it than try a redemption arc.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

For those watching the current series, episode 9:

Spoiler

Anybody else think Carl had strong Q vibes?

[Cause]

Spoiler

I did. First thing I thought of before he said his name was ark not q. Which would be a major break but by no means the most egregious of the series. So I’m not yet convinced he is not a q.

I have always hated q and like characters in trek. Just straight up plot magic powers. We shall see.

I really hope we don’t go with the emperor realise that lovey dicey Star Trek has changed her and she chooses the new Michael over the old or what not.

This post has been edited by Cause: 13 December 2020 - 06:26 PM

[Coco with marshmallows]

regarding latest ep (s3 ep 9)

Spoiler

There are loads of mystically powerful contenders from old series lore, but Q was the go to in TNG and after, so probably.

FURTHER - i'm expecting an insurrection against the emperor from Tilly, Owosekun and others.

I'm also dearly hoping (But not expecting) an appearance from Jason Isaacs as Lorca....

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Coco with marshmallows, on 13 December 2020 - 06:53 PM, said:

regarding latest ep (s3 ep 9)

Spoiler

There are loads of mystically powerful contenders from old series lore, but Q was the go to in TNG and after, so probably.

FURTHER - i'm expecting an insurrection against the emperor from Tilly, Owosekun and others.

I'm also dearly hoping (But not expecting) an appearance from Jason Isaacs as Lorca....

Spoiler

You may get your wish - I'm sure Jason Isaacs said something on Twitter last year about being back on set...

Also yes to some sort of insurrection - far too many pregnant looks between them all

[QuickTidal]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 13 December 2020 - 09:24 AM, said:

For those watching the current series, episode 9:

Spoiler

Anybody else think Carl had strong Q vibes?

Cause, on 13 December 2020 - 06:25 PM, said:

Spoiler

I did. First thing I thought of before he said his name was ark not q. Which would be a major break but by no means the most egregious of the series. So I’m not yet convinced he is not a q.

I have always hated q and like characters in trek. Just straight up plot magic powers. We shall see.

I really hope we don’t go with the emperor realise that lovey dicey Star Trek has changed her and she chooses the new Michael over the old or what not.

Coco with marshmallows, on 13 December 2020 - 06:53 PM, said:

regarding latest ep (s3 ep 9)

Spoiler

There are loads of mystically powerful contenders from old series lore, but Q was the go to in TNG and after, so probably.

FURTHER - i'm expecting an insurrection against the emperor from Tilly, Owosekun and others.

I'm also dearly hoping (But not expecting) an appearance from Jason Isaacs as Lorca....

Spoiler

So Q does seem like a no-brainer...but I wonder about the planet-based thing. They had to go to THIS planet specifically. So perhaps something a little more cosmic?

But yeah, I'm not going to be surprised if this is a A Q or even THE Q (as in John DeLancie) and is still shunned away from the continuum.

My wife is lost as to why they are all of the sudden not only in another reality, but also in the past of that reality. So Q inarguably makes the most sense in that regard. I struggle to come up with another reason for it beyond it possibly being all in Phillipa's head? I guess we find out this week.

And yeah, I think Isaacs is getting mentioned because he's going to show back up.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 16 December 2020 - 07:22 PM

[Tiste Simeon]

S3E4 has an excellent line "I have a squid, you threw up in a wormhole. Things are pretty weird out here!"

[Tiste Simeon]

Also I must say that Michael with the dreads looks absolutely fab! She can rock it!

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

S3 E10.

I have literally nothing to fault.

Michelle Yeoh is a phenomenon.

Also:

Spoiler

Not Q after all - I think I caught a comment somewhere that Guardian of Forever is from TOS? Anyhow, I applaud them for not going for the obvious option.

[Primateus]

They simply have GOT to stop with the whole "Timelord-bigger-on-the-inside" bullshit!

It is frustratingly stupid and Discovery is simply not that enormous.

[Primateus]

Briar King, on 08 January 2021 - 09:57 PM, said:

That 1st mirror ep was just as fun as I remembered. STD even included the pain cells from Enterprise. I forgot about those.

Point of order; I believe the correct abbreviation for Star Trek: Discovery is "DIS", and not STD, which is used by the parts of the fandom that hates Discovery as a perjorative.

(I mean, I'm aware it's not that important, but still...)

This post has been edited by Primateus: 08 January 2021 - 10:06 PM

[Werthead]

Primateus, on 08 January 2021 - 09:26 PM, said:

They simply have GOT to stop with the whole "Timelord-bigger-on-the-inside" bullshit!

It is frustratingly stupid and Discovery is simply not that enormous.

The fact that the USS Discovery has an internal turbolift dimension inside it which is bigger than the Discovery itself is something I would have expected to have come up in prior conversation.

Quote

"Right, we need to go up 1 floor and across 1 section."

"Cool, do we walk?"

"No, we take a travel pod through another universe where all turbolifts from all Starfleet vessels become as one, and then exit at our destination."

"Seems a little extreme to travel 30 feet."

"You'd think."

[QuickTidal]

Primateus, on 08 January 2021 - 10:06 PM, said:

Briar King, on 08 January 2021 - 09:57 PM, said:

That 1st mirror ep was just as fun as I remembered. STD even included the pain cells from Enterprise. I forgot about those.

Point of order; I believe the correct abbreviation for Star Trek: Discovery is "DIS"

We call it DISCO actually.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 09 January 2021 - 03:12 AM