the sounds of TOS sound designer Douglas Grindstaff (RIP)
https://www.cnet.com/news/hear-13-iconic-star-trek-sounds-by-the-late-douglas-grindstaff/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 15:20 (five years ago) link
https://www.cnet.com/news/star-trek-discovery-captain-picard-is-the-hero-we-need-says-writer-michael-chabon/
Somehow I didn't notice that Michael Chabon is on the writing staff for the Picard mini.
― Captain Hardchord (Leee), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link
A quick note that the two new SHORT TREKS (ha) are both worth watching and very TNG-y.
In the first story, Tilly gets a Wesley Crusher C-story about a runaway alien child. It's still good!
The second was written by Chabon - it's a trifle, but it's probably the best Trek thing I've seen since "All Good Things". (I didn't watch DS9).
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 19:38 (five years ago) link
All Good Things is my favorite TNG so that is some high praise. Is it only available on the CBS streaming service?
But do check out DS9, I actually prefer it to TNG, and it holds up way better.
― I Got Stopped By a Lady Cop on my Automobileee (Leee), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
It's t0rr3ntable, for sure
It's not *quite* up there with All Good Things, but it's just very *right* without being a rehash of something I've seen in Trek before. It's more like an "Inner Light" in miniature.
I will definitely watch DS9 once I've made it through my TNG rewatch, but I've been on that for three years and I'm still on season 4...
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
dooooo it Chuck
― Nhex, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:45 (five years ago) link
Finally watched "Calypso," it is a gem!
― From Damage Inc. to Metallica Inc. (Leee), Sunday, 9 December 2018 01:27 (five years ago) link
this is canon now.https://i.imgur.com/hihGJxr.png
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 14 December 2018 03:20 (five years ago) link
In explaining her approach to politics as a black Democratic woman in a state controlled by white Republican men, she devotes several pages to a pivotal scene from “Peak Performance,” an episode from “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/07/us/politics/stacey-abrams-star-trek.html
― mookieproof, Thursday, 7 March 2019 19:37 (five years ago) link
That is awesome! But:
She said “Deep Space Nine,” which was set on a space station, would go lower on her list of favorites because, as she said in a Reddit thread, “I love Captain Sisko, but the ‘trek’ in Star Trek is why I am drawn to the show.”
:(
― Gaseous Clay (Leee), Thursday, 7 March 2019 20:55 (five years ago) link
haha i knew that would get flagged here
― mookieproof, Thursday, 7 March 2019 21:00 (five years ago) link
Such a facile dismissal of DS9 from a so-called Star Trek "fan."
― DJI, Thursday, 7 March 2019 22:15 (five years ago) link
We were hanging out drinking, and realized Jonathan Frakes, Riker from Star Trek, and Avery Brooks, who played Sisko, were sitting in a corner — basically Star Trek royalty. Riker went to the piano and sang show tunes for an hour and a half. When he was done, Sisko went up and started doing jazz, getting progressively drunker until they shut the bar down.
― mookieproof, Friday, 12 April 2019 20:34 (five years ago) link
that may be the least essential oral history every conceived
― Number None, Monday, 15 April 2019 15:42 (five years ago) link
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/star-trek-picard-michael-chabon-showrunner-1203254625/
― DJI, Tuesday, 2 July 2019 21:16 (four years ago) link
Fantastic news. "Calypso" was one of discovery's highlights and Chabon has written a lot of books I like.
The redlettermedia video on discovery s2 pointed out that the show has over 20 producers listed in the opening credits. That's crazy.
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 12:51 (four years ago) link
working my way through ds9 right now and just watched the episode where quark's bar forms a union...maybe the most class conscious episode of tv i've ever seen?
ds9 is really wonderful, the only character that i find a bit boring is dax but other than that i think everyone can carry their own episode and i'll be equally excited. i love tng but for the most part the picard stories are the strongest and he's defined more by his individual character than by his relationships with others. whereas ds9 character pairings and relationships are so great. i could watch bashir and o'brien hang out for hours.
― oiocha, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 16:53 (four years ago) link
I think Fosse/Verdon had about the same. Some properties have long tails, I guess.
― trishyb, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
Which Dax?
(Spoiler)
― koogs, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 18:22 (four years ago) link
The thing with Jadzia is that a) it was Terry Farrell's first real long-term acting gig and b) the writers hadn't really fleshed out Jadzia at that point.
I've been having some minor trepidation about the Picard series; for me, he's a paragon of virtue, something that humanity should strive for, and when he's characterized differently (e.g. Generations), the psychology feels off. And if the Picard series is going grimdark (which is pure speculation on my part), that would be awful.
― Garbo Pond (Leee), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 18:29 (four years ago) link
Dax was written in some conflicting ways in the early seasons. In one episode she'll be playful while being groped by Ferengis, the next episode she'll be scared by a big spider.
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 19:38 (four years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_ISDiwXkAAxwPO.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:02 (four years ago) link
J-LP, his dog, and a vineyard? Hell yes. I truly hope there is zero space travel in this show.
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:09 (four years ago) link
Turns out it's all about his 24th century cooking reality-holodeck show.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
hope the dog's name is number one
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link
Guess what...
His name is NUMBER ONE. I KNEW IT. #picard pic.twitter.com/5OpHQI2j8f— Ani Bundel 🔜 #SDCC (@anibundel) July 10, 2019
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:58 (four years ago) link
Calling it: dog has internal monologues voiced by Jonathan Frakes.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:09 (four years ago) link
big reveal at the end of episode one: riker’s brain is in that dog
― A comical 'blobbumentary' programme (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:09 (four years ago) link
lol jinx
"Lead the away team."
"Ruff."
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:12 (four years ago) link
'Whatsamatter, boy? Does Number One need to number two?'
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:32 (four years ago) link
In all seriousness, I'll be thrilled beyond words if this show winds up being nothing more than a slow and meditative series about a geriatric ex-space captain puttering around in his vineyard.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:34 (four years ago) link
This week: Jean-Luc takes a bushel of surplus grapes over to his neighbor's and they sit a spell. Also, Number One has an encounter with a mischievous mouse.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:36 (four years ago) link
This is gonna be on amazon in the uk. Discovery was on netflix. Pricks.
― The Pingularity (ledge), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
They just need to make every episode on par with The Inner Light and they’ll be fine
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
who are you mad at
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:06 (four years ago) link
I think there's ire enough to spread evenly among all of the streaming services who feel that customers should pay $10.99/mo. for the 1-2 non-garbage original series they offer.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:18 (four years ago) link
As much as I want to see this show there is no way I’m subscribing to cbs all access
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:30 (four years ago) link
https://trekkiefeminist.tumblr.com/post/65758607073/tng-7x14-sub-rosa
A friend reminded me of this forgotten (by me) episode and holy shit.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:31 (four years ago) link
that episode is astonishing on many levels
― A comical 'blobbumentary' programme (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
neither of those services have produced either of these series
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 20:04 (four years ago) link
I'd be lying if I said I didn't occasionally (frequently?) half-ass a post in eager anticipation of a patented sic correction.'Beverly's Gothic Travails' is a thoroughly wackadoo Trek installment.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
omfg:
The swimming lesson that wasn't. Our foster pibble Ginger is perfect afternoon company. @ASPCA @WagsandWalks #AdoptDontShop pic.twitter.com/yDWiXbCSXS— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 9, 2017
― Garbo Pond (Leee), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 22:29 (four years ago) link
a patented sic correction
I asked a sincere question, shrug emoji
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Wednesday, 10 July 2019 23:16 (four years ago) link
ok a sincere answer: I'm mad at cbs for switching from netflix which i subscribe to to amazon which i don't; less selfishly, as OL says i am mad at the fragmentation of streaming services, which completely destroys the whole point of them.
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 11 July 2019 10:41 (four years ago) link
that is in no way the point of them! but it's not really important for this thread to lurch down that road
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Thursday, 11 July 2019 10:45 (four years ago) link
Yeah in terms of 'point' it's like that thing where television programs basically exist to fill time between commercials.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Thursday, 11 July 2019 11:50 (four years ago) link
Bit spoilery about guest stars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbXy0f0aCN0
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 20 July 2019 21:03 (four years ago) link
One is not surprising, the other... not exactly leftfield, but pretty close (centerfield).
Curious about the Vulcan ninjas though!
― Coelacanth Green (Leee), Saturday, 20 July 2019 21:58 (four years ago) link
not gonna lie, i’m psyched
― A man offers an inverted bottle of water to the Techno Viking. (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 20 July 2019 22:32 (four years ago) link