Hijinks! Lower Decks! Etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69mzZqcM0qw
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 24 May 2023 15:36 (eleven months ago) link
Also, unexpectedly, second season Picard.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 24 May 2023 16:18 (eleven months ago) link
Two days to go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abwGu1vpn4E
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 02:15 (ten months ago) link
I'm not saying it's not true, but I do love an actor saying "what I'm hearing from the fans is they want more of my character!"
― trishyb, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 07:35 (ten months ago) link
Ha yeah that was great - and then the next shot is just “Ortegas does tricky manoeuvre” which feels like the most stock and one-dimensional thing to see that character doing - but maybe we all just wanna see her doing it more! Like, just a bigger section of the SNW pie-chart is that! I don’t care I love this show and am psyched to have it BACK
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Wednesday, 14 June 2023 08:10 (ten months ago) link
I'm most looking forward to the Lower Decks crossover.
― Cashews Everything Around Me (Leee), Wednesday, 14 June 2023 20:57 (ten months ago) link
I think of this as the Pike N Spock show but that video reminded me how great the rest of the cast is. Hope they bring back the space pirate, and maybe Bruce Horak in another role!
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 21:44 (ten months ago) link
I remain surprised that they resolved the issue with the Doctor’s daughter so quickly though! Seemed like they could’ve done more with that.
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 21:48 (ten months ago) link
Okay we are off and running! Good start there.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 15 June 2023 23:37 (ten months ago) link
good lord, you start early!
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 June 2023 23:38 (ten months ago) link
This is actually later in the day than last time now that I'm doing the middle of the day at work! Last year I watched episodes at lunch at home.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 15 June 2023 23:48 (ten months ago) link
hah, I was also a regular Star Trek viewer over lunch the last couple years. imo any time after the episode drops is fair game, buyer beware when clicking on threads
I apparently switched how I subscribed to Paramount between last season and this one and made it fifteen minutes into s01e01 before thinking “oh, I know why this seems familiar”
it’s been a long week
― mh, Friday, 16 June 2023 00:49 (ten months ago) link
great, now there's two characters I need subtitles to understand
― formerly abanana (dat), Friday, 16 June 2023 04:57 (ten months ago) link
enjoyed this a lot, very exciting! more hungover spock plz
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 16 June 2023 04:59 (ten months ago) link
xpost Roffle. (I did have to fire those up a couple of times.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 June 2023 04:59 (ten months ago) link
re: subtitlesfor some reason the German dub hit the free streaming sites first, and those German synchers really enunciate everything -- too bad I don't know German...
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 16 June 2023 16:37 (ten months ago) link
Bold move to have an almost Pike-free season premiere
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 16 June 2023 17:22 (ten months ago) link
interesting that we’re back to the earlier klingon look
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 June 2023 18:54 (ten months ago) link
i have a dumb questioni didn’t really get the exchange btw Chapel & the Doctor before they take the serum - she kept being like, are you sure you want to do this you don’t have to do this etc etc what did i miss/not remember about doctor’s backstory? i know he said he READ a lot about wars and stuff but i think i missed a key thing somewhere in s1 maybe
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 16 June 2023 19:50 (ten months ago) link
I assumed it was a secret past we’ll find out more about this season. He was Starfleet John Wick and retired to save lives instead or something.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 16 June 2023 19:55 (ten months ago) link
he mentioned being on a certain moon during the klingon war, where he was seemingly the only person (or at least human) to survive
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 June 2023 20:09 (ten months ago) link
if you were there you'd be DEAD
― mh, Friday, 16 June 2023 20:25 (ten months ago) link
ahhh ok goodthank u
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 16 June 2023 20:43 (ten months ago) link
the klingon that la'an bluffs is one of the senior hockey players from letterkenny because, of course, canada
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 June 2023 21:26 (ten months ago) link
that's to say nothing of pike's lady friend, mrs. mcmurray
― mh, Friday, 16 June 2023 21:41 (ten months ago) link
Damned hosers
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 June 2023 21:46 (ten months ago) link
This was great! Wonderful little character moments, and even though you knew that no one was going to die, the episode still delivered. Seconding drunk Spock.
I kept wondering what the green juice was. Kale smoothie? Vulcan blood?
― Cashews Everything Around Me (Leee), Saturday, 17 June 2023 19:46 (ten months ago) link
with the fullness of time i’m now somewhat miffed that i was denied a full episode of Captain Pike but i agree it was a fun episode nonetheless
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 17 June 2023 19:49 (ten months ago) link
glad to report that i laughed with happiness about six times during this episode, which is my regular experience of watching this show, just sheer pleasure at them doing it so right
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Saturday, 17 June 2023 19:57 (ten months ago) link
annoyingly lower decks is only available thru amazon prime in Australia - is it worth holding my nose and throwing bezos some coin in order to prep for the crossover ep?
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Saturday, 17 June 2023 20:07 (ten months ago) link
if you have the $ to spare , i say do iti love lower decks so much, it’s soooo nerdy
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 17 June 2023 20:24 (ten months ago) link
thx! turns out i have a two week free trial so i am gonna dip a toe in and if it works i will smash through it
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Sunday, 18 June 2023 05:49 (ten months ago) link
go boldly!
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 June 2023 06:53 (ten months ago) link
And live a long time!
― Cashews Everything Around Me (Leee), Sunday, 18 June 2023 14:17 (ten months ago) link
most of lower decks has been on piratebay, may still be there. Is piracy more ethical than supporting dodgy tycoons?
― Stevo, Sunday, 18 June 2023 14:44 (ten months ago) link
yep
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 18 June 2023 18:07 (ten months ago) link
whatever floats yr spaceship
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 June 2023 18:34 (ten months ago) link
i get a nasty but not legally threatening email whenever i download star trek in canada.
― formerly abanana (dat), Sunday, 18 June 2023 20:27 (ten months ago) link
what’s canada got against so star trek
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 June 2023 20:29 (ten months ago) link
canada has legally enforced media monopolies, including bell which owns distribution of star trek.
― formerly abanana (dat), Sunday, 18 June 2023 20:33 (ten months ago) link
Geez I havent seen anyone actively sending takedown notices to ISP customers in years. Maybe I just dont work in the right teams anymore (I used to see more Abuse email than I do these days).
You should of course use a VPN when sailing the seas. Have to in AU anyway - PyRat Bae doesnt work without one.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 19 June 2023 01:22 (ten months ago) link
captain pike’s quiff failing to match the johnnybravian heights of s1 in this first episode of s2, smdh
― rick semper moranis (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 19 June 2023 19:36 (ten months ago) link
I haven't been this anxious for the next episode to drop since the last season of DS9.
― Cashews Everything Around Me (Leee), Monday, 19 June 2023 19:59 (ten months ago) link
random insertion of lore superserum feels very akiva goldsman. want an action scene? give the characters super strength for a few minutes.
― formerly abanana (dat), Monday, 19 June 2023 21:41 (ten months ago) link
https://morbotron.com/img/S05E06/507456.jpg
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 19 June 2023 23:30 (ten months ago) link
re: sketchiness of torrents, there are a wide variety of sites that post links to video hosts that just stream whole seasons directly, provided you have a browser with a sturdy ad popup blocker.and speaking of sketchy video hosts, youtube, amazon prime, etc... seem to be officially streaming all of season 1 for free.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-PF7aPc7TQ
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 20 June 2023 20:34 (ten months ago) link
I liked S2E2 more than the premiere. Not as good as "Measure of a Man" but what is.
― formerly abanana (dat), Sunday, 25 June 2023 06:47 (ten months ago) link
Same. Star Trek shouldn't be about blowing up spaceships, it should be about big unsubtle metaphors for social prejudice and earnest speeches.
― Daniel_Rf, Sunday, 25 June 2023 07:50 (ten months ago) link
Agree one hundred percent. Spent the whole episode going "hmm, not sure what they're trying to tell us here, it's so coded!" But that is what Star Trek is for.
― trishyb, Sunday, 25 June 2023 09:17 (ten months ago) link