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by Simplicius
Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:13 am
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: Which Trek creator (writer, producer, etc) do you think was weakest on continuity world-building?
Replies: 28
Views: 1354

Re: Which Trek creator (writer, producer, etc) do you think was weakest on continuity world-building?

If you are burnt out and producing bad stories, you should leave. Braga didn't, in fact he took on more and more responsibility. I thought we were talking about weakness in continuity? Writing some of Star Trek's all time worst episodes and running a veritable continuity-breaking machine in Enterpri...
by Simplicius
Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:08 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: Which Trek creator (writer, producer, etc) do you think was weakest on continuity world-building?
Replies: 28
Views: 1354

Re: Which Trek creator (writer, producer, etc) do you think was weakest on continuity world-building?

Bryan Fuller is someone whose writing I'd call anaemic more than anything else. Lisa Klink is similar but she has "Message In A Bottle". Neither has anything offensively bad (your mileage may vary for "Spirit Folk" - I literally can't remember a thing about it). Kenneth Biller has some horrific garb...
by Simplicius
Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: Which Trek creator (writer, producer, etc) do you think was weakest on continuity world-building?
Replies: 28
Views: 1354

Re: Which Trek creator (writer, producer, etc) do you think was weakest on continuity world-building?

Alex Kurtzman, JJ Abrams and Bryan Fuller.

Nu Trek (yes, I know Fuller is not purely Nu trek) notwithstanding ...

Brannon Braga, hands down.
by Simplicius
Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: Terminator: Dark Fate: Almost Great (Spoilers)
Replies: 39
Views: 4426

Re: Terminator: Dark Fate: Almost Great (Spoilers)

I'm with Yuka. T1 was a genuinely great film with a satisfying causal loop. T2 is well-made, sure, but it's a typical sequel; playing out the plot of the first film with a pointless twist. T1: Stable Time Loop (Bootstrap Paradox Notwithstanding) T2: Judgement Day Averted T3 & T4: Judgement Day Actua...
by Simplicius
Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:43 am
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: The Planned Star Wars Trilogy is Dead
Replies: 56
Views: 3548

Re: The Planned Star Wars Trilogy is Dead

David Benioff and Dan Weiss mishandled the greatest American fantasy series in existence, they are up-jumped rich kids, the very definition of failing upwards, and canning them (there's no way they were too "busy" for the opportunity of a lifetime) is the smartest thing Lucasfilm has done since thei...
by Simplicius
Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:48 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: Most prophetic movie of the 1990s?
Replies: 27
Views: 1911

Re: Most prophetic movie of the 1990s?

Demolition Man
by Simplicius
Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: Just For Fun What are Your Least Favorite Star Wars Stories?
Replies: 28
Views: 1572

Re: Just For Fun What are Your Least Favorite Star Wars Stories?

The Force Awakens: Pointlessly regressed the character of Han Solo, ruined the character of Luke Skywalker (no, I don't think the blame lies with TLJ), undermined all the achievements of the original heroes, at its very best it feels like the OT in a half-remembered fever dream, nonsensical plot, in...
by Simplicius
Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: The Final Star Wars Trailer
Replies: 148
Views: 6752

Re: The Final Star Wars Trailer

Have fun wading through straight-to-dvd 'Star Wars' films that were just unrelated scripts that somebody thought would make a couple of bucks more if the main character was Luke Skywalker. This already happens with plenty of copyrighted works. Have you seen the Hellraiser franchise? After the fourt...
by Simplicius
Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: The difference between TNG & STD
Replies: 34
Views: 1605

Re: The difference between TNG & STD

What is Short Treks? What are some of the stories? I mean, if it requires paying CBS All Access money, I won't do it. I need more time before I come back to this franchise, and ignoring that, I can't spread myself too far in terms of which streaming service I pay for. That is only going to help the...
by Simplicius
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:13 am
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: The difference between TNG & STD
Replies: 34
Views: 1605

Re: The difference between TNG & STD

It's why I made my review thread for Season 1 and Season 2. I felt like I had to make a, "This is not a thread about DISCO raping your childhood" thread. I never accused Discovery of raping my childhood, and I even said that your review was fair. I don't know why I'm obliged to like Short Trek. For...