Riedquat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:57 am
Every episode ends with a moral and lesson learned? Oh dear.
In the same sense that TNG does. It's not like they turn to camera and say 'we learned X today!'
Indeed, this is what I meant.
Yvonmukluk wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:52 pm
Given McMahan's pedigree, I'm honestly not sure why so many turned up their noses at the concept. He's the guy who created the TNG_S8 twitter account, which he then developed into a book, so it should be clear the man loves his Trek. It's worth noting he pitched the show to CBS, not the other way around. It's not 'we need a Rick & Morty, but Star Trek', it was literally they brought him in to discuss animation in Star Trek (presumably relating to Prodigy), someone asked him what his dream show would be, he basically pitched Lower Decks off the cuff and they decided that it was a good idea.
And this is why I've always been onboard with Lower Decks since it was first announced, I've always wanted to see this side of the Star Trek universe, I'd always wanted for them to expand into animation, and there is room for comedy in Star Trek, so to have a series that does all three is a personal dream come true.
Plus, I'm happy Alex Kurtzman green lighted this and gave Michael McMahan full creative control and freedom, this would never have happened when Rick Berman was in-charge.
"I think, when one has been angry for a very long time, one gets used to it. And it becomes comfortable like…like old leather. And finally… it becomes so familiar that one can't remember feeling any other way."
Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:39 am
One thing I really would like to see in coming episodes is flexing that animation budget with non-humanoid alien regulars. That's why Peanut Hamper excited me so much. I hope Boimler's replacement is one of a horta or a bluegill parasite (Not somebody controlled by one, just a tiny little bluegill in a little many-legged Starfleet uniform), or an energy-based life form. Anything to take advantage of the fact that you don''t have to inconvenience a human performer with massive prosthetics or worry about CGI and animatronic expenses!
Absolutely, I love the different types of aliens we got this season, and I look forward to seeing more, I kind of hope they have a try-out episode for Boimler and even Shaxs's jobs, and like you said I'd love to see more different and weird aliens try out or even get the post and in general, heck, I'd love to see the return of Anthony.
"I think, when one has been angry for a very long time, one gets used to it. And it becomes comfortable like…like old leather. And finally… it becomes so familiar that one can't remember feeling any other way."
Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:48 am
I wouldn't say that. I mean, they broke the "nobody knows she's the captain's daughter" news and that's irreversible. They killed the Bajoran security officer. They don't change it often, but there seems to be actual like, consequences.
10 episodes and it's already shaking things up in a way that VOYAGER refused to do, unless circumstances forced the producers to take action (like ending Jennifer Lien's contract because her mental illness was becoming an issue).
Indeed, I'm sure Boimler will be back on the Cerritos, but it looks like we'll be seeing a bit of his life on the Titan before that, and I to love that Lower Decks while having a general status quo, is willing to change things up.
How interesting it would be for the show to continue on showing two different crews, with Mariner representing Cerritos and Boimler for the Titan. After all, the show is called STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, not STAR TREK: CERRITOS. They could either play up the A/B plot that way or have each episode focus on what's going on with one ship, and alternate from there. That would mean the show could be opening to even leaving the Cerritos behind, perhaps following Mariner to another ship.
Plenty of possibilities, but I won't hold the show to them.
SO HOW ABOUT THAT SEASON 2 STARTER, STRANGE ENERGY? 8D
I love how naked the name is. "Strange energy", it does weird stuff so we'll call it strange. AND it's a description for the unusual vibe between mother and daughter as they try to get along! And for the new personality with our resident cyborg.
"Believe me, there’s nothing so terrible that someone won’t support it."
— Un Lun Dun, China Mieville
Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:49 am
SO HOW ABOUT THAT SEASON 2 STARTER, STRANGE ENERGY? 8D
I love how naked the name is. "Strange energy", it does weird stuff so we'll call it strange. AND it's a description for the unusual vibe between mother and daughter as they try to get along! And for the new personality with our resident cyborg.
Honestly strange energy is more believable than them giving a long word salad that means nothing in a crisis.
Makeshift Python wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:55 pm
"I know we're not supposed to have interpersonal conflict, but I really hate that Andorian."
God, I love this show.
Really? The utter lack of a fourth wall in that line is just frustrating and completely destroys suspension of disbelief for me.
For all we know, there could be a "no interpersonal conflicts" rule still on the books in starfleet, or that could be an unstated rule of the "human culture" of the future. There can be a non-4th-wall justification for it if you want.
"Believe me, there’s nothing so terrible that someone won’t support it."
— Un Lun Dun, China Mieville
