Rumor: the show takes place between TOS movies and TNG
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Don't worry, the producers promised that it will be set in a universe everyone is happy with!
Okay, seriously, whats your problem? Do you just don't understand, or do you purpusefully misquote?
I don't want a new series focussing on interspecies politics. Especially not if I already know the outcome of said diplomatic conflicts.
I don't mind some political episodes inbetween. In fact I appreciate a few of them. But I would prefer the new series focussing on exploring new stuff. And I really don't see the benefit of a prequel/inbetween-quel series for exploring new ideas. I really don't know what's your point against that or what you're arguing for, but I'm certainly interested in what yor point is, since at least now I can't recognize one.
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The fact that we haven't had Prime Trek in more than a decade is a reason to do it. We haven't gotten it in 10 years, so let's got back to it and give us something that is a really good combination of the old and the new.
This sums up my feelings pretty well too.
I see that as a reason not to go back. Also, it's not exactly true. The last time we saw the Prime-universe was in Spock's mind-meld so it's been seven years (where did the time go?!) The only reason I could see to go back would be to deal with the aftermath of the destruction of Romulus.
The thing is though, the reason fans want to go back is because they want the same style as old Trek, but whatever universe it's in it will be much closer in style to the new movies.
I'm personally hoping for an anthology show, with multiple time periods. Not just post TUC/Pre TNG. I would love to see Post ENT/Pre TOS (Earth Romulan War), a "legitimized" Axanar-style pre TOS Federation/Klingon Conflict, a Tomed Incident/conflict, and a post Nemesis Klingon VS Romulan war.
If there's something good that can be said about the (presumed defunct?) Axanar fan film, is that it proved you can take Prime timeline ships and reimagine them with a JJ-Verse look and feel, and end up with something pretty decent.
I'd love to see a Constellation class reimagined somewhat like what we saw in Star Trek 2009. Or maybe a slightly reimagined Excelsior or Ambassador class, or even a completely new class that looks like it fits between TUC and TNG.
If there's something good that can be said about the (presumed defunct?) Axanar fan film, is that it proved you can take Prime timeline ships and reimagine them with a JJ-Verse look and feel, and end up with something pretty decent.
I'd love to see a Constellation class reimagined somewhat like what we saw in Star Trek 2009. Or maybe a slightly reimagined Excelsior or Ambassador class, or even a completely new class that looks like it fits between TUC and TNG.
The same green screen room every season with a digital set? Sky Captain style. Could make it possible.
Has Star Trek ever had much that's well-observed or true to say about the human condition? I can think of one or two lines of dialogue written by Theodore Sturgeon, but you can get a lot more worthwhile out of reading his short stories (or those of Harlan Ellison, for that matter).
If the anthology rumour is true, I do wonder how they'll build a film franchise off of this show. It's far too premature to be thinking this far ahead about a film spinoff franchise of a TV show that could so easily die and burn after one or two seasons, but I can't be the only one with it at the back of my mind. Each "reboot" of Star Trek has gotten a film franchise, the original, the spinoff and the reboot of the original. And with the rights being split for movies and television between two different companies, it makes it even more likely.
Paramount must be looking at the idea of an anthology Trek series and wondering. You can't really build a film franchise around thirteen episodes of characters (although, some will definitely disagree here), and they sure as hell can't keep making modern reboots of old shows in the shell of a blockbuster action flick. A TNG reboot would be pushing it, and a DS9/VOY/ENT reboot would be a killer.
Again, premature thinking when we haven't seen a second of the show and have little to no information, but just a thought.
Paramount must be looking at the idea of an anthology Trek series and wondering. You can't really build a film franchise around thirteen episodes of characters (although, some will definitely disagree here), and they sure as hell can't keep making modern reboots of old shows in the shell of a blockbuster action flick. A TNG reboot would be pushing it, and a DS9/VOY/ENT reboot would be a killer.
Again, premature thinking when we haven't seen a second of the show and have little to no information, but just a thought.
All righty, then...
What?
Section 9 has a good point, about the extra sets being unaffordable. (Unless the show is animated). I'm sure that The Powers That Be will be aware of this, as they must be concerned with the bottom line.
Why does the ST'17 streaming television show need a separate film franchise based on it? I'd rather it just stay on TV for as long as Law & Order if it's good.
Broadening it's property. There's nothing wrong with that.
