This is kind of a quasi-reply to this thread - http://www.trekbbs.com/threads/what-episodes-films-are-you-watching-in-preparation.283791/.
I meant to reply to it when it was first posted, but I really am a spacey person and just forgot. And I know it's frowned upon to revive old threads, so I just thought I'd make a new one.
Anyway... despite the woes the show is having getting off the ground, I'm still hopeful Discovery will be good and am really looking forward to it. And while this is completely subjective since I don't know anything about the show's premise other then it's a decade before TOS and it'll have a female lead - I just simply can't help myself!!
TOS - The obvious first choice. I've been averaging maybe four or five episodes a week. Yeah, I've seen every episode of TOS at least once, and many of them several times, but the show just has an amazing rewatch factor to it. And since the main reason they chose to set Discovery when they did was to do a TOS-style show, I think you obviously should start here - specifically with the two pilots.
DS9 (later seasons) - It has been said that Discovery will follow a more serialized style of storytelling, and the later seasons of DS9 are perfect examples of how great Star Trek can be if told with quality serialized storytelling. Of course, I realize the actual premise of Discovery will probably have nothing to do with DS9, but I still think it's a great way to wet the appetite. **Note** If you've never seen DS9 before, I do recommend starting from the beginning, but the serialization doesn't begin until the later seasons.
TUC - I actually pop this movie in maybe two or three times a year anyway, I love it that much. Before he stepped down as showrunner, Bryan Fuller said many times that this movie is somewhat of a benchmark for what they're doing on Discovery. I'm sure that's still the case.
Fringe - This is a total wildcard and probably not necessary, I admit that one. Hannibal used to fill this slot just for an example of Fuller's current showrunning and writing style, but with recent events in mind Fringe is now here. The reasoning is basically because Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman were producers on it. Plus, I've never seen it before, believe it or not. So I figure...what the hell!!
The Expanse - Another wildcard - BUT it's filmed at the same sound stage Discovery will be filmed at, and the show is FANTASTIC. And it's a great example of what a serialized TV space opera could look like in 2016-2017. And it's FANTASTIC. Did I mention it's FANTASTIC? #Fantastic (Yes, I know, hashtags don't work here.)
There you have it. Please understand that this was NOT intended to be the official "Here's what you're supposed to watch!!" list. It's just my personal viewing list and completely subjective. You can certainly make a case that random movies and TV shows like Robocop, 3 Men and a Baby and You've Got Mail can prepare you just as much for Discovery as what I've mentioned as we simply have no idea what this show will be like. It's just 'my' personal viewing list and nothing else.
May the Schwartz be with you.
I meant to reply to it when it was first posted, but I really am a spacey person and just forgot. And I know it's frowned upon to revive old threads, so I just thought I'd make a new one.
Anyway... despite the woes the show is having getting off the ground, I'm still hopeful Discovery will be good and am really looking forward to it. And while this is completely subjective since I don't know anything about the show's premise other then it's a decade before TOS and it'll have a female lead - I just simply can't help myself!!
TOS - The obvious first choice. I've been averaging maybe four or five episodes a week. Yeah, I've seen every episode of TOS at least once, and many of them several times, but the show just has an amazing rewatch factor to it. And since the main reason they chose to set Discovery when they did was to do a TOS-style show, I think you obviously should start here - specifically with the two pilots.
DS9 (later seasons) - It has been said that Discovery will follow a more serialized style of storytelling, and the later seasons of DS9 are perfect examples of how great Star Trek can be if told with quality serialized storytelling. Of course, I realize the actual premise of Discovery will probably have nothing to do with DS9, but I still think it's a great way to wet the appetite. **Note** If you've never seen DS9 before, I do recommend starting from the beginning, but the serialization doesn't begin until the later seasons.
TUC - I actually pop this movie in maybe two or three times a year anyway, I love it that much. Before he stepped down as showrunner, Bryan Fuller said many times that this movie is somewhat of a benchmark for what they're doing on Discovery. I'm sure that's still the case.
Fringe - This is a total wildcard and probably not necessary, I admit that one. Hannibal used to fill this slot just for an example of Fuller's current showrunning and writing style, but with recent events in mind Fringe is now here. The reasoning is basically because Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman were producers on it. Plus, I've never seen it before, believe it or not. So I figure...what the hell!!
The Expanse - Another wildcard - BUT it's filmed at the same sound stage Discovery will be filmed at, and the show is FANTASTIC. And it's a great example of what a serialized TV space opera could look like in 2016-2017. And it's FANTASTIC. Did I mention it's FANTASTIC? #Fantastic (Yes, I know, hashtags don't work here.)
There you have it. Please understand that this was NOT intended to be the official "Here's what you're supposed to watch!!" list. It's just my personal viewing list and completely subjective. You can certainly make a case that random movies and TV shows like Robocop, 3 Men and a Baby and You've Got Mail can prepare you just as much for Discovery as what I've mentioned as we simply have no idea what this show will be like. It's just 'my' personal viewing list and nothing else.
May the Schwartz be with you.
