Voyager fans.. are you disappointed about Discovery?

[Qonundrum]

Interesting question!

I saw the trailer - the Klingon look doesn't bother me, but the set designs and flashy visuals are as at much odds with TOS as ENT's looks were. It's inevitable, so hopefully the scripts and acting will rise above what viewers are going to expect. But that goes back to the argument of why not continue the timeline instead of another prequel that might have the right plots but looks all wrong?

I'll have to see the episodes, but I've never been happy with prequels in general. They rarely bring anything truly new, what is brought in tends to mess up known continuity and/or reduces the impact of the existing shows and spinoffs, and we know how it all the prequel ends thanks to all the shows and spinoffs the prequel is trying to build up. The concept has rarely worked well or there's no real vision to put in the missing pieces.

It's possible "Rogue One" has broken the trend, people I know have only said good things about it and how it genuinely bridges the gap while maintaining continuity.

 

[Trekkin]

It's possible "Rogue One" has broken the trend, people I know have only said good things about it and how it genuinely bridges the gap while maintaining continuity.

I was let down by Rogue One. It wasn't bad by any means, just a bit disappointing.

Turns out that I won't give a fig about how well something aesthetically 'fits' in with the other movies, when I find pacing scattershot and most of the characters sorely underdeveloped.

Those flaws can be tolerable in a 2 hour movie. But there's no way I'd have the patience to put up with it for 15. There's a lot of good television around, and I only have finite time on this earth.

 

[{ Emilia }]

What @Hela said. Rogue One looked great and I still have no desire to ever see it again. I didn't hate it, it just didn't do much for me.

 

[Refuge]

Best part of the trailer I saw was.. actually.. the little hint of the TOS theme at the end.

The rest looked dramatic and tad dark. I mean no one is expecting 1960's camp and color but please Discovery do not go drab on us. I liked that I was viewing Star Trek again though. I hope it retains a certain humor. There is always a risk that when something is iconic the actors play themselves, playing a part. Hard to explain that but I hope they don't try too hard, like soap opera actors. Then they should be fine.

You can't tell a lot by the trailer and it was highlighted action. Glimpses of the characters and of course their uniforms. Oh and the Klingons! They look like reptiles. I don't know is that part of the Klingon backstory?

 

[Ghislaine H. B. BRAEME]

Yes, I am. I would have wanted that the series takes place AFTER Voyager, from a chronological point of view, and not between Entreprise and TOS.
On the other hand, I like the idea to tell the story from the point of view of the First Officer and not only from the Captain's. And that the XO is a woman is a bonus. I just hope that Sonequa MARTIN-GREEN's performance is a height to our expectation -> Shatner, Stewart, Brooks, Mulgrew and Bakula have offered a solid performance before her so, the pressure will be on her shoulders because here, she and her character will be the stars of Discovery!

Having said that, I admit that the trailer was interesting to watch and really
gave me want to watch the pilot!

 

[Refuge]

I'm kind of changing tack with regard to Discovery. I feel it needs to work at some level and to be brutal give the financial reward investors require. If it does and inspires not just another series of itself alone, it might get the franchise to continue the story forward. To explore after Voyager.

That would make me very hopeful.

 

[Geordi Picard]

I don't remember if the Voyager series ended before or after ST Nemesis, but from the books I've read, there were plenty of stories left for a 25th century series.

 

[Tracy Trek]

I don't remember if the Voyager series ended before or after ST Nemesis, but from the books I've read, there were plenty of stories left for a 25th century series.

Voyager ended before Nemesis. Remember that it was Admiral Kathryn Janeway who handed down the orders to Picard at the start of the movie.

 

[Refuge]

Such a nice ring to it Janeway handing Picard orders.. (insert cheap laugh here..)

 

[Trekkin]

Her last appearance consisted of her playing straight into the villains scheme, and ordering the Enterprise into a trap that nearly resulted in the destruction of Earth.

Nemesis: a glorious note for everyone to sign-off on.

 

[Shaka Zulu]

Yes, I'm very dissapointed.
I want a 24th century series, not another pre-TOS series.

Since I feel constructive today, I would like to come up with som suggestions as well:

Star Trek NCIS
Similar to NCIS but it takes place in the 24th century.

The New Federation
A series about the people on "The 37's planet", how they have learned about the Federation from Voyager's visit and now they are starting something similar in the Delta Quadrant.

The Andromeda Expedition
A wormhole which connects our galaxy with the Andromeda Galaxy is discovered and ships are sent there to explore.

Best Of The Academy
We follow a bunch of Starfleet cadets who have just been assigned to a starship.

The President
This is a bit different, about a man (or woman) who just has become President of the Federation. About politics, keeping peace, handling of conflicts and important decisions.

Gamma Quadrant
About a ship and a crew with the mission to explore the Gamma Quadrant.

Delta Quadrant
Same as above but takes place in the Delta Quadrant.

Not to mention that there are always a lot of loose threads to follow up from the previous series.

Here's mine:

Starfleet Academy: A show about cadets at that institution-always done as a comic book by Marvel (and now, IDW) but now is a TV show (show would be based on the current IDW Starfleet Aacdemy comic book, and be co-produced by IDW Entertainment, and be set in the reboot universwe instead of in the old continuity.)

Jean D' Arc: A show about the starship Jean D' Arc, whose mission is to protect a sector of the Federation from harm. Would be the first TV show to have an alien captain (an Andorian female) and be also set in the reboot universe.

 

[Sophie74656]

I saw the trailer and, well if it was just a sci fi show I would be excited. But what I saw did not look or feel like Trek in any way. And I honestly can't stand those "klingons"

 

[{ Emilia }]

I saw the trailer and, well if it was just a sci fi show I would be excited. But what I saw did not look or feel like Trek in any way. And I honestly can't stand those "klingons"

Well, watch it as "just another scifi show" then and forget the Trek connection? As long as characters and stories are good, it should be worth it, right? No matter how it connects to Trek.

 

[F. King Daniel]

So... did trailer #2 change anyone's opinions?

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[Sophie74656]

Nope, still not digging it. It just doesn't feel like Star Trek. I'll watch the first episode that airs on TV but I'm NOT going to be paying for CBS's streaming service. I'm far more excited for The Orville.

 

[Catarina]

Meh. My only disappointment is the timeline and that it will have more drama Roddenberry didn't set out for so we can make it all bad ass pandering to the youth rather than trust kids will fall in love with the same simple yet complex notions Roddenberry showed. I get some of it has to be modernised to shed light on current events but don't go too far. So I'd say the time line is most diappointing. I wanted post Voyager.

 

[Ghislaine H. B. BRAEME]

Well, I am looking forward to seeing the result but I fear that this new series is too much in JJ Abrams's Star Trek style despite all the promises done by CBS's executives, the production, actors, etc... . : a lot of special effects, a background story reduced to a minimum, a lack of ‎characters development and we can add, an open plateform to pass politically messages too ‎... .
And then, sorry to say/repeat that but, I still struggle with the idea of ‎umpteenth prequel!

I only hope that Brannon Braga who seems to work on Orville right now, won't be called to join Discovery. He has done enough damages with Voyager and Enterprise, IMHO! :-(

 

[Lynx]

I don't feel any interest at all in it.
It's the wrong timeline and I guess that they will mess up a lot of things.

I recently watched the DS9 episode "Trials And Tribble Actions" and if they did create it in the same way, with the design and technology of TOS and some TOS characters from old episodes showing up here and there, then I might take a look at the series. But I doubt that it will be like that. It will probably be something like "Enterprise" and 'm not interested in such retro shows.

As it is, it's more likely that I would buy the whole of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis and watch instead.

 

[Sophie74656]

Well, I am looking forward to seeing the result but I fear that this new series is too much in JJ Abrams's Star Trek style despite all the promises done by CBS's executives, the production, actors, etc... . : a lot of special effects, a background story reduced to a minimum, a lack of ‎characters development and we can add, an open plateform to pass politically messages too ‎... .
And then, sorry to say/repeat that but, I still struggle with the idea of ‎umpteenth prequel!

I only hope that Brannon Braga who seems to work on Orville right now, won't be called to join Discovery. He has done enough damages with Voyager and Enterprise, IMHO! :-(

Agreed.

Though I have to say that, speaking for everything but Enterprise...yes Braga has been responsible for some BAD episodes, but he's also been responsible for some GREAT episodes and even a GREAT movie.

 

[fireproof78]

Well, watch it as "just another scifi show" then and forget the Trek connection? As long as characters and stories are good, it should be worth it, right? No matter how it connects to Trek.

That's how I get through The Phantom Menace.

Nope, still not digging it. It just doesn't feel like Star Trek. I'll watch the first episode that airs on TV but I'm NOT going to be paying for CBS's streaming service. I'm far more excited for The Orville.

A 2 minute trailer can give a "Star Trek" feel?

Meh. My only disappointment is the timeline and that it will have more drama Roddenberry didn't set out for so we can make it all bad ass pandering to the youth rather than trust kids will fall in love with the same simple yet complex notions Roddenberry showed. I get some of it has to be modernised to shed light on current events but don't go too far. So I'd say the time line is most diappointing. I wanted post Voyager.

Roddenberry also recognized that people would come along in the future and take Star Trek in different directions than he would have thought of, and was open to the possibility. He wasn't blind to the idea of different ideas.