Trailer #2 - Consolidated Discussion

[Tesophius]

Looking at all the comments about the series so far, I can only say I don't want to be in the producers' shoes, because you just can't make Trekkies happy. The bridge is either too dark or too bright (in case of the Kelvinverse Enterprise bridge), there's either too much “pew-pew action” in the trailer or too much “philosophical nonsense dialog” and it either should be more like the TOS era or it should have less ties to TOS characters.

So what's it now?

It's Star Treks' both fundamental strength and weakness. The show, in almost every reincarnation, has always espoused a great variety of types of stories. On one hand this made it attractive to people who are into completely different things, on the other it categorically divides the fanbase into harshly opposing sides. There are at least three main camps with even more nuanced divisions among them.

 

[Mudd]

Yeaahhh, that's not what she is.

It pretty much is, yep.

Some idiot on Facebook got the mistaken impression that Burnham is supposed to be Sarek and Amanda's natural daughter. Don't know how he could have made such a mistake, given his clearly massive IQ, but he launched into a diatribe against PC casting.

 

[Jayson1]

When you think about it isn't Burnham going to have to do something really horrible to give Sarek a reason not to mention her in the future? That or she will have to die on the show, perhaps in the series final. Of course Picard once mentioned going to one of Sarek's childrens marriage. I think we all figured it was Spock but it could have been Burnham. I don't recall if he mentioned if the person was male or female.

Jason

 

[Mudd]

Truth is we almost never heard anything about the relatives of any Trek regular until there was a reason to invent one to service a weekly plot. Everyone from Kirk's brother to Picard's brother and nephew to good ol' Sybok sprang into being this way - just as soon as they were needed.

 

[dahj]

^^
Chekov's brother even appeared and then disappeared in the same episode.

 

[Mr Awe]

It pretty much is, yep.

Some idiot on Facebook got the mistaken impression that Burnham is supposed to be Sarek and Amanda's natural daughter. Don't know how he could have made such a mistake, given his clearly massive IQ, but he launched into a diatribe against PC casting.

Well, if it's confirmed in the show that she is truly an adopted daughter, I will roll my eyes at that. But, I'm sure that won't hamper my enjoyment of the show if the story is good.

 

[Psion]

^^
Chekov's brother even appeared and then disappeared in the same episode.

Piotr! We shall avenge you!

 

[Balok's Decoy]

Sybok, you guys. Sybok.

 

[Mr. Nova]

I was thinking about the Klingons I wonder if what is supose to be different is that they aren't part of the Klingon military and have no connection to the High Council. They might be terrorist or rebels.

I would also like to see some clips showing their will be humor in the show. Also that cargo bay scene with all the plant life will no doubt play a important role for the fungus has on the show. That or we will really will get to see them into space weed like we were talking about in another thread awhile back.

Jason

They'll have "synthe-weed".

 

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[MarsWeeps]

Of course Picard once mentioned going to one of Sarek's childrens marriage. I think we all figured it was Spock but it could have been Burnham. I don't recall if he mentioned if the person was male or female.

I believe Picard mentioned his (Sarek's) son's wedding. Of course Picard could have been confused because of the name "Michael"

 

[Mudd]

They'll have "synthe-weed".

First image of Discovery warp core:



"We're inventing a new way to fly."

 

[Mirror Mirror]

I believe Picard mentioned his (Sarek's) son's wedding. Of course Picard could have been confused because of the name "Michael"

Who knows how many kids he had. Not like Spock ever spoke of his family and no one knew he had a half brother until the script said he did

 

[USS Triumphant]

Alexa belongs to Amazon.

And you're assuming that "Google" won't own "Amazon" (or even just some portion of it that includes Alexa) eventually. "Atari" is coming out with a new console soon. The relationship between this "Atari" and the one we knew in the late 70s - early 90s is convoluted and ultimately minimal. And that's just ONE example.

 

[Timelord79 (he/him)]

I believe Picard mentioned his (Sarek's) son's wedding. Of course Picard could have been confused because of the name "Michael"

Is it pronounced the same as the traditional male name?
Never heard the name as a female variant.

 

[RAMA]

Sizing up the 4 main trailers sources so far(Netflix, CBS, Official YT and Extended YT): Likes: 43,591 Dislikes: 5,064. 3 million views

 

[Mr. Nova]

And you're assuming that "Google" won't own "Amazon" (or even just some portion of it that includes Alexa) eventually. "Atari" is coming out with a new console soon. The relationship between this "Atari" and the one we knew in the late 70s - early 90s is convoluted and ultimately minimal. And that's just ONE example.

Well, we know that Nokia and Budweiser still exist in Kirk's time, at least in one timeline. Too bad JJ couldn't save Blackberry...

 

[Noname Given]

First image of Discovery warp core:

"We're inventing a new way to fly."

So, pot is legal in the 23rd century, nice...

 

[Tuskin38]

Well, if it's confirmed in the show that she is truly an adopted daughter, I will roll my eyes at that. But, I'm sure that won't hamper my enjoyment of the show if the story is good.

It was confirmed at the panel.
Though the term they used was 'surrogate' not adopted.

 

[Mr. Nova]

Is it pronounced the same as the traditional male name?
Never heard the name as a female variant.

I'm starting to see a pattern here. Both Michael and Gabriel (Lorca) are Archangels. Probably has nothing to do with the story, but it's interesting. Wonder if we'll see a Raphael?