Trailer #2 - Consolidated Discussion

[Ovation]

Back then, everyone tried to be like the Beatles in some fashion. Certainly a number of Beatle-esque motifs in the Ten Years After performance.

 

[fireproof78]

Sorry, but I do not agree with that. They may know who Spock is and "Live Long and Prosper," but when it comes to integral plots that would no doubt tie into the older shows if set post-Voyager, they'd have no idea. It would be set there for a reason -- because it wants to acknowledge what's come before it. If they chose to ignore it entirely, why set it there to begin with other than to just please us?

If the story is well written, then there will be an ability to move forward with the new show.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I was thinking Beatles for some reason.

It does have a Lennon vibe; On the Road to Freedom involved George Harrison.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Road_to_Freedom

 

[Lima2]

Europa

The Discovery is my least favorite ship seen. Not because it's bad, but the others are so good!

I like these ships. The Europa is very interesting, but I'm having trouble seeing her lines clearly. I hope someone with a better image app than me and clean up the screen capture.

 

[Tuskin38]

One thing I noticed about the Europa, is the 'Font' used for the name and registry on the saucer is the one used on the TOS Connie and NX-01

While the Shenzhou's is more in line with TMP/TNG

 

[DarKush]

I felt the same way, he just didn't "sound" like a Vulcan to me. Can't explain why. He looks the part though.

Frain does have the Vulcan look, just not the presence yet of Lenard or Cross to me. I wonder if the Discovery folks even asked Cross if he wanted to reprise the role. Perhaps not since it might be unlikely they could get Winona Ryder. I'm not sure if Ryder is coming back for Stranger Things Season 2. I haven't watched all of season one yet so I don't know the fate of Ryder's character yet.

 

[Michael]

Don't really see the problem some seem to have with Frain's Sarek in the trailers. His delivery sounds perfectly Vulcan and Sarek-like to me. Not sure if you'd really be able to make a fair comparison to Lenard or Cross yet from a few lines of dialog.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Don't really see the problem some seem to have with Frain's Sarek in the trailers. His delivery sounds perfectly Vulcan and Sarek-like to me. Not sure if you'd really be able to make a fair comparison to Lenard or Cross yet from a few lines of dialog.

The first time he speaks in this trailer, it almost sounds like he's using Stephen Hawking's voice emulator. It has that kind of quality.
After that he sounds fine to me.

 

[Michael]

The first time he speaks in this trailer, it almost sounds like he's using Stephen Hawking's voice emulator. It has that kind of quality.
After that he sounds fine to me.

I'm honestly not hearing it. Sounds completely normal (for a Vulcan) to me.

 

[KirkusOveractus]

I'm honestly not hearing it. Sounds completely normal (for a Vulcan) to me.

What Frain did is what Quinto did (as set by Nimoy): he just uses his normal, center range of his voice, not much wavering and just enough for expression here and there.

Russ and Blalock both tried to do Nimoy impressions, and it didn't come off as well.

 

[mos6507]

I like these ships. The Europa is very interesting, but I'm having trouble seeing her lines clearly. I hope someone with a better image app than me and clean up the screen capture.

Kind of a Stargazer 4-nacelle mish-mash. Not that pretty, really. It's another Edsel.

 

[Borg]

The pictures they've released of the Discovery's bridge, it appears to be brighter then the Shenzhou.

I seem to recall that the bridges of most non-Enterprise ships on TNG (both Federation and otherwise) seemed to be darker than that of the Enterprise bridge.

Actually the Enterprise's battle bridge was darker than the main bridge. So maybe battleships/bridges are intentionally dark?

 

[Jesse1066]

I seem to recall that the bridges of most non-Enterprise ships on TNG (both Federation and otherwise) seemed to be darker than that of the Enterprise bridge.

Actually the Enterprise's battle bridge was darker than the main bridge. So maybe battleships/bridges are intentionally dark?

I think that was probably to hide the fact they were usually cheaper sets.

 

[Borg]

So did I hear them right? Did they say they are going to the "Upside-down"?
Are they going to find Will Byers, "Eleven", and poor Barbara there?

RIP Barb

 

[SPCTRE]

This is a fandom which was upset that Tom Hardy was bald...

I'm still upset that Young-Luc was bald in that picture from the Academy

 

[BillJ]

I'm still upset that Young-Luc was bald in that picture from the Academy

Why? Many people go through multiple hairstyles in life.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Kind of a Stargazer 4-nacelle mish-mash. Not that pretty, really. It's another Edsel.

With what looks like a Miranda class rollbar on top.

 

[mos6507]

With what looks like a Miranda class rollbar on top.

All I can do to rationalize these ship designs is to think that at this period the Federation was undergoing a Cambrian explosion of sorts where they were trying out every conceivable design, most of which would prove to be flawed in some way. It almost validates the quirkiness of Franz Joseph's designs like the dreadnought with its shuttlebay in the front and dish in the back.

 

[fireproof78]

All I can do to rationalize these ship designs is to think that at this period the Federation was undergoing a Cambrian explosion of sorts where they were trying out every conceivable design, most of which would prove to be flawed in some way. It almost validates the quirkiness of Franz Joseph's designs like the dreadnought with its shuttlebay in the front and dish in the back.

Given that they were still coming out of a war period with the Romulans, such an expansion of tech is not as unreasonable as it sounds on the face of it. You have four foundation races, each bringing their discoveries and applications, as well as new members injecting new concepts or technologies.

 

[mos6507]

Given that they were still coming out of a war period with the Romulans, such an expansion of tech is not as unreasonable as it sounds on the face of it. You have four foundation races, each bringing their discoveries and applications, as well as new members injecting new concepts or technologies.

I would be cool with this if they actually threw in some direct exposition that the Federation is going through a rapid experimental phase. I'm hoping the "new way to fly" line is a hint of just that rather than being something limited to head-canon rationalizations.

Considering that the limits on physical models kept TOS to just one on-screen ship-design, CGI offers infinite possibilities. The jaded part of me wonders whether CBS is just looking to sell as many different model kits as possible.