Stilted?

[nutshell]

Anyone else think the main character's speech is a bit stilted? Is it because she was raised as a Vulcan or am I the only one thinking this?

 

[Tuskin38]

Others have pointed it out in other threads yes.

Being raised on Vulcan may have to do with it.

 

[Spider]

She's channeling her inner Kirk.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

Sonequa Martin-Green has stated in numerous interviews that Burnham was raised on Vulcan, and it very much has impacted her social skills.

 

[Vger23]

I think it's hilarious that anyone who has seen and enjoyed an episode of Star Trek, particularly from TNG on, would criticize acting in the franchise as "stilted" as if this is something new and unacceptable.

 

[Mudd]

I think it's hilarious that anyone who has seen and enjoyed an episode of Star Trek, particularly from TNG on, would criticize acting in the franchise as "stilted" as if this is something new and unacceptable.

"Uh, don't you think his performance is a little over-the-top for a Star Trek captain?"

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Yeah, everybody was stilted in S1 of TNG, even the great Sir Patrick. They got better.

 

[Vger23]

Yeah, everybody was stilted in S1 of TNG, even the great Sir Patrick. They got better.

Stewart got better. I'd say most of the others did not. At least not considerably.

90s Trek is filled with overly-formalized behavior and acting. It's like it's own style. It doesn't really bother me, but for people to criticize Trek now for this is pretty laughable.

 

[CorporalClegg]

At least she's not constantly shouting.

 

[Borgminister]

Sisko had his strange vibe going sometimes too...

 

[CorporalClegg]

But at least he kept it real.

 

[Borgminister]

Oh I've got zero complaints--loved it all!

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Stewart got better. I'd say most of the others did not. At least not considerably.

90s Trek is filled with overly-formalized behavior and acting. It's like it's own style. It doesn't really bother me, but for people to criticize Trek now for this is pretty laughable.

I wouldn't go so far as to equate "better" with "good"

 

[Nebusj]

If it weren't at least a bit stilted how would it be Star Trek?

 

[Refuge]

Anyone else think the main character's speech is a bit stilted? Is it because she was raised as a Vulcan or am I the only one thinking this?

Sonequa? Michelle sounds really stilted to me, but I think that pausing ..as you... say something.. ..and then saying it faster, is a Trek thing.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Sonequa? Michelle sounds really stilted to me, but I think that pausing ..as you... say something.. ..and then saying it faster, is a Trek thing.

Who's Michelle?

 

[Refuge]

Michelle Yeoh.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Michelle Yeoh.

Ah. I kept forgetting she's in the show. Probably because I think she's a dead Captain walking.

 

[CorporalClegg]

I had a thought:

 

[nutshell]

I think it's hilarious that anyone who has seen and enjoyed an episode of Star Trek, particularly from TNG on, would criticize acting in the franchise as "stilted" as if this is something new and unacceptable.

It's not a criticism. It's an observation.