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[Mach5]

So hip-hop is alive and well in the 23rd century. Good to know.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Flashing lights, loud music, jungle juice, beer pong. Honestly, I think it's good that the party is recognizably a party. Not every party needs to be a formal event.

Some traditions endure. Most celebrations on Star Trek use imagery and objects we recognize. But I suppose a string quartet and dancing the minuet might be someone else's idea of a good time.

 

[Jesse1066]

Some traditions endure. Most celebrations on Star Trek use imagery and objects we recognize. But I suppose a string quartet and dancing the minuet might be someone else's idea of a good time.

Crazy parties and string quartets are both my idea of a good time. Just not at the same time, since that would be weird. I rather like that they're depicting a very contemporary party, but I do hope there's still room for the more classy, refined sort of parties we've seen previously. Maybe that's something the older officers would be more interested in. I don't think anyone in that room was older than mid twenties.

 

[Nerys Myk]

What were parties like 200 years in our past? Not like that one. And future ones will probably be pretty different as well.

That would probably depend on the people partying. I imagine excessive drinking, music and a few people getting out of control weren't unheard of.

 

[Feron]

That would probably depend on the people partying. I imagine excessive drinking, music and a few people getting out of control weren't unheard of.

Certainly not -- but the beer pong, lights, rap, etc. were pretty specific to our own era.

And again, I'm not bothered by it, just nit-picking like we all like to do from time to time.

 

[AndorianAle]

And suddenly Tilly is a drunken social butterfly?

I have bad Social Anxiety. I hate being around most people and don't talk if there's more than one person in the room. Give me a few beers, however, and I'm suddenly talking to everyone. My twitches and anti-social quirks suddenly disappear!

 

[Tim Thomason]

That would probably depend on the people partying. I imagine excessive drinking, music and a few people getting out of control weren't unheard of.

Yeah. We see a similar party going on in Titanic, set in 1912.

 

[starmike]

Hope they don't go Harry Potter on us. It's a science show.

Q would disagree

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Hope they don't go Harry Potter on us. It's a science show.

Star Trek strays all too often into science-fantasy than science-fiction. Always has, always will.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

There is also a scene preview that was put up on EW.com. This is what I expect out of a party too!

http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/27/star-trek-discovery-clip/

Well, that was completely shit.

 

[BeatleJWOL]

So hip-hop is alive and well in the 23rd century. Good to know.

It'd better fucking outlast polka.

 

[Tuskin38]

Well, that was completely shit.

Did we watch the same scene?

 

[Mudd]

Well, that was completely shit.

Extremely lame, yeah.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Did we watch the same scene?

Supposedly yes, apparently not. I wasn't expecting a cotillion with a chamber orchestra, but I certainly didn't anticipate American Bandstand in SPAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!

 

[NeoStar9]

So those that have a problem with the scene what would you have wanted in its place? I'm really curious here. Keep in mind a party still has to be done (it's either end of the year, maybe a New Years party given how much time has passed in the show). You have to take into account how humans for centuries have held parties through the various ages and this is no formal meet up. You have to let people be actual people because that is what this show is doing. Remember not everyone is Picard and listens to classical period music and even I doubt only listened to that.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

So hip-hop is alive and well in the 23rd century. Good to know.

It's a blatant canon violation. It's the Beastie Boys or nothing. So saith the JJ. Hallowed be the JJ.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Supposedly yes, apparently not. I wasn't expecting a cotillion with a chamber orchestra, but I certainly didn't anticipate American Bandstand in SPAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!

Been awhile, but I don't think American Bandstand was like that.

It's a blatant canon violation. It's the Beastie Boys or nothing. So saith the JJ.

Ah.. the Beastie Boys are Hip Hop (sometimes)

 

[Mudd]

.You have to let people be actual people because that is what this show is doing..

Oh, are they going to start doing that this week?

Have they met any actual people?

 

[indranee]

That's true, I suppose, but it seemed *too* modern for me.

And suddenly Tilly is a drunken social butterfly?

Meh.

Modern? Trek's set in the 22nd century and beyond LOL.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Been awhile, but I don't think American Bandstand was like that.

You got me on that one. But I blame Dick Clark.