Unless Klingons can grow hair and this particular sect removed it for religious reasons. Hair is not out of line with those ridges being sensory organs, as they may be more sensitive and require protection that hair would allow.
Poll Do you consider Discovery to truly be in the Prime Timeline at this point?
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There are ways to preserve the current makeup look and show others while pleasing a bulk of the fandom. If you're a good writer you can do both. Past Trek writers could multitask. They can, too. 
As for the bald look, I just assume that these Klingons shave their head or it's a style that's in vogue in this period. Just show some from time to time that have hair and don't retcon the entire species to be bald with sensory pits on their ridges that need to be exposed in order to work.
As for the bald look, I just assume that these Klingons shave their head or it's a style that's in vogue in this period. Just show some from time to time that have hair and don't retcon the entire species to be bald with sensory pits on their ridges that need to be exposed in order to work.
My problem is not new "facts," but "facts" that contradict already established "facts," esp. since we were told that this wouldn't happen and the show would make sense in context of the world it ostensibly fit into. Had it been a clean reboot, like just about every TMNT iteration, I wouldn't be having this conversation.
All I can say, is I'm not having any problems fitting the show in the "context of the world". But I'm a big picture guy who tries not to get lost in the minutia. Come on, the "facts" are always being contradicted and well, replaced by new facts. That's the nature of long running fiction. I think they've kept their "promise". If you're looking for reasons behind the make up change, different ship designs or the new uniforms, well I don't think they were promising that.
There is that. Creating new facts might still work. Example Michael being Spock's sister. Spock and everyone we have previously seen just didn't mention her - probably because she is so bloody boring! However when it comes to say the appearance of the Klingons (yes them again) you start getting into 'Please explain' territory. Their evolution or tribal differences to come are hard to swallow.
For me personally its something like the Spore Drive nonsense that doesn't ring true to its setting. Even the Omega particle had history, yet this amazing Spore Drive technology has existed in Trek and no one has ever mentioned it. Shoving in a 'fact' an element in the timeline that is clearly something more worthy of reboot storytelling is eye-rolling.
It does? I thought it first appeared in a Voyager episode. How much "history" could it have?
Oh I meant the one Janeway gave...
Then it's no different than the "history" for Spore Drive given by DISCO characters.
I hope not, at least not yet. When you say that something is history it usually means it's over.
Awww... it has a future still
Season 2... on its way...
It's set before some of the other shows it's history in that respect. Just like ENT and TOS are "history" to VOY characters, yet there is no mention of the Omega particle/directive in either. The events of history in real life and fiction are relative to the person. No one has total recall of every moment in history.
Awww... it has a future still
I am hoping it'll get the traditional 7 seasons like the good ones.
I think there's a difference between little discrepancies that happen and can be glossed over and creating discontinuity on purpose. The latter undermines the premise and the intent of the show itself.
Like Dr. Bashir and the Augment virus. I mean, yeah, he's very intelligent and has years of Starfleet medical training under his belt but that doesn't mean he necessarily remembers what a TOS-era Klingon looks like nor the cause of that appearance. Starfleet heroes are supposed to be role models and explorers, not walking encyclopedias with perfect memories.
Spock famously didn't like talking about his personal life. He didn't let on that Sarek was his father when he first came aboard the Enterprise until Kirk put him in a corner by suggesting he visit his parents. Likewise he didn't confess that Sybok was his half-brother until after he'd comandeered the Enterprise and thrown Kirk, Spock and McCoy in the brig. It's not much of a stretch to imagine he had an adopted human sister he didn't mention.
Here, have this. I save it for special occasions:[Zod]HERESY[/Zod] You take that back. Right this instant.
Let's see-Kirk didn't know he was getting married either, or even discussed pon farr. His one regret when under the influence of the spores was that he had never told his mom he loved her. On and on
Hmm, not the Zod I was expecting.Here, have this. I save it for special occasions:
Let's see-Kirk didn't know he was getting married either, or even discussed pon farr. His one regret when under the influence of the spores was that he had never told his mom he loved her. On and on
[Zod]HERESY[/Zod] You take that back. Right this instant.
I will only withdraw the statement in front of Terence Stamp. Screw that other guy.
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