News Season 2 begins production 16th April, has 15 episodes, 1st half will premiere THIS YEAR

[Mudd]

If the producers are told by the suits that Spock must appear, Spock will appear. Everything planned and budgeted will be rearranged to accomplish that.

Period, full stop.

 

[fireproof78]

Of course, I've never understood how this Pike show will be made distinctive enough from Discovery - especially considering Discovery seems to be moving towards the "classic Trek" format itself.

Because, Starship Enterprise.

That in of itself is enough.

 

[Lord Garth]

IIRC, someone with inside knowledge on this forum claimed that a Pike-focused spinoff will begin airing between DIS Season 2 and 3. This would almost certainly require there to be someone cast in the role of Spock - if not already, then by that time.

Of course, I've never understood how this Pike show will be made distinctive enough from Discovery - especially considering Discovery seems to be moving towards the "classic Trek" format itself.

I don't think Discovery is heading towards a "Classic Trek" format. Structurally, it's a different animal. If you mean chronologically, then I'm not so sure of that either. The Spore Drive can take them through time, space, and other universes.

A Pike Series, if anything, would be the series moving into a more "Classic Trek" direction, which leaves Discovery to go as weird as it wants.

I'm actually hoping this is what happens. If you don't like one series, at least you have the other. And I want DSC to go as far off-the-wall as possible. Not limited by space, time, universes, characters, including the Captain or crew, or having to lead into TOS. That's what interests me.

 

[Vger23]

I don't think Discovery is heading towards a "Classic Trek" format. Structurally, it's a different animal. If you mean chronologically, then I'm not so sure of that either. The Spore Drive can take them through, time, space, and other universes.

A Pike Series, if anything, would be the series moving into a more "Classic Trek" direction, which leaves Discovery to go as weird as it wants.

I'm actually hoping this is what happens. If you don't like one series, at least you have the other. And I want DSC to go as far off-the-wall as possible. Not limited by space, time, universes, characters, including the Captain or crew, or having to lead into TOS. That's what interests me.

Agree...750 wonderful hours of the Classic Trek Format, plus a current Fox series that apes it perfectly...I'm game for something out of the box at this point.

 

[fireproof78]

Agree...750 wonderful hours of the Classic Trek Format, plus a current Fox series that apes it perfectly...I'm game for something out of the box at this point.

I tend to agree. But, boy howdy is that going to ruffle feathers.

 

[Lord Garth]

I tend to agree. But, boy howdy is that going to ruffle feathers.

Let's hope.

 

[SPCTRE]

 

[Jadeb]

Earl grey cream-filled hot chili ginger chocolate cake, wrapped in chocolate ganache and mirror glaze, decorated with Callebaut chocolate and smoked salt caramel planet bonbons, sugar ice crystals, chocolate meteors and topped with a Callebaut chocolate orb filled with hidden treasures.

It's a good metaphor for the show they gave us, especially if overbaked.

 

[Q2UnME]

^and presented under dim lights ....

Q2

 

[fireproof78]

Quite unique then

 

[Tuskin38]

James Frain is on his way to Toronto

https://twitter.com/britjfrain/status/985236530145910784?s=21

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

James Frain is on his way to Toronto

https://twitter.com/britjfrain/status/985236530145910784?s=21

 

[BeatleJWOL]

^ If you read Berg and Harberts' actual quotes - which I cited directly - they clearly ARE ruling out Spock showing up, in spite of what that tiny single-sentence piece of the article says.

Whatever, though.

If you want to keep believing that Spock is going to be showing up on this show, be my guest; just don't come back around whining when it doesn't happen.

Got you a present for when you get back.

I believe there's a word for what this makes you. Lex?

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[Discofan]

I am not sure why they limit themselves to 15 ep. per season, I am sure people wouldn't mind if there were more of them.

 

[cultcross]

I am not sure why they limit themselves to 15 ep. per season, I am sure people wouldn't mind if there were more of them.

Most modern shows do that, the days of 22 or 26 episode seasons are largely behind us for dramas. It has a lot of benefits. You can get bigger stars because the commitment is less, you don't have to have such intense production schedules so you can go bigger/more complicated with your episodes, you shouldn't need those 'album track' episodes which just fill space, your overall production costs are lower while still attracting people to your streaming service. Now these shows aren't racing to 100 episodes for syndication sales, other factors come to the fore.

 

[Discofan]

Most modern shows do that, the days of 22 or 26 episode seasons are largely behind us for dramas. It has a lot of benefits. You can get bigger stars because the commitment is less, you don't have to have such intense production schedules so you can go bigger/more complicated with your episodes, you shouldn't need those 'album track' episodes which just fill space, your overall production costs are lower while still attracting people to your streaming service. Now these shows aren't racing to 100 episodes for syndication sales, other factors come to the fore.

So it doesn't reflect badly on the show itself then.

 

[cultcross]

Game of Thrones do 10 episode seasons, they've done alright.

 

[fireproof78]

So it doesn't reflect badly on the show itself then.

Not at all. I mean, a lot of Netflix Originals (including the Marvel shows) are 13 episode seasons.

 

[Discofan]

Not at all. I mean, a lot of Netflix Originals (including the Marvel shows) are 13 episode seasons.

I see. I don't watch that many current series (I like the old ones) so I never noticed.

 

[fireproof78]

I see. I don't watch that many current series (I like the old ones) so I never noticed.

It's cheaper for the studios, less commitment for the actors and means less "filler episodes." That's the trend.