Discovery Showrunner Promises Season 2 Character Exploration And Tying Up Canon Loose Ends

[gblews]

Yep, sounds like season 2 is very likely going to be better than season 1, which would put it on the same trajectory as the other spins, albeit with a better season 1 than the others.

I like very much what Gretchen had to say about character. With the acting talent this cast has, more emphasis on character driven stories and development cannot be a bad thing.

That picture makes Mary Chieffo look way taller than she did as L'Rell. Maybe she's wearing some serious heels.

Looking forward to seeing a full season version of Harbarts and Berg's vision for the show.

 

[Dukhat]

So, since season 1 was about explaining how there was no record of mutinies in TOS, will this season be about how the cloaking devices are "new" in "Balance of Terror"? If every season of Discovery adresses on issue how many seasons would it need until everyone is satisfied? I'm sure someone has a list of discrepancies lying around...

How about a season that explains why Kirk never knew about the MU before he was swept into it, even though Starfleet knew about it ten years prior? Or did they already explain this, since I haven't seen any of DSC's MU episodes?

 

[Ovation]

How about a season that explains why Kirk never knew about the MU before he was swept into it, even though Starfleet knew about it ten years prior? Or did they already explain this, since I haven't seen any of DSC's MU episodes?

It's simple. Kirk is a captain, not a fleet admiral. Some things are classified and above his pay grade. No need for any convoluted explanations. Done.

 

[Dukhat]

It's simple. Kirk is a captain, not a fleet admiral. Some things are classified and above his pay grade. No need for any convoluted explanations. Done.

I completely disagree. As a captain of a starship that's actually out there exploring stuff, and not some admiral sitting at a desk, this kind of knowledge would be exactly what he would need to know if there's a situation (just like what happened at Halka) where the possibility of being transported to the MU exists (or members of the MU get transported to our universe).

 

[Nightowl1701]

There's only one loose end that REALLY needs addressed ASAP: The Klingons-in-Name-Only. Fix that, or at least start down the road to fixing that, and the rest can slide as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Jinn]

How about a season that explains why Kirk never knew about the MU before he was swept into it, even though Starfleet knew about it ten years prior? Or did they already explain this, since I haven't seen any of DSC's MU episodes?

The reason given in the show to keep the mirror universe a secret is that the knowledge that alterante versions of deceased loved once are still alive and that people could try to kinda get there. This was critized by some fans because the mirror versions are usually back-stabbing dickheads, so no one would want to try that, but it is still a confirmation that different universes exist and that they can be somehow reached, which could promt experiments to get to some of those other realities and shit'll really hit the fan once we reach Earth-10011! But that last part is my addition, the in-universe reason given is only the "MU is tempting" stuff.

 

[Jarvisimo]

“Execute”

Gosh, the Excelsior bridge is huge! And empty. That's a massive set piece.

 

[Refuge]

There's only one loose end that REALLY needs addressed ASAP: The Klingons-in-Name-Only. Fix that, or at least start down the road to fixing that, and the rest can slide as far as I'm concerned.

The makeup for the Klingons was pretty awful.

 

[Groppler Zorn]

Gosh, the Excelsior bridge is huge! And empty. That's a massive set piece.

I wonder if it had a window for a viewscreen... hehehe!

 

[BillJ]

Just focus on telling good stories.

 

[Tuskin38]

How about a season that explains why Kirk never knew about the MU before he was swept into it, even though Starfleet knew about it ten years prior? Or did they already explain this, since I haven't seen any of DSC's MU episodes?

Why are you talking abou it if haven’t watched it?
I don’t understand the point of talking about something you’ve never watched. You’d have no context for the conversations

They classified the existence of the MU.

Just focus on telling good stories.

You can do both. TNG to Enterprise did exactly that.

 

[Ovation]

I completely disagree. As a captain of a starship that's actually out there exploring stuff, and not some admiral sitting at a desk, this kind of knowledge would be exactly what he would need to know if there's a situation (just like what happened at Halka) where the possibility of being transported to the MU exists (or members of the MU get transported to our universe).

You’ve not directly experienced the foibles of the bureaucratic mind? What Kirk (or any mid-level officer) “should know” and what higher ups choose to reveal are not bound by logic and rational decision making. The fact Kirk appears to have no idea of otherwise useful classified information is probably one of the most realistic things ever portrayed on Trek (even if accidental).

 

[jaime]

You realise that 'tying up loose ends' means there will be an episode where Ash, L'Rell etc all get bound with ropes. It will probably be a clip show called Fifty Shades of Grey, and will be really edgy. Like a klingon neck ruff.

 

[BillJ]

TNG to Enterprise did exactly that.

Neither show was drowning in callbacks like this one does. It seems the entire purpose of Discovery is to do callbacks to what came before.

I love how Westworld did a callback to the original film: just the Yul Brenner character in the background of one of the episodes. Blink, and you miss it, then on with the story they are telling.

These writers could learn a lot about crafting their own stories in someone else world by watching Westworld or Lost in Space.

 

[jaime]

Neither show was drowning in callbacks like this one does. It seems the entire purpose of Discovery is to do callbacks to what came before.

I love how Westworld did a callback to the original film: just the Yul Brenner character in the background of one of the episodes. Blink, and you miss it, then on with the story they are telling.

These writers could learn a lot about crafting their own stories in someone else world by watching Westworld or Lost in Space.

Even considering The Naked Now? Yeah.. OK. To be fair, it really didn't marinate in continuity references the way DSC has depended on existing stuff for its meat.

 

[Tuskin38]

Neither show was drowning in callbacks like this one does. It seems the entire purpose of Discovery is to do callbacks to what came before.

I love how Westworld did a callback to the original film: just the Yul Brenner character in the background of one of the episodes. Blink, and you miss it, then on with the story they are telling.

These writers could learn a lot about crafting their own stories in someone else world by watching Westworld or Lost in Space.

DSC did create their own story

 

[BillJ]

DSC did create their own story

Well, no. They swung from continuity nod to continuity nod with Spock's adoptive sister.

 

[jaime]

Well, no. They swung from continuity nod to continuity nod with Spock's adoptive sister.

I am middle ground on DSC but seeing it put like that really reminds me how oddly fanficcy it is in places.

 

[Tuskin38]

Well, no. They swung from continuity nod to continuity nod with Spock's adoptive sister.

Did we watch the same show?

 

[jaime]

Did we watch the same show?

To be fair, there was not a single antagonist that was wholly new in DSC, klingons, mudd, terran empire. BillJ may have a point, even if some of us enjoyed DSC (I did, by the end) it didn't bring much that was new to the table in that regard. Planet of the blue lights and spore drive were all that was new. And spore drive has its roots (fronds? Cilia?) in Voyager and the Caretaker anyway (sporocystian life form that can instantly travel extremely long distances anyone?)