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Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 2x03 - "Point of Light"

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I'm not sure I understand the question but, I don't watch things I do not enjoy.
How do you know you're not going to like something before you have watched it? Also, why aren't you “just watching it for the fun in it”?
 
I didn't say the Shenzhou was a two-level bridge, I said a two-level set. Comparing screenshots they do appear to be the same albeit altered set. Notice the same wall structures, doors and consoles even.

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FYI - during S1 the Shenzhou bridge was a redress of the Discovery bridge set (IE they were swapping pieces out and around. Thus you had to walk up stairs to get to either one.

The S31 Bridge could be a Redress of the space as well. With CGI they could easily have created the 'two story" illusion too. Perhaps they built it as part of the development process fopr the S31 show still hoping for a pilot/series order? (Which I hope they get.) ;)
 
FYI - during S1 the Shenzhou bridge was a redress of the Discovery bridge set (IE they were swapping pieces out and around. Thus you had to walk up stairs to get to either one.

The S31 Bridge could be a Redress of the space as well. With CGI they could easily have created the 'two story" illusion too. Perhaps they built it as part of the development process fopr the S31 show still hoping for a pilot/series order? (Which I hope they get.) ;)
No, the Shenzhou bridge was a separate set from the Discovery bridge. The corridors, quarters, transporter room etc. though were the same sets redressed for the individual ships, if I remember correctly. The Shenzhou bridge was build as a two-level set, the Discovery's wasn't.

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How do you know you're not going to like something before you have watched it? Also, why aren't you “just watching it for the fun in it”?

Well, you don't. But outside of online fandom, I know a lot more people who choose to give up on something as opposed to spending hours and hours arguing about how terrible they think it is.

Most people would choose to say, "Hey, you like this but it ain't for me. Enjoy!"

Obsessive fans choose to say "Hey you like this, so it AND you suck because [insert litany of reasons here]."

Which is more productive?

There are things I don't love in fandom: Voyager, Rogue One, Doctor Who. I'm not thrilled with Orville. I may make a fleeting comment about things I find a problem with, but ultimately I choose to just let people live. But that's just me.
 
Can you imagine how short "Day of the Dove" would have been if the Enterprise could summon forcefields bubbles to trap intruders like that?
It would have been shorter if Kirk just left Kang and Co. in the Transporter as Chekov suggested. ;)

Of course in "Day of the DFove" remember:
1) They didn't discover the alien until said alien had control of the ship.

2) The alien was also able to manipulate minds and fighting the manipulation was hard and took serious and conscious effort (Something Kang wasn't willing to do until said alien was hanging right in front of him.)

Just saying... ;)
 
No, the Shenzhou bridge was a separate set from the Discovery bridge. The corridors, quarters, transporter room etc. though were the same sets redressed for the individual ships, if I remember correctly. The Shenzhou bridge was build as a two-level set, the Discovery's wasn't.

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Not trying to be difficult, but they did state in BTS interviews that they were the same set in S1.
 
How do you know you're not going to like something before you have watched it? Also, why aren't you “just watching it for the fun in it”?


i get what you're saying, but isn't it reasonable to use past experiences to make a presumption? I mean it's always best to confirm things (especially if you're gonna be spouting off your opinions) but If I'm a vegetarian I don't think I need to eat a bucket of fried chicken to tell you I don't want to go to KFC.

"Just watching it for fun" often means "just turn your brain off" imo. Which is fine for some things. Not so fine for others. It's all a matter of taste. I usually (but not always) prefer Trek to be thought provoking.
 
How do you know you're not going to like something before you have watched it? Also, why aren't you “just watching it for the fun in it”?

Even though the question wasn't directed at me, I have an answer.

I watched six episodes of ENT in 2001, then I was out. That was the middle-ground I found between "You didn't give it a chance" and "If you don't like it, don't watch". I watched a season of The Orville, didn't re-watch during the year it was off, saw the opening minutes of the first episode of Season 2, decided "I'm out", and haven't looked back.

I sample something, then stop as soon I think I've seen enough.
 
I’m confused by the Spock/Amanda stuff. The idea is that Spock was messed up by Amanda withholding affection, because he’s half-human and needs a mother’s love in a way that Vulcans apparently don’t. This implies that Vulcans are genetically predisposed to be emotionless, unlike humans. Except that isn’t true — Vulcans have to learn to bury their emotions, just like a human presumably would. So being raised in the Vulcan way shouldn’t have affected Spock any differently than a full Vulcan. Or am I reading this wrong?
Actually after 1900 years (which at this point in time is how long it's been since the "Time of the Awakening by Surak) where a predisposition towards logic and complete non-emotionalism are seen as desirable traits in a mate - I could see Vulcans being more genetically predisposed to being less emotional. Yes, you'll never breed emotion completely out, but such selective breeding would create a predisposition.
 
I'm getting the feeling that Section 31 as we see it in DSC and its backdoor piloting of a Section 31 show are purposefully meant to set up how bad and wrong Section 31 is to eventually be brought down and reduced in audacity to the levels we see in later series. I wholeheartedly believe that the first season of Section 31 will be about Georgiou kicking ass as a ruthless agent, building up to her being disillusioned by the organization, and then actively bring it down from the inside making Section 31 the overall antagonist and her a sort of hero I guess? Not sure how I feel about giving her a redemption arc or anything...I like liking her as a bad person and watching her destroy Section 31 as a relative good guy. I really, really doubt the show is just going to be about the super top-secret secret-service of the Federation that just DGAF about rules, infiltrating alien societies and hurting civilians for the greater good. For everyone that feels like 'Section 31' doesn't belong in Star Trek, it might be a nice way to really prove that by making a whole damn show about bringing it down. It's gonna be awesome.
that could be fun - the monster of the week to show how badass she is and the long story arc to show how even more badass she is by strangelling the perpetual monster with her bare hands :D
 
How do you know you're not going to like something before you have watched it? Also, why aren't you “just watching it for the fun in it”?

i'd be sure by now if i wouldn't like it i knew that and i'm certain i found something better to do with my time - even inhaling too large an amount of scotch beats watching a show i definately don't like
 
That was a map. Right in front of Airiam, within the first five minutes of the episode.

Stand by for visual upload.
 
All they need now is a line from Micelle Yoeh when she fires and misses saying: "Missed it by THAT much!" ;)
(If you're under 50, you probably won't get the above reference. :nyah:)

i'm above but i missed it, too - needs to be a thing on your side of the pond
 
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