The degree of weird and frantic going on. Traditional Star Trek didn't ordinarily play narrative ping pong like this on. But Farscape, especially after season 1 did.
So far, do you think season 2 of Discovery is better than season 1?
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The degree of weird and frantic going on. Traditional Star Trek didn't ordinarily play narrative ping pong like this on. But Farscape, especially after season 1 did.
Still not seeing it, and I love Farscape.
I guess as a writer, I look at things a little differently than as a casual viewer, maybe.
Perhaps an example would be helpful?
I remember hearing people say that... in 1979. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
All they did was give them hair, the rest of the makeup is identical.
Those Klingons needed a face lift as TOS where just normal humans.
TNG did not need changing. It was "fixing " what wasn't broken...
People probably said the same about TMP.
I write. It doesn't grant us magical powers of perception.
In fact, I think we do it because we subconsciously realize that fact.
Those of us who aren't in it for the god complex of creating our own little worlds, of course.
Pretty much this. To my mind, it is ridiculous to expect things to stay exactly the same. This is art, not history.
What do you write dude?
The powers one gains by writing novels, novellas, short stories etc, aren't magical, they are observational and technical. Like one gets from say, going to school, or doing a job. Its like you think that a doctor diagnosing an illness is some kind of magic power as well. it isn't.
As for that 'god complex' you are talking about, for me, that is the furthest from the case. The kick I get from writing is encountering compelling characters and their compelling experiences in the compelling worlds the exist in and telling their stories as best I can. To me, it a journey of exploration and asking questions like how? and why? and what does that matter? How does A connect to B. When applied to other peoples work, such questions and experience in figuring them out can be illuminating, whereas many can't see such things because that's not what they are trained to do. you know, like that doctor diagnosing an illness.
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, some Romance. Mostly for a living I Ghostwrite for other people and have been doing so for the last decade or so.
Well, not many people around where I've set up shop watch much Star Trek. But, sure, nobody actually writes stories and posts on forums. That's like breaking a law of nature, right?
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