Based on recent events, not sure that's ever going to happen.
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Based on recent events, not sure that's ever going to happen.
Having a gay character who isn't in a relationship reminds me of the Family Guy joke about "TV Network gay couples" who are allowed to adopt children and blow kisses to each other, but that's it.
Besides, in the actual 23rd century I'm sure humanity's sexuality will make Captain Jack Harkness on Doctor Who look conservative.
Besides, in the actual 23rd century I'm sure humanity's sexuality will make Captain Jack Harkness on Doctor Who look conservative.
We humans are a stubborn lot. Capable of great change and great stubbornness.
I haven't watched Calypso, but it was my understanding that it's set at least a hundred years after the time period in which DSC Season 3 is set, meaning that it won't have anything to do with the events of said season.
I don't think so. And there's no way to easily square what we hear in Calypso with Season 3 of Discovery. Zora tells Craft that she's been abandoned by the crew for 1,000 years. Discovery's third season is "only" 930 years into the future. That's a 70-year difference, but more importantly, Discovery didn't get there "the long way" but jumped forward in time. This could be squared away if they sent the ship back in time to 70 years before Discovery's second season, then ordered it to stay there to allow Zora to develop self-awareness. But it's easier to presume it happens much further in the future than the 33rd century (42nd century or later), that Discovery eventually goes back with its crew and is left for 1,000 years alone, or that it's outside the main Trek continuity entirely.
I'd also add as an aside I'd hate if the V'Draysh were set up as an antagonist. One of the things I loved about Calypso was that Craft was a human who grew up on an alien world cut off from the mainstream of human culture. Making him working for the "good guys" because he happens to be a likable protagonist would be stupid. Better there's no good/bad guys, or even that Craft was working for the "bad guys." Maybe he's like a member of a future Maquis analogue or something?
"Stamets and Culber is the best romantic relationship in all of Star Trek."
Better than Dax and Worf? Kira and Odo? Troi and Worf? Keiko and O'Brien? Sisko & Kasidy? B'Ellana and Tom?
I respectfully disagree.
Could they get there? Sure, maybe, but Discovery is not known for its character development and those two are just another example of that. We don't know anything about Culber, and know little about Stamets. They've interacted in a handful of episodes. I think recency bias and liberal leaning is making people root for them, when in reality I'd say they have as much depth as Rom and Leeta, at this early stage anyway.
No. Season 2 of DSC was written months before Short Treks was even conceptualized.
Oh, noes!!! Dirty liberals are interfering in your enjoyment!
Count me as someone that doesn’t care.
Am more conservative. I too don't care.
Considering Calypso was part of Season 1 of Short Treks, there's no way this was the case. It aired November of 2018, and DIscovery's first season didn't start until the following January.
Since the second season actively integrated two different Short Treks (Runaway and The Brightest Star) it's pretty clear what sequential order things went in.
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You've got BillJ sticking up for Discovery. Think about that for a minute. Really think about it."Stamets and Culber is the best romantic relationship in all of Star Trek."
Better than Dax and Worf? Kira and Odo? Troi and Worf? Keiko and O'Brien? Sisko & Kasidy? B'Ellana and Tom?
I respectfully disagree.
Could they get there? Sure, maybe, but Discovery is not known for its character development and those two are just another example of that. We don't know anything about Culber, and know little about Stamets. They've interacted in a handful of episodes. I think recency bias and liberal leaning is making people root for them, when in reality I'd say they have as much depth as Rom and Leeta, at this early stage anyway.
But anyway...
Dax & Worf are okay.
Kira & Odo worked better as friends.
Keiko & O'Brien are too domestic.
Sisko & Kassidy are okay, but they haven't sacrificed for each other and Sisko up and leaves Kassidy behind no matter how you want to dress it up.
Paris & Torress got better in the seventh season. They were good overall during the fourth and seventh seasons. And kind of fell flat during the fifth and sixth.
So I stand by my statement about Stamets & Culber.
Writing on Season 2 of Discovery began in December of 2017, and Short Treks wasn't greenlit and conceptualized until July of 2018.
We're potentially going to be at this all day and night. I have things I need to do. And I've been putting them off. So just assume whatever Kpnuts says, I disagree with him.
See everyone later!
See everyone later!
Probably just Uhura and Sulu. I’m struggling to think of any other character across the franchise that wasn’t in some kind of relationship at some point in their series run.
All those great moments between Stamets and Culber where they... were brushing their teeth at the mirror together and... talking about how much they like opera, and... err...
Maybe people just like the characters and your weird obsession with LGBTQ representation has warped your brain so much that you think everyone is lying. It's like a form of paranoia, but sadder because it's over a TV show."Stamets and Culber is the best romantic relationship in all of Star Trek."
Better than Dax and Worf? Kira and Odo? Troi and Worf? Keiko and O'Brien? Sisko & Kasidy? B'Ellana and Tom?
I respectfully disagree.
Could they get there? Sure, maybe, but Discovery is not known for its character development and those two are just another example of that. We don't know anything about Culber, and know little about Stamets. They've interacted in a handful of episodes. I think recency bias and liberal leaning is making people root for them, when in reality I'd say they have as much depth as Rom and Leeta, at this early stage anyway.
Back on topic, I can't wait for season 3. I love the crew and can't wait to see how the galaxy has changed in 930 years. Plus it's after Lower Decks so we're getting 23 straight weeks of new Trek. We're getting closer to year round Trek.
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