yeah, that annoyed me too on discovery. And it’s not even that funny as a parody.
What DON’T you like about the show?
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I can honestly say I never noticed use of "dick" in LDS or Disco. Nor would I consider it profanity any more than "idiot"
episode one of lower decks
Shows that have intelligent writers.
I think there is a YouTube Yoga program that is very nice though.
Yeah, that's one of my main annoyances. They're often not even used cleverly; they're just random namedropping of relatively obscure events. My partner's a relatively casual fan and she doesn't get most. To viewers like her, they're just nonsensical lines which make the show harder to watch.
Meh, obscure references relatively few will get is the kind of humour Family Guy's been specializing in for twenty years and it's one of television's most popular shows. So what if Lower Decks wants to do something similar just with Star Trek trivia? For the die hard fans like me, it makes for quite the fun experience.
I find the fan service and fun Easter eggs to be the BEST part of the show. The plots and most of the characters could be taken or left as far as I’m concerned. But the rapid-fire fanwank is a thing of joy as far as I’m concerned.
I already have no great love for fanservice just on principle. I especially dislike it when people insist on calling it fanwank.
Jury's still out. It's an ok show. It's the strongest of TV's Kurtzman Treks. But that alone doesn't necessarily make it worth my continued commitment.
I already have no great love for fanservice just on principle. I especially dislike it when people insist on calling it fanwank.
Jury's still out. It's an ok show. It's the strongest of TV's Kurtzman Treks. But that alone doesn't necessarily make it worth my continued commitment.
Well hey, good for you. Principles and such.... Fascinating.
Then none of these shows are probably for you.I already have no great love for fanservice just on principle. I especially dislike it when people insist on calling it fanwank.
Jury's still out. It's an ok show. It's the strongest of TV's Kurtzman Treks. But that alone doesn't necessarily make it worth my continued commitment.
Yes, it's comedic, parodic, and all that, but I can only take it in small doses because it becomes a bit tiresome after a time.
Calling an entire show bad because of something as trivial as a few naughty words is a bit petty.
The only thing I really dislike about Lower Decks is I think they make Boimler too much of a foil. It'd be better if his book smarts came in handy more often instead of basically being Mariner's Morty.
The only thing I really dislike about Lower Decks is I think they make Boimler too much of a foil. It'd be better if his book smarts came in handy more often instead of basically being Mariner's Morty.
I'm a fan of the show, and I don't disagree - too much or extreme fanservice can be a bad thing. The show is still partial homage, partial parody, but by and large done with the right tone, spirit, has some originality in expanding on established lore in a new way (e.g. "second contact, which would have been great for a fully serious incarnation of the franchise), and mixture of comedy and seriousness. That, and I like some goofiness too (like that's a shock
). I hope seasons 2 and 3 don't change the format as LD got a very strong start.
There's no reason any of the existing incarnations, which did attract children at the time despite a lot more episodes/content being clearly adult-themed, can't be used - just because they aren't drawn animated cels?
I am definitely trying. I think the fun quotient is what would attract the kids.
What I don’t like is that it’s not that funny nor does it try to mine the humor from perfectly normal, established situations, which can easily be funny when someone isn’t taking their show as seriously as PIC or DSC showrunners.
Well, not every episode can have Joe Piscabo.
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