Why Do All the Conversation Seem So Melodramatic

[TRON JA307020]

So this whole show why does it seem like whenever anyone has conversations they are emotional, flattering, complementing, misty eyed etc. The closest I can come to explaining it as everyone seems to have a proverbial continuous lump in their throat. It's hilarious really but also annoying. Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[Quinton]

Nope, not a soul.

 

[Richard S. Ta]

No.

 

[Jayson1]

The show wants to be deep but the writing isn't good enough to make it happen. But it does try.

 

[Saul]

Has anyone else noticed this?

Oh yes. Yes indeed. Every gods damn episode. Imagine having to work with that crew. You say or do something and somebody then gets upset or emotional. You ask someone if they want a Raktajino and they get misty eyed because their great grandfather's room mate got killed by a Klingon in a bar fight.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Welcome to four years ago.

 

[at Quark's]

It's especially odd from Burnham, who had a Vulcan upbringing after all.

You'd expect to see some traces of that, in restrained behavior. But apparently she decided to let all of that go. Completely.

 

[Richard S. Ta]

Characters in a drama speak dramatically…

*sound of the bottom of the barrel being scraped for reasons to dislike Discovery*

 

[TRON JA307020]

Welcome to four years ago.

This season was different. Its like every scene conversation was this was. The characters get all complementary to each other and very emotional about it. Almost like they are blushing giving the other person a compliment or flattering. It's weird. It was constant this season. Burnham was more interesting when she had her Vulcan like tendencies. Now all we get is her batman voice coupled with her over misty eyed emotion. Lol

 

[Jayson1]

In away I think the show is trying to create a show language as well. You know how the 24th century and especially TNG had that kind of non contemporary but sort of space Shakespeare sound to it. Something I feel like Micheal Pillar really created. Discovery I feel and this is also true with Picard and I think it will also be the same with SNW is it has Kurtzman melodrama voice. Not that he would see it as melodrama. He I image would call it a stylish way of being contemplative.

 

[TRON JA307020]

In away I think the show is trying to create a show language as well. You know how the 24th century and especially TNG had that kind of non contemporary but sort of space Shakespeare sound to it. Something I feel like Micheal Pillar really created. Discovery I feel and this is also true with Picard and I think it will also be the same with SNW is it has Kurtzman melodrama voice. Not that he would see it as melodrama. He I image would call it a stylish way of being contemplative.

Maybe that's it. Tng though as well as DS9 and Voyager still had that TOS feel as they didn't get too bogged down in melodrama. There was some of course but those shows weten't drowned in it like STD. Picard has it in a way but not as much as STD.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Welcome to four years ago.

Pubes is slow, but he gets there in the end.

 

[TRON JA307020]

Pubes is slow, but he gets there in the end.

You might want to read my above comments instead of insulting me. I explained it was this season.

 

[Lord Garth]

Pubes is slow, but he gets there in the end.

This is too low of a blow.

 

[TRON JA307020]

Take the character of Stamets. Hes basically my favorite character I the show and I'll explain why. Hes probably the smartest character in the shiw but isn't scared to tell others when they are wrong or make a mistake. Basically he speaks his mind. During season 3 he was actually upset with Burnham and was pretty ticked off at her in the last ep because he felt she put his family in danger unnecessarily. Regardless if he was right or wrong it showed that maybe Burnham us perfect and not everyone pats her on the back for everything she does. I thought cool we night see some animosity and difficulty between the two in the next season. The next season rolls around and it's back to patting each other on the back and getting all misty eyed about everything. Pretty disappointing.

 

[Saul]

It's especially odd from Burnham, who had a Vulcan upbringing after all.

A question I often ask myself.
I guess most of that went out the window after the pilot.

 

[fireproof78]

A question I often ask myself.
I guess most of that went out the window after the pilot.

Because her Vulcan upbringing was bullshit. It layered over trauma and suppressed emotions in an unhealthy way. Her upbringing was not healthy.

 

[Saul]

Because her Vulcan upbringing was bullshit. It layered over trauma and suppressed emotions in an unhealthy way. Her upbringing was not healthy.

My good man, you should write for the show because that didn't come across to me while watching it. If it had been explored the way you wrote it then that would be interesting.

 

[fireproof78]

My good man, you should write for the show because that didn't come across to me while watching it. If it had been explored the way you wrote it then that would be interesting.

Perhaps this is my biased viewpoint due to schooling but it stood out to me like a red klaxon.

 

[Saul]

Anyone else agree? I read the shift in personality as a power change behind the scenes. Not as character growth.