Spoilers Strange New Worlds 1x01 - "Strange New Worlds"

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' started by Serveaux, May 2, 2022.

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Rate the Episode

Poll closed May 2, 2023.
  1. 1 - Excellent

    147 vote(s)
    45.9%
  2. 2

    81 vote(s)
    25.3%
  3. 3

    60 vote(s)
    18.8%
  4. 4

    12 vote(s)
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  5. 5

    5 vote(s)
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  6. 6

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    5 vote(s)
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  8. 8

    6 vote(s)
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  9. 9

    0 vote(s)
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  10. 10 - Terrible

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  1. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Yes, how else will we learn the all important detail of a character's name?


    Glad you are enjoying it.
    Of course not. They are trying to make money. When it's your millions on the line then perhaps telling a good story will also seem secondary.
     
  2. Lord Garth

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    Got to the end. Good message, good character moments, and a story that made great use of what it sprung off of. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best, I give it a 9.
     
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    I run a department, which amazes both me and often the executive level that let me... :hugegrin:
     
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    Another thing that's good is that certain things affect aliens differently. For example, Chapel's genome-altering stuff is not as effective on Vulcans as it is on humans, and not to mention that sedatives may not work on some aliens as much as they do humans.
     
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  5. Hoser

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    I am happy. It was a Star Trek I could watch with the entire family present, and not worry about. All my hopes are that it keeps this up and is as tight as today was. This was good, like coming home again.
     
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  6. Amaris

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    Yeah, I was talking to the TV (as you do) when he gave the dramatic reveal, and was like "they STOLE a warp dri-BUILT a warp bomb, yes! That's what they did! A warp bomb, those bastards. We all knew that's what this was."

    So, yeah, this episode kept me on my toes at times. I really enjoyed it.
     
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  7. fireproof78

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    Same and the director of a program asked me to do so.

    Yeah, I don't get that one either :vulcan::whistle:;)
     
  8. Lexx

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    Hey what about Peck's pecs and Anson Mount's hair? Mount has the best hair since Shatner. Peck looks like he's been working out since Disco.
     
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  9. Lord Garth FOI

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    Joyous hour
    As someone who absolutely loathes Picard and Disco (Aside from a number of the Pike episodes) all I can say is I smiled for 60 minutes today
    Actual SCIENCE FICTION in a modern trek show, smart science fiction.
    Thought provoking and intelligently done (what a shock as modern trek goes)
    Production values were astounding. but please paint the ship, it looks dirty, doesn’t look to have the grandeur it should in the money shots
    And no one standing around crying for drawn out periods of a time, the writers apparently understand this is a pseudo military organization setting and endless self indulgent weeping isn’t necessarily appropriate behavior in any professional organization or in my organization for that matter.
    Thank you Avika and team. Well done
     
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  10. Spike730

    Spike730 Captain Captain

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    Or you know, a male Alien. A bi-sexual Pike would‘ve been a bold move.
     
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  11. Harpsichord

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    I think they're saving that for Kirk
     
  12. thribs

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    How did Spock get back so soon? Takes a few days to get back from Vulcan.
     
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  13. Spike730

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    It takes excactly as long as the plot needs it to take.
     
  14. thribs

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    I know but I wish they were more consistent with it. Just makes the Galaxy look small if they can get to places in a instant.
     
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  15. Cyrus

    Cyrus Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I liked it. Gave it a rating of 8 before realizing the rating system is reversed here. So a 3.

    I liked Ethan Peck as Spock in Discovery but like him even more here. I think he is nailing the performance. And the haircut and makeup are better too, he looks more like a young Spock,

    And I Really like the La'an character.
     
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  16. Trekker4747

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    The title was bland, it's reaching Berman Era "wallpaper music" levels. It really should have more punch in the levels of what was over the animated end credits sequence of the '09 movie.
     
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  17. Trekker4747

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    FWIW I gave it a 2 (9.)
     
  18. T'Bonz

    T'Bonz Romulan Curmudgeon Administrator

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    Well, bye bye.
     
  19. T'Bonz

    T'Bonz Romulan Curmudgeon Administrator

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    Warning issued. Settle yourself down or I will remove you permanently.

    Other posters take note. Be civil or be gone. Comprende?
     
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  20. Eddie Roth

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    I agree. I really liked the episode overall, and I think this has great potential, but I'm really not sure about the fan service. This show, like most Trek since 2009, knows that it's Star Trek and puts that on display a bit too often for my taste with the winks and the nods. So far this has not derailed the storytelling thankfully. But I am worried slightly. The La'an story intrigues me - although I didn't get whether any relation to Khan was established. But Chapel... why is she being Emma Stone now? Uhura I buy, but how is this the same character as in TOS?
     
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