Trekyards review: It would have been interesting if the hat Ortegas wanted to wear on the away mission was one of the helmets that make you immune to the radiation.
Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2x04 - "Among the Lotus Eaters"
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I'm wondering about the grey hair in her IMDB picture?
Almost certainly dye, but for a part, or for fun?
It wasn't?
I doubt junior officers get such big quarters. On a ship with 200 crew a full lieutenant in services (not sure why she is in red) is likely to be top of the tree. Occasionally a Lt-commander.
Might also be tasked with rotas and maintaining shuttle bay too.
In the story the ore and stone that make up the walls of the palace/castle protect the inhabitants from the radiation. There are Kalar in the fields who wear the helmets but still experience the memory loss and confusion.
For me it's my favourite episode this season so far. (Only because I think the court room one was a bit too on-the-nose).
Though I'm aware this is my TOS nostalgia showing.
TOS is and always be my childhood favourite show. And this one absolutely felt like a new, modern TOS episode, with a new cast. Right down to human looking alien civilization with a strange twist, medieval castles, and the artificiality of the AR wall reminded me of TOS planets' sets.
It's probably the best memory-loss episode of Trek ever (whatever bar that actually is) - the memory loss felt downright scary, I loved the worldbuilding/narration by the old dude, and it gave away many good insights about who these characters are at their core.
While it might be "just an episode of the week" - this is IMO what Trek is best at, and it is a joy to see Trek to return to the "concept of the week" format. And this one was truly memorable (lol) and well executed.
Loved it.
Though I'm aware this is my TOS nostalgia showing.
TOS is and always be my childhood favourite show. And this one absolutely felt like a new, modern TOS episode, with a new cast. Right down to human looking alien civilization with a strange twist, medieval castles, and the artificiality of the AR wall reminded me of TOS planets' sets.
It's probably the best memory-loss episode of Trek ever (whatever bar that actually is) - the memory loss felt downright scary, I loved the worldbuilding/narration by the old dude, and it gave away many good insights about who these characters are at their core.
While it might be "just an episode of the week" - this is IMO what Trek is best at, and it is a joy to see Trek to return to the "concept of the week" format. And this one was truly memorable (lol) and well executed.
Loved it.
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That’s not better.
also the rest of your posts contradicts this and is actually a better argument/reason not to like the character, so maybe next time just lead with that instead of talking about their haircut in a weird way
Uh-oh, someone call the Nostalgia Police!!!!
It's "sorta" the same ship as in TOS and they squeeze in 430 crew, although Voyager found room for another 400 diseased Klingons, without a lot of problems.
I assume Erica is the Section Head/Department head, I just wasn't sure if it had been said, or if the producers are so fucking stupid that they think that Enterprise has one pilot.
I know at least one person whose hair went silver/grey in their early 30's. The dye job may be for working "in character" on Navia's part.
And Ortegas is described in dialogue by the ship's computer as "alpha shift pilot", so I assume she's the head-of-section, and that there's at least two, maybe three other people who crew that station when she's off-shift. I don't understand why the helm officers are wearing Ops colours here and on DSC either. Helm and Nav - later "Conn" - was Command branch on TOS, TNG, DS9 and VOY...and, if memory serves, on ENT as well...?
And Ortegas is described in dialogue by the ship's computer as "alpha shift pilot", so I assume she's the head-of-section, and that there's at least two, maybe three other people who crew that station when she's off-shift. I don't understand why the helm officers are wearing Ops colours here and on DSC either. Helm and Nav - later "Conn" - was Command branch on TOS, TNG, DS9 and VOY...and, if memory serves, on ENT as well...?
Taylor Hicks from American Idol. The guy was silver-haired in his twenties.
Samesies.
I agree with a lot of that and felt the potential was overflowing. But it also - to me - was a collection of missed opportunities and overstuffing of ideas. I would have loved for Ortegas - as suggested above - to be on the landing party and have her headgear protect her. Allow her to be someone out of her comfort zone to rise to the challenge and aide the rest of them. She did great on the ship, but that was in her wheelhouse. I would have loved to see her in the castle, trying to convince Zac to do the right thing. And when he doesn't, then she can improvise. While that is happening, Pike, M'Benga and La'an do their thing. Above all...
Keep.
The Enterprise.
Out of it.
Every time we went there, I was more interested in the landing party and the old man (again - amazing performance). Just come up with a TOS reason for making them unable to help. Ion storms are a good catchall.
And, finally, as I said, drop the whole Rigel VII thing. If you're gonna go back there, make it an important reason. I can imagine Pike has strong feelings about it which are also tied to the experience on Talos IV since Vina was involved in the illusion. This story didn't need that tie. I'm of the mind that if you're gonna revisit a planet from the original series, give us a big reason. It's a huge galaxy....don't go back for the Adventure of the Week.
But, this is just me. They didn't do anything "wrong" I just didn't ride along with everything they DID do, A 6/10 for me, but I totally see why this is scoring higher for others. It was very "Classic Trek" in spirit. Roddenberry probably would have liked this one a lot.
The cast was amazing and Ortegas is one of my favorite characters.
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If you ever watch TOS I recommend skipping S2s The Immunity Syndrome.
Gary and Kelso wore the "services" color in WNMHGB"
As do Detmer and Owo in DISCO
So? Continuity?
Ah yeah I was forgetting the more subtle difference in colour in WNMHGB. Plus Sulu in TWOK. It makes no logical sense but there you go. I suppose the continuity is that there hasn't been much continuity, like comms yoyos between services, command, science, operations, and security.Gary and Kelso wore the "services" color in WNMHGB"
As do Detmer and Owo in DISCO
So? Continuity?
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Spock wears a Ship's Services or Command tunic in the second pilot episode when he's clearly manning the Science station on the bridge so all we can deduce from all this is that Starfleet is very, very prone to just changing things at the drop of a hat because reasons. Of course if he's already First Officer under Kirk from the start of the latter's command then that would explain the shirt color right there.
Totally stolen by Ortegas's PTSD flashback-like panic attack, and recovery. Never seen it done truer in a TV hour.
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