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[fireproof78]

I'm looking at the premise of this week's episode and already I'm not a fan. We'll see when it airs. I didn't like Spock Amok either.

I guess these episodes have their fans obviously, but while others may see these as homaging a hit like Trouble with Tribbles, I just see these episodes as redoing duds along the lines of Spock's Brain.

What's it homaging?

I just see it as Trek dipping it's toe in to a different genre, like TOS tended to do.

 

[Nerys Myk]

What's it homaging?

I just see it as Trek dipping it's toe in to a different genre, like TOS tended to do.

Yeah not seeing any homage to Tribbles there. Trek does do comedy with varying degrees of success. SNW is better than most at it.

 

[Tuskin38]

I wonder if Sarek is going to show up as well.

I doubt it, they're not on speaking terms.

 

[fireproof78]

I doubt it, they're not on speaking terms.

Asked and answered, Counselor.

Well, to be fair, the line didn't infer that Spock and Sarek never spoke to each other (In TOS S2 Journey To Babel, Amanda even says: "And you haven't come to see us in four years..."; inferring that Spock still did occasionally visit Vulcan and his parents from time to time); what she said was "...it's kept Sarek and Spock from speaking to each other as Father and Son..." - meaning they probably had curt and polite interaction and discussion if the situation called for it, but no deeper/personal/family level intimate discourse since Spock joined Starfleet.

 

[Paul755]

Yeah, it’s one of the first times they interpreted a line from TOS a certain way to…enable…the story they wanted to tell.

 

[Yistaan]

Spock and Sarek in new Trek are basically Anakin and Grievous in the Clone Wars tv show. Increasingly absurd circumstances are made to keep them apart, culminating in Grievous literally being right next to Anakin in a prisoner exchange, with continuity just *barely* holding because Anakin is unconscious and the shot shows that Grievous doesn't turn his head to look at him. You can't even make this stuff up.

 

[NCC-73515]

I just hope the hijinks aren't lojinks

 

[Tuskin38]

Well Sarek showing up to this would be personal, not professional.

 

[Yistaan]

So the real question is if Spock is somehow transformed into a human in this week's episode, would he still be able to perform the Vulcan nerve pinch? We know that some humans like Picard can do it though

T'Pring: And now Spock, I want you to conduct a hot, steamy mind meld on me.

Spock: Um, yes of course. Ok, I'm putting my hand on your head. My mind to your mind, my thoughts to your thoughts.

T'Pring: Nothing's happening.

Spock:

 

[fireproof78]

Spock and Sarek in new Trek are basically Anakin and Grievous in the Clone Wars tv show. Increasingly absurd circumstances are made to keep them apart, culminating in Grievous literally being right next to Anakin in a prisoner exchange, with continuity just *barely* holding because Anakin is unconscious and the shot shows that Grievous doesn't turn his head to look at him. You can't even make this stuff up.

To be fair, Grievous is entirely annoying and should be forgotten.

 

[NCC-73515]

If half his DNA was removed, he should be quite sick

 

[Yistaan]

If half his DNA was removed, he should be quite sick

Yep. dead more likely. It's the same type of magical plotline that split Torres into human and klingon once.

They honestly should just have q show up and turn spock human instead of trying to technobabble an explanation for this kind of thing to be honest

 

[NCC-73515]

This is a spinoff of the show that gave someone a dilithium-shattering vocal cord mutation, so I don't expect them getting into it XD

 

[fireproof78]

Good/evil split?

 

[Tuskin38]

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If half his DNA was removed, he should be quite sick

This is a spinoff of the show that gave someone a dilithium-shattering vocal cord mutation, so I don't expect them getting into it XD

Kirk was split in two in TOS, B'lanna was split in two in Voyager. Don't blame Discovery on this, it's an existing trope.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Spock and Sarek in new Trek are basically Anakin and Grievous in the Clone Wars tv show. Increasingly absurd circumstances are made to keep them apart, culminating in Grievous literally being right next to Anakin in a prisoner exchange, with continuity just *barely* holding because Anakin is unconscious and the shot shows that Grievous doesn't turn his head to look at him. You can't even make this stuff up.

Isn't it the same on OldTrek?

 

[Nerys Myk]

This is a spinoff of the show that gave someone a dilithium-shattering vocal cord mutation, so I don't expect them getting into it XD

Well is it part of the franchise that gave us superspeed water, psi-pills, god-like aliens and any number of far out concepts.
I think the "dilithium-shattering vocal cord mutation" was actually a psionic wave travelling through sub-space. And it doesn't get more Star Trek than that.

 

[The Wormhole]

Now, now, as you know if it happened before 2005 it's perfectly acceptable. After 2005, and it's Evil and Wrong and tarnishing the Franchise's Good Name.

 

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Kirk was split in two in TOS, B'lanna was split in two in Voyager. Don't blame Discovery on this, it's an existing trope.

They addressed in VOY:
EMH: Your cell's ability to synthesis proteins has been severely compromised. You need the Klingon genes to survive.

Kirk was a transporter duplication, nothing about genomes.

 

[fireproof78]

Well is it part of the franchise that gave us superspeed water, psi-pills, god-like aliens and any number of far out concepts.
I think the "dilithium-shattering vocal cord mutation" was actually a psionic wave travelling through sub-space. And it doesn't get more Star Trek than that.

It really doesn't. And it blows my mind that it continues to be maligned.

Now, now, as you know if it happened before 2005 it's perfectly acceptable. After 2005, and it's Evil and Wrong and tarnishing the Franchise's Good Name.

As well as ruining the franchise.