Is SNW too much of an ensemble show?
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Wow. Everyone and their dog whines about how Disco is "the Michael Burnham show. True Star Trek is supposed to be an ensemble show." Now we have an ensemble show in the form of SNW and we're getting a complaint that it's "too much of an ensemble show." Fans are going to bitch regardless what's done.
Of course, I don't even know where the idea that "true Star Trek is supposed to be an ensemble" even comes from. With the possible exception of DS9 it's not like any of the shows from 1966-2005 were ensembles to begin with.
Of course, I don't even know where the idea that "true Star Trek is supposed to be an ensemble" even comes from. With the possible exception of DS9 it's not like any of the shows from 1966-2005 were ensembles to begin with.
No. Problem is not enough episodes.
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To answer your title question: No.
I concur. We need more episodes per season. My kids marvel over the 26 episode seasons whenever I introduce them to a classic from my youth.
Maybe 12 or so episodes. I barely feel like I can keep up.
Even when Star Trek did 26 episode seasons, that was a rarity. Most shows at the time only did 22-24 episodes a season. Seasons that long are a killer to rewatch anyway.
Besides, with 22-26 episodes a season, they usually only averaged 10 good ones anyway.
I just lie down and let the children drag me.
There aren't 10 good episodes in any season of Trek since the first one. SNW batting average is remarkable but a lot less likely if they had to make more.
TOS was obviously never an ensemble and DS9 is definitely the only one where it ended up that way. DS9 not only managed to successfully flesh out the main cast but a half-dozen secondary ones as well. I think with the other shows they tried to give everyone something to do early on, before focusing on the 3-4 characters that ended up actually being interesting.
It will be interesting to see where Kirk fits into things. We know that he's waiting in the wings regarding the Enterprise, and that he will successfully navigate the encounter that the more diplomatic Pike had difficulty with... but what happens before then? And will we see more TOS stalwarts trickling in, later on?
Well, I think it's a good problem to have.
Huh? Why would each character having a episode be a bad thing?
It's how you avoid another Harry Mayweather.
I think they can do a better job combining the characters. For example, Chapal and M’Banga had a history dating back to the Klingon War. I would love to see more of that. I would love to see Ortegas have more to do and of course I would like to see more Pike. My issue with the show is I feel like it is too early to go to the Kirk Well. Focus on the characters you have before doing Kirk again. Give me more Pike and Ortegas and Chapal and Una. Other than the trial episode, Una has been underutilized.
I'm hoping for that too. And the story behind that greeting between M'Benga and La'An.
Is Strange New Worlds too cheugy?
The sets are too bright and there's not enough crying.
The sets are too bright and there's not enough crying.
I do miss the crying and navy uniforms as well as a distinct lack of training shirts.
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