Spoilers Strange New Worlds Episode 7 - Those Old Scientists

[Finn]

I loved it.

It just shouldn't have been mentioned period. The birthday party thing was contrived and Pike's birthday being a Fed holiday seems a bit much. We were already beaten over the head with Kirk's mission being historic, now we're told that Pike's is also, which ironically makes one wonder why Kirk's mission is so historic in comparison to Pike's.

There's a medal named after Pike. As far as I tell, there isn't one named in honor of Kirk. Also, the TNG era shows didn't really clearly explain how/what Kirk was famous. The Captains knowing things about Kirk doesn't really say much, as they would have learned about Kirk, along with many other captains from before their time.

 

[Racefuel]

Well, that doesn’t really fly with the C to the D. Or the nil to the A, for that matter. Or the Defiant to the Defiant-A. And on and on.

Its probably a "when able" event. The US Navy does the same thing.

Portions of Enterprise CV-6 were included in CVN-65 Enterprise, and now portions of CVN-65 Enteprise will be included in CVN-80 Enterprise

 

[Jedi Marso]

Huh. Well, that was... something.

Yah. It was fucking horrible. I didn't find a single redeeming thing in that episode. That's my first never rewatch for this series.

 

[Tuskin38]

I don't know if anyone here has played FarCry 5, but the actor who played the Orion captain, Greg Bryk, portrayed Joseph Seed in that game.

I was staring at him wondering why he looked and sounded so familiar.

 

[Dukhat]

Nope! They didn't bat an eye at anything they saw in regards to the ship or technology. Much to the disappointment, i'm sure, of certain individuals who expected Boimler or Mariner to gripe about things "looking wrong." Prime Timeline, Baby!

That’s Neo Prime.

 

[Trekker4747]

Oh. Good. Mariner now. Well his will just get better, then!

 

[Tuskin38]

Oh. Good. Mariner now. Well his will just get better, then!

Why are you hate watching?

 

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Boimler's log: Stardate, uh... the past.

 

[Dukhat]

No one is forcing you to watch it.

Oh, just stop. There’s no need to take things as a personal affront just because they don’t like what you like.

 

[Tuskin38]

Oh, just stop. There’s no need to take things as a personal affront just because they don’t like what you like.

Where did I take it personally?

 

[ashleytinger]

Hilarious, heartfelt, and that changed up opening sequence *chef's kiss*

I'm not the biggest LD fan, but I can totally commiserate with the absolute fanboy-ing and fangirl-ing going on. This was a fun episode with a bit of heart to it. I think my only complaint is that I'd have liked a little more balance with the LD and SNW crew on screen but it still works for me.

 

[SG-17]

So are we still getting an episode on Thursday or are we skipping a week now?

 

[Paul755]

Nope! They didn't bat an eye at anything they saw in regards to the ship or technology. Much to the disappointment, i'm sure, of certain individuals who expected Boimler or Mariner to gripe about things "looking wrong." Prime Timeline, Baby!

well yeah, they aren’t gonna dump over the set designers for either TOS or SNW.

Why are you hate watching?

yeah, if you hate Lower Decks that much just skip it.

 

[Tuskin38]

So are we still getting an episode on Thursday or are we skipping a week now?

There's new episode Thursday. They moved everything up a week.

 

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This is how the episode felt

 

[Tuskin38]

I almost skipped the opening titles, but then I noticed something was different about the windows, so kept watching.

 

[Finn]

Also I'm not sure why they let Boimler say as much as he did in regards to Pike, because his words seemed to imply that no cure for Pike is ever found after Menagerie. I'm not sure the writers should box themselves in that way, Anson's a great actor and curing Pike after Menagerie and continuing from there seems a possibility they should leave open.

No.

Trials and Tribble-ations did this much better. Sisko and Dax were geeking out but still maintained a level of professionalism. As for Boimler and Mariner, I'll just assume they die horribly on Frontier Day

Dax was geeking out about Spock, who was still a living legend in their era, and Sisko didn't really say much beyond "it was a honor...". And remember, Miles and Bashir couldn't remember what Kirk looked like, when Boimler recognized Pike instantly.

 

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Just like Jadzia

 

[Yistaan]

Also, the TNG era shows didn't really clearly explain how/what Kirk was famous. The Captains knowing things about Kirk doesn't really say much, as they would have learned about Kirk, along with many other captains from before their time.

Tolian Soran and Nero boasted knowing about the famous James T. Kirk before beating him up (in the latter case beating up Kelvin Kirk). Just a few weeks ago an undercover Romulan made a similar boast before outright killing an alternate timeline Kirk. None of these people were in Starfleet or even connected to Starfleet other than in said confrontations.

 

[Trekker4747]

Why are you hate watching?

It's on and part of a show I truly enjoy in a franchise I love. I'll watch it this once then it'll be in the same bin as Shades of Gray, Code of Honor, Threshold, The Way to Eden and... Can't really think of one for DS9 (I actually like Move Along Home... Maybe Profit and Lace?).

This is not clicking with me, entirely because I don't like LD. The shows are too different and don't work together and the LD characters are standing out too far from the SNW characters and stories. Guess which ones I tune in to see?

It's not working for me. It's a mess.

I did like the animated version of the title sequence, though.