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Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2x09 - "Subspace Rhapsody"
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I can't stand disco. It's a genre that just irritates me.
I'm glad others enjoyed it. I didn't because I can't stand musicals. The first time I will never actually rewatch an episode of the franchise.
I did like the character work in it, which was why I gave it a 5. I think I'm being more than fair.
Free form Jazz.
Jazz clamps.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
They have perfect pitch, can do everything in unison, love conformity, and put a lot of effort into converting others to their way of living.
So, you've rewatched such treasures like Shades of Gray but *this* episode is just more than you can stomach. Riiiiiighhhhht.
Yes, precisely because I do not like musicals. AT ALL. Why would I rewatch a genre/show I am completely turned off by? Exactly why is that hard to understand?
I agree that it fails for me because I simply can't get past the fact it's a musical. It's not my genre... AT ALL.
And I think I was being more than fair when I said the character work was good (which it was) and I rated it a 5. If I were to rate it based on my dislike of musicals, I would have given this a 1 or a 2. But no, I tried to rate it based on the character stuff and not my own distaste for musicals. I think that's reasonable, don't you?
I think the disbelief comes not from the idea that you won't rewatch this, but that out of hundreds of episodes spanning more than 50 years this is the only one.
Ok you dont want to watch this. Ok great I dont watch most of series 1 and 2 of TNG.
But you dont have to keep going on about it.
It took me a minute to realize that you weren't talking about David Gerrold.
You're welcome to like/dislike what you want and that you can give a positive aspect to the episodes. I just think saying that *this* is the first episode out of almost 60 years of TV you'll never rewatch is... extreme.
I'll say I'll likely never rewatch These Old Scientists at an as it's an episode I dislike. But it's not the only episode. There's plenty of other episodes, movies and even series I won't watch/rewatch. No one gets the honor of being the "only."
I'll say I'll likely never rewatch These Old Scientists at an as it's an episode I dislike. But it's not the only episode. There's plenty of other episodes, movies and even series I won't watch/rewatch. No one gets the honor of being the "only."
I think it's completely reasonable. We've had the lion's share of peole going on and on about horrible episodes on this board and how they won't watch it again. I think yours is beyond reasonable given your distaste of musicals.
That's literally the purpose of this board. If people don't go on and on about stuff they don't like (how many digs at other series crop up in fan comments, myself included?). We discuss Discovery, Enterprise, Nemesis, and various other topics people don't like and people often say "I don't like it."
I normally get annoyed by this, but calling out Farscape One, of all people, for this is strange to me. Guy's more reasonable than many I've encountered.
I don't think that's hard to believe for one simple fact... I can get something out of all of the worst episodes.
"Shades Of Gray" - interesting concept, and great planet set they did. Also illustrated how dangerous space travel and exploration really is. Clip show format knocks this down hard, though.
"SPOCK'S BRAIN" - the bridge scene with everyone chiming in possibilities and reasons why.
"THRESHOLD" - good character work for Tom, and great horror element. Only the last 5 minutes brings this down.
I have done threads on 'defend this episode', so I can get something out of pretty much any of them. I simply can't with musicals because I just do not like them at all. Why would I subject myself to something where I get nothing out of it? That's how I feel about musicals.
Actually, I made my initial review, and didn't say anything further about the episode on this thread until the Borg post came up, and I was responding to that one person. Don't confuse me with other people who have kept on about not liking this one multiple times just randomly.
And besides, if someone doesn't like an episode, they're free to say so.
For me, this is the 'only'... unless the franchise does another musical. Like I just explained earlier in this post, if I can't get something out of it, why would I watch it again?
Appreciate the kind words. Thank you.
Techno, of course. Kraftwerk would be perfect.
I haven't rewatched this one yet, but the more I think about it, the more I like it.
You know, if they had been lazy then they could have just done a comedic story about an anomaly making the crew of the Enterprise sing.
I like how the properly used the anomaly. It put everyone in jeopardy, because the act of singing private inner monologue. At the same time, it used the fact that everyone's inner thoughts were more open to resolve certain character arcs and push other characters forwards.
They could have so easily just written a comedy, but instead we got something really poignant. It was an honest look into the open hearts of the crew of the Enterprise.
People will still be talking about this episode in years to come.
You know, if they had been lazy then they could have just done a comedic story about an anomaly making the crew of the Enterprise sing.
I like how the properly used the anomaly. It put everyone in jeopardy, because the act of singing private inner monologue. At the same time, it used the fact that everyone's inner thoughts were more open to resolve certain character arcs and push other characters forwards.
They could have so easily just written a comedy, but instead we got something really poignant. It was an honest look into the open hearts of the crew of the Enterprise.
People will still be talking about this episode in years to come.