He doesn't have an opinion on it, he hasn't seen it, he's just quick to promote other people who say that it's bad because it supports his assumptions.
Poll Do you intend to watch SECTION 31?
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Oh, you can be sure he hates it. Doesn't matter if he's seen it or not.
Of course I will!
I don’t expect liking it, giving the premises, but then again I didn’t explain liking beyond either and I did
I don’t expect liking it, giving the premises, but then again I didn’t explain liking beyond either and I did
Already have p + , will watch but coming in with extremely low expectations for valid reasons - Strong dislike of The Emporer character, strong dislike of what Discovery did with section 31 and the trailers and interviews are saying all the wrong things ( for me)
It actually goes a bit beyond whether I think it will be good or bad .It may actually be "good" but doesn't resonate with me (like Lower Decks) .
Buy hey maybe it will surprise me. Not counting it totally out.
It actually goes a bit beyond whether I think it will be good or bad .It may actually be "good" but doesn't resonate with me (like Lower Decks) .
Buy hey maybe it will surprise me. Not counting it totally out.
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RMB proved not too long ago that if you give him exclusives he’ll flip like a pancake. He has no integrity.
The plot is actually Bar Rescue coming in to save Georgiou’s joint.
You joke but I'd pay to see a Taffer cameo of him trashing a bar and raging about cross-contamination.
I'd watch it because it's star trek. Then I'd give my own review.
To me reviews are a facet of reaction. Was this particular presentation considered decent or not after the fact critically or by fans.
I'll look at them beforehand but don't make decisions that way. I have a good idea what I'll like.
No joke, I would watch the shit outta that episode.
I used to write for Dan at Warp Factor Trek. While I think the comparisons he's making are a little odd (especially comparing against The Acolyte), in my experience communicating with him online I don't think of him as a "hater" for the new stuff, and I trust he's giving an honest, albeit vague, review. And last I heard he lives in the British Isles, so it's very feasible that he could have made it to the UK preview.
EDIT: I'm forgetting the obvious: He probably got a screener copy. Dan was able to add me to Paramount's screener list when I was reviewing Prodigy season 1 for WFT, and I'm sure he's still getting screeners.
Doesn't mean I'll necessarily share his opinion, but I'll accept it as a good faith mini-review, even if it doesn't tell me much. And I won't hold the fact that RMB quoted it against him.
(Incidentally, I'm trying to find the post RMB gave the screenshot from, and I haven't been able to figure it out. Don't see it on Dan's X, Bluesky, or Facebook accounts. Not sure if I'm looking in the wrong place or if it was deleted.)
EDIT: I'm guessing the icon by the post means it was shared with a limited audience, which I guess makes sense if it was shared privately despite a review embargo. If that's the case, while Dan probably shouldn't have shared it in the first place, RMB would seem to be breaking some trust by sharing the screenshot publicly.
Incidentally, while I haven't written for WFT in a few years, I'm still fond of the site. It must have awful SEO because new articles don't ever pop up in my Trek news alerts on Google, so I'll drop a link to it here to ever-so-slightly give it a nudge since it has some nice interviews on it.
https://warpfactortrek.com/
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I have P+ already, but I'll wait until I read some reviews before deciding. At the moment, I'm leaning towards "No, I won't be watching it"
Of course he would, any chance to shit on new Star Trek for his twitter audience (unless he's given access).
Nice spoiler-free review here. It discusses what to expect in terms of tone.
The first eight minutes contain two short reviews (submitted by the same person).
Here's another very brief, informal review from a couple of attendees who may be more casual fans (based on their comments about not knowing the lore).
The first eight minutes contain two short reviews (submitted by the same person).
Apparently it's very light and fun.
Here's another very brief, informal review from a couple of attendees who may be more casual fans (based on their comments about not knowing the lore).
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I tend not to hold one-off actors to knowing jack about Trek. Unless they claim to be a fan, and then I really judge their errors.The lady playing the Deltan referred to Persis Barata playing Ill-ya, and the new Garrett thinks TNG eps were 24 min long
Thanks for posting these review videos, @Cap'n Calhoun! This got me a little more optimistic about the prospect of Section 31 being worthwhile after all. Saying it will be a lot of fun and comparing it to Guardians of the Galaxy (among others) sounds good, although I guess like many things humor lies in the eye of the beholder. So what one considers a fun and light romp might be another one’s absolute schlock-fest. It is nice though to hear how much fun they had filming it and that they even developed a sort of improv atmosphere, which as far as I know is rather rare for Trek productions.
By the way, that Q&A panel with Robert Kazinsky seems to answer @NCC-73515’s question about the version of the Section 31 badge he’s wearing, which is apparently not from the production proper at all but he actually got it made by someone. Kazinsky sounds like a super fun guy and I wouldn’t mind seeing him live on a con stage sometime soon.
By the way, that Q&A panel with Robert Kazinsky seems to answer @NCC-73515’s question about the version of the Section 31 badge he’s wearing, which is apparently not from the production proper at all but he actually got it made by someone. Kazinsky sounds like a super fun guy and I wouldn’t mind seeing him live on a con stage sometime soon.
I guess just to make sure I'm not cherry-picking, this is the other review I ran across, though at a glance the channel (FilmThreat) seems to have a little more of a negative slant in general (in case you didn't pick that up from the thumbnail).
Basically the reviewer likes it well enough though he ultimately says his opinion is "mixed". He says: "I'm going to give it the most backhanded compliment I can get: Section 31 is the most enjoyable Star Trek of modern Star Trek except for Picard season 3. [...] You're not going to get angry with it destroying Star Trek like you will everything else modern-day Star Trek does."
(But he also says "I don't watch modern Star Trek", so not sure what his basis for comparison is.)
The guy interviewing him clearly has an axe to grind as well and seems almost disappointed that the review isn't more negative, but maybe I'm reading too much into it. He even criticizes things like Paramount asking reviewers not to spoil specific plot points. (Apparently there was a list of 12 items they're asked not to mention.) Also says something that the channel went with the "Star Dreck" thumbnail for a movie that the reviewer seemed to generally like despite qualms.
If you don't feel like giving a channel like that a view then the above probably tells you all you need to know. That said, considering how vague the plot description has been so far, the embargo rules give me some optimism that there's an interesting story there that they want to let unfold naturally. So, yeah, the vague mixed review has upped my curiosity.
Basically the reviewer likes it well enough though he ultimately says his opinion is "mixed". He says: "I'm going to give it the most backhanded compliment I can get: Section 31 is the most enjoyable Star Trek of modern Star Trek except for Picard season 3. [...] You're not going to get angry with it destroying Star Trek like you will everything else modern-day Star Trek does."
(But he also says "I don't watch modern Star Trek", so not sure what his basis for comparison is.)The guy interviewing him clearly has an axe to grind as well and seems almost disappointed that the review isn't more negative, but maybe I'm reading too much into it. He even criticizes things like Paramount asking reviewers not to spoil specific plot points. (Apparently there was a list of 12 items they're asked not to mention.) Also says something that the channel went with the "Star Dreck" thumbnail for a movie that the reviewer seemed to generally like despite qualms.
If you don't feel like giving a channel like that a view then the above probably tells you all you need to know. That said, considering how vague the plot description has been so far, the embargo rules give me some optimism that there's an interesting story there that they want to let unfold naturally. So, yeah, the vague mixed review has upped my curiosity.
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