SFdebris trek reviews.
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Honestly, I respect him and agree with many of his insights.
That doesn't mean I like his reviews. The first review i saw (Caretaker) had me rolling, when he made fun of Janeway's voice and penguin walk. And the only other review I can remember laughing like that is his review for For the Uniform. In general, though, his reviews are rather dull. What's worse is that he thinks he's witty, while many jokes seem flat. Still, the guy works his ass off. When he makes fun of Neelix, that's pretty good, and he does it a lot. (his Threshold review starts off promising, but he rambles for too long)
That doesn't mean I like his reviews. The first review i saw (Caretaker) had me rolling, when he made fun of Janeway's voice and penguin walk. And the only other review I can remember laughing like that is his review for For the Uniform. In general, though, his reviews are rather dull. What's worse is that he thinks he's witty, while many jokes seem flat. Still, the guy works his ass off. When he makes fun of Neelix, that's pretty good, and he does it a lot. (his Threshold review starts off promising, but he rambles for too long)
Sometimes I think he focuses way too much on all the scientific mistakes a given episode has - after all, I don't watch Trek for a school lesson; I just want to be entertained.
But over all, his reviews are pretty good.
But over all, his reviews are pretty good.
I've listened to one of his reviews for Enterprise for one minute before I switched it of. I like people with a strong opinion, but I dislike people who are opinionated. Or are they supposed to be funny? 
I prefer the constructive criticism of Jammer's and Michelle's reviews.
I prefer the constructive criticism of Jammer's and Michelle's reviews.
Damn, why didn't I see this? That's one minute of my life I'll never get back.
I really like his reviews, and in the case of Voyager and Enterprise I find his videos are the only way of experiencing those series. Unfortunately the Doctor Who reviews aren't up to the same level.
Definitely. I find the new series of Doctor Who very Emperor's New Clothes, a triumph of style over substance that isn't half as clever as it thinks it is nor half as brilliant as its creators would have you believe. To hear him quoting all that 'Horde of Travesties, the Nightmare Child, the Could-Have-Been-King' stuff like it all really means something is a bit of a shame. It's all just words, words that have absolutely nothing to do with anything else other than that they sound cool and epic. He's usually so much more objective in his Trek reviews that it's sad to hear him embracing all that nonsense.
I should just add that I love Doctor Who, from '63 through to '89, but from 2005 onwards it's not always my cup of tea. I'd much rather watch a series about a mysterious alien travelling through time and space righting wrongs and fighting monsters than a would-be epic featuring a loud self-important dickhead shagging his way round a universe where people burst into tears at the drop of a hat and everyone has a big emotional speech in them that you can't hear anyway because the music is too busy trying to get itself an Oscar nomination.
Anyway, getting back to SFDebris the one criticism I'd make against all his reviews is that he often stumbles over his words and leaves it in. His videos have gotten more and more professional-looking over the years, but his apparent reluctance to do retakes is a bit unfortunate...
Definitely. I find the new series of Doctor Who very Emperor's New Clothes, a triumph of style over substance that isn't half as clever as it thinks it is nor half as brilliant as its creators would have you believe. To hear him quoting all that 'Horde of Travesties, the Nightmare Child, the Could-Have-Been-King' stuff like it all really means something is a bit of a shame. It's all just words, words that have absolutely nothing to do with anything else other than that they sound cool and epic. He's usually so much more objective in his Trek reviews that it's sad to hear him embracing all that nonsense.
I should just add that I love Doctor Who, from '63 through to '89, but from 2005 onwards it's not always my cup of tea. I'd much rather watch a series about a mysterious alien travelling through time and space righting wrongs and fighting monsters than a would-be epic featuring a loud self-important dickhead shagging his way round a universe where people burst into tears at the drop of a hat and everyone has a big emotional speech in them that you can't hear anyway because the music is too busy trying to get itself an Oscar nomination.
Anyway, getting back to SFDebris the one criticism I'd make against all his reviews is that he often stumbles over his words and leaves it in. His videos have gotten more and more professional-looking over the years, but his apparent reluctance to do retakes is a bit unfortunate...
I've listened to one of his reviews for Enterprise for one minute before I switched it of. I like people with a strong opinion, but I dislike people who are opinionated. Or are they supposed to be funny?
I prefer the constructive criticism of Jammer's and Michelle's reviews.
Yeah I think I prefer his star Trek reviews to his other reviews, not just because I am more of a Star Trek fan then a Dr. Who fan. He doesn't give out his fun awards with his Dr. Who reviews, every Star Trek episode has an annoying character award, why not have that for the Dr. Who episodes?
I'm going to open myself up to all sorts of criticism here, but so be it. Two other problems I have with his reviews are 1.) his ENT ones and 2.) some of his DS9 ones.
As a fan of ENT (yes, we do exist) I can't watch his ENT reviews. IMHO, he's way too harsh and unforgiving with them. I freely admit that the show has it's fair share of problems, and yes they're opinionated reviews, but he really lets his own opinions on the show ruin those.
And as a Niner myself who proudly counts DS9 as my favorite Trek series ever, even I sometimes think he comes off as a DS9 fanboy. He himself even admitted it in his review of Favor the Bold. Again, he's letting his opinions shine through too much.
As a fan of ENT (yes, we do exist) I can't watch his ENT reviews. IMHO, he's way too harsh and unforgiving with them. I freely admit that the show has it's fair share of problems, and yes they're opinionated reviews, but he really lets his own opinions on the show ruin those.
And as a Niner myself who proudly counts DS9 as my favorite Trek series ever, even I sometimes think he comes off as a DS9 fanboy. He himself even admitted it in his review of Favor the Bold. Again, he's letting his opinions shine through too much.
I couldn't agree more. Why would I want to watch the reviews of a person who obviously loathes the show under review?
BTW, I'm happy to know that there are other Niners who like ENT out there.
I should make it clear, I don't mind the mythos exploration - it's just when the balance gets skewed and we had about 5 minutes of talk about the episode and 10 mins about the greater continuity!
I generally like his reviews, but only when I agree with them and generally only on bad episodes (episodes that I consider bad). He tends to be far too nitpicky on episodes he clearly likes just to fill out the time. That's probably because almost all of the reviews he does now are by request.
But yeah, I don't watch them for an actual review. I just think he's funny and sometimes he does point out some interesting tidbits that I didn't catch.
But yeah, I don't watch them for an actual review. I just think he's funny and sometimes he does point out some interesting tidbits that I didn't catch.
I very much appreciate the effort and the passion. That's a time consuming endeavor, and it's obviously not possible without a great affinity for the product.
He's made several points that I hadn't considered before watching the reviews, and I usually agree with his broader interpretations.
That said, when I disagree with him, I really disagree with him. And he goes on long tangents that I'll skip past because I know he'll get hung up on that diatribe/joke for awhile. His refusal to even rate TNG's "Family" also immediately comes to mind. Turrible.
He's made several points that I hadn't considered before watching the reviews, and I usually agree with his broader interpretations.
That said, when I disagree with him, I really disagree with him. And he goes on long tangents that I'll skip past because I know he'll get hung up on that diatribe/joke for awhile. His refusal to even rate TNG's "Family" also immediately comes to mind. Turrible.
I think he's a clearly very educated, perceptive and good at articulating his thoughts. I enjoy his reviews immensely even if I don't always agree 100% with them. I actually donated to get a review of an episode done! Haha. Crazy.
I adore Chuck's reviews. He's very eloquent and assumes an intelligence in the listener, I admire that. Not only will he mock the garbage episodes of Trek, he'll clearly explain his misgivings over the episode and highlight some of the patent absurdities in the characters and writing.
He's also a very insightful man. He'll provide insight into characters (such as Barclay and the Ninth Doctor), probing a depth I hadn't considered. He's discuss issues relating to the inner universe of the show, and then take a meta analysis to explore if experiments and concepts were a success for their respective show (as he did with the DS9 war arc). He's also awesome at calling out characters on their bullshit (such as Riker's "wouldn't it be the height of hubris..." nonsense and the absolutely abhorrent use of the Prime Directive to justify allowing suffering and mass extinctions).
His opinions are compelling, and even why I don't agree I can't help but be enthused by the passion and evidence his presents. He's an asset to Trekdom.
He's also a very insightful man. He'll provide insight into characters (such as Barclay and the Ninth Doctor), probing a depth I hadn't considered. He's discuss issues relating to the inner universe of the show, and then take a meta analysis to explore if experiments and concepts were a success for their respective show (as he did with the DS9 war arc). He's also awesome at calling out characters on their bullshit (such as Riker's "wouldn't it be the height of hubris..." nonsense and the absolutely abhorrent use of the Prime Directive to justify allowing suffering and mass extinctions).
His opinions are compelling, and even why I don't agree I can't help but be enthused by the passion and evidence his presents. He's an asset to Trekdom.
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