Discovery Renewed for Season 2

In most cases, the basic properties of the shields aren't important enough to be stated in dialogue. If they just call the shields "shields" and the torpedoes "torpedoes," there isn't a problem. Throw in a screen that does say the shields are transphasic or whatever, and most of the people who care about that will be satisfied.

 

I agree with you especially writers. You need inspired writers to write shows like Star Trek, Doctor Who, etc. It's not just drama, it's sci-fi drama. To write great sci-fi shows, you need writers who have knowledge and things to say about our current societies, humanity in general, integration of new technologies, visions for the future, etc.

It's basically the same audience watching both shows for a large part. A tough one for the new comer imo.

 

Getting flashbacks to when Enterprise was cancelled for good during season 4, how that felt having grown up on TNG and having lived with Trek my whole life. Like a punch to the gut.

Today feels way better. Way way better.

 

Can I just say: any of you Midnight’s Edge lackies out there reading this thread: Your mothership has proven ONCE AGAIN how poor of a source for news they are. Hate Discovery all you want, but you can take your Multidimensional Sareks and shove em.

I, for one, am excited for the news. I find the series getting better and better. It’s still got some work to do, but it’s inching (IMNSHO) to being good Star Trek.

 

Is that distinct from good TV?

A four-year run would be pretty successful for most hour dramas, particularly skiffy stuff. Trekkies were spoiled.

 

Dennis, at the end of the day, if I’m entertained by something, I don’t give a flying fuck if it’s what you or anyone else might think is good or not.

 

On this we are in agreement. If the show has four really good seasons and then signs off I'll consider that a successful run. Seven seasons is VERY long and frankly none of the Trek series should have went that long.

 

I’m perfectly fine with four seasons.
I’m perfectly fine with two seasons.
I would have been perfectly fine had it lasted a year (but that likely wasn’t going to happen.)
In this day and age, seven seasons is a milestone that very few shows see. And really, no show, Trek or not, should be judged on whether it reaches that point.

 

Far as I'm concerned the critics who never wanted to give the show a chance or continually bash it because it isn't in their mind "real Trek" can now eat crow.

And no, a renewal was NOT a sure thing by any stretch of the imagination. If DISCOVERY had bombed and CBS saw no increase in subscribers the show would be done. No studio keeps a show going that isn't successful and the fact that we get a renewal announcement barely a month into the show's existence proves that it has been VERY successful.

I am very glad to hear this announcement so here's to you lads...

 

You’re right. It wasn’t a sure thing. But it wasn’t as gloom and doom as some might have you believe either. There was a strong indication the show would be renewed before it even premiered.

Also, your image is gobblygook.

 

That's what I get for trying to do it on a phone. Thankfully I was home next to my laptop and could fix it.

 

I don't really like discovery much (I've enjoyed maybe one episode so far wholeheartedly) but I'm glad it's getting a second season, since it's the only way the series can improve in response to audience critique.

 

Hoping Netflix will foot the bill for season 2 as well.

16 episodes would be nice as well. They could be split into a nice, even two blocks of 8.

 

Or double down and create even more wailing and gnashing of teeth.

 

Yes!

I'm quite certain that there are several full-time staffers sitting around, eagerly looking at all the thoughtful and intelligent "audience critique" taking place right now, and compiling it all in a usable and comprehensive fashion to help them produce a much better, more fan-approved season 2 of the show.

I'd bet my life savings that this is exactly what they're doing.

After all, the fans have such GREAT ideas and feedback on ways to improve the quality and dramatic impact of the program.

 

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say. But it came off as smarmy and I'm sure I'm supposed to feel insulted or something.

 

We know that Deep Space Nine changed the arc of the show a bit in response to discussions on Usenet at the time. Unfortunately, it was for the worse, as it destroyed Dukat's character, but it still showed that the showrunners were listening.

 

I've never heard such a thing. Source?

Regardless...fans input on the dramatic direction of a season is tits on a bull. And, to my point, if what you said is actually true...it certainly didn't serve the show well.

If the DSC showrunners are actually listening- here's my advice: writers write and fans watch. The minute the coach starts listening to what plays the fans want called, he may as well turn in his whistle. Keep doing what you're doing and don't listen to idiots online.

 

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