Discovery at SDCC - Consolidated Thread

[fireproof78]

I think what he was getting at was that with all the wonders of the universe, why do the characters need to go on imaginary adventures and why do we need to watch it?

It can be used for character exploration and world building. It just can become problematic if over relied upon.

 

[In Thy Image]

[FONT=UICTFontTextStyleBody]From official Star Trek website's interview with Isaacs:
http://www.startrek.com/article/inside-discovery-jason-isaacs
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"And this is a very interesting, messed-up guy with a bunch of things going on inside. And it's not apparent when you first meet him. He's got all kinds of agendas that are involved"

I'm getting a really strong Section 31 vibe from his comments.

 

[cultcross]

Why section 31? What little we've seen of s31, they hire very up together, clever guys who can have exactly one agenda and do absolutely anything to achieve it.

 

[Tuskin38]

Yeah, I'm not seeing anything Section 31 at all there.

 

[In Thy Image]

Why section 31? What little we've seen of s31, they hire very up together, clever guys who can have exactly one agenda and do absolutely anything to achieve it.

It's just a feeling. Might be wrong.

 

[Mudd]

Fuck Section 31.

In a fictional world that's not pretending to show a utopia, they're superfluous.

 

[Anglachel]

[FONT=UICTFontTextStyleBody]From official Star Trek website's interview with Isaacs:
http://www.startrek.com/article/inside-discovery-jason-isaacs
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"And this is a very interesting, messed-up guy with a bunch of things going on inside. And it's not apparent when you first meet him. He's got all kinds of agendas that are involved"

I'm getting a really strong Section 31 vibe from his comments.

I really hope that's not the case. I'm tired of Section 31 being the reason for every questionable action by a Starfleet officer.

 

[Tesophius]

I think what he was getting at was that with all the wonders of the universe, why do the characters need to go on imaginary adventures and why do we need to watch it?

Because it's awe inspiring and exciting.

 

[Noname Given]

Dr.Moriarty becoming an independently thinking entity. I still think about that one as it's something we will soon be facing later this century.

No, we won't. We are a LONG way (if ever) from self aware AI.

I think what he was getting at was that with all the wonders of the universe, why do the characters need to go on imaginary adventures and why do we need to watch it?

the Holodeck was often (not always) a crutch for writers who wanted to pitch stories that had little (or very Trope) "Sci-Fi" elements; and allow them to write in a setting they were more comfortable with.

 

[Tesophius]

No, we won't. We are a LONG way (if ever) from self aware AI.

LOL, maybe Google it before expressing such a strong opinion. 2030s is a target decade, but since the uninformed masses tend to be overwhelmingly pessimistic I just say by the end of the century.

 

[Noname Given]

LOL, maybe Google it before expressing such a strong opinion. 2030s is a target decade, but since the uninformed masses tend to be overwhelmingly pessimistic I just say by the end of the century.

I work in the field. Again, will we have AI that seem somewhat human? Probably. Self Aware. No.

 

[In Thy Image]

I really hope that's not the case. I'm tired of Section 31 being the reason for every questionable action by a Starfleet officer.

Well, I hope I'm wrong because i don't want to see Section 31 either.

 

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I'm always amazed by what content producers bother to region-lock.

 

[tenmei]

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"And this is a very interesting, messed-up guy with a bunch of things going on inside. And it's not apparent when you first meet him. He's got all kinds of agendas that are involved"

I'm getting a really strong Section 31 vibe from his comments.

I'm imagining he's a battle scarred veteran, serious PTSD. Imagine Kirk having a vendetta against the Klingons, but here Lorca actually does have a personal vendetta. He'll do anything to take them down, even at risk of his ship and crew.

I wonder if, when they said ST:TUC was a touchstone, this was one of the references.

 

[KirkusOveractus]

I'm imagining he's a battle scarred veteran, serious PTSD. Imagine Kirk having a vendetta against the Klingons, but here Lorca actually does have a personal vendetta. He'll do anything to take them down, even at risk of his ship and crew.

I wonder if, when they said ST:TUC was a touchstone, this was one of the references.

I like this theory. Could Lorca have been an officer aboard the Europa, or have someone close to him there?

 

[Trekfan12]

I am always amazed at how the props people think all the details through and the execution of those ideas come to be the things we are so familiar with.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-...ws-off-costumes-and-props-at-comic-con-2017-/

 

[TheGodBen]

Where's @TheGodBen when you need him?

I'm usually down the pub, arm-wrestling, playing rings, doing a jig. All the old stereotypes.

 

[Quinton O'Connor]

Great to see you, Ben.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

I am always amazed at how the props people think all the details through and the execution of those ideas come to be the things we are so familiar with.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-...ws-off-costumes-and-props-at-comic-con-2017-/

Fascinating! A model of Discovery hanging in slide 3, awesomely authentic TOS tricorder/communicator/phaser in slide 11, and this:

Anyone who thinks the costume on the left doesn't belong to a Klingon can't call themselves a Trekkie. Also, this is interesting:

A very STIII-style Klingon dagger (including the blades that pop out).