Is Discovery the most polarizing Trek property ever?

[Lord Garth]

I agree with a lot of people here. I think Axanar was aiming to be a Professional Level Star Trek Production with State of the Art Production Values... and that's exactly the problem with it. If you want to do that, pitch to CBS/Paramount. Then they can accept it or reject it. But it's theirs, not the fans'.

The TOS Fan Films, I can see why there was more leeway considering that there was no new Star Trek on TV for 12 years and it was '60s style Star Trek. CBS/Paramount are never going to make that type of Star Trek again. It wasn't butting up against something they might actually want to do.

Axanar ruined the fun for everyone. They took the concept of "fan film", a.k.a. "amateur film", and went way too far with it. And, if you're not an amateur, then why are you bothering with a production like Axanar? Make something that isn't intending to be Star Trek -- so you can make a mark of your own (whether or not you make it big is beside the point) -- or try to get hired on the production team of DSC (even as a Production Assistant) or one of the Abrams/Tarantino Films.

My opinion on this is more than objective, especially considering...

I sprained my eyes from the amount of eye rolling due to every single supporting character saying something along the lines of 'That Garth though, that mad Izarian, he was brilliant' every 30 seconds.

 

[Zod]

I'm including all the Trek properties - novels, comics, TAS, movies, etc.

To me it certainly seems to be. People seem to either love it or hate it, and rather strongly in either direction. This isn't like Enterprise where I think most people were just "meh" about the whole series.

Forbes has an article out today on Discovery. They are calling it a "monster" as in its doing very well. Their conclusion is that the show is being talked about more than the walking dead or stranger things. That's impressive for any Trek show if you ask me. On IMDB you can track the improvements with the episode guide. From 7s it has gone to 8.8 for the last episode and 8s for the past few. I would say that's a pretty good incline. After waiting over a decade for Trek to come back I have to say they have won me over. At first I was not happy. The Klingons and Axanar really pissed me off. Hate on Alec all you like but Prelude to Axanar was bloody brilliant. Despite that the show won me over.

Hulu Is Gaining On Netflix, But 'Star Trek Discovery' Is An Unstoppable Monster

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmor...overy-is-an-unstoppable-monster/#1f0ae688152e

 

[fireproof78]

I agree with a lot of people here. I think Axanar was aiming to be a Professional Level Star Trek Production with State of the Art Production Values... and that's exactly the problem with it. If you want to do that, pitch to CBS/Paramount. Then they can accept it or reject it. But it's theirs, not the fans'.

It's not the fans? O_O...

Mind blown! /s

 

[F. King Daniel]

And, if you're not an amateur, then why are you bothering with a production like Axanar?

Well how else are you gonna raise money to pay for your girlfriend's gasoline, new tires for your car, or your friends' phone bills?

Hard work on something you created? You should read the emails about how donations and traffic plummeted after they removed the words "Star Trek" from the title. And it was still set in the Trek universe!

 

[Noname Given]

Well how else are you gonna raise money to pay for your girlfriend's gasoline, new tires for your car, or your friends' phone bills?

Hard work on something you created? You should read the emails about how donations and traffic plummeted after they removed the words "Star Trek" from the title. And it was still set in the Trek universe!

You forgot the: Sushi Celebration Lunches. (And no I'm not kidding.)