TRIGGERED!!!
Star Trek hasn't born more than a passing resemblance to "The Cage" since at least TMP. It's LONG since moved on from trying to re-capture that style.
I don't see how. The overall style and look still fits. It's just that you're looking at the equivalent of FIFTY SEASONS of development, which is a pretty radical change.
Directly and explicitly copied TOS styles, costumes and prop designs in an episode whose entire premise was sold on the fanbase's nostalgia? That's good for an episode or two (Doctor Who also does this occasionally; no TV show that's on the air as long as either of these can avoid it), but you can't build a whole TV series on nostalgia.
It would be pretty funny if they actually went that route.
That said, I'm already looking forward to DSC's inevitable Mirror Universe episode.
I certainly hope not!! 
I answered this in another thread: these timelines are so vague as how they exist that one could see the reboot movies and Discovery being completely separate with very little problem.
Star Trek hasn't born more than a passing resemblance to "The Cage" since at least TMP. It's LONG since moved on from trying to re-capture that style.
In fact, with Star Trek already being well over fifty years old, expecting it to in any way start mimicking its styles in the 60s or even in the mid 70s would be an exercise in extreme futility. It would be like going to an apple store and asking "What's the modern equivalent of the Apple IIe?" and then getting mad when they show you an iMac.
I don't see how. The overall style and look still fits. It's just that you're looking at the equivalent of FIFTY SEASONS of development, which is a pretty radical change.
The only other real comparison would actually be something with similar longevity like, say, Doctor Who.
There's the Tardis:
And then there's the Tardis:
^ And this one is far closer to the ORIGINAL aesthetic than any of its previous incarnations.
Just saying: You can nod to the originals in various ways, but you can't just run back to what came before as if nothing new should ever exist. That would be boring as hell.
Directly and explicitly copied TOS styles, costumes and prop designs in an episode whose entire premise was sold on the fanbase's nostalgia? That's good for an episode or two (Doctor Who also does this occasionally; no TV show that's on the air as long as either of these can avoid it), but you can't build a whole TV series on nostalgia.
Well, scratch that... you obviously CAN. That doesn't mean you SHOULD.
I literally just laughed out loud at seeing the words "respecting established continuity" and "Doctor Who" in the same sentence.
The look is based on the technology available when the show is produced.
Ooops!Indeed, it looks freaking awesome! Agreed, reimagining--same timeline.
They've stated it's a direct prequel to TOS. So, a remimagining but same timeline.
So what? They never did that in the prime timeline before and we all enjoyed the stories just fine. You don't need to have a galactic upheaval to tell a good story.
The look is based on the technology available when the show is produced.
If that's not enough for you--you need to remember that the Kelvin is a ship built in the prime timeline! So, it makes sense for the Discovery to look like the Kelvin because it IS the prime timeline!
Sure it is.
