Yeah, soon as I saw the New Jersey, I let out an audible sigh. I just knew it would fuel the fires of "TOS purist" and those that hate the "new" Enterprise.
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Yeah, soon as I saw the New Jersey, I let out an audible sigh. I just knew it would fuel the fires of "TOS purist" and those that hate the "new" Enterprise.
I think it was Mathalas middle finger to those who are rewriting some Trek History. Lol
But yeah I was happy to see it I won't lie. There has been very little cross over between Kurtzman Trek and TOS, Berman Era and Picard. Just a couple of references and a Holo Spock head in Discovery....so far...
"Kurtzman Trek" has had two episodes that literally act as sequels to "The Cage" and "Unification."
How about we all just agree to disagre?
Fair point.
I don't hate the new Enterprise. I just find its design to be dull and uninspiring. It would have been perfectly fine as a class that was built between the NX-01 and the TOS Enterprise, but that's about it.
Just another interpretation.
TOS stands out as an outlier in many different ways. The ship is beautiful, but it does not seamlessly sit with the rest of the ship line up, or uniform line up.
It feels very distinct from everything else.
How dare you bring common sense into this thread!
Which is kind of funny, if Kurtzman had created a previously unheard of TOS ship using his birth state/date as the name/registry number, I’m pretty sure the canonistas would be freaking out saying, "How dare he! The Fontana and Justman memos from August 1967, most certainly didn't include a USS California NCC-1973 as a possibility!"
I want a Constitution Refit named the USS Boston, NCC-1979.
No particular reason why.
No particular reason why.
It's no different to recasting a character. How tall is Spock? Is he Nimoy, Quinto or Peck's height? What about their inner leg measurements?Totally different situation there. The Dark Knight is not connected in any way to batman 66....
I would think common sense would be to not expect a show produced in the 2020's to look like a show made in the 1960's.
As much as I love the Enterprise as it appeared back then, it's an inescapable fact that it looks very 50's/60's retro scifi. And yes, I know all about Jefferies intentions that everything was internalized, hence the smooth hull and all that. But it still looks old. Blame Star Wars and it's ultra textured ships, if you gotta blame someone.
I, for one, have no problems suspending my disbelief that the SNW Enterprise and the TOS Enterprise are the same ship. They're both The Enterprise.
I don't know. I think Discovery is the outlier. It looks very retro and like it could definitely come before the TOS Enteprise....
I am sure mileage will vary on this one.
For me, TOS always stands out. It never felt connected (yes, I know, subjective judgement). It always felt different from TNG, and the films, and all the other shows that came after it. Just because a show shows a TOS Constitution class doesn't mean it all fits together perfectly. TOS stands out. The uniforms, the ship, the style, all feels like a different world from the rest of Star Trek.
Well lighting and sets were way different back then. When DS9 did the Tribble episode they matched the lighting pretty good which didn't fit with the lighting on the Defiant. Enterprise did a better job with the TOS sets and lighting. They slightly updated stuff and the lighting blended in better with the overall look of Enteprise....
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I want a Constitution Refit named the USS Boston, NCC-1979.
No particular reason why.
Nope, NCC 1979 is reserved for the USS Pawnee, Constellation Class.
Maybe someday I'll get around to writing my fanfic.
Plus, My baby sister was born in 1979
Plus, My baby sister was born in 1979
Alright, fine. She can have it. Ladies first.
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On topic: The TOS Enterprise is the definitive version, IMO. But I personally prefer the TMP version. Partially because I just like it better, but also because it allows me to avoid the TOS vs. SNW Enterprise Debate.
