I never knew just how similar TMP looked to Space: 1999 until I watched the first episode (I'd never seen the show before.)
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I never knew just how similar TMP looked to Space: 1999 until I watched the first episode (I'd never seen the show before.)
you all misspelled "awesome".
Still waiting...
But the '70s had stretch polyester bell bottoms! Oh wait...
you all misspelled "awesome".
The stories never made much sense, but I so loved this show as a kid. Bought the dvd set and watched with my kids. Wow… I’ll never hear the end of THAT
Shapeless? That thing is tailored AF.
I don't think it's the command sweater, but touches of the Discovery uniforms. Those stupid shoulders....
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Seriously, how do you screw up the Monster Maroons that badly?
Yeah- the maroon uniforms haven't aged well. I thought the new look updated them nicely.
I don't think it's the command sweater, but touches of the Discovery uniforms. Those stupid shoulders....
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Seriously, how do you screw up the Monster Maroons that badly?
At least this redo doesn't look as stuffy and bulky as the actual Monster Maroons.
I don't hate the new SNW Monster Maroons, but I'm not in love with it either. I do prefer the original design, but I also understand why it was changed for SNW.
which is? Not trying to be polemic, I’m really curious.
While I like the new design I liked the original better and the only reason to change it I can see is that nowadays they seem to like changing stuff just to change stuff.
To be honest, that is pretty much the reason why it was changed. To put a modern spin on it, but also to tie it closer to the SNW uniforms with the tiny deltas on the sleeves and I think the same kind of tall boots, although I'm not really certain about that last part.
It seems like they wanted to carry over the patterned area on the sleeves/shoulder from the SNW uniforms for visual continuity. The flap then was angled down more so that it was parallel with the shoulder detail, because of that it probably would looked odd if they kept the same angle as the TWOK uniform.
That's what artists do. They want to explore and create within the parameters set. This is a historical recreation but an opportunity to explore it with different materials.
Also:
It's an alternate timeline, so any differences are appropriate to the story.
Regardless, while I have always liked the idea behind the maroons, I hate how overstylized they are in terms of rank insignia, multiple division colors, and the asymmetry. The modern interpretation is fine by me because it doesn't change the spirit, while making it look a little bit more comfortable to actually work in.
I was a kid at the time, so it probably wasn't until TVH that I figured out the rank pins and saw the subtle nods the commander and captain pins had towards the corresponding rank stripes in TOS.
Today’s modern is tomorrow’s dated, though. For me TOS had it right: simple t-shirts never age.
Indeed. And yes, unfortunately the camera work makes difficult to make out many details.
Agreed. The TNG ranks system was the best for me: easy to read and understand.
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