Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 2x04 - "An Obol for Charon"

[thribs]

As long as there is no more Beastie Boys.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Its silly (but you keep responding anyway) to expect a show set in the future to vary its musical references rather than only use 20th/21st century music of a limited genre as a reference point? We can only show diversity with people but nothing else? Ok then carry on.
(Next time on Star Trek Saru sings his favourite song 'Fly me to the moon', it has a space reference after all)

They chose the song for a reason. Something that would resonate with the audience and the character of Tilly. Without that reference the scene would lose most of it's meaning. Tilly saying "Moon Over Rigel VII" by S'Narf Rezbo just wouldn't work the same way.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Also, is it just me or does Reno make anybody else think she's a female Harry Dean Stanton?

 

[Amaris]

Also, is it just me or does Reno make anybody else think she's a female Harry Dean Stanton?

A little. I love Harry Dean Stanton, though, so for me that's a very good thing.

 

[Cyrus]

Fond Memories elicited:
- Tin Man
- V'ger
- Galaxy's Child
- Disaster
- Imaginary Friend (Maybe this wasn't exactly a fond memory)
- TWOK (albeit a much more sinister version of the radiation scene, but also the emotional gut-punch of Kirk/Spock/Michael/Saru)
- TVH (Specifically the transmission and 'DRILLING HOLES IN HIS HEAD WON'T SOLVE ANYTHING!' except it did!)

I did think of V'ger when the sphere was downloading all its data, and "Tin Man" when they figured out it's a life form.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Perhaps on Earth Starfleet only takes students who can sing a song composed between 1900 and 2019. its a mandatory entrance requirement.

That's a hell of a leap. One person likes a song from the 20th Century and suddenly it's a mandatory entrance requirement??? You're trying way to hard.

 

[Nyotarules]

That's a hell of a leap. One person likes a song from the 20th Century and suddenly it's a mandatory entrance requirement??? You're trying way to hard.

Ever heard of sarcasm?

 

[Amaris]

Ever heard of sarcasm?

Sarcasm? What's that?

 

[Aeolusdallas]

Even centuries from now, Zora the computer's favorite film is 1957's Funny Face, and Craft seems to be fascinated by Betty Boop.

Not fascinated. He accidentally turned it on and could not turn it off.

 

[Hythlodeus]

In the future Bowie will be as weird as Mozart is today

so, not at all?

 

[Tosk]

They chose the song for a reason. Something would resonate with the audience and the character of Tilly. Without that reference the scene would loose most of it's meaning. Till saying "Moon Over Rigel VII" by S'Narf Rezbo just wouldn't work the same way.

Exactly. It's what the song choice means to the viewer that is important, not presenting some super accurate view of the future. It's the same as when people who complain about the UT or the fact that most aliens are people with "bumpy foreheads"...those aren't mistakes, they're done on purpose for the purposes of presenting the show in a satisfying way.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Ever heard of sarcasm?

Yeah, I have. The sarcasm is where you're trying too hard

There were/are many wunderkinds in modern popular music, but I guess only the ones you like make it on your list.

Of course because it's"your" list. Why would a song from someone's else's list be your favorite???

 

[Vger23]

Exactly. It's what the song choice means to the viewer that is important, not presenting some super accurate view of the future. It's the same as when people who complain about the UT or the fact that most aliens are people with "bumpy foreheads"...those aren't mistakes, they're done on purpose for the purposes of presenting the show in a satisfying way.

Translation: It's not real so everyone can relax.

 

[Cyrus]

Regarding "Space Oddity", they sing that one in that Carpool Karaoke video too. I wonder if they start doing more singing on the show like they did with Doctor and Seven on Voyager.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

A little. I love Harry Dean Stanton, though, so for me that's a very good thing.

I just rewatched Alien the other night, and I can definitely see the resemblance in appearance and attitude.

 

[Amaris]

I just rewatched Alien the other night, and I can definitely see the resemblance in appearance and attitude.

I hope she sticks around. She brings a nice harder edged feel to the show, without going overboard into dark and brooding.

 

[DaveyNY]

Regarding "Space Oddity", they sing that one in that Carpool Karaoke video too. I wonder if they start doing more singing on the show like they did with Doctor and Seven on Voyager.

Next it'll be Stamets singing tunes from "RENT" in the shower.
<chuckle>

 

[Nerys Myk]

The song Greensleeves has been around since 1500's. It's been recorded and reinterpreted constantly since then. It was famously used as the theme to the Lassie TV show. It might even be someone favorite song.
Scarborourgh Fair, made famous by Simon and Garfunkle in the 60's traces back to the 17th Century.

Music endures.

 

[eschaton]

I didn't even recognize the song as Bowie till I read it on this forum.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I didn't even recognize the song as Bowie till I read it on this forum.

It's okay.