Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 2x07 - "Light and Shadows"

[XCV330]

I did not like the episode. It was a mess. And the trope, whose name eludes me, which was demonstrated by Spock should be taken out back, shot, and buried.

Thankfully you don't speak on behalf of everyone who dealt with a learning disability and intense bullying in childhood.

 

[Nyotarules]

You know, I've been thinking. With Talosian technology, they could give Pike a better "body" than he had.

True, the 'they did not know how to fix a human' still sounds like a load of bollocks, considering they had humanoid features.

 

[Nyotarules]

I really like Mount's PIke, but I hope they don't try to change his fate. Discovery needs more consequence, not less.

So you don't want him to be an Orion slave trader?

 

[XCV330]

True, the 'they did not know how to fix a human' still sounds like a load of bollocks, considering they had humanoid features.

I'm still trying to figure out what "strong feminine drives" means

 

[Nyotarules]

We already know what happens to him so they don't really have to cover it again at all.

I'm not asking them to cover it, I'm ranting that he deserves better.

 

[Nyotarules]

I'm still trying to figure out what "strong feminine drives" means

Big breasts?

 

[Gonzo]

I'm not asking them to cover it, I'm ranting that he deserves better.

They can change it if they really want to, I doubt many would mind that.

 

[Noname Given]

Its a Star Trek tradition
TNG - The Naked Now
DS9 - The tribbles episodes
ENT - The Mirror universe episodes
VOY - ???

But I agree with you, break every chain, do your own thing Discovery!

Don't forget DS9 had a series of MU episodes too.

 

[Nyotarules]

Don't forget DS9 had a series of MU episodes too.

I was trying to forget those

 

[Doc Mugatu]

VOY: Flashback

Discovery is a little different because it's almost playing in the same field as TOS so its going to weave with it a bit here and there.

Except with the other series (save Enterprise which I personally have voided) deal with TOS future (TOS being the baseline) and the risk for Discovery's constantly interweaving itself with TOS is that they end up diminishing it. The Federation covers a lot of space and has trillions of character possibilities and stories to tell. There is simply no reason (other than fear) for them to feel this compulsion that they must constantly invoke TOS. Sooner or later it will kick them in the butt.

 

[Nyotarules]

There is simply no reason (other than fear) for them to feel this compulsion that they must constantly invoke TOS.

One must worship at the shrine of St Canon' to appease 'The One True Fan'

 

[Gonzo]

9/10 from me. Loved the Talos IV setup. If Pike doesn't get his own series,I'm going to be pissed.

I will be very surprised if CBS does not at least try, a lot is going to boil down to contracts and whether or not he wants it, same goes for Peck and Romijn.

They could easily launch the new show from Discovery with the unveiling of the newly repaired Enterprise.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

"The Cage". Don't show her how it all ends for Pike.

I caught the last 15 minutes of The Menagerie Pt 2 last week, and made my wife watch it because of this week's Discovery ep. Unfortunately, she was sad to see Pike's fate. Oh well.

 

[Tim Thomason]

You know, I've been thinking. With Talosian technology, they could give Pike a better "body" than he had.

Yeah, if Pike doesn't get his own show, he can just transfer over to the Picard show by getting fed up with the Talosians after 135 years and deciding to rejoin Starfleet. As the only Captain in Starfleet older than Picard, he becomes a mentor figure.

 

[Doc Mugatu]

RANT
Pike deserves a better fate than he got in The Cage just because the 1960's production changed actors or something
RANT OVER

And I thought he would surely go upwards upon his passing.

 

[MvRojo]

I will be very surprised if CBS does not at least try, a lot is going to boil down to contracts and whether or not he wants it, same goes for Peck and Romijn.

They could easily launch the new show from Discovery with the unveiling of the newly repaired Enterprise.

I'd be happy even if they just did some miniseries or an occasional tv movie with them. I think, if by the end of the season, they actually show a physical set of the bridge of the Enterprise, I think the chances are high some type of a follow-up

 

[Nerys Myk]

I'm still trying to figure out what "strong feminine drives" means

It's when a woman is at helm. The Talosians were recognizing the skill women have as pilots.

 

[XCV330]

And I thought he would surely go upwards upon his passing.

This is what happens to people who don't rewind their data tapes before returning them to the computer library. The Great Bird sees all, knows all.

 

[Doc Mugatu]

One must worship at the shrine of St Canon' to appease 'The One True Fan'

Saint Cannon keeps the temporal strings from getting jumbled (Shown here at work).

 

[fireproof78]

Except with the other series (save Enterprise which I personally have voided) deal with TOS future (TOS being the baseline) and the risk for Discovery's constantly interweaving itself with TOS is that they end up diminishing it. The Federation covers a lot of space and has trillions of character possibilities and stories to tell. There is simply no reason (other than fear) for them to feel this compulsion that they must constantly invoke TOS. Sooner or later it will kick them in the butt.

Hasn't yet.