Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 3x03 - "People of Earth"

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Discovery' started by Commander Richard, Oct 28, 2020.

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Rate the episode...

  1. 10 - Excellent!

    30 vote(s)
    14.8%

  2. 9

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  1. tomalak301

    tomalak301 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Are you confusing DS9 with the Enterprise episode Carpenter Street?
     
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  2. Bad Thoughts

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    Well, adolescent psychology says that intelligence is at best an imperfect, incomplete defense against risk taking and impulsiveness.
     
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  3. Nyotarules

    Nyotarules Vice Admiral Moderator

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    I doubt it, the people of Earth will be used to dealing with species that have 4 gendars and species that have one since the 22nd century. Its not as if a non binary human looks different from other humans. In universe I expect transspeciesm to be a norm.
     
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  4. Tuskin38

    Tuskin38 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    What are you talking about? DS9 didn't mention anything like that.

    The what now?
     
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  5. fireproof78

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    It's funny to be because it only succeeded in making me hate Picard and company.
     
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  6. TheMadCloner

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    Exhibit A for reverse psychology. :D
     
    TheMadCloner, Oct 30, 2020
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  7. Hythlodeus

    Hythlodeus Commodore Commodore

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    ok, I took the time and researched the Klingon temporal assault fleet in DS9 and it turns out, that spcific reference is so obscure that even Memory Alpha was like "WTF? Are you kidding me? Smoke your pot elsewhere!"
     
    Hythlodeus, Oct 31, 2020
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  8. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Are you at least going to share?
     
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  9. Hythlodeus

    Hythlodeus Commodore Commodore

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    too late, man. Too late
     
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  10. Gingerbread Demon

    Gingerbread Demon I love Star Trek Discovery Premium Member

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    Didn't Kurtzman say that the big bad this series was a former ally?
     
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  11. Nyotarules

    Nyotarules Vice Admiral Moderator

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    I'll assume you are not a black female, but in the future fast hair growth might be sold down the local market lol
     
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  12. Tuskin38

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    In the 24th century they had the ability to stimulate hair growth. After Seven was liberated from the Collective her hair grew out pretty fast, also Janeway, Tuvok and Torres, after they were assimilated, had their hair back by the end of Part 2.

    I assume by the 32nd it would still exist, and would be even better.
     
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  13. eschaton

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    Picard might be a good comparison, because there was a big McGuffin which was added as part of the framework for the series (the attack on the Utopia Planitia shipyards) which was solved as part of the first season. However, this wasn't really the "quest" of the season - it was just discovered incidentally as part of everything else which is going on.

    I said it before, and I want to make it clear - I have no problem with them discovering what caused the Burn. I just don't think that it makes for good dramatic fare for a seasonal arc. It seems pretty clear the arc will be "find the Federation" and then move to rebuild it.
     
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  14. Lord Garth

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    I didn't know that... but it fits what I think. I'm still imagining the Vuclans have turned.
     
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  15. Nyotarules

    Nyotarules Vice Admiral Moderator

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    A perverse part of me wants the plot to be 'find the Federation, try to rebuild and then find out the majority of the planets are very happy the way things are thank you very much so piss off Discovery' lol
    I loved the captain of Earth's response that Earth is doing ok without the UFP.
    Its not as if there is a galactic war taking place between former members
     
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    Nyotarules, Oct 31, 2020
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  16. Nyotarules

    Nyotarules Vice Admiral Moderator

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    Well there is an episode Unification III, I suspect Spock's plan worked too well or it was the Romulans who turned the Vulcans.
    However the Andorians are in league with the Orions so maybe they are the bad guys
     
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  17. Hythlodeus

    Hythlodeus Commodore Commodore

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    Calista Flockhart?
     
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  18. Lord Garth

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    I think this is a second chance. One of the problems with Star Trek in the past was how Earth-centric the Federation was. Now DSC will be able to correct this.

    Even if Earth were to rejoin the Federation (which it sure doesn't look like here), Starfleet Command and everything else is now probably far away from it.
     
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  19. Lord Garth

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    One thing Discovery will definitely need is a tactical upgrade. One blast and their shields are out isn't going to cut it. And I'm going to assume Saturn doesn't exactly have the most advanced weaponry. So if Discovery ever goes up against anyone serious, as it is right now, they're fucked.
     
    Lord Garth, Oct 31, 2020
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  20. Phily B

    Phily B Commodore Commodore

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    I wonder how the Trill symbiot has managed to survive for two years in the body of a human and if it'll come into play this season?
     
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