Spoilers Star Trek: Picard General Discussion Thread

[NCC-73515]

How is what we've seen so far "elevated to a current-day version"?

 

[Tuskin38]

How is what we've seen so far "elevated to a current-day version"?

Worf's forehead actually looks like skin now. Looks more realistic than it did in TNG/DS9/TNG Movies.

 

[NCC-73515]

Left is less realistic not-skin, and right is realistic skin?

 

[fireproof78]

I like the right one. Looks more distinguished. The hair works a little bit better.

 

[eschaton]

While I recognize it's probably down to a mixture of lighting and changes to Dorn's own skin tone (lots of people get paler as they age) the difference in skin tone remains pretty dramatic.

 

[Lord Garth]

The image of PIC Worf has "promotional" written all over it. I'd rather compare a still from a scene in PIC to a still from a scene in TNG or DS9.

 

[NCC-73515]

Yes, all we have is touched-up poster stuff

 

[Tuskin38]

There's shot of him in the Star Trek Day trailer.

Left is less realistic not-skin, and right is realistic skin?

Yes.

One of the writers is saying anyone who goes to the Star Trek panel at NYCC next week is a 'lucky bastard'

https://twitter.com/mattogoofingoff/status/1574951099399692290

 

[cooleddie74]

The nose ridges look more like textured flesh with gradations of skin tone than the old DS9 and TNG Movie makeup but most everything else looks about the same.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

Terry Matalas honors TNG's 35th anniversary with this familiar tune from Picard S3!

https://twitter.com/TerryMatalas/status/1575211323180208128

 

[NCC-73515]

The nose ridges look more like textured flesh with gradations of skin tone than the old DS9 and TNG Movie makeup but most everything else looks about the same.

Right, the ridges are less pronounced. Which is guess is an update?

 

[cooleddie74]

They're moving back to Augment Klingons. You heard it here first, sheeple.

[*Posts theory on that other message board*]

 

[Tuskin38]

Right, the ridges are less pronounced. Which is guess is an update?

Based on the interview, by update he means the way it's made, not the way its designed. It's faster to apply, and easier to take off. Dorn doesn't have to sit as long in the chair as he did during TNG and the movies.

Also the ridges aren't less pronounced, in fact the centre ridge looks more pronounced.

 

[NCC-73515]

If silicone is somehow faster to glue on and take of than foam latex, then yes, it's an advantage.

We're talking about the nose.

 

[cooleddie74]

The nose looks less...latex now.

 

[NCC-73515]

Is it also the first time we get a glimpse of his ears?

 

[Lord Garth]

I think back to Rios choosing the 21st Century over the 25th... And I keep thinking that's like us choosing the 17th Century over the 21st.

I wouldn't mind going to Colonial America for a visit (assuming they don't kill me for not being white), but to live there permanently? I don't think so.

 

[James Cole]

Terry has chatted with numerous Trek fans and commentators not fond of the Abrams-Kurtzman style in an attempt to promote his show and grow the viewership for current Trek, as Terry predates the Robot / Hideout era, getting his start on Voyager and Enterprise. The fact that anyone finds this objectionable is absurd.

Terry brought back into the fold several people that worked on Berman-era Trek, including some who've been critically vocal of past Kurtzman Trek efforts on social media. RMB knows several of these people. My guess is one of them told RMB to lay off Terry, that season 3 is good and season 2 isn't a good baseline for what's to come, and that got the ball rolling. In the RMB / Matalas interview, Terry says he has a good idea how RMB managed to see season 3, and that no one did anything illegal. Terry's also engaged with Popcast (who now run through Terry's tweets on their weekly live show), and the Inglorious Treksperts. They also have a great narrative going about how Terry got his start in the industry on VGR and he knows the franchise from the inside.

I'm genuinely excited for season 3.

 

[Reanok]

Ditto I'm looking forward to seeing what happens at New York Comic con next week and with Brent Spiner being there I hope we finally find out what new character he'll be playing. Also hopefully anew preview for season 3 too.And more news abut season 3 and maybe the villlan too.

 

[Lord Garth]

I'm not sure where else to put this, so I'll put it here. My brother's a Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds fan. I'm a Discovery and Picard fan. That sure makes talking about New Trek a little weird sometimes.