Spoilers Star Trek: Short Treks 1x02 - "Calypso"

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Discovery' started by Commander Richard, Nov 7, 2018.

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Rate the short…

  1. 10 - Excellent! These people know their craft.

    42.6%
  2. 9

    15.5%
  3. 8

    18.1%
  4. 7

    9.7%
  5. 6

    7.1%
  6. 5

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  7. 4

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  8. 3

    0 vote(s)
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  9. 2

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  10. 1 - Craft me something better next time.

    2.6%
  1. Tuskin38

    Tuskin38 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Yeah, it's also probably just a single projector.
     
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  2. Lord Garth

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    I knew it! You rated it and it was something above a 5. You liked it. I told you.
     
  3. XCV330

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    yep. when you look at the dancing scenes from the S'wonderful S'marvelous bits, from a corner angle the projection is essentially flat in several layers to look more 3 dimensional, like pieces of stage art. It's a really nice way to do it. I like the thought that went into it. This was Zora's projection of reality for someone else for the first time, her favorite movie.
     
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  4. BillJ

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    She looked awfully solid when they were interacting. Causing his clothes to move when they were together.

    Should let you also know that I try to be as honest as possible where this show is concerned. Whether it is for good or ill.
     
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  5. Jadeb

    Jadeb Commodore Commodore

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    Well, they do say the AI has spent 1,000 years upgrading itself. Perhaps that was part of the upgrades. There's wiggle room there, anyway.
     
  6. Tuskin38

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    Just mimicking the moves he practised in the mess hall.
     
  7. BillJ

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    If you watch his clothing, it moves as they interact. She is a solid hologram.
     
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  8. XCV330

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    Zora was planning ahead. She needed a physical form for Craft-reasons..
     
  9. Tuskin38

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    Maybe because the actress was actually there.
     
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    Now does Audrey Hepburn feel like human skin supported by a muscular and skeletal system, or like a dull force field moving around?
     
  11. XCV330

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    Fred Astaire knew but he ain't tellin
     
  12. BillJ

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    :guffaw:
     
  13. Worf2DS9

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    I wasn't overly impressed with this installment originally, but I watched it again on the weekend and I enjoyed it a lot more than before. I think Annabelle Wallis really makes this ep with her voice work. :bolian:
     
  14. Michael

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    Incidentally, I just noticed the Short Trek episodes are now available on Netflix. Not sure if this is common knowledge around here. I‘m rewatching ”Calypso“ at the moment.
     
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  15. Tuskin38

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    Someone made a thread about it, yes.
     
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  16. rhllot

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    maybe pure humans are scarce in the future
     
  17. Greg Cox

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    Finally watched it. That was lovely and charming and I couldn't care less how exactly the holo-technology works or whether it's 100% consistent with TNG or whatever. That's not remotely what this story was about or what makes it tick.

    Not everything has to be all about "canon" and "world-building" or the finer points of make-believe gadgets. Sometimes the backdrop is just the backdrop.
     
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