Just be good. That's my main ask.
Starfleet Academy General Discussion Thread
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A Mystery Box plot should bring a hefty prison sentence for the writers, but there'll likely be one. 
At least be better than DISCO. Low bar to clear, but if it can accomplish that, then that's worth celebrating.
How much do we wanna bet the Mystery Box will be the exact nature of Paul Giamatti’s character? They hinted at him being related to one of the characters, and I’m kinda assuming a big chunk of season one will be about finally finding out who and what exactly he is and why he can whistle the Star Trek theme so well.
I think it's worth noting that DIS, whatever else you thought of it, walked back from the serialized structure pretty hard after Season 1.
DIS's first season only had a few sort of memorable episodes (the away mission to Pahvo, the Mudd time loop episode) with everything else just kind of running together as part of a multi-episode arc. By even the second season, there was already a "plot of the week" format. Yeah, the pacing of the seasons as a whole left a lot to be desired, but there were actual things that happened in (most of) the episodes.
PIC actually went in the reverse order, though. Season 1 had some definable episodes mixed into the overall serialized structure, but in Seasons 2 and 3 the individual episodes really lacked any character of their own.
How much do we wanna bet the Mystery Box will be the exact nature of Paul Giamatti’s character? They hinted at him being related to one of the characters, and I’m kinda assuming a big chunk of season one will be about finally finding out who and what exactly he is and why he can whistle the Star Trek theme so well.
From what I can tell, Giamatti's character is gonna be one and done for this season, so I'm sure they'll move onto something new for Season 2, just like DIS.
**sigh**
930 Years Apart, Strange New Worlds & Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Have A Secret Connection
What bonds Carol Kane and Holly Hunter?
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I think that's a good thing.
I think one of the most awful elements of DIS and PIC structurally was the lack of any long-term plan. The "serialization" just amounted to each season arc, each of which was more-or-less as self-contained as the average Voyager episode.
If you're going to do serialization, commit to long-term character arcs. Particularly given the modern short seasons are only the length of about 1/3rd of an old season of TV.
I would want the long term arcs with the cadets not the villain.
No, I get that, and I agree. I'm also happy that the antagonist seems fairly low-level, because I don't want the cadets to face a galactic-level threat in their first outing. Antagonists need to escalate over time.
I'm just saying I hope there's some sense of a wider plan than "get through the season arc, and shake the etch-a-sketch."
From the article:930 Years Apart, Strange New Worlds & Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Have A Secret Connection
What bonds Carol Kane and Holly Hunter?
Because of course she is!
I don't get that impression so far, with the limited information currently out there.
I thought we already knew that.From the article:
Because of course she is!
Yeah, we probably did. The way it’s worded in the article led me to believe it was new info. I just think it’s kinda funny, because (warning: hyperbole) everyone and their mother on this show seems to be half-something.
It's supposed to show how the species of the Federation have become united over the years. Instead, it may appear to some to be a support group for people with Spock complexes.
True.Yeah, we probably did. The way it’s worded in the article led me to believe it was new info. I just think it’s kinda funny, because (warning: hyperbole) everyone and their mother on this show seems to be half-something.
But, that's been a trend since TNG it felt like. K'heleyer, Batel in the Romulan Prison Camp, Simon Tarses, Sela, then Tora Ziyal, The Sisko, and on and on.
How much do we wanna bet the Mystery Box will be the exact nature of Paul Giamatti’s character? They hinted at him being related to one of the characters, and I’m kinda assuming a big chunk of season one will be about finally finding out who and what exactly he is and why he can whistle the Star Trek theme so well.
He is his own father. He will travel back in time and make love with his Mom, who will then give birth to him.
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