Starfleet Academy General Discussion Thread

[eschaton]

Honestly, my first thought looking at that was how hard they were trying to 'no homo" it.

While I only think there's really one couple among the main cast, they pretty studiously make sure that guys aren't touching guys and girls aren't touching girls.

Second thought is Jay-Den's head looks weird - like it was shopped on. Wonder if there was a makeup issue with the original pic?

 

[Set Harth]

I think they're leaning in to the "90210" thing. Good for them.

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[TRON JA307020]

Dawson Trek. Stardate 90210

OHg62Of

Pretty sure this show isnt for me. I mean one of the girls is wearing a Letterman jacket. Lol. "Hey everyone look at us. We're going to be friends forever and look good forever." Lol

The Klingon looks like a great warrior...........

I dont see any great captains in that bunch.

Pass. Lol

 

[StarTrek1701]

So, are we forgetting DSC Klingon designs completely?

 

[mdtauk]

That new poster...

They are all looking a little bronzed and shiney, or is it just me? Do we think this is the actual logo that will feature in the titles, or is it purely for the pre-launch material?

I know we had an earlier logo which felt very US college in style, but this is almost identical to the 90's game logo (which I loved playing when I was younger!)

 

[Christmas Canon Spock]

So, are we forgetting DSC Klingon designs completely?

Yes

Loudmouth fans make themselves a nuisance.

 

[StarTrek1701]

Pretty sure this show isnt for me. I mean one of the girls is wearing a Letterman jacket. Lol. "Hey everyone look at us. We're going to be friends forever and look good forever." Lol

The Klingon looks like a great warrior...........

I dont see any great captains in that bunch.

Pass. Lol

It's like the current producers genuinely hate the fans.

 

[Firebird]

I dont see any great captains in that bunch.

Pass. Lol

Because every first-year cadet is instant Captain material and doesn't take literal years to mature into the job.

 

[StarTrek1701]

Yes

Loudmouth fans make themselves a nuisance.

I say that cuz this is clearly a spinoff from DSC.

 

[Christmas Canon Spock]

I say that cuz this is clearly a spinoff from DSC.

So?

TMP was a spinoff from TOS and we got the ugliest Klingons ever to grace the screen.

 

[Firebird]

Ahem:

 

[Tuskin38]

The Klingon looks like a great warrior

Because he isn't, he's a scientist.
Not all Klingons are warriors you know. If you ever watched TNG, or DS9 or Voyager.

It's also the 32nd Century, cultures have changed in even less time than that on Earth.

I dont see any great captains in that bunch.

Of course you don't, they're cadets. Please, pay attention.

 

[Christmas Canon Spock]

It's like the current producers genuinely hate the fans.

Based upon... What exactly?

Why is everything assumed to be hate motivated? For a franchise built upon diversity there is zero tolerance for a new perspective.

Because every first-year cadet is instant Captain material and doesn't take literal years to mature into the job.

As we all know, the only aspiration of Starfleet officers is to be a captain. There is no greater calling. Not cadet, not lieutenant, not admiral; just captain.

 

[Tosk]

While I only think there's really one couple among the main cast, they pretty studiously make sure that guys aren't touching guys and girls aren't touching girls.

There's some minor physical contact between males.

Don't be so dramatic.

 

[TRON JA307020]

It's like the current producers genuinely hate the fans.

Yeah. They think we want Dawson's Academy. We know exactly what they are giving us and it stinks.

 

[Tosk]

We know exactly what they are giving us and it stinks.

C'mon. We don't know either of those things yet.

 

[Turtletrekker]

It's 1979 all over again. It's 1987 all over again. It's 1992 all over again. It's 1994 all over again. It's 2001 all over again. It's 2009 all over again. It's 2017 all over again...

If I may paraphrase Admiral James T Kirk -- "I'll say this for Trek fans, they're consistent."

 

[Char Kais]

Dawson Trek. Stardate 90210

OHg62Of

 

[Christmas Canon Spock]

Yeah. They think we want Dawson's Academy. We know exactly what they are giving us and it stinks.

We don't know anything.

Except that Star Trek fans will watch no matter their protests say. You want it to change? Stop watching.

 

[Michael]

I must be weird, because I low-key kinda really like that poster. The only thing that would make it cheesier is if they were trying to form the Starfleet delta in the grass, lol.

Seriously though, it‘s cool that they are focussing so much on the new characters in the promo material instead of leaning into nostalgia and put the legacy characters front and center. I think this poster really underscores what kind of show we can expect: The cadets‘ personal lives and relationships will play a big role in the show. This will probably be more teen drama than high-minded sci-fi. And everyone who sees this and expects something wildly different is setting themselves up for disappointment and can only blame themselves if they still tune in.

I‘m personally not the biggest fan of the costumes and the fact that we are back to all gals wearing skirts. But aesthetically I like our new cast and hope they‘ll be able to write them as interesting characters experiencing some interesting stories.