Spoilers Strange New Worlds General Discussion Thread

[Mudd]

The lead in Discovery was a disgraced officer turned consultant.

After three decades as a contractor, consultant and eventually government employee, I applaud their daring.

 

[eschaton]

IMDB also seems to have the director list for season 1 and some of the writing credits. May not be accurate, but here is what is says now:

1.1 - Teleplay and directed by Akiva Goldsman
1.2 - Written by Henry Alonso Myers and Sarah Tarkoff / Directed by Maja Vrvilo - has also directed for Picard and Discovery
1.3 - Written by Akela Cooper & Bill Wolkoff / Directed by Leslie Hope
1.4 - Written by Davy Perez & Beau DeMayo / Directed by Dan Liu
1.5 - Not stated
1.6 - Directed by Andi Armaganian - directed a season 4 discovery episode
1.7 - Directed by Sydney Freeland
1.8 - Directed by Amanda Row
1.9 - Directed by Christopher Byrne - has directed 3 Discovery episodes
1.10 - Directed by Chris Fisher

That's not a terrible writer's room.

 

[Mudd]

 

[NCC-73515]

IMDB also seems to have the director list for season 1 and some of the writing credits. May not be accurate, but here is what is says now:

1.1 - Teleplay and directed by Akiva Goldsman
1.2 - Written by Henry Alonso Myers and Sarah Tarkoff / Directed by Maja Vrvilo - has also directed for Picard and Discovery
1.3 - Written by Akela Cooper & Bill Wolkoff / Directed by Leslie Hope
1.4 - Written by Davy Perez & Beau DeMayo / Directed by Dan Liu
1.5 - Not stated
1.6 - Directed by Andi Armaganian - directed a season 4 discovery episode
1.7 - Directed by Sydney Freeland
1.8 - Directed by Amanda Row
1.9 - Directed by Christopher Byrne - has directed 3 Discovery episodes
1.10 - Directed by Chris Fisher

Frakes was supposed to direct one of them, IIRC

 

[Harpsichord]

Frakes was supposed to direct one of them, IIRC

Got pushed back to season 2.

I haven’t started on Strange New Worlds yet. My slot from season one disappeared because of my schedule on Picard, and the COVID of it all. So I got to do Discovery last year. I’m actually next week going up to Toronto to do an episode for season two of Strange New Worlds.

 

[cooleddie74]

I love this shot.

 

[Belz...]

I love this shot.

That reminds me. I have to update my avatar, there.

 

[StarMan]

That's not a terrible writer's room.

Quick nosey at their IMDBs (Akiva excluded) is somewhat encouraging; no overlap with the other stuff either.

 

[GNDN18]

I love this shot.

 

[cooleddie74]

Yeah, but Kirk's mood lighting is cooler. And he has the "Eject Pod" button.

 

[Belz...]

Won't he?

 

[fireproof78]

Avatar is suspect...

 

[Skywalker]

So what you're saying is... Kirk set up that delta radiation accident so Pike would no longer be prettier than him!

 

[GNDN18]

So what you're saying is... Kirk set up that delta radiation accident so Pike would no longer be prettier than him!

Much the same way that Spock set up Mitchell’s downfall so he could take, uh, the seat next to the center seat. Yeah, that’s what I’m saying.

 

[Belz...]

Avatar is suspect...

Pike bows to the superior captain!

 

[fireproof78]

Pike bows to the superior captain!

But in your post, Pike is above Kirk.

And where is Robau?

 

[cooleddie74]

WALK WITH ME.

 

[Belz...]

But in your post, Pike is above Kirk.

...touché.

I guess it's a mutual respect, then.

 

[gvn2fly]

Here looking for the intro LOL

 

[eschaton]

Swinging back to this...

1.1 - Teleplay and directed by Akiva Goldsman

Akiva is a shit writer/director, so I don't have high hopes for the season opener at all. Hopefully it exceeds my expectation.

1.2 - Written by Henry Alonso Myers and Sarah Tarkoff / Directed by Maja Vrvilo - has also directed for Picard and Discovery

Myers is a fantastic writer largely responsible for The Magicians. Sara Tarkoff is probably best known for being a writer for Arrow.

1.3 - Written by Akela Cooper & Bill Wolkoff / Directed by Leslie Hope

Cooper wrote for Kuke Cage, The 100, Grimm, and many other series. Wolkoff wrote for Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeats, Once Upon a Time, Star Wars: Rebels, Tron: Uprising, etc.

1.4 - Written by Davy Perez & Beau DeMayo / Directed by Dan Liu

Perez wrote for Supernatural. DeMayo has written recent episodes of Moon Knight, and The Witcher, and prior to this was known for The Originals.

On the whole, lots of people with experience in SF/fantasy writing for this season.