Spoilers Strange New Worlds General Discussion Thread

[Jayson1]

I do like in Star Wars how styles tend to get more '70s looking the closer you get to the Galactic Civil War era. It makes it feel like an actual time period.

I think the deeper appeal comes from the simple fact that the 60's just look cool. One thing I have noticed with lots of young people is they have a love for retro. Clothes or tech. It's all the same. A fascination with looks and designs to time periods they never even lived in. When you get right down to we are right now living in the most boring visual era of all-time. Nothing sexy about touch screens Musk cars that look like metal garbage.

People love the convenience of modern tech but not the aesthetics and even then not always the convenience because people can tell we have lost something that feels more naturally human with everything being so easy. That's why Trek embracing more 60's look isn't just a canon issue. It's also a chance to show people something really cool to look at because you make that 60's look come alive with out the shortcomings of just being limited to 60's era level of tech knowledge.

 

[cooleddie74]

Some of the prison guards on Narkina 5 in Andor have '70s sideburns. It was a beautiful thing.

 

[Jayson1]

Some of the prison guards on Narkina 5 in Andor have '70s sideburns. It was a beautiful thing.

I thought that was cool as well. I do love how modern SW has stayed very consistent with the 70's movie look without feeling dated.

 

[cooleddie74]

Plus, almost all the Imperial officers in AMH, Rogue One and Andor have British accents.

 

[fireproof78]

Star Wars isn't our humanity or tech.

 

[Tallguy]

I think the computer displays in Rogue One are so gorgeous. They manage to look up to minute cool while still looking of a piece with 1977. Star Trek could take a page.

Star Wars isn't our humanity or tech.

Neither is Star Trek.

 

[Jayson1]

That's true but neither is Star Trek really. Star Trek is just as much fantasy as Star Wars. It's not suppose to be a realistic look at what the future might be.

 

[Tiran O'Saurus]

Nothing sexy about touch screens Musk cars that look like metal garbage.

I disagree. Touch screens are cool, and while the Cybertrucks look like some generic evil empire's foot soldier delivery vehicle, the Teslas are definitely neat. They have gull-wing doors, like in Back To The Future!

 

[Jayson1]

I disagree. buttons,switches and levers just look more neat. Plus they are more fun to use because of tactile feel with touching them.

 

[fireproof78]

Neither is Star Trek.

That's true but neither is Star Trek really. Star Trek is just as much fantasy as Star Wars. It's not suppose to be a realistic look at what the future might be.

One is very much directly connected to our history and the other is not.

 

[fireproof78]

I disagree. buttons,switches and levers just look more neat. Plus they are more fun to use because of tactile feel with touching them.

Does it function? Then I don't care. Levers or touch screen. It's meant to do a task not decorate my space.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I played Mario Kart 8 last night, and they had Peach Circuit from the N64 game. Except Princess Peach's castle didn't look the same as the N64 game! I played Zelda and Hyrule castle was way bigger, more detailed and majestic than it ever was on my old Nintendo 64.

And it was fine, because it's been decades since then. Ditto, Star Trek control panels.

 

[Tallguy]

One is very much directly connected to our history and the other is not.

So is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, War of the Worlds, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Martian. Oh, and The Absent Minded Professor. Still not our tech.

And all of them (including Star Wars) are our humanity. Star Wars more so than Star Trek because Roddenberry's humans are a more evolved species.

 

[fireproof78]

So is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, War of the Worlds, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Martian. Oh, and The Absent Minded Professor. Still not our tech.

And all of them (including Star Wars) are our humanity. Star Wars more so than Star Trek because Roddenberry's humans are a more evolved species.

Hahaha...no.

The intent is to present the idea of being more evolved but they definitely are not. But it is an outgrowth of our humanity far more so than Star Wars, and yes like 2001.

 

[Daedalus]

I think the deeper appeal comes from the simple fact that the 60's just look cool. One thing I have noticed with lots of young people is they have a love for retro. Clothes or tech. It's all the same. A fascination with looks and designs to time periods they never even lived in. When you get right down to we are right now living in the most boring visual era of all-time. Nothing sexy about touch screens Musk cars that look like metal garbage.

My niece bought a PS2, record player and a VCR. I think the look and feel of some eras is timeless, and that's where the appeal comes from.

I may only speak for myself, but technology just isn't that fun anymore. It's more stressful than anything.

 

[fireproof78]

My eldest got records and a record player, enjoys VHS, as well as newer technology. Their appreciation makes me more open to finding ways to learn about different facets of tech, old and new.

Oddly, my mom is far more interested in the latest and greatest tech than my kids.

 

[Commander Troi]

My friends' kids are all into LPs now. I should let them loose in my collection.

 

[Nerys Myk]

My friends' kids are all into LPs now. I should let them loose in my collection.

 

[Tuskin38]

The SNW uniform's boots are.. odd looking

 

[137th Gebirg]

They look quite uncomfortable.