Spoilers Strange New Worlds General Discussion Thread

[Tuskin38]

Did no one here watch the first 2 episodes in NYC on Sunday?

I didn't even know they did that.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Did no one here watch the first 2 episodes in NYC on Sunday?

Bit of a commute, so no.

 

[Tuskin38]

Bernd constantly slamming Ortegas

Yeah that got very tiring.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Let me guess. Too snarky and unprofessional?

 

[NCC-73515]

All I find with a quick search for her name is that she didn't have much development and shouldn't have played Style's part in E10

 

[fireproof78]

Bit of a commute, so no.

Also, NYC in the summer? No thanks.

 

[fireproof78]

Ouch

I'm sorry, I have it on good authority that it was a ten course meal made for the perfect balance of fan meal.

 

[NCC-73515]

The RR episode they posted last week is now on st.com as well

https://www.startrek.com/videos/strange-new-worlds-season-2-premiere-special

 

[firehawk12]

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(Obviously, Mount is addressing something other than her SNW review here.)

Mount is my hero.

I hated that Paramount/CBS sent out Picard screeners to the alt-right channels who basically swim in the same pool as Matt Walsh, so I'm glad that it seems like they've been largely ignored this time around. Although I'd love to see Mount just shit on those people after yet another "woke is broke" review. lol

 

[HotRod]

Ouch

I didn't think I could love SNW more then I already did. And yet.... here we are.

 

[Mudd]

Did no one here watch the first 2 episodes in NYC on Sunday?

I made it last year but family responsibilities precluded it this time.

 

[cooleddie74]

Less than 24 hours to go. My non-augmented body is ready.

 

[HotRod]

Ugh..... 3:00am can't come soon enough. Only SNW can get me outta bed in the middle of the night.

 

[The Wormhole]

Let me guess. Too snarky and unprofessional?

More or less, yeah. From the EAS review of The Serene Squall:

There is one character, Erica Ortegas, who is part of the main cast of SNW but whose contribution to the stories so far consisted of nothing but occasional quips. I mentioned in a previous review that it is okay with me if she reacts to dangerous situations with gallows humor. But after listening to her for seven episodes, my impression is that she reacts to every single order of a superior officer with irony, sarcasm or outright defiance. This is not only highly unprofessional from an in-universe viewpoint, it is also a pity that the character remains essentially a stooge.

 

[HotRod]

More or less, yeah. From the EAS review of The Serene Squall:

At this point, the more places like TrekYards or EAS bitch about the show, the more I'm likely to enjoy it.

 

[Midquest]

Adding to the pile of praise, because I'm desperate for SNW to return, here's USA Today with Why 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' is the 'Trek' We Really Deserve:

But the “Trek” series that might be under your radar (or starship sensors) is also the one that best embraces the tone, values and spirit of the original series, as an invigorating, exhilarating and most of all fun take on a voyage among the stars. That series is “Strange New Worlds,” which returned for its second season on Paramount+ Wednesday.

And Rolling Stone, with ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 2 Is Remarkably Captivating:

There’s not a lot of breathing room in the world of 10-episode (or less) seasons, especially since so many of them are strictly serialized. But Star Trek: Strange New Worlds— which returns for its second season this week — feels old-school not only because it’s set a few years before the events of the original Sixties series, and not only because it goes back to the Mission of the Week structure used so well in earlier franchise entries. Strange New Worlds also feels old-school because of how much it manages to pack into each installment, so that its shorter seasons can feel as rich and full as the strongest parts of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. It is, to borrow a famous Trek episode title, the best of both worlds.

The Mail also has a paywalled review I can't read, but it's listed under "Best of On-Demand TV," so that seems to tell the story.

 

[Mudd]

Star Trek's resident Boy Scout brings empathy to the Enterprise.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

I see an awful lot [in MWB's Burning Dreams] that matches up very well with Anson Mount's portrayal.

I just finished Burning Dreams, and in fact, perhaps the only thing I saw in Bonanno's characterization of Pike, that didn't line up with Anson Mount's portrayal, is that the Pike of Burning Dreams wasn't a gourmet cook. And I gather, from (I think) the DVD bonus material, that the whole cooking thing came out of Anson Mount being a gourmet cook.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

 

[Doctorossi]

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