The music in this show is obnoxiously.....

[Dar70]

... loud and interferes with dialogue. I need to have CC on the entire time. The music swells up, even when there is what should be a quiet moment between two characters...it's pretty much never ending in the show....music is in the background for almost every minute of every episode.

 

[Agony_Boothb]

... loud and interferes with dialogue. I need to have CC on the entire time. The music swells up, even when there is what should be a quite moment between two characters...it's pretty much never ending in the show....music is in the background for almost every minute of every episode.

Rick berman is that you?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Haven't noticed this problem and my hearing is dodgy at best.

 

[KennyB]

I’d check your audio settings. I’ve not noticed it at all.

 

[Dar70]

It over powers the dialogue. Nothing to do with sound settings. The music never lets up in the episodes.

 

[Nerys Myk]

It over powers the dialogue. Nothing to do with sound settings. The music never lets up in the episodes.

Not a problem I've encountered with this show. Others, yes.

 

[Lord Garth]

It over powers the dialogue. Nothing to do with sound settings. The music never lets up in the episodes.

How are you a TOS Fan? "Amok Time" anyone?

 

[fireproof78]

Not a problem I've encountered with this show. Others, yes.

Yeah, I rarely notice the music during dialogue.

 

[Dar70]

Not a problem I've encountered with this show. Others, yes.

Dont see the problem in the other Treks. Not near what i see with discovery. Even Picards music is much more subtle and takes a break...

 

[Dar70]

How are you a TOS Fan? "Amok Time" anyone?

There were still "quiet" breaks during Amok Time.

 

[Lord Garth]

There were still "quiet" breaks during Amok Time.

Not really. And especially not during all the key parts.

Some of DSC's music is noticeable, but I mentally tune a lot of it out. An example that just popped into my head where there's no music: I don't think there's any during most of the dinner scene with Saru invites most of the crew for basically a Thanksgiving Dinner in the fourth episode of this season.

There are probably others but I, unlike some, aren't actively looking out for them.

 

[Ronald Held]

Is your complaint just for this season?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Dont see the problem in the other Treks. Not near what i see with discovery. Even Picards music is much more subtle and takes a break...

Not in other Treks. But in a few non-Trek shows.

 

[Cyrus]

Weird complaint. Usually people complain that music in post TOS Trek shows is not bombastic or loud enough.

 

[Quinton]

Rick berman is that you?

I laughed.

 

[Dar70]

Is your complaint just for this season?

No all three. I was hoping they would have toned it down finally for season 3. They did not.

 

[Dar70]

Weird complaint. Usually people complain that music in post TOS Trek shows is not bombastic or loud enough.

True. Though i have now rewatched TNG,DS9 and Voyager. Tngs got too subtle but I feel Ds9 and Voyager had the best overall balance. Discovery imo has swung the other way. Tries to be too majestic all the time.

 

[StarMan]

... loud and interferes with dialogue. I need to have CC on the entire time. The music swells up, even when there is what should be a quiet moment between two characters...it's pretty much never ending in the show....music is in the background for almost every minute of every episode.

I can understand the characters fine. However, I agree on your take of 'obnoxious'. The music is relentless in reinforcing the DRAMA and EMOTION the writers ineptly whack us upside the head with. And just to be clear - finding Discovery's background music overbearing does not equal 'let's return to the dreariness of TNG-era elevator music'.

 

[fireproof78]

Then what does it mean? Because a consistent complaint I keep reading is that Discovery is forcing emotions upon the audience, as if the audience is passive recipients with no will of their own.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I can understand the characters fine. However, I agree on your take of 'obnoxious'. The music is relentless in reinforcing the DRAMA and EMOTION the writers ineptly whack us upside the head with. And just to be clear - finding Discovery's background music overbearing does not equal 'let's return to the dreariness of TNG-era elevator music'.

TNG's dramatic stings were pretty in your face in the first season. Very Dun Dun DUNNNNN!!!!!!