The New Klingons

[cultcross]

The "old" klingon costumes were always made by "real" materials. Leather with real metal bits. Even the JJverse klingon costumes - no metal at all - used "real" materials.

Well, they were real in the sense they had physical existence, but other than that, they were as fake as Vreenak's memory stick. The TMP Klingon costumes which became the TNG standard were made of faux leather, vinyl, dyed surgical tubing and liquid plastic painted metallic. In ST6 they even used cut up bits of car upholstery to save money. This new design looks like everything is custom designed and made, which at the very least is a step up in production values, whether or not one likes the outcome.

 

[Longinus]

I really like that space suit. It has has really nice ornate style mixing medieval with biomechanical. I understand that they tried to do similar ornate design with the normal Klingon armours, but they really don't work.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

This new design looks like everything is custom designed and made, which at the very least is a step up in production values, whether or not one likes the outcome.

It's undeniable that it's a great step up in production values.

It's highly disputed if it's a step up or step down in production design.

 

[cultcross]

Yes, that's literally what I said.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

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I like that his explanation is basically it's change for the sake of change.

 

[Tim Thomason]

Reimagining®

Nope. Not a reboot, not a reimagining, not even a redesign. This is how things always were in the Prime 2250s (outside of the NCC-1701 and Talosian space). I have yet to see any proof that Discovery has remotely broke any bit of canon, despite everyone's insistence that they would or should.

 

[KirkusOveractus]

Does anyone else out there hope that the Klingons in DSC will speak more like they did in TOS, with a deep, rich voice, as opposed to the throat-ripping rasp and grunt style from TNG onwards?

To me, it made them more menacing that they were so well-spoken. They had it like that in TUC as well, and it gave them more menace, IMO.

 

[137th Gebirg]

^^^ I hope they go back to that method of expression as well.

 

[Tuskin38]

Nope. Not a reboot, not a reimagining, not even a redesign. This is how things always were in the Prime 2250s (outside of the NCC-1701 and Talosian space). I have yet to see any proof that Discovery has remotely broke any bit of canon, despite everyone's insistence that they would or should.

It can be a re-imagining without breaking canon.

 

[RAMA]

The klingons look even better than we thought

@startrekchina: Just look at these Klingon armours... #StarTrekDiscovery https://twitter.com/startrekchina/status/888100318285660161/photo/1

 

[Longinus]

The klingons look even better than we thought

@startrekchina: Just look at these Klingon armours... #StarTrekDiscovery https://twitter.com/startrekchina/status/888100318285660161/photo/1

It is hard to believe that the space armour and the standard Klingon uniform (especially the grey one in the last picture) are from the same show. How can the former look so amazing while the latter looks like utter shit?

 

[cultcross]

Bat'leth on the wall behind them, by the looks of things.

 

[Rahul]

It is hard to believe that the space armour and the standard Klingon uniform (especially the grey one in the last picture) are from the same show. How can the former look so amazing while the latter looks like utter shit?

The standard klingon uniform is something that is produced for dozens of people to work on set. It must have been created very early n production, when they clearly weren't that good or experienced with that stuff.

The "armor" is completely CGI on the show. What is shown is a 3d-printed and painted object, that never has to be worn by anybody or be able to move. That was done when they already knew what they were doing, and where they could fiddle with the details until just right before they have to show it.

 

[Tuskin38]

If that is a Bat'leth, it looks even ever more impractical then the TNG one.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

If that is a Bat'leth, it looks even ever more impractical then the TNG one.

Just a very ornamental one with a different shaped blade.

 

[fireproof78]

The standard klingon uniform is something that is produced for dozens of people to work on set. It must have been created very early n production, when they clearly weren't that good or experienced with that stuff.

The "armor" is completely CGI on the show. What is shown is a 3d-printed and painted object, that never has to be worn by anybody or be able to move. That was done when they already knew what they were doing, and where they could fiddle with the details until just right before they have to show it.

It is?

 

[Mel Tenorio]

I like the way the new klingons look. Honestly i was getting bored of the leather, metal and long hair look. This new look shows diversity in the Klingons as a race. I also like the ancient Egyptian-ish theme they are adding to new Klingons. It makes sense as in previous shots of Qu'noS their building were very pyramid-like.

 

[RAMA]

Nope. Not a reboot, not a reimagining, not even a redesign. This is how things always were in the Prime 2250s (outside of the NCC-1701 and Talosian space). I have yet to see any proof that Discovery has remotely broke any bit of canon, despite everyone's insistence that they would or should.

Well they have, but who cares??

And yes, it's a Reimagining® as per the producers, including the show creator, so there's really no point in arguing that.

RAMA

 

[RAMA]

Some of the most striking costumes in trek history, and easily the best Klingon uniform

 

[Longinus]

Some of the most striking costumes in trek history, and easily the best Klingon uniform

If by 'most striking' you mean 'shockingly bad', I agree. That is utter trash. It looks like bad cosplay. It's some sort of foam and cloth shit spray painted silver. Truly embarrassing.