So a star trek show shouldn't look like Star Trek?
USS Enterprise (eventually) on Discovery?
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So a star trek show shouldn't look like Star Trek?
Holy shit! You mean it possible to actually design things that use the aesthetics of an earlier era and still make it look cool? Mind blown, man!
Roddenberry was probably satisfied with the new look, but even if he hadn't been, he would have been overruled by Paramount executives. He did at least stop Richard Taylor from redesigning the Enterprise from scratch however.
I believe the vast majority of the viewing audience has no clue about CG details as we do. Why pander to them? All the ships seem to have too much detail for this era. If you really wanted the 1701 to stand out, leave it as it was. Maybe it can be changed by the time we get to 2264?
Star Trek should look like OUR future, and the look of TOS tech has already been surpassed by 2018 tech.
Star Trek is an alternate timeline from us now.
That argument could be made. I don't remember Khan ruling the world in the 90s.
Our future will not look like 2018 designs either. And this was not about the tech, it was about the design.
I agree with the Connie being changed for Discovery, it wouldn't have matched anything else in the show if they kept it 1:1.
But I disagree that the exterior doesn't look advanced (minus the deflector, it needs some glowy bits behind it).
The interior tech would need to be changed.
But I disagree that the exterior doesn't look advanced (minus the deflector, it needs some glowy bits behind it).
The interior tech would need to be changed.
Speaking of the interior, I'd be happy if it looked like this.
Very odd turbolift placement. I like the general look but it's a bit small. I don't like the helm/navigation consoles.Speaking of the interior, I'd be happy if it looked like this.
Yeah it would need some modifications but that overall look would be fine.
Correct.
Also, it bombed, so that's a bit of a disincentive to go '40s through '60s retro in any new production. (Or at least so goes Hollywood logic.)
It was also very low budget too so while the concept was neat, It didn't really have the money it needed to give it's effects proper polish.
Ugh. I still hate that warp-propelled flapjack. Interesting article, though. Thanks for sharing it.
Star trek has not looked like TOS in well over 40 years. You are making a false argument here.
Dieselpunk is its own thing yes. But trek is not Dieselpunk, its sci-fi. Its not space age retro sci-fi either and has not been ever. Even in 1966, it was done in what at the time was a modern, sci-fi style. As has happened every decade since. The current version always went with what was the trend at the time.
No he did not. Ask Pixel, that is a pure up scratch redesign. It kept the same shape but almost zero design elements.
Yeah it bombed big time. It had a funky film style and IIRC a weak story.
To throw some more fuel on the fire, they also redesigned the Jupiter 2 for the upcoming Lost in Space Netflix series. Here it is. Why did they not just leave the original design?!?!?!?
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To throw some more fuel on the fire, they also redesigned the Jupiter 2 for the upcoming Lost in Space Netflix series. Here it is. Why did they not just leave the original design?!?!?!?
Because it's a reboot not a continuation or prequel?
Looks better then that shitty movie's version though.
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