What episodes/films are you watching in preparation?

While news for Discovery is still trickling in somewhat slowly, what are you watching in anticipation?

Personally, I've been revisiting tons of TOS episodes based solely off the rumors we've been hearing. So far, I've been watching The Cage, Balance of Terror, and Whom Gods Destroy - hoping to find small connections somewhere. Additionally, I've been looking a lot at The Motion Picture and even the early production work of Phase II.

While it's obvious there are no existing reference to Discovery for reasons we're all aware, I'm still watching a lot of these to sort of get me in that "Discovery mode."

 

I'm mostly watching TOS, which is what I usually do anyway when it comes to Trek.

Kor

 

I'm watching a daily marathon of "The Cage" for the next four months in preparation for Discovery. Once I'm done, and it doesn't look anything like "The Cage," I'll be boycotting the show.

 

MODS: I can't seem to edit the title - or at least I'm not sure how with the new UI. Would you mind removing the "are" in there? I'd rather not come off as grammatically-challenged.

 

Tough to know what to watch. We have so little information beyond the era and the nickname of the main character.

 

I'm watching all of Enterprise again.

 

"What are episodes/films you watching in preparation?"

 

"What episodes/films are you watching in preparation?"

 

Top Gear 2002-2015.

 

The Cage
The Menagerie, Part II
Balance of Terror
Star Trek (2009)
The Alternative Factor
Bem
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
The Man in the High Castle
Time and Again
Roundhay Garden Scene
Stargate
Starship Troopers 3: Marauders
Leprechaun 4 In Space
Super Mario Bros.
MythBusters episode "Ancient Death Ray"

All of which are absolutely necessary to understand the plot of the first episode of Discovery.

 

Dude, you forgot Doctor Who Season 12 Serial 2! That is extremely important to the backstory of number ones mother!

 

The Last Newhart is fairly relevant as well!

 

Just started watching TOS and Enterprise again.

 

EVERYTHING!

Well all the Trek series anyway, and anything else on Netflix that grabs my attention.

 

Literally everything.

 

Actually as I've pointed out a week or two ago, I associate the airing of Discovery as a new Trek show after a long hiatus, much like STNG was after TOS..so I watched some early STNG.

It's been interrupted by a couple of episodes of TOS for the 50th anniversary, but I'll go back to some early STNG soon.

I binge watched Stranger Things with my wife too.

RAMA

 

Right now I'm re-watching TOS and DS9. Most probably I will be finished with both before Discovery arrives, I will re-watch after them or Voager or Enterprise. I didn't have decided yet

 

Watching through Voyager (about to start season 6) and after that Enterprise.

 

Nothing whatsoever.

Gonna go in with a blank slate of prep watching.