Why is the acting in STD so WOODEN?

[Cyrus]

This thread is in contention for the worst criticism of the show award.

 

[Vger23]

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This thread is so WOODEN.

 

[Nerys Myk]

This thread is in contention for the worst criticism of the show award.

Lot of competition for that one.

 

[fireproof78]

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Besides, SF Debris already declared a secondary character in DS9 as the most wooden actor award.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Besides, SF Debris already declared a secondary character in DS9 as the most wooden actor award.

Chakotay is sad. He had one JOB!

 

[Devon]

The guy that plays the doctor is pretty awful, In my honest opinion.

 

[Succubint]

It's not?

 

[ralfy]

I noticed the same thing, from the officer who stands at attention, looks at the captain directly, and states that a Klingon ship's nearby, to the weird explanation of the magic spores followed by profanity, to even the conversation between the Shenzhou captain and Burnham. I think they're trying to follow TNG dialogue but sprinkling it with something lively, and the result's weird.

 

[Gov Kodos]

When has Star Trek ever been without wooden acting? When has genre TV in general ever been without it?

 

[Refuge]

Michael's portrayal was hardly convincing tonight. Totally unconvincing in her speech to Kol and the fight.. er no.

 

[Succubint]

Michael and Tyler hit it out of the park tonight. I truly felt their connection. And she argued her position well with Lorca and later with Kol. Not seeing what you are seeing AT ALL. YMMV.

 

[Refuge]

She argued her position with Lorca well enough, but did anyone think for one minute she wasn't going to go on the mission? She goes on all of them. She is the lead, ergo she goes on the missions. Her puffing herself up to Kol was a joke.

 

[Succubint]

You may think so, but I don't agree. Burnham killed T'Kuvma the Unforgettable singlehandedly. Thus, she was worthy of Kol's attention. She was correct to think he'd be prideful enough to want to defeat her in combat to fluff up his own importance.

 

[Fateor]

You may think so, but I don't agree. Burnham killed T'Kuvma the Unforgettable singlehandedly. Thus, she was worthy of Kol's attention. She was correct to think he'd be prideful enough to want to defeat her in combat to fluff up his own importance.

She shot him in the back, which would have made her dishonorable scum unworthy of Kol's attention.

 

[Nerys Myk]

She shot him in the back, which would have made her dishonorable scum unworthy of Kol's attention.

Because Klingons actually care about that.

 

[Refuge]

She shot him in the back, which would have made her dishonorable scum unworthy of Kol's attention.

I thought it was funny when Kol tossed her and she fell like a pro-wrestler in a staged fight. So she gets up and charges all her mighty weight at him. Ooooh that must've hurt. He would've squashed her like a bug.

 

[Fateor]

Because Klingons actually care about that.

I am pretty sure it's a plot point in TNG that they do...

 

[Nerys Myk]

I am pretty sure it's a plot point in TNG that they do...

It may be a "plot point" but they're a pretty back stabby bunch. So I'd take much of what they say with a bucket of salt.

 

[cultcross]

Indeed. What's a major plot point in TNG is that they are far from their ideal. Worf is the only honourable one among them.

 

[Jax]

The show had some wooden issues early on but I feel they have sorted that for the most part aside from the Klingons and the straight to DVD actors they hire as the Starfleet Admirals on their holo calls.