Star trek: Strange new worlds

[Johnny Utah]

First episode was a breath of fresh air. Weekly individual stories are all I want.

I'm watching it for Pike, Spock and the new Nurse Chapel. She is hot.

 

[ScoutingForToys]

I really tried with Discovery and Picard but I just couldn't get through either of them. Not a fan at all.
I was willing to give this show a fair go but apparently its going to be on Paramount+ when it launches in the UK and I'm unwilling to get yet another streaming service for just 1 show. A show by the same people who made Discovery and Picard no less.
I've been seeing positivity about the first episode, but then Discovery and Picard usually started with a decent first episode then quickly nosedived after.

 

[Brett Banner]

I really tried with Discovery and Picard but I just couldn't get through either of them. Not a fan at all.
I was willing to give this show a fair go but apparently its going to be on Paramount+ when it launches in the UK and I'm unwilling to get yet another streaming service for just 1 show. A show by the same people who made Discovery and Picard no less.
I've been seeing positivity about the first episode, but then Discovery and Picard usually started with a decent first episode then quickly nosedived after.

Honestly, I get the impression that a lot of the positivity over the first episode of SNW has more to do with how bad Discovery and Picard have been in comparison. It is still made by the same 20-30 “too many cooks” executive producers

I am probably going to go back and give Discovery another try but man does Picard looks like an absolute snore-fest.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Watched SNW this evening with my girlfriend, my cousin, and two friends; we're all longtime ST fans and we all loved it!

 

[Johnny Utah]

Anson Mount is incredible as Pike. He has so much going on with no dialogue.

Probably the strongest leader and captain since Janeway.

 

[Spartan Rex]

Anson Mount is incredible as Pike. He has so much going on with no dialogue.

Probably the strongest leader and captain since Janeway.

Agree, Anson Mount’s star is rising fast. He is excellent.
What do u guys think about Anson as Cmdr Shepard in a MassEffect movie?

 

[Prime Clone]

 

[Johnny Utah]

Pike and Spock are awesome. I only watched bits of Disco s2 so this is the first time I'm seeing Ethan Peck as Spock. He's doing a great job.

 

[Prime Clone]

Pike and Spock are awesome. I only watched bits of Disco s2 so this is the first time I'm seeing Ethan Peck as Spock. He's doing a great job.
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Great to hear. Though he hasn't been without controversy!

 

[e30ernest]

Just watched the first 2 episodes. I really like it so far. This is probably the best Star Trek of the modern era (including all the JJ Abrams stuff). Ok maybe, that's a bad comparison (given how bad most of the modern stuff are) but really, this is the Trek I've been wanting since the TNG era.

Normally Star Trek seems to take a few episodes to start firing on all cylinders but SNW so far has been a hit for me on the get-go. I love the crew interaction. I really like how they show teamwork here with the Captain trusting the expertise of his crew and takes them into account before making his decisions. I especially like that even though there is some combat in both episodes, the conflict wasn't resolved through said combat.

 

[Prime Clone]

Normally Star Trek seems to take a few episodes to start firing on all cylinders but SNW so far has been a hit for me on the get-go.

It may have benefited from the soft launch on Discovery (unlike TBOBF’s soft launch on Mando).

 

[e30ernest]

It may have benefited from the soft launch on Discovery (unlike TBOBF’s soft launch on Mando).

I'm not sure about that, if it were just Pike and Spock then maybe, but even the entire bridge crew (and transporter chief) instantly felt "right", almost as if the show already had its legs. I guess the chemistry of this crew is really good.

Also, I like how they've addressed the events of Discovery right away. They didn't dwell on it too.

Finally, really digging the design of the Enterprise here. It's a modern take definitely, but it still gave out that TOS vibe well.

 

[Prime Clone]

I'm not sure about that, if it were just Pike and Spock then maybe, but even the entire bridge crew (and transporter chief) instantly felt "right", almost as if the show already had its legs. I guess the chemistry of this crew is really good.

Good to hear. Though remember No.1 was previously introduced too, and a fan fave.

 

[e30ernest]

An OK episode today. I'm not sure about

Spoiler

Number 1 being revealed to be an Illyrian. IIRC, these don't look like normal people at all but I guess genetic modifications can make them look like regular humans.

It leaves behind a nice thing to ponder about: whether your worth should be based on your accomplishments, or simply stem from who you are.

While I liked this episode, I feel like too many things happened so the pacing was a bit off on this one.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Best episode so far this week. Got a bit teary at M'Benga's confession.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

This week's episode was great, I'm loving this series so far. It's the best new Trek on Paramount+ IMO!

 

[e30ernest]

My only criticism for this episode was actually M'Benga.

Spoiler

There was no real hint on the previous episodes (or even early in today's episode) about his secret. That made his confession feel like something that was tacked on.

Like, how was she put into the Enterprise's pattern buffer? Was she originally a passenger of the Enterprise? Why did no one report her missing? Was she presumed dead?

That said, I like the callback to preserving people in pattern buffers (like Scotty when he crashed on the Dyson Sphere). I also liked Una's response to M'Benga.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I was watching her this week and kept hearing Mystique's lines in my head like 'you know people like you are the reason I was afraid to go to school as a child!'

 

[a-dev]

I was watching her this week and kept hearing Mystique's lines in my head like 'you know people like you are the reason.......'

That made me think of Malgus

 

[Johnny Utah]

Wasn't he a member here? Banned?