US: Star Trek: Discovery

TallPaul1878 · 10 Jan 2018 at 11:09

Richdog said:
I think the point is that Star Trek Discovery is not a bad show because it isn't good quality 4k. If it bothers you, switch to the 1080p subscription instead. If you don't like Netflix, fine don't subscribe. However, objectively speaking, there is a ton of good content on there.

I've watched most of the stuff I wanted to on Netflix. I've not enjoyed most of the new Netflix exclusives by comparison. You cannot deny that Netflix is becoming more and more about it's own shows, the data is there to prove that.

I'm watching Turn: Washington's Spies on Amazon and really enjoying that. I like historical shows and I like sci-fi.

Why it is upsetting people that I've stated my opinion is beyond me. I guess some people can't tolerate a difference of opinion.

TallPaul1878 · 10 Jan 2018 at 11:09

Kyo said:
Was about to say the same thing. What's your netflix subscription got to do with show?

Yawn!

Richdog · 10 Jan 2018 at 13:20

TallPaul1878 said:
Yawn!

The only people I see type things like "Yawn" are people without the intelligence to form a decent argument.

TallPaul1878 · 10 Jan 2018 at 15:27

Richdog said:
The only people I see type things like "Yawn" are people without the intelligence to form a decent argument.

Now now. No need to start frothing at the keyboard. I merely gave my opinion that I didn't enjoy the show and that the platform it is delivered on has gone down in my estimation.

If you cannot accept that my opinion is different from yours then perhaps you should find somewhere else to vent your frustration. This forum is not your echo chamber

FTM · 10 Jan 2018 at 15:31

I am enjoying it

the only thing that bothers me is we are still using existing swears so far into the future....you would have though they would have come up with some new ones by then!

D3K · 10 Jan 2018 at 15:54

I'm enjoying it.

I like the constant changes of direction, it's refreshing for a Star Trek show.

I just hope that continues. Worst thing that could happen is they keep jumping from universe to universe in a bid to get back home. Voyager meets Sliders :/

TallPaul1878 · 10 Jan 2018 at 16:36

FTM said:
I am enjoying it

the only thing that bothers me is we are still using existing swears so far into the future....you would have though they would have come up with some new ones by then!

Yea when they dropped the F bomb for the first time I was mortified. I had been planning on watching this show with my daughter but now they've decided to make it "gritty" then it's no longer family entertainment. There are a few other things shoehorned in from "current year" too.

something daft already!! · 10 Jan 2018 at 16:40

TallPaul1878 said:
Yea when they dropped the F bomb for the first time I was mortified. I had been planning on watching this show with my daughter but now they've decided to make it "gritty" then it's no longer family entertainment. There are a few other things shoehorned in from "current year" too.

I think we get it, you don't like it, now move on please as it is boring.

Glacius · 10 Jan 2018 at 16:41

Still really enjoying, can't wait for next episode.

TallPaul1878 · 10 Jan 2018 at 16:53

something daft already!! said:
I think we get it, you don't like it, now move on please as it is boring.

No

something daft already!! · 10 Jan 2018 at 17:02

TallPaul1878 said:
No

Welcome to the ignore list. Membership 1.

Surfer · 10 Jan 2018 at 17:03

FTM said:
I am enjoying it

the only thing that bothers me is we are still using existing swears so far into the future....you would have though they would have come up with some new ones by then!

BSG did this pretty good with their "reimagining" of the f word. Didnt seem out of place.

Hambut_Bulge · 10 Jan 2018 at 20:01

Surfer said:
BSG did this pretty good with their "reimagining" of the f word. Didnt seem out of place.

Actually frak as a swear word was something the writers of the reimagined show carried over from the 1978 original. They dropped feldercarb (it seemed to mean BS) though.

Richdog · 10 Jan 2018 at 21:09

I watched the latest episode tonight and the streaming quality of Discovery really is screwy, the colours shift so badly. Weird.

Awesome episode though, they are doing an awesome job re-imagining Star Trek while keeping an air of familiarity. I think (and hope) it is going to be huge.

ShiWarrior · 11 Jan 2018 at 15:36

Richdog said:
I watched the latest episode tonight and the streaming quality of Enterprise really is screwy, the colours shift so badly. Weird.

Awesome episode though, they are doing an awesome job re-imagining Star Trek while keeping an air of familiarity. I think (and hope) it is going to be huge.

I only got Netflix for Discovery, but I have been watching TNG again through netflix and i think its the updated version they are streaming as it more clearer now, know idea about enterprise though

Washout · 11 Jan 2018 at 16:15

I do wonder if it's the source and it's just been shot/edited this way? Some scenes just seem to have more grain and less focus than others?!

Richdog · 11 Jan 2018 at 17:06

ShiWarrior said:
I only got Netflix for Discovery, but I have been watching TNG again through netflix and i think its the updated version they are streaming as it more clearer now, know idea about enterprise though

I meant Discovery, was a typo.

ahar · 16 Jan 2018 at 13:55

Its definitely getting better, even if the 'twist' in episode 11 that dropped yesterday isn't that surprising (don't want to include spoilers...)

I really liked the timeshifting one with Harry Mud - that felt like it was really back in the old star trek mode (even if the concept isn't original even within Star Trek itself, riffing on 'Cause and Effect' episode from TNG).

ShiWarrior · 16 Jan 2018 at 15:11

latest episode (or two) doesn't feel like Trek anymore, its like a film or another Sci-Fi TV series
i like it still, its different

glenimp617 · 30 Jan 2018 at 10:17

Well this has kicked up a gear. Stopped watching a few weeks ago but decided to give it a second chance. Really enjoyed the last two or three.