E.L. wrote:
Funnily enough, I just started watching Discovery this past weekend. I don't know dawg, you're right that it looks great, but I don't know if this series is going to say anything new or if it's just more branded content.
Oh it's pretty ambitious, it doesn't fall into the procedural content that TNG was known for, but they don't always stick the landing. I find it interesting they built an ensemble cast but it's not centered around the captain this time. Gives them a little more leeway when it comes to rotating out supporting cast members, whether it's via death or other means. You'll see it's no DS9 but it's much better than most of the other recent stuff. I personally don't care much for the Abrams films, Voyager, or the last couple TNG movies. And the less said about goddamn Enterprise, the better.
My biggest complaint about Trek has always been the stodgy, oftentimes toxic section of the fandom that insists on the same bullshit crisis-averted-in-an-hour-or-maybe-two every time, all the time. And sure enough, that show kind of exists right now. Seth McFarlane created The Orville as a paean to ST and features a TON of former TNG/VOY people both in front of and behind the camera. I'm disappointed it's mostly a tribute and not a cutting satire. It's basically Next Generation with some dudebro jokes thrown in for good measure. And sure enough, you go online to any post about Discovery, tons of these guys come out praising The Orville and blasting Discovery. What strikes me as the most ironic is that so many conservatives embrace Star Trek, which is a tale set in a future Earth society that couldn't possibly be more left wing and progressive. I would think those guys would love a darker, more violent take on Trek even though it features *gasp* a black female lead, an Asian woman as a captain, and three openly gay characters.