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Star Trek Discovery: SDCC 2017 Trailer
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StrangeRoboMemory
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Visually looks great and the cast is cool but not feeling it, to be honest. Just not what I personally want out of Trek. This is like if DS9 started with the Dominion War without giving us all that time to get to know the characters. It's just generic sci-fi action stuff. I understand why you go down that road for the films, but for a TV series, I just want something way different.
I wasn't familiar with his work, so I'm bummed to hear it doesn't get the jb stamp of approval.
I thought the trailer was great, though. Well, maybe not great. Good.
I do wonder why people make statements like that.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
If DS9 started as slow today as it did back then it would have been cancelled before the dominion war even started. TV shows can no longer afford the luxury of three shit seasons followed by a couple of good ones. Anyone who cares about Trek should know that it needs to survive before it can thrive, so shitting on it because it's not like early ds9 of tng is a really weird complaint all things considered.
Not true at all. Try not to speak for people like this.
The Elite
BOSS
Thanks
He mostly does ambient, sound design scores, like Legion, Fargo and The Night Of. Basically, not a sound that I particularly want in Star Trek. But at least judging by the trailer, it wouldn't surprise me if they want music that fades into the background anyway.
Bits N Pieces
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For a TV show this looks absolutely incredible!
SDCC continues to deliver.
SDCC continues to deliver.
It'll live or die for me based on the bits between all the shouting and running and ramming ships into each other.
Y'know, the Star Trek bits. If any.
That's obviously not the type of thing they'll show in a trailer, but after putting faith into the presence of some Star Trek in Beyond, and coming out disappointed, I'm not going to hold my breath.
Budget is great, but I won't be convinced that I'll approve of the direction until I watch it.
Y'know, the Star Trek bits. If any.
That's obviously not the type of thing they'll show in a trailer, but after putting faith into the presence of some Star Trek in Beyond, and coming out disappointed, I'm not going to hold my breath.
Budget is great, but I won't be convinced that I'll approve of the direction until I watch it.
StrangeRoboMemory
Member
Just talking about what I personally want out of Trek. I understand the logistics of what Trek needs to be to get play time in modern media. It's just not what I want.
soundscream
Member
I cant help but feel this is being set up to fail. I would definitely watch this on TV but there is 0% chance I will sign up for CBS all access.
Ahh, gotcha. Haven't watched any of those, although I'm a bit intrigued by Fargo.
I'm on the fence here. I mean, there is a 100% chance I sign up for CBS All Access, I should note. There basically always was. But ah, in terms of the odds this was a wiser move -- I don't know. I'd rather it were on Netflix internationally, of course. But as for television? I'm not sure which CBS-tagged station would do well with it. Certainly not CBS itself. It'd last a single season.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
Well that's fair. I know what you mean. Still, my worst fear would be bringing it back and it getting cancelled killing Trek forever. I'd rather get the ball rolling again and see where the franchise can go from there.
BeardyChan
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Those aren't klingons... couldn't they just call them something else? Really I can't get over that
The Librarian
Banned
yes. they are spending millions of dollars just to intentionally make it fail.
come the fuck on.
CBS themselves definitely seem to #believe, if you take my meaning. I think their enthusiasm here is genuine. They want it to do well because they want All Access to do well because they want in on the streaming game.
Whether that happens remains to be seen.
JonnyDBrit
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Well, from the looks of it we'll at least get some decent space battles.
As for the rest... it really is caught up against the strange dissonance of supposedly being so close to the original series. It creates an odd background for the show to exist in while considering it. If it were its own thing I'd say it looks at least kinda interesting, even if the trailer is kinda incredibly vague as to what's actually going on.
As for the rest... it really is caught up against the strange dissonance of supposedly being so close to the original series. It creates an odd background for the show to exist in while considering it. If it were its own thing I'd say it looks at least kinda interesting, even if the trailer is kinda incredibly vague as to what's actually going on.
Norwegian Rudo
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His work on Legion was incredible.
Couldn't agree more.
soundscream
Member
*HOT TAKE INCOMING*
The Klingon designs were always awful from the TOS through Voyager. I actually prefer the new take because it looks more alien.
RPGCrazied
Member
Guess I'll have to sub for a couple months to CBS all access to watch this then drop it.
Winterblink
Member
The first trailer they released was a jumbled mess too. This isn't inspiring any kind of confidence in me.
Well, yeah. 90's CGI and production design just ain't gonna cut it any more.
soundscream
Member
I just don't think Star Trek is enough to make people jump in. Now if they were truly forward thinking and had decided to keep a show like Person of Interest alive on the platform instead of ending it I might have been more eager to sign up.
You don't get to speak on my behalf.
Yeah, I don't think Star Trek alone is going to be a "system-seller", so-to-speak. But it'll make some waves. Whether those waves are as big as Moonves seems to expect is a totally different question. All Access also has The Good Fight and numerous other shows in pre-production, though, I believe. It's certainly trying.
Setzer
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My thoughts as well.
I skimmed the soundtrack and was bored to tears but it does sound like music that works much better in context with trippy visuals. Other people have told me that he breaks more into thematic orchestral work in Fargo so I'm going to keep an open mind.
(After all, I was disappointed by Bear McCreary's work on BSG in its first season until that show opened up and he was given the opportunity to write more lush music.)
Pesmerga00
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It looks good visually.
I just don't understand the aversion to making things post Voyager.
I just don't understand the aversion to making things post Voyager.
If there is one element to BSG that is absolutely improved season-over-season, it is the soundtrack, yeah.
DrForester
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Outside of the Klingons, I like the look. Looks like they changed the design of Discovery, which is a plus.
I'm sold on the cast, it's really going to come down to the writing on this for me.
I'm sold on the cast, it's really going to come down to the writing on this for me.
I hoping this turns out well, but I'm very nervous about this being on the CBS steaming service. I'm a huge trekkie but I don't think I can justify $8/month to watch one show, I know I can't be alone here.
Does CBS All Access even support 4k? it would be hilariously sad if the rest of the world gets 4k and the US doesn't.
Does CBS All Access even support 4k? it would be hilariously sad if the rest of the world gets 4k and the US doesn't.