Star Trek: Discovery Discussion (WARNING: SPOILERS)

[Tuskin38]

The Key Art seems to show the Discovery

[nxadam1701]

Hmm. Not to detailed. Guess we gotta wait.

[Tally]

finally managed to get logged back in at last

I thought they are touting this as prime timeline?... if so, why are they using Klingon aesthetics from the reboot along with added JJ flares, lol.

I don't particularly care either way but why bullshit when it looks and smells of the alternate one.

[Vortex]

Looks like it could be a decent show, doesn't look at all Star Trek.

Also, the VFX work... amateurish. I see we're also getting Star Wars type holograms and another overtly racist Vulcan. The acting also seems underwhelming.

[Nebula]

TNG season 1 had underwhelming acting. All Star Treks did their first season as they were warming up to their characters.
As for VFX, this show is miles above any previous Trek and right there with some of the best Scifi.

I can live with the see through holograms.

[Tuskin38]

finally managed to get logged back in at last

I thought they are touting this as prime timeline?... if so, why are they using Klingon aesthetics from the reboot along with added JJ flares, lol.

I don't particularly care either way but why bullshit when it looks and smells of the alternate one.

It is Prime Timeline with a visual re-imagining.

It is a modern show, If it looked like the 60s it wouldn't sell.

Also I don't think those Klingons look like either JJ or Prime.

another overtly racist Vulcan.

That Vulcan is Sarek.

[Nebula]

Also I don't think those Klingons look like either JJ or Prime.

The Klingons from Discovery have been for the longest time been rumored to be ancient Klingons.
It makes sense seeing as they are on a sarcophagus ship in the trailer it seems.

[Vortex]

Early Trek shows may have had some dodgy acting, but that also seemed partly due to the dialogue. Here it's just stiff. There seems to only be the one character that conveys any emotion, the captain feels like she's just reading straight from the script. Also, they don't move in any of the shots. Every time a character talks, they seem to be standing still. Makes it feel like a fan film.

Ancient Klingons could be interesting. Also wouldn't mind a closer look at that newer ship. Guess they daren't show us Discovery yet. :p

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If you're referring to Michelle Yeoh, I'm pretty sure English isn't her primary language as she's a Chinese Malaysian actress and was born in Malaysia.

[Tuskin38]

There was concept art of the Klingon ships leaked last year. Don't know if they used those exact designs, but they had the same general aesthetic of what was in the trailer.

AFAIK only 3-4 episodes have actually been shot. But based on what was shown, the trailer is probably just the first couple, considering they don't show the Discovery at all and seems to focus around Michelle Yeoh's ship (I keep forgetting her character's name)

[Tuskin38]

Discovery has a premier date

September 24th at 8:30PM Eastern for Canada and the US, the 25th for everyone else

http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-discovery-sets-premiere-date



This article explains some of the delays.

http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/19/star-trek-discovery-explains/

[Nebula]

thx for the update! I noticed this today on facebook.

[ACES_HIGH]

I'm not encouraged by the news that the second episode premiers simultaneously on CBS All Access.  That raises the possibility that the pilot will be a cliffhanger to encourage viewers to get the streaming service to see how it ends.

[JimmyB76]

i think i read somewhere that the premier will be aired on CBS television itself (not just CBS all access) - can anyone confirm this?
also, is it such that the entire series will only be available at CBS all access?
also, if/when the shows are aired if anyone accidentally should happen to accidentally post any links by total honest accident so as to be able to view the series without having to pay to view it (piracy is bad of course), we would understand that accidents are just one of those things in life and all and im sure no one would get in trouble for this one thing... 

[Tuskin38]

The first episode will air on TV, the rest of the series will only be on All Access in the US.

[Darkthunder]

i think i read somewhere that the premier will be aired on CBS television itself (not just CBS all access) - can anyone confirm this?
also, is it such that the entire series will only be available at CBS all access?
also, if/when the shows are aired if anyone accidentally should happen to accidentally post any links by total honest accident so as to be able to view the series without having to pay to view it (piracy is bad of course), we would understand that accidents are just one of those things in life and all and im sure no one would get in trouble for this one thing... 

Naughty, naughty Mr Jimmy... sir

[JimmyB76]

that wasnt me posting, clearly my account got hacked and stuff...


besides, i think it is just utterly horrible and offensive that a new trek show being made (of any kind) be able to be seen only if paid for...
even the movies will eventually wind up being aired on cable television channels for free...

[Tuskin38]

Had they put it on TV, I wouldn't have been surprised if they put it on a cable channel, so you'd still be paying for it.

[Tuskin38]

First look at the Discovery's Captain

http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/21/star-trek-discovery-jason-isaacs-captain-lorca/

[nxadam1701]

That is surely the brightest uniform yet, very STOish