Thirty Days of Star Trek: Happiest Event
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selenakDay 6 - Happiest Event
When Star Trek: Discovery was greenlighted. Why? Because it signalled the return of Star Trek to the tv format. No offense to the movies, I like some of them a lot, but the movie framing really does NOT play to what I see as Star Trek’s strengths. Au contraire. The need to come up with a villain to defeat within two hours, the narrowing down from ensemble to three or at best four characters with actual character scenes, the need for flashy space battles – all this is a downside. What’s more, when Wrath of Khan managed to do that, it had the unfortunate after effect that every other ST movie, except for Voyage Home, wanted to be Wrath of Khan as well. And the results were less than stellar, though rarely as embarassing as the reverse „Khaaaaaan!“ scene from Into Darkness.
Whereas to me, part of what makes Trek Trek is its tv origin. In a tv show, you can do a comedy episode one week and a serious character drama the next. You can have different characters take the spotlight. You can explore their development and different relationships for a longer time. And fine, you can do space battles, too, but once or twice a season will do.(You can actually develop other cultures. TOS started with the Vulcans, TNG did it for the Klingons, DS9 for the Bajorans, the Cardassians and the Ferengi, and so forth. ) You can experiment with the format.
Hence my choice. No, Disco isn’t perfect. Chances are Picard won’t be, either. But Star Trek is definitely back where it belongs.
Day 1 - Favorite TOS Episode
Day 2 - Favorite Federation Race
Day 3 - Favorite Starship
Day 4 - Favorite Captain
Day 5 - Saddest Event
Day 7 - Favorite TNG Episode
Day 8 - Favorite Federation Enemy
Day 9 - Favorite Character
Day 10 - Most Shocking Moment
Day 11 - Crew Position You Would Want
Day 12 - Crew Position You Wouldn't Want
Day 13 - Favorite DS9 Episode
Day 14- Favorite Time Travel Episode
Day 15 - Favorite First Officer
Day 16 - Favorite Voyager Episode
Day 17 - Favorite Trek Novel
Day 18 - Favorite Non-Aligned Race
Day 19 - Favorite Enterprise Episode
Day 20 - Character You're Most LIke
Day 21 - Least Favorite Character
Day 22 - Favorite Trek Film
Day 23 - Best Trek Tech
Day 24 - Best Overall Space Vessel
Day 25 - Favorite Discovery Episode
Day 26 - Planet You Would Most Like To Visit
Day 27 - Character You Would Date
Day 28 - Name Your Own Starship
Day 29 - Favorite Trek Quote
Day 30 - Favorite Trek Series
When Star Trek: Discovery was greenlighted. Why? Because it signalled the return of Star Trek to the tv format. No offense to the movies, I like some of them a lot, but the movie framing really does NOT play to what I see as Star Trek’s strengths. Au contraire. The need to come up with a villain to defeat within two hours, the narrowing down from ensemble to three or at best four characters with actual character scenes, the need for flashy space battles – all this is a downside. What’s more, when Wrath of Khan managed to do that, it had the unfortunate after effect that every other ST movie, except for Voyage Home, wanted to be Wrath of Khan as well. And the results were less than stellar, though rarely as embarassing as the reverse „Khaaaaaan!“ scene from Into Darkness.
Whereas to me, part of what makes Trek Trek is its tv origin. In a tv show, you can do a comedy episode one week and a serious character drama the next. You can have different characters take the spotlight. You can explore their development and different relationships for a longer time. And fine, you can do space battles, too, but once or twice a season will do.(You can actually develop other cultures. TOS started with the Vulcans, TNG did it for the Klingons, DS9 for the Bajorans, the Cardassians and the Ferengi, and so forth. ) You can experiment with the format.
Hence my choice. No, Disco isn’t perfect. Chances are Picard won’t be, either. But Star Trek is definitely back where it belongs.
Day 1 - Favorite TOS Episode
Day 2 - Favorite Federation Race
Day 3 - Favorite Starship
Day 4 - Favorite Captain
Day 5 - Saddest Event
Day 7 - Favorite TNG Episode
Day 8 - Favorite Federation Enemy
Day 9 - Favorite Character
Day 10 - Most Shocking Moment
Day 11 - Crew Position You Would Want
Day 12 - Crew Position You Wouldn't Want
Day 13 - Favorite DS9 Episode
Day 14- Favorite Time Travel Episode
Day 15 - Favorite First Officer
Day 16 - Favorite Voyager Episode
Day 17 - Favorite Trek Novel
Day 18 - Favorite Non-Aligned Race
Day 19 - Favorite Enterprise Episode
Day 20 - Character You're Most LIke
Day 21 - Least Favorite Character
Day 22 - Favorite Trek Film
Day 23 - Best Trek Tech
Day 24 - Best Overall Space Vessel
Day 25 - Favorite Discovery Episode
Day 26 - Planet You Would Most Like To Visit
Day 27 - Character You Would Date
Day 28 - Name Your Own Starship
Day 29 - Favorite Trek Quote
Day 30 - Favorite Trek Series
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Date: 2019-08-25 07:32 pm (UTC)My best film moment is still the very first ST movie where they slowly move into space dock to see the Enterprise in all her glory. A long, slow, beautiful shot.
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Date: 2019-08-26 06:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-08-25 07:50 pm (UTC)Man, I can't wait for the Picard show and more Discovery!
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Date: 2019-08-26 06:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-08-25 11:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-08-26 06:06 am (UTC)