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I could not watch Discovery, nor will I attempt to because the challenges/issues seemed stories rather than findings and solving with optimism. Too much emotion
by aruanavekar 4y ago
I could not watch Discovery, nor will I attempt to because the challenges/issues seemed stories rather than findings and solving with optimism. Too much emotional chaos than coming together towards building a future. It did not leave be in a better sense of mind, definitely left me feeling hopeless and demotivated toward tomorrow.
- s0rce 4y agoThe Orville is much better.
- orangecat 4y agoIt really is. The first few episodes were shaky as they were trying to decide whether it was Family Guy in space or TNG with more humor, but fortunately they chose the latter. Also enjoying Strange New Worlds which takes itself much less seriously than Discovery and Picard.
- s0rce 4y agoI'm also liking strange new worlds, although the latest episode was really boring.
- KerrAvon 4y agoThe Orville is inconsistent and often unpleasant.
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- s0rce 4y agoI'm a fan. Discovery is consistently unpleasant.
- ASalazarMX 4y agoJust like TNG, sometimes it was brilliant, and sometimes it wasn't. That's the risk with actual creativity instead of fistfights and non-stop action. Discovery looks good, but very thin on the meat.
- izzydata 4y agoI watched season 1 and 2. It is only Star Trek in name and not in spirit.
- KerrAvon 4y agoYou stopped just as it was getting good. Season 1 was bad. Season 2 was a bit better. Season 3 was pretty good. Season 4 is boring and poorly paced.
- rainwolf 4y agoThe plot of season 4 reminded me a little too much of "Orphans of the helix"
- izzydata 4y agoPerhaps, but I saw no reason for it to be named Star Trek. They should have named it anything else and I'd probably have enjoyed it more.
- cassianoleal 4y agoI've found it consistently bad all the way. It did look like it was going to get a bit better when S3 started but it's still a lot of moping and crying and even the ship's AI having existential issues and zero exploration and socio-politics. Even the most high profile representatives of the different peoples are just a bunch of emotionally immature and persistently frightened individuals.
- tjpnz 4y agoThey should just rename it to The Michael Burnham Show at this point.
- TMWNN 4y agoI've not seen the show, but have heard that Burnham is basically the Mary Sue of all Mary Sues.
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- random-human 4y agoSeason 2 & 3 get better - there was a major production shakeup between 1 & 2 and smaller ones for 3. Season 4 goes slows, but I think one of the biggest problems is the way the seasons are told. One large overarching story with minor character building because of it, instead of the episodic storytelling from TOS etc. It took some getting use too and I almost stopped watching the first season as well. Season 2 is good to watch if you watch Strange New Worlds, which does go back to the episodic stories making it more like Star Trek. Also, Lower Decks is pretty funny - I put it on for background noise and ended up binge watching, something I rarely do.
- ASalazarMX 4y agoSame here, people kept telling to give it a chance, as TOS found its stride until season 3. The ending of season 2, and the beginning of season 3 looked like they were listening and addressing their flaws, only for it to redouble on them. Their seasons can be resumed as: Michael is the beginning and the end, all things are about Michael.