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Episode was good. Feels very early Futurama to me, and I'm hoping it finds its voice, like how the Orville did. I loved that they actually did an A-B story and had them come together in the end. I was expecting the episode to go more "The Fly" with the commander getting mutated from the transporter, but the rage virus was perfectly fine as a horror aspect for the show
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Gotta wonder how often Starfleet officers have to ask "Did I eat flesh?"
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Aug 6, 2020 16:14
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I am a lot more optimistic about this first ep than I was with STD or Picard. The Rage Virus thing was whatever but the fact that the "A plot" was kind of the "B plot" was exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to see so yeah. I hope it finds its feet and is good and cool.
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Aug 6, 2020 16:33
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LinkesAuge posted:How is it that Star Wars gets animated TV series which are often MORE mature in their politics and world building than even the movies while Star Trek of all properties gets a "PICKLE KIRKKKKKKK!" style animation series? It's that animation style because it's by the same creator.
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Aug 6, 2020 17:49
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I got to be honest the constant barage of improv-esque non-jokes was not only not funny, but made me hate all the characters delivering it too. Not a fan of the first episode or the gamer webcomic artstyle in general, if the season keeps up like this I don't think i'll bother.
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Aug 6, 2020 18:12
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Arglebargle III posted:It's that animation style because it's by the same creator. It’s actually not though. Dan Harmon is not involved in the series. It was created by the TNG season 8 guy who was also a writer on R&M. Splitting hairs, I know, but still.
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Mike McMahan was head writer for R&M for a while, but the actual animation is being done by Titmouse, and IMO it is a bit frustrating that it's so close to R&M, since Titmouse has a very solid resume, including Metalocalypse, Venture Brothers, and Superjail, among others. OTOH I never watched past S1 of Rick & Morty so the actual art style isn't enough to distract me, and the animation itself is fine.
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Aug 6, 2020 18:22
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Snow Cone Capone posted:Mike McMahan was head writer for R&M for a while, but the actual animation is being done by Titmouse, and IMO it is a bit frustrating that it's so close to R&M, since Titmouse has a very solid resume, including Metalocalypse, Venture Brothers, and Superjail, among others. Man, imagine if this had the animation style of Venture Brothers. They could totally nail either a TOS Jet-age style or a TNG-era 80s info-age style perfectly.
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Aug 6, 2020 18:53
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That was much better than I feared but still not as good as I hoped. Random thoughts: - Mariner was the source of most of the episode's energy and momentum, but I worry that it's overdone and her shtick will get old fast. - That's one hell of a nice view from the junior officers', uh, hallway. Wonder if it'll turn out the window is faked up with a hologram. - I like Tendi. "Are you kidding? I held a HEART!"  But, do they not have holodecks on Orion?- I hope Rutherford gets more interesting than "boring nerd". A glitchy cyborg implant is a one-off joke, not a character trait.
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Aug 6, 2020 19:00
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Drone posted:and "here's a poo poo-ton of really obscure 'Cetacean Ops' style references Oh I am absolutely expecting that reference to become a plot in a later episode where they have to deal with a smug dolphin that outranks them.  "gently caress it I'm out" MikeJF fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Aug 6, 2020 |
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Aug 6, 2020 20:12
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Powered Descent posted:That was much better than I feared but still not as good as I hoped. Random thoughts: Mariner = Lister Boimler = Rimmer Rutherford = Kryten Tendi = another Kryten The Bajoran security chief is my favourite character so far
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I watched it. It was good. I will be watching more of it.
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Aug 6, 2020 21:07
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Pretty weird watching a Star Trek that isn't a hellish depressing nightmare.
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I think it was trying kinda hard and had no time to breathe but on the other hand for a 30 minute pilot of such a bizarre comedy concept they kinda had to pack it full of stuff. I chuckled at some of the jokes. The Cerritos saucer section is thicc.  Three full size decks baybee! I forgot I had tea steeping while it was on which is fairly high praise. It is such a relief to be back in the late 24th century without the fate of Arglebargle III fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Aug 6, 2020 |
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Aug 6, 2020 21:26
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Arglebargle III posted:The Cerritos saucer section is thicc. It's only two decks high in the MSD, my immersion is ruined 
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Powered Descent posted:It's only two decks high in the MSD, my immersion is ruined Show me an Okudagram that matches its on-screen ship 100% and I'll show you a god's honest miracle. Also I love the fact that the Cerritos looks like an absolute garbage tier also-ran TNG ship that would have been flaming wreckage in the aftermath of a battle the Enterprise/Defiant/Voyager arrived late to in any other "hero" series. It really sells how boned all these poor lower deckers are 
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Aug 6, 2020 22:33
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If these guys are the lowest-tier grunts and they work in the bottom of the saucer, I feel really bad for whoever's stuck in the bit between the warp nacelles.
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Aug 6, 2020 22:45
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Can't imagine the show won't explore that at some point. "You think we have it bad?"
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feedmyleg posted:Can't imagine the show won't explore that at some point. "You think we have it bad?" Working near the warp core OR the main deflector probably fucks you up in various ways. God help you if you have to work between the warp core AND the main deflector 
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Aug 6, 2020 23:23
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Well, that was actually very surprisingly enjoyable. I should try lowering my expectations more often.
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Aug 6, 2020 23:42
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drat if the Ensigns sleep in open hallway berths what do the junior enlisted crewmen have for accommodations? My 7 year old liked it and insisted on watching it a second time in a row.
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Aug 6, 2020 23:47
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Alright, finally watched it. I really enjoyed it, though definitely agree about being a touch bothered by characters acting like cartoons instead of people, like in the bar when Eugene Cordero and his date decide to keep casually chatting while their fellow crew members are turning into monsters in the middle of a chaotic outbreak. I mean of course they are cartoons, I get it, but it definitely feels like it breaks the reality a bit. Still, a minor complaint on the whole. Overall I thought it was a real fun time and I care far more about having an enjoyable fun show than whether it fits in with the other shows.
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Aug 6, 2020 23:56
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Haven't watched Lower Decks yet. Can someone tell me if they use Majel Barrett's voice for the computer? My expectations are so low, this is literally all I want out of any new series.
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Watching it a second time -- can I just say how much I LOVE the opening theme?Bucswabe posted:Haven't watched Lower Decks yet. Can someone tell me if they use Majel Barrett's voice for the computer? My expectations are so low, this is literally all I want out of any new series. So far the computer has said "Banana, hot" and I doubt they had an occasion to have her say those words before she died in '08 :[ e: OK I absolutely can NOT wait to see the toony representations of the other species. I've got a good feeling about Lower Deck style Ferengi 
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It was alright, not great but what star trek show started out great? Even futurama season 1 was kinda rough. It was also better than STD and Picard. I know that's a low bar to get over but that's the honest state of trek in 2020. G-III fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Aug 7, 2020 |
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I only caught a few seconds of the preview for the rest of the season, but it looks like the Klingons are the pre-Disco design, so I'd imagine nobody's going to get too visually changed. But Ferengi in this show have a ton of potential for sure.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:If these guys are the lowest-tier grunts and they work in the bottom of the saucer, I feel really bad for whoever's stuck in the bit between the warp nacelles. G-III posted:It was also better than STD and Picard.
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On a second watch-through, the art isn't really even that identical to Rick & Morty. It definitely has its own style to it, and I like it.
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Martytoof posted:So far the computer has said "Banana, hot" and I doubt they had an occasion to have her say those words before she died in '08 :[ This is probably the dorkiest factoid in my brain, but my understanding was that the people of Star Trek recorded Majel's voice making every phonetic sound so that, in theory, she could continue to be the computer voice forever. But this so far has not been the case...
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It looks more like Final Space than R&M to me, also that was legit funny I'm surprised.
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The big thing that trailers for comedy series always screw up is that they're a strong of punchlines without the setup A lot of the trailer jokes that were in this episode were pretty drat good in the proper context. I'm kind of surprised the whole idea of second contact hasn't been used that much in ST. Heck there's probably scenarios where a flagship like the Enterprise would've been the appropriate second contact ship.
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I didn’t find it absolutely hysterical, but it was pleasant and amusing and well constructed. I liked it. Best laugh was “banana, hot”.
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Aug 7, 2020 01:41
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HD DAD posted:I didn’t find it absolutely hysterical, but it was pleasant and amusing and well constructed. I liked it. Yeah I lol'ed at that. Also the cat lady doctor has a great voice actor.
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4000 Dollar Suit posted:It also has the best opening credits theme of any of the Nu Trek shows. I kinda love that it's very much a classic ST opening with a few sight gags. It's quite pitch perfect.
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Aug 7, 2020 01:48
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I will never not guffaw at the Cerritos just NOPEing out of that Borg battle in the credits 
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Powered Descent posted:It's only two decks high in the MSD, my immersion is ruined Oh shiiiit.... where's deuterium tankage???
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Martytoof posted:I will never not guffaw at the Cerritos just NOPEing out of that Borg battle in the credits But I love how they still go for the Heroic Warping-Out Camera Angle ala 
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Arglebargle III posted:Oh shiiiit.... where's deuterium tankage??? Lower aft saucer
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I love how when they showed off the MSD on twitter most of the replies were "WHERE'S THE GIANT DUCK?!  "Treknology nerds know what really matters.
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