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FlamingLiberal posted:Stewart has been better this season but his performance frequently comes off as tired. I just assume this is because he’s an 80+ year old man playing a 90+ year old There are some times I'm like "dude, you wanna take five, get some big sighs out, and come back for another read?" Patrick, you're a Shakespearean alumnus, you know how to take a diaphragmatic breath.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:35
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roomtone posted:i was gonna say that. the effects let him down but he was still acting recognisably like data. Guinan too. Partly because it's a new actress, but also partly because the writers can't write Guinan.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:37
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Oh yeah a car chase that culminates in *spoilers I guess just in case* the characters realising they have a spaceship they can use to beam anywhere isn't just a terrible end but also actively highlights how the script was just putting the characters in a hamster wheel for a while.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:38
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My big Star Trek secret: I never cared much for Guinan as a character. Supposedly her and Picard have this deep relationship, and most of her lines are either just stating that fact or vague advice any stranger could give someone.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:42
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Alchenar posted:Oh yeah a car chase that culminates in *spoilers I guess just in case* the characters realising they have a spaceship they can use to beam anywhere isn't just a terrible end but also actively highlights how the script was just putting the characters in a hamster wheel for a while. I'm sensing the "we gotta find something for X to do here" thing a lot. Let's kill so-and-so. Put what's-his-face in a cage. Two other randos can scuttle around for a while doing action. Now we have the characters we actually wrote for! Well... okay, we have a character we wrote for and the guy the show's named after. Let's find him something to do in his head for a while.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:44
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chglcu posted:My big Star Trek secret: i like her fine with anyone but she always felt most effective dealing with worf, geordi and data to me. those three were always in serious need of some guidance.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:45
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Guinan inserts herself into the story space that Troi already occupies and makes her irrelevant in the week where the famous movie star is on set.
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Mar 26, 2022 00:57
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Guinan is also a way better counselor than Troi
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Mar 26, 2022 00:58
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Typical Pubbie posted:Discovery has replaced the dark cynicism of the first two seasons with what you could call "innocent atrocities." Imagine if an entire civilization is erased every time you sneeze. Also, your sneezing is the result of past trauma. If an alien asked you to hold your nose, would you do it? That's the kind of deep ethical question the show explores now. It's very good, you should watch all of it. Lol you being so mad that there wasn't a pew pew space fight at the end of S4 will never stop being funny
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Mar 26, 2022 01:03
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Remember the episode where Troi loses her telepathic powers and panics because she doesn't actually know how to do real therapy and has been coasting on her ability to cheat the whole time
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Mar 26, 2022 01:03
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Alchenar posted:Remember the episode where Troi loses her telepathic powers and panics because she doesn't actually know how to do real therapy and has been coasting on her ability to cheat the whole time Also she's an absolutely raging rear end in a top hat about it like physician heal thyself?
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Mar 26, 2022 01:04
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Charity Porno posted:Also she's an absolutely raging rear end in a top hat about it like physician heal thyself?
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Alchenar posted:Oh yeah a car chase that culminates in *spoilers I guess just in case* the characters realising they have a spaceship they can use to beam anywhere isn't just a terrible end but also actively highlights how the script was just putting the characters in a hamster wheel for a while. The characters didn't "just realize" that, they were trying to fix the transporter the whole time
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Mar 26, 2022 01:35
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I've had bad takes before but if you want my worst take it's this: I hate that Picard uses the Edith Piaf song from Inception because every time they play it (twice now) all I can think is "gosh I really love Inception and I wish Picard would stop pretending it deserves this pathos."
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Mar 26, 2022 01:38
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Kind of funny that the main instance of Troi convincingly doing her job, including not being able to cheat with her powers is in Picard, when she's long retired
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Mar 26, 2022 01:40
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chglcu posted:My big Star Trek secret: I laughed when he called her one of his oldest and best friends. I let it slide because yeah, she's probably older than any of Picard's acquaintances, but he also claimed Data was his best friend and I just feel if anyone old comes up he'd say the same things. I know people like that, everyone is their best friend, so like, it doesn't mean anything to some people. Still funny on Picard since he was never a friendly guy, he didn't pal around or be a friend very often in TNG he was generally being Captain. I do buy that he's so disconnected from friendship and normal friends for so long he probably over time looks back at all the rear end kissers and order followers and legitimate respect as friendship. it's also funny that his wine-worker friends end up being slaves in the darq-timeline. wonder if theyd be his friend if he wasnt giving them a fancy place to live
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Mar 26, 2022 02:06
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I just watched the promo for next week and yep looks much as expected etc etc blah blah WHAT THE gently caress THOLIAN WEB
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Mar 26, 2022 02:18
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I never really bought into Guinan and Picard’s super special friendship either. I think I get what they were trying to sell, but I just never really bought into it.
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Mar 26, 2022 02:27
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Lower Decks S3 'glimpse' at Mission Chicago and then no doubt on the internet, April 8-10.
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MikeJF posted:I just watched the promo for next week and yep looks much as expected etc etc blah blah WHAT THE gently caress THOLIAN WEB Totally called 2024 Soji being Adam Soong's daughter 
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Mar 26, 2022 02:34
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Khanstant posted:I laughed when he called her one of his oldest and best friends. I let it slide because yeah, she's probably older than any of Picard's acquaintances, but he also claimed Data was his best friend and I just feel if anyone old comes up he'd say the same things. I know people like that, everyone is their best friend, so like, it doesn't mean anything to some people. Still funny on Picard since he was never a friendly guy, he didn't pal around or be a friend very often in TNG he was generally being Captain. I do buy that he's so disconnected from friendship and normal friends for so long he probably over time looks back at all the rear end kissers and order followers and legitimate respect as friendship. https://youtu.be/E1V07137IWw
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Mar 26, 2022 02:41
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MikeJF posted:Lower Decks S3 'glimpse' at Mission Chicago and then no doubt on the internet, April 8-10. finally some good trek
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Mar 26, 2022 02:43
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Khanstant posted:I laughed when he called her one of his oldest and best friends. I let it slide because yeah, she's probably older than any of Picard's acquaintances, but he also claimed Data was his best friend and I just feel if anyone old comes up he'd say the same things. I know people like that, everyone is their best friend, so like, it doesn't mean anything to some people. Still funny on Picard since he was never a friendly guy, he didn't pal around or be a friend very often in TNG he was generally being Captain. I do buy that he's so disconnected from friendship and normal friends for so long he probably over time looks back at all the rear end kissers and order followers and legitimate respect as friendship. Turns out Picard has a long list of old and dear friends all of whom he stopped seeing and then replaced with some of the biggest losers in the federation And we get to watch their antics every week? Yeah that’s what I’d call an epic gritty 😎😎
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*plugs the Professor Moriarty simulation paperweight into the holodeck again* “WELL HELLO PROFESSOR! One of my oldest and dearest friends! How have your virtual adventures been the last 3 decades?”
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Gonz posted:*plugs the Professor Moriarty simulation paperweight into the holodeck again* Damon Bok, my oldest and dearest friend. Have you gotten over the death of your son yet?
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Pyroi posted:Guinan just REALLY liked the name 10 Forward. The only reason she took the job on the Enterprise is that she could maintain brand consistency. If they had to explain what is obviously just a reference and it's really bad idea to, but could just say as her species live so long that's the type of thing they like to do for a bit of fun. Just line up random poo poo in their lives. You know, you living for a 1000 years or so, gotta do something to keep yourself entertained. some kinda jackal posted:I never really bought into Guinan and Picard’s super special friendship either. I think I get what they were trying to sell, but I just never really bought into it. I never did too much either. I think just because it was very much a tell not show thing. We just weren't shown them interacting that much. A something happening and someone on the bridge crew interrupting Picard chatting with Guinan to inform him, or something, really would of helped with that I think. Or better just having Picard go to Guinan for advice on some of the more difficult moral issues he would find himself struggling with. dr_rat fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Mar 26, 2022 |
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MikeJF posted:I just watched the promo for next week and yep looks much as expected etc etc blah blah WHAT THE gently caress THOLIAN WEB I remember a time when tv wrote new things that were interesting and got you thniking and weren't just self referential machines But that is the culture we are in I guess So anyway please enjoy my new Screenplay, "Citizen Kane's Etch-a-Sketch" it draws sleds really well!
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So is Q like actively causing the time disruption while Picard and crew are trying to figure it out? Usually he just snaps his fingers and the whole state of things is in play and going, but this episode makes it seem like he's trying to cause the disruptions as he goes.
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Cojawfee posted:So is Q like actively causing the time disruption while Picard and crew are trying to figure it out? Usually he just snaps his fingers and the whole state of things is in play and going, but this episode makes it seem like he's trying to cause the disruptions as he goes.
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FlamingLiberal posted:It was implied in Episode 2 that something is wrong with Q. It then happened again at the end of the most recent episode where he tried to use his powers and couldn't, which surprised him. Yeah, this version of Q seems like he's less of the casino dealer, and more like a guy who's also actively placed a bet at the roulette wheel alongside Picard just to see what happens and has now realized he just bet twice his life savings and the wheel is already spinning. nine-gear crow fucked around with this message at 05:19 on Mar 26, 2022 |
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Alchenar posted:Oh yeah a car chase that culminates in *spoilers I guess just in case* the characters realising they have a spaceship they can use to beam anywhere isn't just a terrible end but also actively highlights how the script was just putting the characters in a hamster wheel for a while. The beamer was on the fritz so they had to take a Ford instead.
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I liked the part where they at first could beam halfway around the planet, but couldn't talk, then later they could talk halfway around the planet, but couldn't beam, then later they could do both. And also they had power for a cloaking device.
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CPColin posted:I liked the part where they at first could beam halfway around the planet, but couldn't talk, then later they could talk halfway around the planet, but couldn't beam, then later they could do both. And also they had power for a cloaking device. This didn't annoy me as much as a starship not having a heating system.
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https://twitter.com/gaghyogi49/status/1507467106463457284 I thought it was a weird stylistic update when they didn't do the bright light with the snap in episode 2. But apparently was all intentional.
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MikeJF posted:Lower Decks S3 'glimpse' at Mission Chicago and then no doubt on the internet, April 8-10. Yeeessssssss
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xerxus posted:https://twitter.com/gaghyogi49/status/1507467106463457284 It would be an interesting twist if, in his anger at Picard cocking up on the Stargazer, Q also made a giant cock up when loving with the timeline trying to teach him a lesson and is now equally screwed as a result and now once again has to rely on Picard to save his rear end completely. It'd be a nice chance for Picard to give Q another one of his patented "You dumb son of a bitch!" speeches and actually have it stick this time.
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Nichael posted:This didn't annoy me as much as a starship not having a heating system. Especially in April, the cruelest month, in France, the cruelest country. I thought at first that Agnes was suffering from a fever or something, from the assimilation, because Picard wasn't also shivering and he's super old, so he probably is used to the thermostat being at like 30°C. Oh, wait, he's a robot. Man, I wish I had some confidence in the writers so stuff like that could be more of a "heh, nice touch" moment and not "they forgot".
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CPColin posted:Especially in April, the cruelest month, in France, the cruelest country. I thought at first that Agnes was suffering from a fever or something, from the assimilation, because Picard wasn't also shivering and he's super old, so he probably is used to the thermostat being at like 30°C. It'd have been fine if they just retconned him being a zombie robot, but they want to have it both ways, where they make stupid references to it but also it never matters and Picard is the galaxy's shittiest robot.
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