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Amph [NERRRD] Observations, rhetorical questions, comments & 55 Years of Star Trek (General Thread)

Discussion in 'Community' started by Darth Guy, Jun 10, 2009.

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  1. Cowgirl Jedi 1701

    Cowgirl Jedi 1701 Force Ghost star 5

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    TPAM, I have a hunch that you would thoroughly enjoy the "Humans Are Weird" posts that are all over Pinterest.
     
    Cowgirl Jedi 1701, Nov 12, 2017
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  2. Alpha-Red

    Alpha-Red Chosen One star 7

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    Oh...yeah. So what if the Federation had whipped out the super-soldiers and the phase shields and all that other (*ahem* implausible) technology and stuff...could they have beaten the Borg with it?
     
    Alpha-Red, Nov 12, 2017
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  3. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    They might win some battles but the real danger would be allowing the Borg to assimilate that tech.
     
    The2ndQuest , Nov 12, 2017
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  4. Sarge

    Sarge Chosen One star 10

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    Yeah, the thing about the Borg is, you come up with a super-duper new way to fight them, knock out 2 or 3, then they've adapted and you're right back to square one. It's like trying to hold back a flood with your hands; you can make some waves and splashes, but in the end you'll drown.
     
    Sarge, Nov 12, 2017
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  5. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Yeah, at best you try to pool or focus your resources on making a big splash. The warship classes took swarm attack tactics and applied it with narrow-profile, compact, armored & heavily armed craft designed to work in unison with one another. That provides you the versatility to swap out weapon upgrades and such without having to change the delivery system.

    So when the Borg adapt you don't have to build a new fleet. Ok, you probably lost a lot of ships last time so you probably still need to build a new fleet but you don't need to design ships from scratch.
     
    The2ndQuest , Nov 12, 2017
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  6. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    this might be of interest for some folks here http://rachelwatchesstartrek.com/

     
    Gamiel, Nov 13, 2017
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  7. V-2

    V-2 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I watched a couple of episodes of STD and while I don't think it's quite as bad as some critics have been arguing (especially the trollish sexist nerds) I cannot be bothered to watch any more. I guess if it was on real TV I might not flip the channel if it happened to be on, but there's no way I'm paying for this (or otherwise seeking it out).

    I'd probably think it was good if it wasn't labelled as a Trek show. I like dystopian scifi, but that's not what I watch Star Trek for.
     
    V-2, Nov 13, 2017
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  8. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Did there end up being a science lab on the Defiant eventually? Or whenever they had to drop science-y exposition it happened in medical?
     
    BigAl6ft6, Nov 14, 2017
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  9. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Usually any tech talk happened on the bridge or in engineering.
     
    The2ndQuest , Nov 14, 2017
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  10. V-2

    V-2 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Should I check out The Orville? I hate that Family Guy guy, that's the main thing holding me back.
     
    V-2, Nov 21, 2017
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  11. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    It starts off as a bit too much of an homage to 90’s Trek but quickly develops into some legitimately good sci-fi episodes, of occasionally familiar.

    It does leverage the contemporary workplace humor of Seth, but it generally doesn’t overdo it and is much less overt than Family Guy. Most of the characters are pretty likable.
     
    The2ndQuest , Nov 21, 2017
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  12. V-2

    V-2 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Are there actual jokes set up and paid off, or is it just a stream of references?
     
    V-2, Nov 22, 2017
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  13. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    There's usually at least one big joke with setup, but it's not a stream of references, either (there's a couple here and there but, again, it's not Family Guy's recontextualized references nor Big Bang Theory's "referencing something is a 'joke' in of itself" approach).

    In other words, it's humor is less of a FG cutaway gag and more of the more-relateable FG workplace "yeah, that happens"/"that's what my friend would say" observational type humor.

    But, mind you, the show isn't a full-on comedy, either, so these elements are generally not omnipresent, shy the occasional wacky episode amongst the dramatic ones.

    The first episode or two (especially the pilot) has a poorer balance with the humor, perhaps, but it finds its footing quickly.
     
    The2ndQuest , Nov 22, 2017
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  14. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Ahem.

    Quentin Tarantino just pitched a Star Trek movie to JJ Abrams. And they're going to get writers on it. AND he might direct!

    http://deadline.com/2017/12/quentin-tarantino-star-trek-movie-jj-abrams-1202220032/

    Not an imaginary story. Not fake news. Well, okay it's just pitching but holy heck!

    Tarantino did talk about Star Trek on Nerdist podcast and once named Abrams 2009 Trek as one of his favourite movies that year and, I do believe, when Tarantino did do a rewrite on Crimson Tide, he added all the Star Trek stuff. And freakin' Kill Bill opens with an Old Klingon Proverb. He's a fan, I definitely do believe that.
     
    BigAl6ft6, Dec 4, 2017
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  15. Sarge

    Sarge Chosen One star 10

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    I'm not a fan of Tarantino or nutrek. I'd rather they did something more in the vein of classic Trek.
     
    Sarge, Dec 5, 2017
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  16. Mustafar_66

    Mustafar_66 Force Ghost star 6

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    Please God no.
     
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  17. V-2

    V-2 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Oh hell yes.

    It couldn't be any worse than STD or rebooTrek, it could just sit as a novelty, and I'd love to hear what jarring musical choices he'd use in a Star Trek film.
     
    V-2, Dec 5, 2017
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  18. Sarge

    Sarge Chosen One star 10

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    God doesn't need a Tarantino Trek.
     
    Sarge, Dec 5, 2017
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  19. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Tarantino is a bona-fide Star Trek fan, I highly doubt he'd go all Kill Bill Vol 1 on it. Although I wouldn't be opposed to the notion cuz I've always maintained that Star Trek pretty much swaps genres and styles almost every decade or so. But I think he would definitely work within the styles and not break it, at least push it. He has a style but he often swaps genres around anyway. Which is what Star Trek does.

    Frankly, I'd bet since they kicked his idea to a writer's room, that at the most he'll end up getting a story by credit and maybe someone else directs it. But I am totally okay if he goes full bore.
     
    BigAl6ft6, Dec 5, 2017
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  20. DaddlerTheDalek

    DaddlerTheDalek Jedi Master star 4

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    It would be really interesting if that happens!
     
    DaddlerTheDalek, Dec 5, 2017
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  21. Chancellor_Ewok

    Chancellor_Ewok Chosen One star 7

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    Yeah, interesting development. He’s done a bunch of crime films, a war movie, a couple of westerns and he’s sort of done comic books. I’d prefer to see him do an original science fiction film, but a Tarentino Star Trek film could be interesting, even if all he does is write the script.
     
    Chancellor_Ewok, Dec 5, 2017
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  22. Talos of Atmora

    Talos of Atmora Force Ghost star 5

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    Everything with the Star Trek name on it has been garbage since 2009 so I'd be willing to see one of my favorite directors take a crack at it. As far as I'm concerned, the license has already hit rock-bottom.
     
    Talos of Atmora, Dec 5, 2017
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  23. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Tarantino talks about sci-fi all the time but hasn't made one, and says he wants to, so you figure he's due. Although I figured he'd do something John Carpenter-esque "They Live!"

    As for the whole "I'm retiring after my 10th movie" I never really bought it. I doubt he'll direct this one either, frankly, but they're definitely making a script off of one of his ideas, which is kinda mindbending just in of itself.
     
    BigAl6ft6, Dec 5, 2017
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  24. Kenneth Morgan

    Kenneth Morgan Chosen One star 5

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    On December 6, 1979, this premiered in Washington, D.C.:
     
    Kenneth Morgan, Dec 6, 2017
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  25. darthOB1

    darthOB1 Force Ghost star 5

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    Tarantino Trek makes baby Jesus cry
     
    darthOB1, Dec 7, 2017
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