Star Trek: Lower Decks (animated series)

Spear

I thought episode 4 was decent. It had a proper science fiction concept at the core of the story, Mariner wasn't as over the top, and there was less heavy handed callbacks.

Samuel T. Cogley

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

S01E04 now out in the usual places...

There's a lot of celebrities telling me I can be financially independent by working 5 hours a week at my computer. In fairness when I'm working from home I'm not sure I'm even doing 5!

TheValeyard

Evade wrote: »

Citation needed. If you (rhetorical you) look at Ferengi and think"t "they're clearly Jews" I don't think it's the creators of the Ferengi that are the racists. Just like Alien, Predator, and Orcs aren't black people.

Well Combs played the Andorians as if they were Irish and the Vulcan were English

Goodshape

Spear wrote: »

I thought episode 4 was decent. It had a proper science fiction concept at the core of the story, Mariner wasn't as over the top, and there was less heavy handed callbacks.

Exactly that.

Enjoyable episode! Nice bit of Star Trek sci-fi. A few light chuckles. Mariner was less annoying that usual.

FutureGuy

Another really great episode.

AMKC

That was a decent episode. I found the last bit the funniest do between Marineer and the guy she gave the chip to. What the hell was up with the other Captain do. Everything was going grand and he decides to mess it up idiot. There was a few times in this Marineer was annoying like the yawning part. I just wanted to hit her there but when her and the mother were getting along that was good.

FutureGuy

AMKC wrote: »

That was a decent episode. I found the last bit the funniest do between Marineer and the guy she gave the chip to. What the hell was up with the other Captain do. Everything was going grand and he decides to mess it up idiot. There was a few times in this Marineer was annoying like the yawning part. I just wanted to hit her there but when her and the mother were getting along that was good.

You can definitely see there is a Starfleet officer in Mariner when she is engaged in what she is doing.

Slydice

4: Enjoyed this episode. Kept wondering if Genesis wasn't mentioned cos it's still a secret.

squonk

I’m just up to episode three but it definitely seems to be getting better. Yes, it’s still a bit silly and very lightweight but as trek goes Episode three was probably some of the best trek I’ve seen in a long time. I feel kind of sad saying that.

It seems to be settling down into a watchable show. Episode three was very TOS, early TNG. I have tried me that that’s the kind of track I want back. There is a lot to be said for episodic TV with maybe a season wide arc.

As a 20 minute sure it’s just long enough, and yes the main character is annoying but I think she’s toning it down a bit now. After the first episode I really expected to hate the rest of the show however it’s definitely trying to improve so I will keep watching.

GSPfan

I don’t know if I’ll stick with this show long term if I’m honest. I don’t think it takes itself serious enough and I don’t think it’s funny for a show that tries to be. It’s got some funny moments but my primary emotion is annoyance.

I’m also not really understanding why they would call the show Lower Decks when every episode has heavy involvement with the senior officers. Surely it’d be better to base the show on the day to day mundane duties of the ensigns and sprinkle in some senior officer interaction.

AMKC

GSPfan wrote: »

I don’t know if I’ll stick with this show long term if I’m honest. I don’t think it takes itself serious enough and I don’t think it’s funny for a show that tries to be. It’s got some funny moments but my primary emotion is annoyance.

I’m also not really understanding why they would call the show Lower Decks when every episode has heavy involvement with the senior officers. Surely it’d be better to base the show on the day to day mundane duties of the ensigns and sprinkle in some senior officer interaction.

I actually like the way it is at the moment. I think it's a nice mixture of both.

Rawr

FutureGuy wrote: »

You can definitely see there is a Starfleet officer in Mariner when she is engaged in what she is doing.

I wonder why she changed to Gold. Didn't seem to be doing anything specifically engineering or security. I thought Command Red was used when they weren't sure...

Spear

Rawr wrote: »

I wonder why she changed to Gold. Didn't seem to be doing anything specifically engineering or security. I thought Command Red was used when they weren't sure...

Gold covers the operations department, e.g. like Harry Kim in Voyager, and she seems to have been assigned to ops, as she was invited to ops reviews.

TheValeyard

AMKC wrote: »

I actually like the way it is at the moment. I think it's a nice mixture of both.

Was also nice to see some Tellerites again.

Stark

One of the highlights for me was seeing someone in the captain's chair who wasn't a human or Vulcan. Odd that Tellar Prime and Andoria were founding worlds but you never see representatives from the two species in key roles.

FutureGuy

Rawr wrote: »

I wonder why she changed to Gold. Didn't seem to be doing anything specifically engineering or security. I thought Command Red was used when they weren't sure...

https://intl.startrek.com/videos/watch-star-trek-lower-decks-moist-vessel-easter-eggs

AMKC

TheValeyard wrote: »

Was also nice to see some Tellerites again.

Yes that was nice alright. Hopefully they will show more minor species in it. I would love if we heard from the Sheliac again but don't think that will happen in Lower Decks.
Would also be interesting if we hot to find out what became of Voyager after it got home. A visit to DS9 would cool too.

GSPfan

Why is Boimlers hair purple? He’s human, I assume fully human, but I was wondering why he has purple hair.

Not really important but I wonder will they reveal one of his parents is not human.

Justin Credible Darts

GSPfan wrote: »

Why is Boimlers hair purple? He’s human, I assume fully human, but I was wondering why he has purple hair.

Not really important but I wonder will they reveal one of his parents is not human.

its a cartoon , and a bad one at that

Justin Credible Darts

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

its a cartoon , and a bad one at that

You still watching it then?

Justin Credible Darts

no, aint watched it since the first awful episode.


I dont watch shows I dont like, I know it seems a weird concept for some to understand, but you might be surprised how many people tend to not watch shows they did not like.


I never saw the animated series either as i had no interest.
Still I am sure there will be trek fans unable to comprehend a trek fan could not watch a cartoon they did not like and the usual accusations will soon follow

pixelburp

Only accusation is that it's odd to keep hanging around a thread for a show you vocally declare to hate; just so you can remind everyone you really hate the show. Cool, I guess? A show now approx 4 episodes past the point you gave up at that. It's a unique dedication of ones times & energy, I'll give you that Why are you even still here? I'm only hanging around so I can keep tabs on the prevailing mood towards it, how/if it gets better - whereas you seemed more steadfast.

Rawr

GSPfan wrote: »

Why is Boimlers hair purple? He’s human, I assume fully human, but I was wondering why he has purple hair.

Not really important but I wonder will they reveal one of his parents is not human.

Likely a grandparent from Ribena 6

pixelburp

pixelburp wrote: »

Only accusation is that it's odd to keep hanging around a thread for a show you vocally declare to hate; just so you can remind everyone you really hate the show. Cool, I guess? A show now approx 4 episodes past the point you gave up at that. It's a unique dedication of ones times & energy, I'll give you that Why are you even still here? I'm only hanging around so I can keep tabs on the prevailing mood towards it, how/if it gets better - whereas you seemed more steadfast.

And of a show you are not watching; when you can not know the content/quality/direction it is taking, and hate animation (no anime? ouch).
It is a very strange use of time

Rawr

Stark wrote: »

One of the highlights for me was seeing someone in the captain's chair who wasn't a human or Vulcan. Odd that Tellar Prime and Andoria were founding worlds but you never see representatives from the two species in key roles.

I always wished they'd do that more too. I get that budget/time constrains made it easier to just put a human there, but it would have been good to see more alien captains. It was a pan-galactic organisation after-all. Glad to see that animation is giving them a chance to draw in a properly alien-rich Starfleet.

I want to see a Gallamite

Justin Credible Darts

pixelburp wrote: »

Only accusation is that it's odd to keep hanging around a thread for a show you vocally declare to hate; just so you can remind everyone you really hate the show. Cool, I guess? A show now approx 4 episodes past the point you gave up at that. It's a unique dedication of ones times & energy, I'll give you that Why are you even still here? I'm only hanging around so I can keep tabs on the prevailing mood towards it, how/if it gets better - whereas you seemed more steadfast.

I haven;t posted in this thread for weeks I believe, but because I posted in the past I still get notifications, and will read the thread because I am curious to see the comments by others who thought the show was rubbish or found faults.



Regardless whether i like the show or not I am entitled to post on the thread, and respond to a person curious why a cartoon character would have purple hair.


If you like the show then thats good, then my dislike for it should not affect your opinion, if you dont like my comments ignore them.
But as i said I knew it would not be long before someone found a reason to complain .
Trek fans do get very defensive

pixelburp

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

I haven;t posted in this thread for weeks I believe, but because I posted in the past I still get notifications, and will read the thread because I am curious to see the comments by others who thought the show was rubbish or found faults.

Regardless whether i like the show or not I am entitled to post on the thread, and respond to a person curious why a cartoon character would have purple hair.


If you like the show then thats good, then my dislike for it should not affect your opinion, if you dont like my comments ignore them.
But as i said I knew it would not be long before someone found a reason to complain .

I'm not complaining, I'm just curious what you hope to gain in following a thread for a show you obviously, vocally hate. Ain't no skin off my nose, but if all you're here for is to share in some dogpiling, then it seems like a curious choice of energy for a 20 minute comedy show. Plenty of media I hate, but can't say I'd be inclined to follow a thread on Mrs. Browns Boys just to kick it around once in a while. The fine lines between discussion through constructive criticism or hate-watching I guess; but then you're not even doing the latter cos you ain't even watching the show

Justin Credible Darts

pixelburp wrote: »

I'm not complaining, I'm just curious what you hope to gain in following a thread for a show you obviously, vocally hate. Ain't no skin off my nose, but if all you're here for is to share in some dogpiling, then it seems like a curious choice of energy for a 20 minute comedy show. Plenty of media I hate, but can't say I'd be inclined to follow a thread on Mrs. Browns Boys just to kick it around once in a while. The fine lines between discussion through constructive criticism or hate-watching I guess; but then you're not even doing the latter cos you ain't even watching the show

I am not sure what part of my post you had difficulty with.
I like trek, run a trek website, but because I dont like that show dont mean I cannot read the thread and comments from others and reply to posts.
And your analogy to Mrs Browns boys is ridiculous, as lower decks unlike Browns boys is not part of a franchise that I love as a whole.


Here is another thing, when lower decks finishes, I will watch the lot on fast forward, to check what logos etc appear on screen so that I can recreate for my site, plus people already have made requests of me to do lower decks wallpapers, already have one made, so I am keeping up to date on the show, will reads the threads, the news etc, but can still dislike the show and still comment.





Do you question people who dont like the notion of god, from commenting in a religion thread.
Do you question why people who hate politicians would post on a political thread.
This is a discussion forum, where people are entitled to comment on whatever they want.

pixelburp

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

I am not sure what part of my post you had difficulty with.
I like trek, run a trek website, but because I dont like that show dont mean I cannot read the thread and comments from others and reply to posts.
And your analogy to Mrs Browns boys is ridiculous, as lower decks unlike Browns boys is not part of a franchise that I love as a whole.

Here is another thing, when lower decks finishes, I will watch the lot on fast forward, to check what logos etc appear on screen so that I can recreate for my site, plus people already have made requests of me to do lower decks wallpapers, already have one made, so I am keeping up to date on the show, will reads the threads, the news etc, but can still dislike the show and still comment.

Ooooookay so. Am I supposed to know you run a Trek site? Don't see any link in your bio or signature - am I being blind / stupid? - so not sure why you're waving it in my face like I should know better what Justin Credible Darts does with his / her spare time

Not a question of entitlement Justin, just idle curiosity why you put yourself in a position to indulge in something you don't like. If it's some kind of fan-site martyrdom, that's at least a reason.

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

Do you question people who dont like the notion of god, from commenting in a religion thread.
Do you question why people who hate politicians would post on a political thread.
This is a discussion forum, where people are entitled to comment on whatever they want.

See "constructive criticism" in the post you quoted. I don't question anyone who brings "constructive" criticism, just those who Hate (not)Watch and if it's absolutely the best use of their free time

Backing out of this 'cos feels like you're waving your fandom like a shield. Not a fan of that type of Trek fandom. And I imagine everyone else in the thread is just bored by the bickering. I'll pray for you while your make your wallpapers