General Star Trek thread

Banana Republic 1 · 10-12-2020 02:05PM

AMKC wrote: »

Ye I seen the Time Tunnel quit recently around last year sometime. It started of good but then got so bad. The tunnel itself was the worst part of it the way it was done just did not make sense and why all the 80 whatever underground levels and we only ever got to see one or 2 of them. It ended very weird do like it went in a loop but I suppose after the show got cancelled they decided to just do that. There was some cool episodes in it but if I was to pick between it or "Quantum leap" it would be "Quantum Leap" anytime.

Ya I would too. The guy who did the show Irwin Allen also did land of the giants.

TheValeyard · 10-12-2020 02:51PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

It was always crap

Inviere · 10-12-2020 03:04PM

Banana Republic 1 wrote: »

I’m really life your man was a singer. he was also in a tv show called the time tunnel back in the day, a fore runner of quantum leap in fact I’d go so far as to say quantum leap lifted its premise from it.

I found the use of his character in ds9 to be extremely dull.

Aye, James Darren. I vaguely remember the Time Tunnel as a kid!

pixelburp · 10-12-2020 03:28PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

It was always crap

*eyes twitch*

Damnit, I'm not a moderator here as well ... ... yet :pac:

Dr. Who, like Star Trek itself, has run long enough that its quality has see-sawed viciously down the years, often at the whim of its chief producer (or indeed, the BBC). Unlike Trek though, you'd be hard-pressed to pin down exactly what Who "is", given the aforementioned chopping and changing often resulted in wildly different tones and approaches. Sometimes it was straight-up gothic horror; sometimes goofy sci-fi; sometimes a soap; sometimes camp awfulness. Pick 10 random episodes from its 60 year run and you'd swear they were different shows.

breezy1985 · 10-12-2020 04:04PM

pixelburp wrote: »

*eyes twitch*

Damnit, I'm not a moderator here as well ... ... yet :pac:

Dr. Who, like Star Trek itself, has run long enough that its quality has see-sawed viciously down the years, often at the whim of its chief producer (or indeed, the BBC). Unlike Trek though, you'd be hard-pressed to pin down exactly what Who "is", given the aforementioned chopping and changing often resulted in wildly different tones and approaches. Sometimes it was straight-up gothic horror; sometimes goofy sci-fi; sometimes a soap; sometimes camp awfulness. Pick 10 random episodes from its 60 year run and you'd swear they were different shows.

10 different shows. All awful

Justin Credible Darts · 10-12-2020 06:18PM

Banana Republic 1 wrote: »

That show has died a death.

is that rubbish still going ?

JayRoc · 10-12-2020 08:42PM

Inviere wrote: »

Aye, James Darren. I vaguely remember the Time Tunnel as a kid!

I decided to buy it on DVD after having trouble finding decent links online...well worth it. Great fun.

I think I remember it being on Sky 1 when I was a kid and I had never realised Tony was the guy who played Vic Fontaine!

JayRoc · 10-12-2020 08:44PM

pixelburp wrote: »

*eyes twitch*

Damnit, I'm not a moderator here as well ... ... yet :pac:

Dr. Who, like Star Trek itself, has run long enough that its quality has see-sawed viciously down the years, often at the whim of its chief producer (or indeed, the BBC). Unlike Trek though, you'd be hard-pressed to pin down exactly what Who "is", given the aforementioned chopping and changing often resulted in wildly different tones and approaches. Sometimes it was straight-up gothic horror; sometimes goofy sci-fi; sometimes a soap; sometimes camp awfulness. Pick 10 random episodes from its 60 year run and you'd swear they were different shows.

Can the brits do decent TV sci-fi?
Honestly?

(Does Goodnight Sweetheart Count? ðŸ˜‚)

Evade · 10-12-2020 10:40PM

The Vic Fontaine character was originally pitched to Frank Sinatra Jr. but he only wanted to do Star Trek if he could be an alien.

Mr Meanor · 11-12-2020 09:19PM

JayRoc wrote: »

Can the brits do decent TV sci-fi?
Honestly?

(Does Goodnight Sweetheart Count? &#55357;&#56834;)

I grew up with shows like Timeslip, it was awsome at the time.
Others were the original Tomorrow People series.
Quatermass
Blakes 7
Space 1999
UFO
Sapphire and Steel
Star Cops
Day of the Triffids
The Tripods
Doomwatch
Space Precinct
The Last Train..the list goes on

fritzelly · 18-12-2020 06:10AM

scudzilla wrote: »

Seven of Nine though, jaysus, she's the saving grace

Introduced as eye candy - those tight fighting garments weren't for literary reasons

IIRC the ratings weren't great beforehand and then for some mysterious they jumped up...

breezy1985 · 18-12-2020 10:08AM

Mr Meanor wrote: »

I grew up with shows like Timeslip, it was awsome at the time.
Others were the original Tomorrow People series.
Quatermass
Blakes 7
Space 1999
UFO
Sapphire and Steel
Star Cops
Day of the Triffids
The Tripods
Doomwatch
Space Precinct
The Last Train..the list goes on

That would be a no then

Rawr · 18-12-2020 10:06PM

Mr Meanor wrote: »

I grew up with shows like Timeslip, it was awsome at the time.
Others were the original Tomorrow People series.
Quatermass
Blakes 7
Space 1999
UFO
Sapphire and Steel
Star Cops
Day of the Triffids
The Tripods
Doomwatch
Space Precinct
The Last Train..the list goes on

Now *that one* rings a bell. I remember liking the concept:

But...I also remember it failing to keep me engaged, and I wasn't too surprised when it was cancelled after only one season. The alien make-up wasn't half bad...despite it being painfully clear that the actor was just wearing a mask while the rest of the body was default human for practically every species in the show.

nyarlothothep · 19-12-2020 05:44PM

Rawr wrote: »

Now *that one* rings a bell. I remember liking the concept:

But...I also remember it failing to keep me engaged, and I wasn't too surprised when it was cancelled after only one season. The alien make-up wasn't half bad...despite it being painfully clear that the actor was just wearing a mask while the rest of the body was default human for practically every species in the show.

For some reason Space Precinct is in the same category as Seaquest DSV for meh although SQ reminds me of horrible Sunday nights before school

~Rebel~ · 20-12-2020 01:31AM

nyarlothothep wrote: »

For some reason Space Precinct is in the same category as Seaquest DSV for meh although SQ reminds me of horrible Sunday nights before school

I really liked Seaquest! Can't go wrong with Roy Scheider.

Going through Enterprise now properly for the first time, and it reminds me a little bit of Seaquest actually.

flazio · 24-12-2020 12:35AM

For anyone who decided not to bootleg Lower Decks, it arrives on Amazon Prime Uk/Ireland on January 22. All 10 episodes in one drop.
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35013140/star-trek-lower-decks-uk-amazon-prime-video/

pixelburp · 28-12-2020 11:38AM

I'm sure people already know of the channel, but this latest "in take" is rather, beautifully hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqc04Eu03cA

TheValeyard · 28-12-2020 10:10PM

flazio wrote: »

For anyone who decided not to bootleg Lower Decks, it arrives on Amazon Prime Uk/Ireland on January 22. All 10 episodes in one drop.
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35013140/star-trek-lower-decks-uk-amazon-prime-video/

To be fair that would not be in keeping with the recurring bootlegging gag in the show.

lapua20grain · 28-12-2020 10:14PM

TheValeyard wrote: »

To be fair that would not be in keeping with the recurring bootlegging gag in the show.

Is it worth the watch, I've been so disappointed with discovery its turned me off trek & I've watched it since TOS

pixelburp · 28-12-2020 10:21PM

lapua20grain wrote: »

Is it worth the watch, I've been so disappointed with discovery its turned me off trek & I've watched it since TOS

Yes. But! It starts rough and Mariner, the lead, is quite grating at first. There is however a good reason for her way and in the end she becomes a highly sympathetic, likeable character. So a fair shake would be a good 4, 5 episodes.

lapua20grain · 28-12-2020 10:31PM

pixelburp wrote: »

Yes. But! It starts rough and Mariner, the lead, is quite grating at first. There is however a good reason for her way and in the end she becomes a highly sympathetic, likeable character. So a fair shake would be a good 4, 5 episodes.

Cheers will have a look when it drops on prime

TheValeyard · 28-12-2020 10:35PM

lapua20grain wrote: »

Is it worth the watch, I've been so disappointed with discovery its turned me off trek & I've watched it since TOS

Despite the humour, it's the closest to real Trek in over a decade.

ilovesmybrick · 28-12-2020 10:37PM

lapua20grain wrote: »

Is it worth the watch, I've been so disappointed with discovery its turned me off trek & I've watched it since TOS

Definitely, DISCO is unbelievably weak. Lower decks is surprisingly fun. Now, I went in with no expectations, but I was so happy with what they did, a good trek series, with the ability to piss take Trek in an appreciative manner.

AllForIt · 28-12-2020 10:46PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

That would be a no then

No. Sapphire and Steel is just pure excellence. Happen to be re-watching it this week. Season 2 is a masterpiece imo.

Rawr · 06-01-2021 03:35PM

breezy1985 · 06-01-2021 04:18PM

Completely forgot Kelvin Khan was only doing what he did because his crew were threatened with death.

Into Darkness must be the worst Trek Movie made. Even worse than Nemesis and Final Frontier

ilovesmybrick · 06-01-2021 04:55PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

Completely forgot Kelvin Khan was only doing what he did because his crew were threatened with death.

Into Darkness must be the worst Trek Movie made. Even worse than Nemesis and Final Frontier

Yeah, I think they thought that bastardising one of the best Trek films plots and adding fancy graphics would make it a great success.While I love a great Trek spectacle (like Sacrifice of Angels), they forgot that it's the story that drives the love, not the big event. I'm not saying that the effects from WoK have aged particularly badly, but they are a product of 30 years ago, which I still don't notice because there's a great story behind it. And in fairness, there's a sparcity of action in WoK, especially compared to Into Darkness. There's essentially a bit of a submarine combat scene and the rest is the powerplay between the main antagonists.

Now, I have to say Star Trek Beyond did seem to get that. There were a few cringey moments (f**king Bestie Boys!) but it was thoroughly enjoyable as a film in it's own right, rather than the pandering mess that was Into Darkness. Though I hope the Kelvin universe stays permanently shelved. The only thing that would lead me to welcome it back is if they trived a Burnham universe....

06-01-2021 05:14PM

ilovesmybrick wrote: »

Yeah, I think they thought that bastardising one of the best Trek films plots and adding fancy graphics would make it a great success.While I love a great Trek spectacle (like Sacrifice of Angels), they forgot that it's the story that drives the love, not the big event. I'm not saying that the effects from WoK have aged particularly badly, but they are a product of 30 years ago, which I still don't notice because there's a great story behind it. And in fairness, there's a sparcity of action in WoK, especially compared to Into Darkness. There's essentially a bit of a submarine combat scene and the rest is the powerplay between the main antagonists.

Now, I have to say Star Trek Beyond did seem to get that. There were a few cringey moments (f**king Bestie Boys!) but it was thoroughly enjoyable as a film in it's own right, rather than the pandering mess that was Into Darkness. Though I hope the Kelvin universe stays permanently shelved. The only thing that would lead me to welcome it back is if they trived a Burnham universe....

Sorry to to this to everyone but...
product of FORTY years ago

Evade · 06-01-2021 05:18PM

If they absolutely needed to have an Augment as the antagonist they could have used one of the others and have them trying to revive Khan.

ilovesmybrick · 06-01-2021 05:20PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Sorry to to this to everyone but...
product of FORTY years ago

Excuse me, but it will remain 30 years ago until I decide so! I'm only getting out of the idea it wasn't 20 years ago....

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