Star Trek: Section 31

I just couldn't help myself and popped it on… utterly atrocious, my god. My expectations were low, but this was far worst than i'd even feared. There's just nothing here - absolutely abysmal writing, not a single character to get on board with, as bland a story as could be imagined (or not imagined), and on top of it all to add insult to injury that fcking insult of an Irish accent. Jesus christ.

Rebel Moon is a great reference. It's far far more Rebel Moon than Star Trek.

I don't anyone including the writers think S31 is a serious movie.

It's full of quips and terrible attempts at humour.

So the shapeshifter could take on any form and he chose to basically be and act like the Token Black Guy from Not Another Teen Movie. That is whack!

The whole thing around getting a new emperor for the Terran Empire seems strange. Like who's the emperor while the competition is happening? I would've assumed you become emperor by killing the current emperor.

How lucky is it that placing a ship right beside a bomb that can destroy a quadrant would only result in someone being knocked unconscious.

Oh and "Chaos. Chaos. Chaos"

So far it's basically Mission Impossible in space. All that was missing from the briefing message was the phrase "This message will self-destruct in 5 seconds".

It was so bad that I genuinely cancelled my renewal. I know they could give a sh*t about my 70 quid or whatever but honestly? I barely used it and everything that I had an interest in was finishing and being replaced by dross like this. I mainly got it for Trek and one or two other series that recently finished and if this is going to be the quality going forward, then I'll save myself a few quid. I'll review again in another couple of years maybe.

I wonder does the Juggernaut sound as offensive to Australians. Did seem to be like they were going for the 70s dumb Ozzie stereotype.

I heard a few people mention his accent but I thought he was doing a British accent which is where he is from.

Even divorced from Trek, I still just found it to be a really tough watch. For a thing with so much stuff flashing around, I found it quite boring… the lack of chemistry between any of the characters was the real killer. For a 'motley crew' adventure movie they at very least have to really click together, and I just didn't feel any of that. Add in the atrocious writing and I just found it more annoying than anything.

Im definitely not watching Section 31 until Strange New Worlds Season 3 comes out, when ever that is. It can then be 'forced down' perhaps mid season. There is no point in saying i wont watch it. I endured all of Discovery (minus the large chunks of season 4 and 5 that i fast forwarded) -

It just still shocks me, when i compare my feelings for Enterprise Season 2 - with where the Trek Franchise is now. I remember thinking that Trek had never been so bad, and could never be again. Season 2 of Enterprise, while it had its high points, was a full on Lowest Level for me. And while i really hoped they would give Manny Coto a chance, after a steller start to Season 4, i suppose i understood why it was cancelled. And i mourned it, despite its short comings.

Then Disco came along, and burrowed into the crust of the earth, so that i fully understood the meaning of the word 'LOW'.

It got to the stage in Discovery, where i was hoping it would be cancelled, or significantly shortened. That would have at least signified that they realized it had gone wrong. They could have redirected funding to Strange New Worlds, and perhaps this 7of9 series we keep getting teased. But they carried on, and the horror was increased by the torrent of wildly positive reviews.

How this relates to Section 31 is: At least this is a one off TV Movie - From what i have heard, this really was intended to be a series at one point. SO perhaps, they are learning?? Maybe??

LLAP folks

High points of S2 ENT - IMHO -

Future Tense - i just loved this episode - i felt it nodded to doctor who, with the 'dimensionally transcendental' time ship!

The Expanse - obviously the lead in to Season 3 and the Xindi arc - probably my most rewatched episode for that reason

Dead Stop - I found the self repairing sentient space station interesting!

The Communicator - I just felt this nodded to potential prime directive violations, and in a good way!

Cease Fire - Shran is just an epic character

Regeneration - Pure Fan service, i recently watched First Contact with my missus, and she commented on some of the drones that went flying into space (after picard and worf phasered the deflector dish) - 'but what if they survived!??' - although it was unnecessary fan service, i liked it!

There are probably one or two others that people can make arguments for - and it probably seems like a lot, until you remember there are 26 episodes per season - and some of them were AWEFUL

But yes id take Season 2 Enterprise any day of the week, compared to Disco

15 mins in, christ on a bike. That opening was dark AF if a little OTT but I'm already thinking of quitting.

That opening "credits" with the mission brief was like Medal of Honor : Star Trek 🙄

Right.

Finally got to watch it. My ramblings.…

1. i liked the opening, was dark in a way that suited Space Hitler. BUT, why would an empire that's built on coup and assassination select an emperor that way. Surely you scheme and murder your way to the top.
2. Tried too hard to be suicide squad.
3. What's with the Borg music constantly getting used?
4. I enjoyed the garbage scow. Likes how it looked and operated.
5. Terran San ship looked like some sort of Ferrari spaceship?
6. Fight scenes were far, far too long.
7. I liked the alien designs, was kinda cool.
8. Space Mech was silly, but he had some good lines.
9. Once again, universe in peril plot. Boring at this stage.
10. Expectations were low to begin with, so maybe I enjoyed it more than I thought it would. Still sh1te though.
11. I'm really happy it was a movie and not a one season show. It was over quick.
12. Space Hitler is still space Hitler, you dont get a redemption act for genocide. Be like putting Hitler in charge of West German intelligence during the cold war.
13. Holy fcuk that Irish accent is the worst thing since Tom Cruise in Far & Away.
14. That cameo at the end was pointless.
15. Fcuk.

I don't really get why we are supposed to be really excited by Curtis. It's just a good actor doing acting.

There's no emotional significance there from a Trek point of view.

I didn't last long enough to see a cameo. I got about 70 minutes and then gave up. Anyone care to enlighten me?

Garbage. Turned it off after 25 minutes or so.

that fecking accent 😂