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LeeC:
I was today years old when I learned that the Enterprise-D (and C) from TNG has a part of the ship crewed by dolphins and commanded by 2 whales. They're called the Cetacean Ops. They are referred to in two episodes of TNG.
LeeC:
I've been on a bit of a Star Trek kick lately (oddly enough, its thanks to Babylon 5). I wish Paramount didn't have their own streaming service and could put Picard, Discovery, and Lower Decks on one of the main streaming services so I could check them out. I've been watching a lot of Trek youtubers lately that have pretty much stated we're in a new era of Star Trek considering there are 3 Star Trek shows (Soon to be 5 with Strange New Worlds and Prodigy and another movie slated for 2023) on air right now along with movies. That a lot of the bad fan-press about it is par for the course with Star Trek considering the history of it all. I then found this meme that pretty much encapsulates the history of Star Trek fans hating on Star Trek. I would love to give the current 3 ST shows a try, but what with already being subscribed to Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, and HBO Max, I don't think I can justify another streaming service. Which is kind of funny considering TOS-Enterprise is already on Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Netflix in its entirety, along with all of the ST movies before the '09 ones.
LeeC:
Alright. I signed up for a 7 day free trial for Paramount Plus and I watched Lower Decks.
I fucking loved it! I honestly do not know what the show has been shit on by so many youtube trekkies. I am pretty sure its hated for one of 3 reasons.
Either 1) They took one look and immediately hated it and never watched it. 2) They decided they hated it and then watched it to "hate watch" it to point out how not star trek it is. or 3) They just don't like the main character Mariner. I mean yeah its one thing not to like it or care for it, its another thing to just unload hate onto it.
Honestly the ship is great, the main character ensigns are complex and fun, and the bridge crew are great too, in their own way.
The Ship is the Cerritos, a Californian-class utility ship. They specialize in follow up missions usually after a flagship has already established first contact, discovered something that need to be researched, or solve a problem. They are the tow trucks, second contact, taxi, and problem solvers of the Federation. They are not the Enterprise or other ship that is suppose to go out into space and make first contact, or get entangled with external politics. They're the grunts of Starfleet. Lower Decks is essentially a workplace comedy set in Star Trek and a love letter to the show. Every "Easter egg" feels like less of a nostalgia trip and more like continuity, trying to tie all the Trek shows together and make the universe feel lived in and familiar. The 4 main characters are Mariner the rogue with a heart of gold, Boimler the by the book ensign that wants to be a captain someday, Tendi a bright eyed and optimistic graduate from the Academy, and Rutherford an engineer that loves anything techie. They all have flaws that make them relatable and complex. For a light hearted comedy that takes place in the Trek universe, I grew to really care about these guys and just had fun.
The first couple of episodes are a little rough but it really picks up and ends strong.
Tova:
--- Quote from: LeeC on 04 Jun 2021, 21:50 ---I honestly do not know what the show has been shit on by so many youtube trekkies.
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Because shitting on new installments of popular properties always wins clicks, and the YouTube economy runs on clicks. It's a cottage industry of its very own. Hell, it's practically a YouTube subculture.
LeeC:
Picard Season 2 teaser:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMti7u9TBE
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