Star Trek returns with streaming series

[dragonflies]

 

[YRBB]

THE FIRST TRAILER IS HERE!!!

 

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They've also expanded it from 13 to 15 episodes for the first season. The FX look great. I hope the writing is great as well.

Edited May 17, 2017 by YRBB

[Vee]

Sonequa looks great. Love Michelle Yeoh.

 

Not sold on some of the aesthetic - some elements look faker than others - but if it's still Fuller's I'm on board.

[theherowithin]

I hope the show isn't a boring talkfest and the actors can sell their roles to me.   Remember when the James Bond franchise tried to sell Denise Richards as a weapons expert.  

[YRBB]

It debuts Sunday, September 24th!

 

[Vee]

Sonequa Martin-Green talks lead heroine Michael Burnham.

[dragonflies]

 

[YRBB]

Mmmmmm, Jason Isaacs

[YRBB]

Star Trek: Discovery to ditch a long frustrating Trek rule

 

What do y'all think of this significant change?

[Chris B]

Basically I'm not looking at it as Star Trek I'm looking at it as a spin-off or sequel, not a prequel. If I do it's just a mess. From the costumes, to the conflict change, new aliens, etc. it just doesn't fit with TOS. It does look good though which is why I'm going to give it a shot. I just wish they'd admitted it's a prequel to the movies or just made it a sequel.

[Vee]

I don't think it's any different than any other series.

 

As for conflict they're just being honest about the same thing the franchise has always done. Roddenberry talked a big game but most of his stories involved interpersonal conflict and often violence. Same with most of the best of Trek.

Edited June 25, 2017 by Vee

[dragonflies]

 

[YRBB]

Jonathan Frakes, who played Commander Riker, will direct one episode of the first season.

 

Very cool! I didn't know he'd done such extensive directing work.

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Anthony Rapp has confirmed Wilson Cruz from My So-Called Life and RENT will be playing his partner on the show.

[YRBB]

I love it! The gay character/couple, Danai & Sonequa, all of it! ❤️