review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2.7
https://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2023/07/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-27-pike.html
- maegul ( @maegul@lemmy.ml ) 9•1 year ago
Nice! I’ve said it elsewhere, but for all those that liked this episode and haven’t seen LD, a massive part of why this episode is so good, IMO, is that it is in many ways a LD episode. Give it a chance I’d say.
Though I think there’s a lot to be said for how good the fusion of SNW and LD turned out to be.
@maegul Thanks – I think I will (give LD a chance).
Like most Star Trek shows, it took a bit find its own strengths and to settle into its own groove. At 22 minutes an episode, getting through the ground establishing first half season isn’t a big time investment, and by the end of the first season, you’ll know if it’s for you - although it keeps getting stronger and more grounded in its own lore as it goes.
- Iam ( @Iam@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 7•1 year ago
Question: is all of LD “like that”? I mean with the witty, switched on, humorous-ish characters?
- Cybrpwca ( @Cybrpwca@beehaw.org ) 7•1 year ago
Yes. Also they are genre savvy (alien parasites, evil computers, and other crazy sci-fi nonsense are just routine parts of the job) and reference past series like fans (“That guy’s like a Kirk sundae with Trip Tucker sprinkles” is a direct quote).
It is a light-hearted semi-parody of Star Trek made by people who love Star Trek.
- Domiku ( @Domiku@beehaw.org ) English2•1 year ago
And it’s also a sort of punch-up. The ensigns are doing all the hard work, but the officers get all the credit.
- FormerGameDev ( @FormerGameDev@midwest.social ) English2•1 year ago
… usually. But then they subvert that sometimes.