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Some dude is new Spock! https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sta....co/Twg8cyDLIW
I don’t know him but he looks pretty good. I just feel weird about there being several Spocks and not one of them being Leonard Nimoy.
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Yeah, I think I would tend to agree. We seem to have made everyone replaceable, disposable and the likes of Bond or Batman are used to justify this but the likes of Spock or Han Solo or Michael Knight or whoever aren’t the same because they were defined and certainly in part created by the actor. It’s not just a costume to be put on.
I have enjoyed the movie Treks and other things where people have been replaced but, ultimately, I agree with you.
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I've seen the first ep now and I don't get why they'd put Captain Pike in charge of Discovery. The only captains of the original Enterprise were Pike and Kirk and Kirk didn't take control until 2265. Although it doesn't directly break canon, it would be unlikely in a Trek universe that there'd be an acting Captain in control of the flagship Enterprise for very long, or that they'd reassign their leading captain off their flagship - so it's all very convenient to have it breakdown so unconvincingly.
I continue to be unimpressed with Discovery and its existence in Trek lore - but it was a better opener than that of season 1.Last edited by MartyG; 18-01-2019, 13:01.
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Originally posted by MartyG View PostI've seen the first ep now and I don't get why they'd put Captain Pike in charge of Discovery. The only captains of the original Enterprise were Pike and Kirk and Kirk didn't take control until 2265. Although it doesn't directly break canon, it would be unlikely in a Trek universe that there'd be an acting Captain in control of the flagship Enterprise for very long, or that they'd reassign their leading captain off their flagship - so it's all very convenient to have it breakdown so unconvincingly.
In spite of wandering around quite a bit, I enjoyed it and will stick with it. Oh and nerd correction: there was a third captain of the Enterprise. Robert April was captain before Pike. But that doesn’t change your point in any way.
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Enjoyed the first pep. I like the characters on discovery as they are all likeable and give solid performances. Pike is a great addition as well so I hope he sticks around for the season.
I really could give a fig about all the continuation and nerding over trek details, it’s an enjoyable show in its own right.
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Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostOh and nerd correction: there was a third captain of the Enterprise. Robert April was captain before Pike. But that doesn’t change your point in any way.
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Originally posted by MartyG View PostI had to look that up as I didn't know that character, turns out his only appearance was in the animated series which I've never watched. The search also revealed that Willard Decker captained NCC-1701 briefly too, until Kirk kicked him out of the captain's chair in the motion picture, which I'd completely forgotten about.
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Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostOh yes, I had forgotten all about him too. Poor Decker. He never really got his time on the the Enterprise. Oh but then I think that actor turned out to be really dodgy so it’s probably for the best.
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Originally posted by Asura View PostWas he going to be the captain in the original follow-up show, the one that was cancelled?
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