I am getting it on Netflix for no additional charge. I do think it is a mistake for the show to be essentially Pay per view. I mean, it works for Game of Thrones, but come on.
Now that I've sat on it a few hours, I like it even more. It was cerebral enouhg to begin with. There was a lot, actually, to tie it more to ToS. Not visually, that's all very modern, but it had:
Longtime friends/collegues
A touch of humor, not too campy as in ToS though
Some action, but not like non stop action
Quite a lot of thoughtful dialog between the characters
Actions and plot directly relating to modern social issues
Like religious fanaticism, nationalism (Remain Klingon!) and xenophobia
And honestly, the Klingons were pretty cool.
This looks to be a bit of a history lesson into why the Klingons have such a huge grudge against the Federation. Which is a nice premise for the season, I think. I mean, in ToS the Klingons were largely 2 dimensional bad guys, pretty much representing Russian, right? In TnG, they became friends (sort of) and there was some exploration of their culture. Now we'll get to see what led up to that, with what seems to be a pretty interesting story.
I will definitely watch the next few. I hope they don't drop the ball.
Now that I've sat on it a few hours, I like it even more. It was cerebral enouhg to begin with. There was a lot, actually, to tie it more to ToS. Not visually, that's all very modern, but it had:
Longtime friends/collegues
A touch of humor, not too campy as in ToS though
Some action, but not like non stop action
Quite a lot of thoughtful dialog between the characters
Actions and plot directly relating to modern social issues
Like religious fanaticism, nationalism (Remain Klingon!) and xenophobia
And honestly, the Klingons were pretty cool.
This looks to be a bit of a history lesson into why the Klingons have such a huge grudge against the Federation. Which is a nice premise for the season, I think. I mean, in ToS the Klingons were largely 2 dimensional bad guys, pretty much representing Russian, right? In TnG, they became friends (sort of) and there was some exploration of their culture. Now we'll get to see what led up to that, with what seems to be a pretty interesting story.
I will definitely watch the next few. I hope they don't drop the ball.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
