Is this just 90210 in space?
There’s a significant lack of excitement for “90210 in space” in this thread, so I’m gonna try to defend the idea.
It sounds kind of fun, to me. I liked NuTrek, though. The part of NuTrek I disliked was it’s snap back to status-quo before the end of the first film.
Seeing inexperienced cadets do cool space stuff, I’m down for.
My biggest concern is with the new ownership. The lack of any announced queer rep, SNW’s tepid third season, and even the pointed heteronormative attire in this poster all seem in line with a Trek that’s not going to push for anything progressive.
I agree with you that a Star Trek teen drama has potential though. Star Trek was built to encompass a variety of genres. Most around here seem to have appreciated the Star Trek animated comedy, and I don’t hear much denigrating of Bakula’s West Wing in space proposal, so I don’t see why 90210 in space should be such a punchline.
Good summary of my expectations, but let’s give it a fair chance first.
Even if it’s the best Trek ever made, the reaction to the poster will stand.
Yo Wonderbread, how’s that translation coming?
I’m pregnant.
I’m shocked it’s taken this long for someone to post that piece of comedy gold.
To be fair, it wouldn’t be the first time a Trek premiere’s promotional image looked like a poorly-done bag of ass evoking the general garbage stylings of the era.
I can’t help but still feel excited for this premier, from this ad. Maybe they knew it didn’t matter how they presented it, haha.
Also, they really underestimated Marina Sirtis’ impact on the series, based on her placement here.
They also overestimated Wesley’s crew commission. By rights he should be wearing one of his hideous Season 1 sweaters.
Please don’t make it a generic US high school drama. There’s already enough US-defaultism in Star Trek.
Also, the image is glossy, it feels like AI generated
I thought it was an AI head swap too…
Are we sure it’s not an AI head swap? It does feel off.
Edit: At best, it feels like they took an AI pass to correct some lighting or something.
There’s no way those actors posed for that image at the same time.
They are real glowy but the Klingon has a near mirror sheen going.
Hopefully more of a community colleges vibe
Hmmm. A recurring cameo role for Jim Rash (Dean Pelton from Community) would buy a great deal of goodwill, from me.
So shiny that it’s uncanny
is it me or did they change Klingon physiology yet again?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure they were incapable of smiling before now.
32century stuff. Everyone is a little bit of everything, so make-up gets to be whatever.
They are part Jem’Hadar.Wrong character.Omg I hope that’s not a thing. Canonically Jem’Hadar can’t reproduce
I mean, it has been like 800 years. It’s not a stretch for that limitation to be overcome.
After the dominion war, why would the founders not only continue making Jem’Hadar, let alone changing them to include the existence of a second gender and ability to reproduce sexually?
Why would the Founders have to have anything to do it? Other species have the medical knowledge to do it.
a) why would they stop? Just because you lost one war doesn’t mean you dissolve your entire military.
b) perhaps the Jem’Hadar at some point seized control of their own cloning facilities and made the necessary changes. Or the Founders eventually turn over a new leaf and grant them autonomy. 800 years allows for any number of explanations.
Even better, there’s a female Jem’hadar. We see her in the first trailer.
Wait wait, what? I missed that
Isn’t that character a Tellerite/Klingon hybrid or something?
Or rather multiple characters of varying hybrid-ness.
I guess we can call it tradition at this point…?
It’s going to basically be Saved By The Bell but star trek.
Stardate: 90210
“Make that, but much more glossy and artificial looking!”
That was not the best version, those cuts ruined the pacing.
Shiny happy people holding hands
Smiling Klingons? He looks like he doesn’t even care about honor!
and a science cadet at that.
Maybe we will finally see some of the supposed non-warrior Kjngons
like Alexander?
That’s Alexander in the promo image!
He doesn’t, he works for Paramount.
I’m as fatigued with bad Star Trek as I am with bad Star Wars now.
I’m honestly not excited to hear of any new Star Trek until they have a major change to show runners, or enough people who enjoy classic and 90s Trek come out and say, “oh wait this new one is great”.
It’s not for us anymore, friend. They’ll milk the franchises we love until they’re just a husk, then dump it. Some upstart may revive it, but then it just gets put back into the cycle.
Welcome to pure greed capitalism; fuck you, pay me. Tomorrow is the next asshole’s problem.
The more I see of this the more I realize that it’s probably not going to be for me. That’s fine, I’ll give it a try anyway.
I’m hopeful due to the presence of Tig Notaro, Paul Giamatti, Robert Picardo, Stephen Colbert, Oded Fehr, etc
Those are all the people and characters I want to see. Where is their poster?
Paramount: We need to ensure this new show attracts as many people as possible while maintaining a strong identity of Star Trek. How can we hit those points with the Ad campaign?
Marketing: Well our focus groups are saying that a lot of Star Trek fans are still yearning for something closer to the aesthetic of 1990’s Star Trek
Paramount: I zoned out there for a bit but I did hear aesthetic of 1990’s. Make that the core of advertising!
It’s not even the aesthetic we want; it’s the writing style.
It’s not even that, it’s the feeling we had when it was the 90s/00s and the good Star Treks were new…ish
It’s not even that, it’s Avery Brooke’s powerful voice and Patrick Stewart’s piercing eyes as they confront one another for the first time, the briefing room filling with tension as Sisko’s barely contained rage breaks against Picard’s steely reserve, knowing both are just surface defences covering the hidden hurt they reach feel, both victims of the same implacable foe, both denying themselves the comfort of…
We’re all nostalgic for the same things here, right? Yes? No?
It’s really hard to beat Picard. He’s already seen everything
As long as the Ellison’s control Star Trek it will never have a return to form. So this will be as bland as SNW S3 was when Fascism is taking hold all over the world. I feel classic Trek would have something to say about that.
I debated coming in here and saying I wasn’t going to watch this due to Paramount and Ellison, but I decided I wouldn’t. But now here I am, saying it.
Make Captain Pike kiss a trans woman damnit. Make a fucken statement! It matters that our media does this.
Not sure if this is real or just a piss-take.
Reminds me of this old meme:
I’m really starting to believe.
