So, I've been a Star Trek fan since I can remember. I've watched Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and every movie that has been made both old and new. I wouldn't call myself a huge fan but I've watched enough Star Trek to understand how it should feel and look and generally be.... and this new show is NOT Star Trek, at least not yet.
I don't know who they got to write this show or who was supposed to over-see it in order to make sure it still fit into the existing Star Trek universe but they should be fired. The show, direction, sets, aliens, acting.... none of it fits. It's so bad.
What is with the Klingons? Those are not Klingons! Seriously bad alien design. You had an ESTABLISHED look for 50 years and for some reason now was the time to completely change that design? Unless they find some way to tie in the old look to the new look it is one of the most distracting things so far.
I'm really disappointed in this show so far. The early episodes are really poorly done and make no sense.
The "main character", which deviates from Star Trek norms, is horrible. I'm not sure why she was supposed to be "progressive" because all they've really done is create a character I dislike. There is NOTHING likeable about her. Also, back to the point about no main characters - there were prominent characters in every show but no show had a single main character. Picard was the captain but the majority of the stories revolved around the entire crew or around a different member of the crew. Sure he had his own stories was was involved heavily in nearly every episode but he wasn't the MAIN character. Everyone in Discovery so far has been forgettable except for the original captain but she's already been written out.
I'm going to try and give this show a chance to continue on (cause, Jason Isaacs mostly) but if it doesn't improve I won't bother with it much longer. I don't have the time to watch a bad show when I know there are a lot of others out there.
So, I've been a Star Trek fan since I can remember. I've watched Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and every movie that has been made both old and new. I wouldn't call myself a huge fan but I've watched enough Star Trek to understand how it should feel and look and generally be.... and this new show is NOT Star Trek, at least not yet.
I don't know who they got to write this show or who was supposed to over-see it in order to make sure it still fit into the existing Star Trek universe but they should be fired. The show, direction, sets, aliens, acting.... none of it fits. It's so bad.
What is with the Klingons? Those are not Klingons! Seriously bad alien design. You had an ESTABLISHED look for 50 years and for some reason now was the time to completely change that design? Unless they find some way to tie in the old look to the new look it is one of the most distracting things so far.
I'm really disappointed in this show so far. The early episodes are really poorly done and make no sense.
The "main character", which deviates from Star Trek norms, is horrible. I'm not sure why she was supposed to be "progressive" because all they've really done is create a character I dislike. There is NOTHING likeable about her. Also, back to the point about no main characters - there were prominent characters in every show but no show had a single main character. Picard was the captain but the majority of the stories revolved around the entire crew or around a different member of the crew. Sure he had his own stories was was involved heavily in nearly every episode but he wasn't the MAIN character. Everyone in Discovery so far has been forgettable except for the original captain but she's already been written out.
I'm going to try and give this show a chance to continue on (cause, Jason Isaacs mostly) but if it doesn't improve I won't bother with it much longer. I don't have the time to watch a bad show when I know there are a lot of others out there.