I just started watching Star Trek Discovery. (I wasn't going to shell out for another streaming service, but they dragged me in via the upcoming Picard series.) so far, I'm enjoying Discovery. The mycelium network concept is pretty cool.
Remember that sex we were planning to have, ever again?
Zoe ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Calli - Jul 17, 2019 2:47:08 pm PDT #611 of 2196
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Dana - Jul 17, 2019 3:40:57 pm PDT #612 of 2196
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I look forward to your thoughts. It's definitely a ride.
Calli - Jul 18, 2019 4:03:09 am PDT #613 of 2196
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Hearing "fuck" on a Star Trek franchise show was unexpected, that's for sure. I have a sense that someone really wants to grimdark Star Trek, and add moral complexity, etc. But honestly, the original series and Next Gen both had a fair bit of questioning the Federation's relationships with the new people it ran into, so mostly Discovery seems to be giving the people writing captions for lengthy Klingon speeches a steady gig.
I like the lead, Michael, and several other characters, and connecting with characters is a big part of why I watch a series. So I'll probably keep with it. The production values are nice. And one of my coworkers is a serious Trekkie but hates tardigrades (some sort of squick for him). So after he comes back from vacation, I'm looking forward to discussing the series with him.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2019 5:38:59 am PDT #614 of 2196
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I really enjoy Discovery, but not enough to pay for CBS All Access. If they ever stop sending DH screener links I'll wait and buy the seasons after they're done.
Gudanov - Jul 30, 2019 10:52:02 am PDT #615 of 2196
Coding and Sleeping
I watched a couple episodes of Another Life. I'm a sucker for mysterious alien and their mysterious artifacts, so I was really hoping it was going to be good, but it's just not coming together for me. Also, I have some serious questions about the crew selection process.
Jessica - Jul 30, 2019 11:04:40 am PDT #616 of 2196
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Gud, I had the same reaction. They had me at Katie Sackoff + spaceship, but...it's not good. I watched two episodes and I still don't entirely know what the show is about.
Tom Scola - Jul 30, 2019 11:14:03 am PDT #617 of 2196
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Netflix: Our algorithms tell us that people like 80s nostalgia and horror. Can you make a show for us?
Duffer Bros: Hold my beer.
Netflix: Our algorithms tell us that people like Arrival and Battlestar Galactica. Can you make a show for us?
Some Random TV Producer: Uh, sure, I guess?
Gudanov - Jul 31, 2019 5:09:29 am PDT #618 of 2196
Coding and Sleeping
Yeah. It feels like asking someone to make a ship out of Legos. Stranger Things is like a they went out and got a kit for the HMS Warspite and put it together carefully while Another Life is just getting a bunch of random blocks and putting something together while watching a cooking show.
askye - Jul 31, 2019 12:42:51 pm PDT #619 of 2196
Thrive to spite them
I read someone's Live Tweet of the Another Life and it was... I had no idea what show it was because they didn't identify it until the end but it sounded so so so bad.
Jessica - Aug 05, 2019 4:58:29 am PDT #620 of 2196
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I watched up through episode 5 or 6 of Another Life this weekend on the off-chance that Netflix's patented "hook 'em by episode 4" thing would kick in, and I can safely report that it did not. I'll probably finish off the season anyway because I am stubborn.