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3 years ago
Object In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear.
Hey guys! We have a couple new Star Trek series I want to talk about. They've been so good! I'm back in a Trek hyperfixation so here we go.
Strange New Worlds. It's set before TOS and follows Captain Christopher Pike, played by Anson Mount and his amazing hair. Their Uhura gives me all the feels, I fucking love her. They played up her anxieties about being unsure about being in Starfleet, mirroring the late Nichelle Nichols' trepidation about being on Star Trek in the 60s. (Reminds me of Hoshi from Enterprise also - yeah I started watching that old show, I actually kinda love it now.) And I love the absolute living fuck out of openly bisexual Nurse Chapel. I feel some Ellie Sattler in that performance, so obviously I'm gonna love her. XD And her feels for Spock? Perfect and heartbreaking! And the stories have been so fantastic and relevant. The history lesson in the first episode alone really laid it all out, like hot damn. My favorite episodes so far are the one where Uhura sings to a comet, and the one about Gorn reproduction. Let me tell you, the Gorn one is a total horror episode with actual gore! It was creepy and exciting! Anyway, Trek feels like Trek again, so I'm pretty happy about that!
Then there's Prodigy. I feel like that one is a Star Trek, but written for Star Wars fans. It just has more of a Wars feel overall, which is odd for Trek but I don't hate it? It's definitely different. We start with some young aliens in an unexplored corner of the galaxy, not Starfleet officers, but they end up getting their hands on a Starfleet ship. And Janeway is a training hologram. It's definitely a kids' show, but I kinda love it. Again, feels more like Wars than Trek, but would recommend since I like both!
I am also very sad to have heard of Nichelle Nichols' death. She was......... Amazing. p.q
Strange New Worlds. It's set before TOS and follows Captain Christopher Pike, played by Anson Mount and his amazing hair. Their Uhura gives me all the feels, I fucking love her. They played up her anxieties about being unsure about being in Starfleet, mirroring the late Nichelle Nichols' trepidation about being on Star Trek in the 60s. (Reminds me of Hoshi from Enterprise also - yeah I started watching that old show, I actually kinda love it now.) And I love the absolute living fuck out of openly bisexual Nurse Chapel. I feel some Ellie Sattler in that performance, so obviously I'm gonna love her. XD And her feels for Spock? Perfect and heartbreaking! And the stories have been so fantastic and relevant. The history lesson in the first episode alone really laid it all out, like hot damn. My favorite episodes so far are the one where Uhura sings to a comet, and the one about Gorn reproduction. Let me tell you, the Gorn one is a total horror episode with actual gore! It was creepy and exciting! Anyway, Trek feels like Trek again, so I'm pretty happy about that!
Then there's Prodigy. I feel like that one is a Star Trek, but written for Star Wars fans. It just has more of a Wars feel overall, which is odd for Trek but I don't hate it? It's definitely different. We start with some young aliens in an unexplored corner of the galaxy, not Starfleet officers, but they end up getting their hands on a Starfleet ship. And Janeway is a training hologram. It's definitely a kids' show, but I kinda love it. Again, feels more like Wars than Trek, but would recommend since I like both!
I am also very sad to have heard of Nichelle Nichols' death. She was......... Amazing. p.q
What are your thoughts on the TOS cartoon?
I shall watch this Strange New Worlds.