Stamets

Stamets, 1 year ago

Nobodys getting paid for being a mod, right?

I’m sure as hell not

Stamets, 1 year ago

doesn’t feel like Starfleet.

Starfleet, and Star Trek, do not have an singular feeling or vibe and honestly this criticism doesn’t hold any legs once you start getting into it. I’ve mentioned this elsewhere but every series (with the exception of TNG and VOY) all have their own individual themes and vibes. TOS is very campy while the TOS movies swing from campy to outright war, hostilities and loss. TNG (and VOY) are primarily explorative and philosophical while having their own episodes of strangeness. DS9’s entire theme is built around hostility and hatred between races that blows up into a full on war with extreme loss and casualties. Enterprise combines a variety of different themes from other shows while tackling the hardships of trying something for the first time. Not a single one of them share the exact same vibe across them all. They do share the same ideals, however, and Discovery is included in that. Just because the show focuses more on action/flashy scenes than others doesn’t mean that it isn’t Star Trek and it doesn’t diminish those traits which run integral to the entire show. Discovery doesn’t focus on war anymore than DS9 does, in fact it focuses on it less given the fact that it was one season in comparison to the multi-season arc for DS9. The core concepts of sacrifice for the good of all, hope, the quest for peace, wanting a better future, trying to do what’s best for all and (arguably most importantly) personal growth? They all exist in the show and while were buried a little in Season 1 (before becoming more visible in 2 and onwards) it’s still there.

As for ‘teeny sci-fi show’, why? The show outright tackles some pretty harsh subject matter and brutal decisions.

Lastly, if it’s a “good show overall” then why did you literally open with saying that Pike was “THE redeeming factor” of the show?

Stamets, 1 year ago

Same but in Discovery. There’s a small moment with Tilly on the bridge where he plays a prank on her, within MINUTES of meeting her and beaming onto the ship. Then and there I fell in love with him… He was on screen for all of 5 minutes and I knew I’d die for him.

This is the prank I am speaking of, for the record.

Stamets, 1 year ago

Doug Jones. Special effects. Visuals. Michelle Yeoh. Acting chops across the board. Bridge Officers getting more screentime. David fucking Cronenberg. Firmly establishing Kelvin timeline. Major LGBTQ+ representation for the first time in Trek (one off episodes don’t count). Una. Sharp increase in humor. The Enterprise. Culber returning. Tig Notaro! THAT Pike episode (You know the one. The big one.) USS Nog. Oded Fehr. Butterfly People (that’s just a personal favorite). Return of Space Cats.

I mean… there’s a lot of redeeming qualities of Discovery. It’s totally fine to not like Discovery, and to criticize it (respectfully) and the things you don’t like, but it’s a bit harsh to outright disregard the absolute slew of great things we’ve managed to get out of the show as well.

Stamets, 1 year ago

I never claimed that Star Trek didn’t share the same theme. I said it still holds the traits and beliefs of Star Trek and stays to those values. I also said that every show has its own distinct feeling and vibe while still sharing those beliefs. The traits are kept consistent, the code of morals consistent, it’s outright false to say that they do not stick by it or stand by it. It’s also wrong to say it doesn’t “grab ahold of that well” because it’s an opinion, not objective truth.

The interactions between the characters

There is no hint of “teeny” behavior in the show or in the way they interact with each other. There just isn’t. Everyone treats one another like an adult (once the show gets going). As mentioned, the only “teeny” behavior you could possibly claim is them displaying emotion more than other shows. You also say “So many are interested in hooking up instead of their duties” which is just an outright lie. Burnham is the only one who ever seeks an active relationship and at no point does it ever supersede her duties.

Because I was speaking in hyperbole.

I do not believe you. You started this off by saying that Pike is the only redeemable part of the show. Then you say that Discovery is well done. Then you say it isn’t well done, it’s “teeny” and “cheap and lazy”. You also claim that the show is missing some completely immeasurable “feeling”, say their traits aren’t consistent and are then attempting to gatekeep what is and isn’t star trek by saying it “doesn’t feel proper”. There’s no consistency at all.

Everything you just said was opinion and you attempted to pass it off as fact. I have absolutely zero interest in ever engaging with someone who is gatekeeping and insistent on saying something isn’t real Trek while claiming things about the show that are factually inaccurate. I have no place in my life for such negative behavior. Like I said before. If someone wants to not like Discovery that’s fine but lying about the show and attempting to gatekeep it by saying it isn’t real Trek or doesn’t understand it? Yeah, that’s not okay behavior. I’m just going to pass entirely on all that. Bye.

Stamets, 1 year ago

Same here. I’m hoping that with so many users posting different artists comics and then linking to them that they’ll notice where some traffic is coming from and move over.

I know the Loading Artist guy has started posting here on Lemmy.

Stamets, 1 year ago

It happens man! Next time you see him just apologize. Then again that might be the Canadian in me that makes it seem so easy.

Stamets, 1 year ago

No worries!

Yeah people underestimate the problems that come with ADHD. They’re actually quite insane.

Stamets, 1 year ago

How could you forget to do that (unless you have a medical issue which genuinely makes you forget to stay hydrated/not feel thirst or something like that)?

One such disorder would be ADHD. ADHD has a lot more symptoms than people think. Sure, you’ve got the rambling speech/jumping topics/high speed talking but there is far more than that. One thing is that when we actually get into a ‘zone’, it’s way deeper than a neurotypical gets. It’s a pure fixation that’s known as a ‘hyperfixation’. When in this state the brain will start to dump important tasks to go after what you’re on. The most common task that gets dumped is basic bodily care. You won’t drink water, you’ll neglect eating, and you’ll often try to avoid using the bathroom by holding it until the last possible moment. You just don’t want to stop doing what you’re doing.

However even when not fixating the brain will still often dump that task. If you’re in a particularly ‘manic’ state, or more of an active state, you’ll just forget to drink water or to eat. It’s just not classified as something important to do. Example? I’m typing this out to you while only now realizing that the last time I drank any water was when I posted this comic strip 12 hours ago. Am I thirsty? Yes. My mouth is actually a little dry and it’s kind of uncomfortable. But I genuinely was forgetting that I needed to drink water.

ADHD is horrible.

Stamets, 1 year ago

Why not watch it together?

(PS: I have Discord if you wanted to message me…)

Stamets, 1 year ago

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