[spoiler] Discovery season 5 sneak preview
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I am so looking forward to Lower Decks season 4. That screencap breakdown is great. So. Much. Goodness! I love the poster artwork. I'm going to watch this preview umpteenth times until the new season starts. Lower Decks! Lower Decks!
I think of Section 31 as the Federation's dirty little secret, operating off the books, weapon of last resort. I wasn't surprised that the Federation was capable of things that didn't fit its public doctrine when the utter destruction of the people of Federation by an outside, more powerful force was nigh. The Federation leans into diplomacy, but I never thought it impossible for them to have bag of tricks -- Section 31. To me, the Federation would let the Federation fall because, say, member worlds left. But, not when something is about to destroy most or all of the people of the Federation.
I'm in the U.S. and had pre-ordered the volume 2 DVD from Target. I got an email notification today from Target that there's a delay in the delivery date, and requesting that I approve the delay to keep my pre-order. I went to Target's site (not using the link in the email, of course) and gave my approval, so I still have the pre-order with them. The email confirming my approval gave a delivery date of mid-September. I just checked and Target's still accepting pre-orders for season 1 volume 2 for DVDs and for Blu-rays again. Blu-ray pre-orders were sold out before. I'm not finding pre-order options for volume 2 offered elsewhere. Why it's just available on Target, I don't know.
Thanks for finding these. I'll check them out.
Cautious optimism fits my thoughts. With the Section 31 movie, I'd welcome Shazad Latif returning as Ash. I think Georgiou and Ash have potential for an interesting (non-romantic) dynamic.
edit - correcting spelling of actor's name
I'll take a look-see. Thanks for the heads up.
That sounds interesting. Do you have a link to that discussion? I don't know anything about music theory, but connecting it to the Tamarian language could be a fascinating read.
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You are correct, I am in error. VOY and ENT's first run was on UPN.
I admit to being cynical of, and suspicious about, the idea of Meta entering the Fediverse. Meta is about monetization, making users on their platforms commodities. I can see Meta setting up an instance, or instances, and trying to lure folks on to it. I'm heartened that, if I understand this part of Federating correctly, instances can de-Federate from a Meta instance.
Sometimes I'm surprised I don't have a Starfleet emblem-shaped knot on my face from banging my head on the desk from frustration with how Star Trek gets treated by those in control of it.
I think Star Trek is not doomed. I think Star Trek will continue, and be awesome. I think waiting on TPTB to figure it out will be frustrating. Until then, I'm going to keep on keeping on with Star Trek.
When I first saw this episode of TNG, I thought that such a language was impossible. Without even thinking about how often I hear and use phrases that likely make zero sense to someone who doesn't know the same context as myself. Like dealing with someone who lies all too often, "they are the boy who cried wolf" gets used. Meaning, one of these days they are going to tell the truth but no one will believe them. Or saying, "we need to touch base" to someone who isn't familiar with baseball. Sometimes I understand the meaning of a phrase, like "the proof is in the pudding," without knowing what that phrase originally meant. I still wonder what pudding? every time I hear it. So, yes. I can believe the Tamarian language. Because context is important.
I don't think the Tamarian language as a whole is represented in the episode. I can't imagine "Temba, his arms wide"-ing a way to warp capabilities. I think of the Tamarian language shown as a universal shorthand for the Tamarians. Like their society has different languages, but the Tamarian we hear is the common language. That Tamarians specializing in a field of study have their own words and phrases, much like on Earth of today. For example, if I listen to a lecture on biochemistry, I wouldn't understand most of it because I don't speak (understand) biochemistry. I have no context.
I think the Tamarian language is fascinating, and possible.
I think access to holodecks is a huge factor for that vs. doing a pastime in the real world. Because of what you said about being accessible to all vs. only to certain elites. Also because I wonder about the availability of holodecks for those not on starships or in Starfleet. I don't remember if that's mentioned in the various series and movies since they are typically centered around being on a starship. Transport tech is shown as being publicly used on Earth. I'd imagine that there would be holodecks available on Earth (maybe other planets), or at least holosuites like in Quark's. Access to pastimes in the real world, without using holosuites, might be commonplace. Maybe trying something new in a holodeck/suite where serious injury is less likely before trying it in the real world.
That would be great fun, doing holodeck combat simulations. With me having the danger level set very, very low. Like when I'm new to a combat video game. I start with the difficulty level as low as possible. Enemy NPCs are whaling away on my character, doing little to no damage while I try and remember which button does what in the game.
Oh, that sounds amazing. I agree.
I took fencing for a time in school. No one like being paired with me because they thought I was too aggressive with my fencing. Maybe they were right. Everyone else liked to do, "and one, and two, and three," fencing. I admit to being very, "let's go!" while still staying within the taught techniques.
I get the siren call of skydiving. Part of me is, "flying through the sky, wind blasting, amazing scenery." Another part of me is, "Girl, you are talking about jumping out of a perfectly good plane."
Blast from the past for me. E-mail pen pals from around the world. Personal websites where there was no such thing as too much. Garish color combos. 15+ different fonts in a variety of sizes and colors, and animated glitter fonts. All the text was centered. Midi music blaring as soon as the web site loaded. And, a web counter and guest book. Chat rooms, where I learned that I really did not want to engage in private chats offers. Sometimes I forget about all that.