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What are some of the most cringeworthy scenes or moments in TV that you've seen? (lemm.ee)
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[–] XaetaCore@lemmy.xaetacore.net 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I found that Star Trek Discovery was a bit too forced when it came to introduce inclusivity and diversity which made a lot of the interactions between those people feel very unnatural and forced.

Doe not get me wrong I Am All for representation inclusivity and diversity but it feel natural. And not like it's another quota that has to be reached I think they missed nail on that one because I found the characters quite interesting in immersive especially the science officer but some of the interactions just completely pull me out of that immersion I don't know if other people share this opinion with me but that's what I think of Star Trek Discovery and I think that's kind of cringe

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It seems like every episode of Discovery must contain:

  • A red alert
  • A fistfight or space battle
  • Egregious unnecessary special effects
  • A tear-filled conversation, often at a very inappropriate time
  • A character saying "When I was younger" to start a stupid overwrought reason why the current mission has personal meaning for them due to some deep trauma or insecurity
  • Somebody saying how important it is to "connect" with others
  • Some race against the clock that would not be needed if the characters would quit crying to each other and act like goddamn professionals
  • Cringeworthy unprofessional levels of awkwardness

I'm speed-hatewatching my way through it, on season 5 right now and I can't wait until this stupid shit is over.

[–] XaetaCore@lemmy.xaetacore.net 1 points 6 hours ago

I fully agree with your assasement, it gives me alot of SBI/DEI vibes as if there is a certain quota to be reached.

It looks more like it was about bringing a message acros that pure entertainment, sure it had its moments epic ones too.

But the execution of the acting part was very disappointing.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Discovery was the cringiest Trek series from start to finish. Naming a woman a guy's name was so cringe and unnatural. Yea staments was interesting, but they marginalized him by the 3rd season as a background characthrr

[–] XaetaCore@lemmy.xaetacore.net 1 points 8 hours ago

Exactly staments and that captain with the eye thingy were carrying the show tbh