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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The only fake trekkies are the ones complaining that newer Trek is too political or "woke."

What show did they even watch?

[–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

They're not "too political" or "woke," they're written by terrible committees and the executive producers / show runners are hacks.

Lower Decks (and Prodigy, I'm told) excluded.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Strange New Worlds is fantastic and takes plenty of risks other shows don't.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

It’s a little little hit or miss. I really liked some of it, but some of the early stuff wasn’t so great.

[–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 29 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So it really is Star Trek, then. :P

[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 18 points 11 months ago (4 children)

People like to forget how many shit episodes of every series there are.

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You're not wrong...

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The best Star Trek show is the one you like the most. If that's Discovery, that's fine. And if you don't like the show, that's also fine. But making an overall declaration that a show is terrible and tacitly expecting everyone to agree is not cool.

[–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'm not expecting everyone agree whether or telling anyone whether or not they should or shouldn't like it, but there are many more demonstrable issues with writing and plotting, let alone canon, that exist in excess throughout Discovery, Picard, and SNW. These are objective issues that actual writers have taken issue with, and they're consistent issues with the executive producers involved.

Absolutely TNG or DS9 aren't some pantheon of perfection, but from an overall standpoint of consistency, narrative continuity, and proper handling of characters and their development? They're lightyears beyond the juvenile handling of characters and plots in the post 09 FMV shows. It's just fact.

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[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Isn't this Han Solo and Chewbacca?

[–] orthen@feddit.de 5 points 11 months ago

No, this is Patrick (and perhaps Jonathan?)

No, I'm pretty sure it's Malcolm Reynolds and Wash.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

quacktv

For those who don't know, that is a picture of odo and quark from Deep Space nine. Quarks name has been deliberately misspelled as Quack.

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

They deliberately misspelled Obi too.

[–] teft@startrek.website 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Uhhhh that is obviously Laas and Rom.

[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's pronounced Netflix you dummy

[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 16 points 11 months ago (4 children)

~~Netflix~~Neelix and chill ;)

[–] Teal@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)
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[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

Next trend? Sexy pictures of Neelix.

[–] blargerer@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'd sooner caution against gatekeeping.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is an insane leap to call this gatekeeping when it's actively making fun of gatekeeping. If the line ended with Odo/Quark, sure, but it doesn't. The name is misspelled. Directly making fun of people who claim to be gatekeepers while knowing nothing about what they're talking about.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago

Ensign, the joke still is about gatekeeping, so we are allowed to complain about anyone gatekeeping in this comment section.

Now go polish the phase inverters.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Agreed. I am very fond of star trek already and i am only 10 episodes into the original series. I believe it will take several months if not year before i get to know the characters in this picture.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm a real Trekkie. My favorite ships are the USS Prometheus and the MCRN Rocinante.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Good ships.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Wait, the Doctor had an alien companion at some point? I'm a trekky through and through but I didn't know that

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Dr quack

I want this character to appear in Star Trek

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago

It's one of the lost serials.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'm just cracking up picturing Odo changing into an obo to spy on the visiting Cardassian orchestra

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[–] Johanno@feddit.de 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I watched maybe 3-10 Startrek episodes, I didn't see those or most of the people in the memes here.

Still I love this community

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

quack

Quarks name is misspelled. They should've given him a duck head to make it more obvious

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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago

That is because there are many series with each their own characters.

[–] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I'm re-watching DS9 for the third time or something, but I've never seen anything released after Voyager except for the Abrams movie travesties. Am I still a Trekkie?

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even those that only played Star Trek Online can consider themselves trekkies.

We don't gatekeep.

[–] teft@startrek.website 6 points 11 months ago

I want to know these people who play STo but haven't watched Star Trek. Mainly to study them.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You should consider watching the Lower Decks episode "Hear All, Trust Nothing" if nothing else.

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[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago

Noooo, you need to watch every episode pay for extra subscription services just to watch every new episode the day it is release.

Honestly anyone can get into star trek if they want to

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Only like 1/4th of the new stuff even has half-decent writing. Only the last season of Picard and the Strange New Worlds or what ever are even good TV, let alone "Star Trek"

I ... guess what I'm saying is, you're not missing much. Stange New Worlds is probably the closest to old trek. The other crap is drama before even plot, let alone drama over intelligence.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

My favorite character was always Officer Woof

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