Subject: That sure is a bunch of rhetorical questions all right.
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Posted on: 2019-05-08 05:07:00 UTC
I'm not sure why you posted this, though. The video is fine for what it is, but I'm pretty sure we all get that you hate Discovery. If you're trying to persuade us to hate it, too, I'm here to advise you that telling us you hate it over and over is not the same as persuasive argument or critique. No, not even with cute scatological puns on the name. Impassioned ranting is fine for an agent in a mission, where the hyperbole is played for humor, but not so effective in discourse where you want people to take you seriously.
Personally, when I want critique of Star Trek and other sci-fi with a humorous, thoughtful, and balanced perspective, I turn to SF Debris. I have now watched his reviews of each episode of Discovery. I think he does a good job giving it a fair shake, but the plotholes and characterization issues are pretty massive, and it shows. He doesn't even outright state the problems a lot of the time, but it's clear nonetheless. His frustration is palpable by the end of the season, starting about when he finally breaks down and rips on the Spore Drive.
It makes me sad. The way he presents it, it seems as though they had characters and ideas that could have worked if only they'd given them a little more TLC, and they just didn't. Which sucks.
Sigh. I mean, really, is it so much to ask for a Star Trek project to be helmed by people who actually like Star Trek? Really?
~Neshomeh