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First Thoughts (Finally) on Star Trek: Discovery
I didn’t think buying an entire streaming service for one show was a good ROI, so it’s taken me until now to get around to watching Star Trek: Discovery. I’ve now seen the first episode (and yes, I know the first two episodes are a prologue. Along with many other spoilers) and here are my thoughts.
Man, Have TV Special Effects Improved
It’s not as noticeable in shows like The Expanse, but it being Star Trek really highlights just how much more we can now do on a television budget.
My mind can’t help but compare all the back to the sixties. We’ve come a long way (although I still love watching older shows. I can sort of switch my mind into a kind of “I know the specials will suck” mode).
The space shots are some of the best I’ve seen lately. The uniforms have lost the lingering effect of “We have to make this look just as good in black and white” and I actually kind of want one for cons, when there are cons again. I still want a TOS minidress first, though.