02-01-2020, 04:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-01-2020, 04:44 PM by Drunk Monk.)
Well, that was a fun start. The promise of 7 of 9, sword fights and romulans. I'm in.
Extra points for Orla Brady as Picard's Romulan friend Laris. I met Orla a few times because she played Lydia on Into the Badlands. I really regret not taking a photo with her at the premiere - we thought about it. Remember Greg? I had dinner with her in Dublin later, and interviewed her right after she did this amazing shoot in the freezing Dublin cold on horseback. She was also in The Foreigner, Jackie's last film that was any good. Being an older woman, she was very protective of her image and denied selfies. But she was also really charming and witty, and had that lush Irish accent that was just a delight. She makes a good Romulan.
The synth bit reminds me of Star Wars clone and droid devices. The quantum library reminded me of Harry Potter's prophecy vault. Star Trek is poaching ideas from other franchises, but they all poached from Trek. Good to see Starfleet Academy is still in SF and the Golden Gate is still standing, even if it's kind of pointless with everyone flying around in shuttles.
For that matter, what's the point of winemaking when there are replicators? I was delighted to see that they had the TNG teacups. I actually had a set of these by coincidence. They were a mass marketed product. I think TNG just used them because they were cool. I was really delighted at the time. I had a matching coffee french press. I think those all broke over time however.
Nevertheless, I'm in. I trust Chabon will take us on a good ride.
Engage.
Extra points for Orla Brady as Picard's Romulan friend Laris. I met Orla a few times because she played Lydia on Into the Badlands. I really regret not taking a photo with her at the premiere - we thought about it. Remember Greg? I had dinner with her in Dublin later, and interviewed her right after she did this amazing shoot in the freezing Dublin cold on horseback. She was also in The Foreigner, Jackie's last film that was any good. Being an older woman, she was very protective of her image and denied selfies. But she was also really charming and witty, and had that lush Irish accent that was just a delight. She makes a good Romulan.
The synth bit reminds me of Star Wars clone and droid devices. The quantum library reminded me of Harry Potter's prophecy vault. Star Trek is poaching ideas from other franchises, but they all poached from Trek. Good to see Starfleet Academy is still in SF and the Golden Gate is still standing, even if it's kind of pointless with everyone flying around in shuttles.
For that matter, what's the point of winemaking when there are replicators? I was delighted to see that they had the TNG teacups. I actually had a set of these by coincidence. They were a mass marketed product. I think TNG just used them because they were cool. I was really delighted at the time. I had a matching coffee french press. I think those all broke over time however.
Nevertheless, I'm in. I trust Chabon will take us on a good ride.
Engage.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse