Will I need one of those do hicky's where I can get it on my computer but send it to my television? I want to see a new Star Trek BIG. Not watch it like a Youtube video.
If you have a Roku box, Chromecast stick, or an Apple TV, you'll be able to get CBS All Access. You can hook it up to your TV and watch it all on the big screen. I love my Roku box, and recommend that, though the other two are great, too. You can get a basic Roku 1 (what I have) for about $49.
Kurtzman (without Orchi) produced Fringe. I wouldn't be so hasty to assume he can't produce quality TV
I don't think it's clear it WILL be in the AltVerse Only Kortzman is involved and he's done quality work for TV, it's unclear how much Orci was the party to blame for the movie scripts.
a pretty good choice given the similar thematic pace Berlanti - too tied up with DC properties Glasberg - NCIS found a formula good for 12 seasons and counting Moore - of course, assuming he's got the Klingon fetish out of his system I'd also suggest - in fact, I'd start with Joss Weadon's protege/collaborator Tim Minear.
So who will sit in the big chair? I have some suggestions: Luke Wilson, Charlie Sheen, 50 Cent? Or Rob Schneider?
seriously, I wouldn't mind any of these guys/gals: With the first and the last being my two favorite options.
oh, and while I found Falling Skies too tedious to stick with (which takes something for an SF series to do) - from watching The Librarians, I could see Noah Wylie making a good captain if you want someone who can do a Shatneresque light turn along with the serious stern thing.
Report me for that if you want (and the mods can warn me if they see fit) but I don't see how can draw any other conclusion from that comment.
I liked Patrick Stewart (even though his acting was way overrated). I liked William Shatner (though his acting was way underrated). I liked Scott Bakula (though I thought he was woefully miscast). Not sure why I should not like white male captains in the future.
My Samsung 50" HDTV has a USB port on the side where I can simply plug in a USB stick and watch videos. No extra hardware or software required. I appreciate that your 1976 Magnavox may not have such capability, but you'll be amazed at the technology available in 2015!
Since I only just got a smart TV, I haven't streamed anything yet (and really don't feel like yet another monthly charge for watching TV), so I gave a try to Amazon last night. It took me at least five minutes to get my Amazon logon info put in with that damn onscreen keyboard, having to mouse around to select letters and backspace over mistakes (yes, I have a wireless keyboard, but you still can't just type), and when I finally hit the go-button, I got "Cannot connect at this time. Please try again later." I get shit like that all day at work, I'm really not interested in putting up with it when I want to relax and watch something. I'll wait for the DVDs.
I'd either like a fresh reboot of Star Trek with the original crew, recast. Because of the current film series, I have no doubt that this is a pipe dream. My second choice is to have the show set in the Abramsverse but on a different ship in Starfleet with a different crew.
Star Trek has had white captains, black captains, female captains, and Vulcan and Native American first officers. To liven it up they should go with a Muslim captain, spreading the the Prophet's words throughout the galaxy and smiting all the heretics and infidels who cross his path.
In the case of Janeway that is 100% correct. Personally, I would prefer an all human male Star Trek cast if I had my choices. Though as you can see by my proposed Star Trek series in The Workshop, I'm willing to compromise.
It's also human nature to try something different. That's why we don't live in huts made of cowshit, hunt for food and have technology. He may have sold it as such, but the episodes and ethos celebrate difference.
For one. I do not like the idea of women serving in combat units. And despite the repeated denials, Starfleet is a military force and it engages in combat. Frequently. In DS9s "Rules of Engagement", O'Brien was asked how many times he had served in combat. The answer was "more than 200". "More than 200" is more instances of combat than a Marine rifleman serving in World War Two would've been in. And note, O'Brien was mainly an engineer. Not a dedicated combat officer. And he was serving during the years of the nice, and peaceful Federation. This was before the Dominion War. Secondly. I prefer the interactions of all male teams. Like football teams for example without the complications of women.
Yeah, but a marine rifleman isn't whizzing around the galaxy in a starship, so greater surface area for conflict means more battles as you encounter what's out there... Plus, whilst Starfleet has a military mandate, it isn't the primary focus, albeit a primary consideration. Exploration is. So in a career, they may find themselves engaged in multiple combats, yet that still represent a minor aspect of their career. Now, why the only humans bit?
