Strange New Worlds S01E01
Pike: Hello we're from a very very advanced civilization where we've evolved past—
*Someone whispers something in his ear*
Pike: —ah yes, all those people we physically assaulted on the way here. I can explain.
Strange New Worlds S01E01
And I know they were aiming for another addition to the "Tilly or Stamets or whoever pumping their fist to the concept of science or math so that you can squee at it" supercut that someone's definitely preparing
But the scene where Uhura goes all wide-eyed at the end over Pike saying what their uhh job is in Starfleet
It just felt really patronizing
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@bgcarlisle That and the “will you marry me?” question felt very un-Vulcan
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@shahaan The whole thing felt like it was the result of a brainstorming meeting where one of the higher-ups at CBS told them "we need a Spock who FUCKS"
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@bgcarlisle It very likely was
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@bgcarlisle yeah they really did that, didn’t they
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@bgcarlisle Yeah, twice was a bit much.
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Pike: Hello we do not threaten violence as a means of persuasion where I come from.
Also Pike: Hello please look at my huge starship which has descended from orbit to ominously float above your city with big weapons please do as I say okay thanks.
Strange New Worlds is an homage to earlier incarnations of Star Trek in that they really *really* need to hammer home the heterosexuality of its lead characters in the first episode