Out of curiosity, what does it take to get into the writer’s room for a show like Star Trek?
Like is throwing spec scripts at them just a waste of time unless you already have something of a name or do they fill in the gaps with B-plots from random grognards from time to time?
I read they stopped the spec scripts thing back with Enterprise, because of lawsuits (so they claim). Given that spec scripts lead to some really great episodes, I just can't see how you wouldn't just update your terms and conditions, rather than cancel them outright. Makes me think there were other non-publicized issues.
Out of curiosity, what does it take to get into the writer’s room for a show like Star Trek?
Like is throwing spec scripts at them just a waste of time unless you already have something of a name or do they fill in the gaps with B-plots from random grognards from time to time?
I read they stopped the spec scripts thing back with Enterprise, because of lawsuits (so they claim). Given that spec scripts lead to some really great episodes, I just can't see how you wouldn't just update your terms and conditions, rather than cancel them outright. Makes me think there were other non-publicized issues.
Also, when using the "Prestige TV" format instead of episodic, I doubt that spec scripts would be all that useful.
I just hope we never have to make a joke about Disney being able to do a crossover with Star Trek, Star Wars, Aliens, DC Comics, Marvel Comics & whatever other major intellectual properties they have.
I just hope we never have to make a joke about Disney being able to do a crossover with Star Trek, Star Wars, Aliens, DC Comics, Marvel Comics & whatever other major intellectual properties they have.
Janeway was terribly and inconsistently written in a way that the other Captains (and I think that the Captains do need to work for the show to work) were not
I always remember SFdebris' comment on this:
"I hope you can all see what a terrible idea it is to form alliances out here because we don't know the consequences!" - Janeway about an alliance with the Kazon
Fast forward a few episodes.
"I hope you can all see what a great idea it is to form an alliance with and give WMDs to the Borg!" - Scorpion
Voyager regularly bent over backwards (and into whatever other shapes it needed to be) to make Janeway appear correct at all times. Part of the reason I like Scorpion is the idea that Janeway might be feeling guilt over pointlessly stranding her crew across the galaxy, and that that guilt is starting to affect her judgment/principles. This is something that is almost immediately dropped.
Kinda a reverse Worf who so often is proven right, but is ignored anyway? raising those damn shields when Worf tells you to would have reduced the runtime of several episodes by 90 percent.
I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
That's not uncommon, there's a fair bit of guest actor recycling in TNG/DS9.
I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
That's not uncommon, there's a fair bit of guest actor recycling in TNG/DS9.
Hell, Jeffrey Combs played at least three different characters on Deep Space Nine alone. Four if you count the racist cop in Far Beyond The Stars.
I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
That's not uncommon, there's a fair bit of guest actor recycling in TNG/DS9.
Hell, Jeffrey Combs played at least three different characters on Deep Space Nine alone. Four if you count the racist cop in Far Beyond The Stars.
I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
That's not uncommon, there's a fair bit of guest actor recycling in TNG/DS9.
Hell, Jeffrey Combs played at least three different characters on Deep Space Nine alone. Four if you count the racist cop in Far Beyond The Stars.
Still not enough Jeffrey Combs
If Enterprise hadn't been so bad it murdered the franchise for like a decade, we would right now be fast approaching the Star Trek Jeffrey Combs singularity (ie - perfection).
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as an aside i am supremely impressed how quickly brent spiner went from "how the fuck should i know?" to "actually i have an amusing anecdote that's close enough to your question"
as an aside i am supremely impressed how quickly brent spiner went from "how the fuck should i know?" to "actually i have an amusing anecdote that's close enough to your question"
that's a skill
Not that surprising. He's got experience answering decades worth of nerd questions.
Janeway was terribly and inconsistently written in a way that the other Captains (and I think that the Captains do need to work for the show to work) were not
I always remember SFdebris' comment on this:
"I hope you can all see what a terrible idea it is to form alliances out here because we don't know the consequences!" - Janeway about an alliance with the Kazon
Fast forward a few episodes.
"I hope you can all see what a great idea it is to form an alliance with and give WMDs to the Borg!" - Scorpion
Voyager regularly bent over backwards (and into whatever other shapes it needed to be) to make Janeway appear correct at all times. Part of the reason I like Scorpion is the idea that Janeway might be feeling guilt over pointlessly stranding her crew across the galaxy, and that that guilt is starting to affect her judgment/principles. This is something that is almost immediately dropped.
In Unimatrix Zero she sneers "I don't compromise with the Borg."
Unimatrix Zero takes place exactly three seasons after Scorpion, where she compromised with the Borg. This is easy to remember because that's how Seven, who is the main character of the Unimatrix Zero two-parter, became part of the crew.
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Which reminds me, I always thought it was a shame that Soul Calibur IV didn't introduce Worf, so the Star Wars/Trek question could be answered once and for all, as he could fight Vader and Yoda.
Possibly even two versions. TNG Worf with a bat'leth, DS9 with a mek'leth.
I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
That's not uncommon, there's a fair bit of guest actor recycling in TNG/DS9.
Hell, Jeffrey Combs played at least three different characters on Deep Space Nine alone. Four if you count the racist cop in Far Beyond The Stars.
Still not enough Jeffrey Combs
If Enterprise hadn't been so bad it murdered the franchise for like a decade, we would right now be fast approaching the Star Trek Jeffrey Combs singularity (ie - perfection).
His guest spots on enterprise were one of the shows only good points
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she did annoying klingon in the best way
genuinely one of my faves
I read they stopped the spec scripts thing back with Enterprise, because of lawsuits (so they claim). Given that spec scripts lead to some really great episodes, I just can't see how you wouldn't just update your terms and conditions, rather than cancel them outright. Makes me think there were other non-publicized issues.
Also, when using the "Prestige TV" format instead of episodic, I doubt that spec scripts would be all that useful.
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa....
Who the hell abreviates Deep Space 9 as DSN and not DS9?
right? that has been messing with my head ever since i posted that
https://deadline.com/2019/08/star-trek-universe-cbs-viacom-merger-franchise-united-1202667413/
battletag: Millin#1360
Nice chart to figure out how honest a news source is.
Splitting the rights to Star Trek between the 2 companies when they split was a goddamned tragedy. I reiterate, Fuck you Les Moonves.
Now this will become canon.
I always remember SFdebris' comment on this:
"I hope you can all see what a terrible idea it is to form alliances out here because we don't know the consequences!" - Janeway about an alliance with the Kazon
Fast forward a few episodes.
"I hope you can all see what a great idea it is to form an alliance with and give WMDs to the Borg!" - Scorpion
Voyager regularly bent over backwards (and into whatever other shapes it needed to be) to make Janeway appear correct at all times. Part of the reason I like Scorpion is the idea that Janeway might be feeling guilt over pointlessly stranding her crew across the galaxy, and that that guilt is starting to affect her judgment/principles. This is something that is almost immediately dropped.
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I also reached the episode with Worf and K'Ehleyr doing "calisthenics". Actress looked familiar, google...4 different characters in Star Trek on 3 shows?
Reminds me of this, along some kind of similar theme;
That's not uncommon, there's a fair bit of guest actor recycling in TNG/DS9.
Hell, Jeffrey Combs played at least three different characters on Deep Space Nine alone. Four if you count the racist cop in Far Beyond The Stars.
Still not enough Jeffrey Combs
i'm really surprised that didn't immediately lead to an escalation.
"ah thank you Borf!"
"no problem Commander Shithead!"
"oh come on, that's not even close!"
If Enterprise hadn't been so bad it murdered the franchise for like a decade, we would right now be fast approaching the Star Trek Jeffrey Combs singularity (ie - perfection).
that's a skill
Not that surprising. He's got experience answering decades worth of nerd questions.
does this mean picard and data are finally becoming playable in smash bros
No, just TNG Worf. He loses all matchups.
Takes triple damage from barrels.
In Unimatrix Zero she sneers "I don't compromise with the Borg."
Unimatrix Zero takes place exactly three seasons after Scorpion, where she compromised with the Borg. This is easy to remember because that's how Seven, who is the main character of the Unimatrix Zero two-parter, became part of the crew.
Possibly even two versions. TNG Worf with a bat'leth, DS9 with a mek'leth.
His guest spots on enterprise were one of the shows only good points