I also find that very strange. If you look at the upvote/downvote ratio on the original threads announcing the subs would be going dark, it seems like most are/were in favour. But probably the ones who are still commenting the most were against it because they are still there? Idk. Anyway, I prefer our c/startrek over r/startrek – especially atm.
Yes, I did like things about it also and I am hopeful next week will be a return to form. I feel like they can’t go very wrong with the Lower Decks crossover at least. (I hope…)
I’m sorry you didn’t like it, Iiii obviously didn’t particularly either. It makes me remember how they were all talking about already filming s2 when s1 came out. It is disappointing. I hope they will get back to the SNW of s1. What is most frustrating is that Lower Decks is consistently good Trek specifically, so they do still know how to do it, they just don’t seem to want to put any money into it? Even though their shows keep eventually petering out because the core audience of Star Trek is – weirdly enough – Star Trek fans. I am concerned that they will not listen to negative -> lukewarm feedback because they will just be like oh now you don’t like the good one either, we can’t please you! But, like, you can! It’s so easy! You’re already doing it with Lower Decks, all you have to do is make good Star Trek that isn’t some weird action movie/soap opera mash up with Star Trek theming.
I agree, although also I think their official app is unpleasant to use on purpose, because it’s designed to put ads in front of users, not to actually allow users to see content.
I do normally use RiF on my phone – but yeah, mostly I am using my PC. For me it is mostly the principle also. Especially the way it seems likely to affect blind and visually impaired users, but also even just the overreach and disregard of the userbase who creates any value the site has. :/
Hooray, that is a very Star Trek resolution to the story. :)
Oh that’s good to hear! It did make me sad thinking that it had created conflict.
The impression I got was that some mods have left and/because the remaining mods have decided to reopen. Honestly the thread was a bit depressing, lots of “it’s their platform, they can do what they like” and “who cares, it doesn’t affect me”. :/
Wasn’t there a thread on r/startrek today about them deciding to reopen? I was surprised by how many users were pretty angry about it having been closed, tbh. I felt really good about the decision to close, even before I joined Lemmy.
Oh my gosh, I agree about Chapel/Spock! I thought I was the only person in the world.
Fyi, to edit comments, click on the three vertical dots at the bottom – that will open a context menu that has the edit button in it: https://imgur.com/ftJ5HRO.
I am unsure how Lanthanites can have a distinct accent if they spent centuries successfully blending in, but I agree that it’s interesting.
Some users in this post really loved it, it’s probably worth checking out just in case. I will definitely be watching e2 at least, and I hope it will get back on track (according to my tastes).
I didn’t really love this episode. I agree with other users that it feels a bit more DIS than SNW s1. I think maybe because of the pacing &/or the action, or maybe just how OTT the plot is, like stealing the Enterprise should be a bigger deal than it is here imo, it just feels a bit … almost routine? Also I feel like I am the only person on the internet with this opinion, but I really like Spock’s relationship with his fiancée and I don’t particularly care for the whole Spock/Chapel sub-plot, soooo I am sad to see that continuing. I also didn’t enjoy the overtly -> overly emotive Spock, it reminded me of the films, and the Chapel nearly dying bit again felt more DIS than SNW s1. Also, I counted like four different occasions of somebody remarking on Spock being a very un-Vulcan Vulcan, which really felt like a bit much…?
It was very nice to see more of M’Benga, though. He is a great character and I felt like we didn’t see enough of him in s1. It felt weird having very little Pike or Number One, though. I hope this is not going to be the standard going forward, it feels like going backwards after SNW seemed to spend a whole season trying to reassure us that they understood what people hadn’t liked about DIS?
Oh also – the new chief engineer seems cool.
I believe Beehaw has defederated from lemmy.world.
Oh cool, ty very much, that’s very helpful.
What do you think is the ideal number of players? I really want to get a game going, but I feel like because of the way roles work in ST you really sort of need at least … 4? And probably better for 5 or even 6? Most rulesets you can modify for fewer players but I don’t think it’s possible with STA sadly.
Oh thank you, that is good to know.
Having mainstream news sources reporting on this – especially more financially-oriented ones like Forbes – is actually a pretty good sign. Even though I am enjoying Lemmy more now that I have tried it anyway.
I agree with this, I didn’t really notice it that much on Reddit, but since coming to Lemmy I notice how pleasant it is to have time to actually engage with content before a thousand new posts are churned to the top.