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#2801341 26-Oct-2021 13:24

FineWine:

Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 will premiere on Nov. 18 on Paramount Plus in the U.S. and on Netflix in 190 other countries.

I have loved this series - a lot

Different strokes I guess.

As a life time Star Trek fan, I can only describe Discovery as utter garbage. And it's gotten consistently worse throughout it's 3 seasons. I feel like I should still watch it on general principal since I've always watched Star Trek, but I am seriously considering flagging season 4.

It's preachy and hits you over the head with it's politics with all the subtly of a sledge hammer. Real Star Trek cleverly presented stories with plots analogous to real world politics, and let the viewer draw their own conclusions. But Discovery isn't real Star Trek.

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#2801343 26-Oct-2021 13:26

I wish the Orville was back sooner. It's the best star trek type series I have seen in a long time.

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#2801346 26-Oct-2021 13:31

Unlike their opinion on Star Trek Discovery, I have to agree with @FineWine on Foundation. I watched the first 6 episodes in one sitting and am really enjoying it.

I've never read the books, so have no idea where it's going; and I really wish I'd waited until the entire season was out before starting because now I have to wait!

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#2801352 26-Oct-2021 13:34

networkn:

I wish the Orville was back sooner. It's the best star trek type series I have seen in a long time.

That's because it follows the TNG formula so closely it must be bordering on copyright infringement. But I'm OK with that.

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#2801355 26-Oct-2021 13:37

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I wish the Orville was back sooner. It's the best star trek type series I have seen in a long time.

It's so well played, as a tribute to all that was ridiculous about Star Trek and its various spin-offs.

I love the Jello guy (RIP Norm Macdonald) and Bordis really makes me laugh. I am only a couple of episodes into season 2, but really do enjoy it.

Edit: turns out his name was Yaphit. He has a Wiki page: https://orville.fandom.com/wiki/Yaphit

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#2801385 26-Oct-2021 14:17

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I wish the Orville was back sooner. It's the best star trek type series I have seen in a long time.

Seth MacFarlane's huge undying respect of Trek and TNG in particular has seen this show move from what was likely sold to the networks as a quick trek parody, into something much much more... as seen in this description

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#2801410 26-Oct-2021 15:24

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Watched the final two episodes of Brooklyn 99. Feels like I have said goodbye to quite a number of great long-running series recently without anything to replace them with.

It was one of the better finales honestly, they did a good job. Andre Braugher was excellent in it.

I caught it unexpectedly on FTA Duke when it aired. Didn't realise season 8 was airing as Netflix only has season 7.

Unfortunately season 8 doesn't seem to be on TVNZ on Demand so I'll have to wait to watch the rest of the season.

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#2801458 26-Oct-2021 17:38

I'm enjoying this series

There is a lot of off-screen deaths, but should be OK for 13 and above.

Lots of fighting, "trash talk". Pretty dark back-stories.

There's a smattering of untranslated Mexican Spanish, and even a couple of Mayan words, but won't cause any confusion. For example "indiscreción" and indiscretion are pronounced very differently between English and Spanish.

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#2801588 26-Oct-2021 20:34

networkn:

I wish the Orville was back sooner. It's the best star trek type series I have seen in a long time.

Very true. In the meantime, Star Trek Discovery is back soon.

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#2801589 26-Oct-2021 20:35

Handsomedan:

Wife and I started watching Only Murders In The Building on Disney+ Star this weekend, as the weather was rubbish.

Just started this tonight, up to episode three.

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#2801642 26-Oct-2021 21:33

Angela Black on TVNZOD. Have watched two out of seven episodes. Another excellent Brit suspense thriller, starring Joanne Froggatt.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13288904/

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#2801664 26-Oct-2021 22:36

Just finished watching 10 seasons of Benidorm. Just seemed to keep getting better.

9/10. If you like a bit of British comedy, you'll probably love it.

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#2801671 26-Oct-2021 23:00

FineWine:

Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 will premiere on Nov. 18 on Paramount Plus in the U.S. and on Netflix in 190 other countries.

I have loved this series - a lot

as a Trekkie from way back ( and a huge sci-fi fan) , this show has been really disappointing. Michael alternately whispers and cries. And it’s all me me me.

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#2803791 29-Oct-2021 17:40

Doctor Who returns this coming Monday 1st Nov on Channel 2 & 2+1.

Now here is the thing, it is during the early family viewing period. 1720-1830.

Apart from repeats I don't think I have ever viewed The Doctor this early on FTA.

Set your recorders folks.

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#2805653 1-Nov-2021 18:11

Now here is the thing, it is during the early family viewing period. 1720-1830.

You mean 5.20pm - 6.30pm ex military by any chance.

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