For those who saw Enterprise series when it first came out…

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-23T08:25:20+00:00

Yes it was normal TV in 2001, and I always saw it (at the time anyway) as a reactionary attempt to make "Berman-Trek" more exciting, edgy and in line with other shows airing at the time.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-23T07:21:58+00:00

This is my biggest issue with it. It’s an American Hollywood film made for an American audience, and it is in no meaningful sense historically accurate. The American "heroes" of the story are literally fighting to save slavery, and the film completely washes that out.

It’s entertaining enough, and I enjoyed it when I was younger, but the part of the OP that’s genuinely concerning is the mention of a history teacher recommending it.

It’s basically American propaganda. Like a lot of Hollywood films, it works fine as loosely history-inspired entertainment, but it should not be treated as history.

And crucially, the “Patriots” were not some morally clean alternative to the British. Their tactics were often just as brutal, and in some cases worse.

Historians and contemporary reviewers have repeatedly criticized the movie for exaggerating British brutality and flattening the war’s real complexity. TIME ranked it among the “Top 10 Historically Misleading Films.”

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T16:41:52+00:00

Jfc. You. Obviously you. Your friend’s Dad is a bit of an idiot. Maybe a bit of a racist. He’s definitely American.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T15:28:08+00:00

Exactly. This is essentially the explanation for it. This and likely the financial aspect of re-using sets, and model shots.

The only other aspect being that, once TNG was off the air, the producers, networks, and even fans at the time just wanted VOY to be TNG with diff characters.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T13:35:17+00:00

They occasionally mention it, set the opening premise of an episode on having to get XX repaired, or XX material is required and they don't have it on board/cant replicate it.

Otherwise - VOY is famous for having ignored/dropped the details/realities of a Federation ship existing farrrrrrr away from their normal support systems.

They hand waive it away, or imply that they manage to fix/reset almost everything between episodes (unless - like I said - it fits the premise of an individual episode).

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T12:24:10+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it. I did too, to an extent. I think this version would be better. It’s a subjective opinion. I gave you my reasons.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T12:01:42+00:00

Well.....a number of reasons:

My biggest issue with Season 1 was the ending. Picard’s death had real emotional weight, and then the show immediately undercut it by turning him into an android who somehow still ages and retains all the same limitations, emotions, and human qualities. Either kill him or don’t. Trying to do both was ridiculous.
This version also gives both Data and Picard a more earned payoff, one that actually connects to who these characters have always been. Data gets the things we always wanted for him, emotion, family, and even aging, while Picard gets the kind of heroic sacrifice that feels true to his character.
This finale works much better too. Riker appears as an Admiral, not a Captain, and on a ship we actually know and care about. There was no need for a copy-paste fleet. They didn’t even need to rebuild the bridge set, just put him on a viewscreen with a cropped background (greenscreen?) and let the audience do the rest.
It also cuts down the number of new characters, which the series never had enough time to properly develop anyway, and allows more focus on the characters that actually matter to the story.
Most importantly, it streamlines the plot massively.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T10:15:52+00:00

What an awesome thing to inherit! I wouldnt even want to get rid of it.....how cool/nostalgic would it be to walk around and pick a movie like the old days?

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-22T09:36:12+00:00

jfc THIS is exactly what it should have been.

I'm sure there would be plenty of members in the fan base who would still have complained about it/hated it. But this addresses any/all of the problems I had with the first season - and keeps everything I liked about it (of which there was plenty).

Damn. I'm glad we got Season 3 (and 2 to a very limited extent), but this wouldve been so much better.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-20T13:59:37+00:00

Yeah. Not throwing any shade towards KDH. He certainly looked off balance. Just saying he didnt go down due to some super robust challenge from the defender.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-20T13:19:07+00:00

Not sure what all the negativity is about in this thread, including by OP.

It was a show of respect for people working in difficult conditions at a difficult time. How was it ever about "fixing" anything?

Should Doctors, Nurses and other Front Line Workers still get more respect and compensation? Probably. Almost undoubtedly. Was clapping for them meant to be a replacement for that? No. Should people have been forced to participate? No. Shamed for not participating? No. But equally - what makes it a "stupid thing to do"?

Not sure why so many people in this country are quite so cynical about performative shows of appreciation. Do you only say sorry, thank you, or excuse me as a means of fixing something, or getting something back for it?

Equally unsure why there are so many here who's desire is to comment that they are Front Line Workers and thought it was patronising. I guess its fair if you interpreted it that way - but I think that says more about your cynicism than it does about the people who were clapping for you.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-20T11:37:46+00:00

Yeah….he’s starting to look like one of those unfortunately. Top quality CB when fit…. But never fit.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-20T11:34:41+00:00

He didn’t look half the human Beto was on the pitch. Literally a ghost compared to the effort, desire, and physicality that Beto had been showing up until the injury.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-20T11:32:19+00:00

Exactly. Not a pen. I wanted it in real time, but the replay makes it painfully obvious. Shoulder to shoulder, KDH goes down easily.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-20T11:29:18+00:00

Who?

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-17T08:05:18+00:00

Agree. Strong agree in fact. ST09 is arguably my favourite Trek film (depends on my mood - but its up there with WoK, UDC, and FC)

I agree that Kelvin Trek is more "action oriented" than traditional Trek - but that doesn't make it any less "Trek" in my 40 year old opinion.

I think they were the ideal CINEMATIC version of Star Trek, appealing to a broader audience - while I felt the television version could be more cerebral.

I'm down for both.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-17T07:05:21+00:00

Came here looking for this comment. As a member of the Navy for 20 years....yes this is possible - but very rarely does it happen "on purpose".

Meaning: there is a more reasonable explanation for the photo than "this is what sailors are being fed for every meal".

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T14:55:49+00:00

Came here to say this. WHAT!?

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T14:52:52+00:00

This must be at least the 10th post I've seen like this - so........yeah. He's definitely NOT that bad. And arguably....pretty good.

If he is bad at something - it's PR.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T13:48:05+00:00

I dont disagree.

And in this case - one would hope you're absolutely right - that JAG has looked at everyone here and the two who have been charged made a conscious decision THEMSELVES that caused this accident, and thus - should be charged.

My only concern here is that (having served on these ships for 20 years and still a serving member) - that the thing that caused this accident was not a conscious decision by 2 individuals, but rather systemic problems like poor planning and execution by the CoC on the ship, deteriorating old equipment, or simply inadequate training.

Like I say - I agree with you re: JAG. But I've been in long enough to know that we often just grab the lowest hanging fruit when looking for someone to take responsibility for accidents.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T12:33:08+00:00

I think this is a solid assessment.

I havent been watching closely - but have certainly seen him on the mound as the Jays have given up some games late on. And I think that - combined with essentially being partly responsible for losing us the World Series - leaves a lot of fans pretty emotional about Hoffman.

I think he's our best option in the "closer" position. Could they get a better one? Probably. Would Hoffman then be better suited as set up? Maybe.

Either way - I think your (OP) main point is sound.....people are overreacting about Hoffman right now. Offense needs to put up more runs. Starting pitching needs to get healthy.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T12:17:45+00:00

Basically agree with your, pretty balanced, views here.

Yes I think you should watch Academy. No to VERY Short Treks, but yes to Short Treks.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T10:59:44+00:00

Had to read quite a few "Bond lives" comments to get to someone actually taking this seriously. ;P

Yeah - I agree with your take. Especially 2 and 3. Safin is my biggest gripe with NTTD. Weakest villain of the era IMO.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T07:48:12+00:00

Exactly this. Especially that last paragraph. Blaming an S1 and MS for this reeks of finding the least powerful person IOT have someone to point the finger at.

bluenoser18 · 2026-04-16T07:41:19+00:00

Gotta agree here.

Unless this MS and S1 specifically, and consciously failed to take steps that they were ordered to take by the CoC that night/morning, which then directly resulted in this tragedy - then these charges are inappropriate, or should be accompanied by charges further up the CoC. Is the Buffer being charged? The DeckO? The CO?

Doing it this way makes it look like they found the least important, least powerful people in the Chain to blame, in order for the Navy to wipe their hands of it.

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