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Bring_Back_Shantz · 04-08-2022, 08:42 AM

Part of the reason I don't like these season spanning arcs is that they just seem to be stretching it out too much.

This really could have been a 2 part TNG episode.

People will say they are doing Character development, but they really aren't.
Telling me Picard has a dark back story isn't exactly character building, it doesn't really mesh with what we already know of him. They aren't going to go much further, so it's not going to be something that motivates him going forward, and I have a hard time seeing how it will change how I look at him from the TNG era.

The other characters are the same, they aren't developing them much at all.
Raffi is angry about losing Elnor.
Seven is a bad girlfriend apparently.
Jurati can sing.
Rios, I guess we are getting a bit about him. He's building a relationship and showing empathy for the doctor, but that's kind of what I would expect from anyone in Starfleet.

Disco is the same. Every once in a while someone mentions how they know how to surf to save the day, or Detmer has a little bit of PTSD, but other than that it's just a full season of Deus Ex Michael. Hell it's been 4 seasons, and I still only know like 50% of the characters names.

There is a fine line between character development/world building, and filler.
Character development should show me what motivates these characters, or how/why they are changing. Jurati has a good voice and is kind of fun when she's drunk isn't character development.

It's not all bad so far:
Guinan was kind of a cool take, and we did in fact learn something about her and her motivations
The call back to Gary 7 is a cool bit of continuity
Q is interesting, I'm kind of intrigued to see why he's doing what he's doing
I'm vaguely interested in Soong (clearly he's about to start the Eugenics wars), but guys, it's okay to have more than 2 families be important in the whole Galaxy.

None of the main cast are on that list though, and that is the problem.

I'm gonna keep watching, but man, I'm not playing super close attention.

04-08-2022, 08:42 AM	#1071
Bring_Back_Shantz Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome! Exp:	Part of the reason I don't like these season spanning arcs is that they just seem to be stretching it out too much. This really could have been a 2 part TNG episode. People will say they are doing Character development, but they really aren't. Telling me Picard has a dark back story isn't exactly character building, it doesn't really mesh with what we already know of him. They aren't going to go much further, so it's not going to be something that motivates him going forward, and I have a hard time seeing how it will change how I look at him from the TNG era. The other characters are the same, they aren't developing them much at all. Raffi is angry about losing Elnor. Seven is a bad girlfriend apparently. Jurati can sing. Rios, I guess we are getting a bit about him. He's building a relationship and showing empathy for the doctor, but that's kind of what I would expect from anyone in Starfleet. Disco is the same. Every once in a while someone mentions how they know how to surf to save the day, or Detmer has a little bit of PTSD, but other than that it's just a full season of Deus Ex Michael. Hell it's been 4 seasons, and I still only know like 50% of the characters names. There is a fine line between character development/world building, and filler. Character development should show me what motivates these characters, or how/why they are changing. Jurati has a good voice and is kind of fun when she's drunk isn't character development. It's not all bad so far: Guinan was kind of a cool take, and we did in fact learn something about her and her motivations The call back to Gary 7 is a cool bit of continuity Q is interesting, I'm kind of intrigued to see why he's doing what he's doing I'm vaguely interested in Soong (clearly he's about to start the Eugenics wars), but guys, it's okay to have more than 2 families be important in the whole Galaxy. None of the main cast are on that list though, and that is the problem. I'm gonna keep watching, but man, I'm not playing super close attention. __________________ THE SHANTZ WILL RISE AGAIN. <-----Check the Badge bitches. You want some Awesome, you come to me!