'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 3

Trailer.

Season 2 thread.

Show to end with a shortened season 5, with six episodes.

Not that surprising, but four and a half seasons is a decent enough run. By far the best Trek in ages, hopefully the new Academy show doesn't suck.

Aside from some vintage cinematography and Pelia's hair flips, the premiere was a bit of a mess. This show shines in slower episodes, the action ones are just mid. The Gorn arc is over now, I think it should have concluded last season already.

Pike reciting The Lord's Prayer at the end was one of the most unTrek-like things I've ever seen in a Trek show, so that sucked. I do like how he uses his knowledge of his future to make insanely daring calls a regular captain probably wouldn't.

Hoping the second episode is better.

Probably the biggest paycheck of her career.

Second episode was such an improvement, one of the most fun SNW episodes to date. Rhys Darby is truly a New Zealand's national treasure! And of course, shirtless Ethan Peck!

I lvoe how they had to cast someone even taller for Nurse Chapel's new partner, so he could look imposing next to the already super tall Peck. He was a hot hairy snack, too!

The dancing lessons were fantastic. That actress probably professionally dances, her moves were insane.

Hopefully they ease up on The Volume going forward, that entire wedding took place in front of one. On the other hand, we'd get this kind of episode in a small stuffy room back in TOS days, so I guess can deal with a little plastic-looking CG.

There was something seriously off with Uhura's hair in the premiere, they were trying their best to stuff her real hair under that small wig. And kinda failed, her skull looked like like a Xenomorph's.

Una's wig hairline was also more visible than ever. That premiere was a mess in more ways than one.

Dr. Roger Korby was played by this NYC-born Irish beauty who looks like Armie Hammer. Looks even hotter with some facial hair.

He's definitely on my radar now.

He gets the barrel chest from his grandfather!

Akiva Goldsman confirms the show was cancelled by the studio, it would have gone on forever if it were up to him.

[quote]”You will not see [all] of the original series crew before this show wraps,” Goldsman said. But he confirmed that other legacy characters will join the show later in the series.

Space zombies, Klingon blood feud, mind meld, and a good old away mission shot in a warehouse. Cheap, but effective.

Some of the biology talk on this show could be better. A planet is weird because it only has flora but no fauna? But we've encountered many of those in Trek before? Also, someone said last week the Gorn evolved to no longer need sight, perpetuating the common misconception that all evolution leads to some higher, ultimate goal.

Chuckling at all the "Carol Kane couldn't join us for filming today" lines from (floating) Scottie, we got a couple of those last season as well.

Ortegas' arc seems like ground we've already covered many times on Trek.

Crazy Heidi hair on Una this week. I loved it!

Not a big Sci-Fi fan but isn't all this "Star Wars" & "Star Trek" shows a bit of overkill?

r12 Star Trek has been around in TV form since the '60s, with occasional pauses. It's Star Wars that's the newbie in this medium, and that one has way too many (bad) shows in production, I agree.

Trek only has this one series now, with Academy premiering later this year. And who knows what'll happen when Paramount's anti-DEI "ombudsman" starts work, he probably won't tolerate progressive Trek shows for very long.

All-puppet episode next season!

They've already done the musical one, so this is the logical next step.

Another week, another "Carol Kane couldn't join us for shooting" excuse. What's happening? She's the best part of the show!

First (chronological) appearance of holodeck and it's a classic whodunnit set in the 1960s, with Chapel rocking her native Australian accent. Only edited way more tightly than previous – mostly boring – holodeck episodes in Trek, so it's pretty much impossible to get bored.

The Argentinian tango scenes are insanely good, dance has never looked this good in Star Trek. And they're delivering lines during those bits as well. Would be even better if that were me in between Spock's legs.

[quote]There was something seriously off with Uhura's hair in the premiere, they were trying their best to stuff her real hair under that small wig. And kinda failed, her skull looked like like a Xenomorph's.

You can see why starting in E2: Celia Rose Gooding lost at least 40 pounds since last season and grew full-length 'locks. (Its last season was filmed in 2022, before the Hollywood strikes. She had a full two years off.) I was assuming that reason alone may be why they jumped forward several months starting after resolving the cliffhanger.

The curious part is that they explicitly did *not* hire a "hottie" to play Uhura: J.J. Abrams was criticized for hiring Zoe Saldaña to play her in the movies, considering Uhura's Kenyan and Zoe's Puerto Rican-Dominican. Celia Rose's Uhura was, in a nutshell, meant to be an intentional dork, with a buzzcut and somewhat dumpy clothing – which is reasonable, considering she was a child prodigy. Not sure if she decided to glam up or was more or less ordered to do so by the studio, but agreed that they did a shitty job of covering it up (but locks aren't exactly easy to keep hidden).

[quote]Another week, another "Carol Kane couldn't join us for shooting" excuse. What's happening? She's the best part of the show!

In your opinion. In mine she's better in small doses, much like Kirk & Scotty, since she's not a main character.

Is this the one that had a little pug wearing a tiara at a wedding last week? It was pretty cute!

r17 I kinda agree, but you can still do a small dose every episode. She's not THAT MUCH that she'd have to sit out two or three in a row. Is she too busy with Broadway and couldn't make it to Canada or something?

r18 Yes, that was Dr Korby from r8, transformed into a cute dog by a Q.

Quite frankly, I’m getting bored with Spock becoming the lover boy of the Enterprise. Who’s next, Number One? Chief Engineer Pelia?

That wedding episode also featured Scotty in a gorgeous kilt-uniform hybrid and Sam Kirk in an Irish green for some reason (James T. Kirk is undefined white, but widely believed to be Scottish).

Uhura rocking just an outrageous cleavage in the back.

r21 I'd agree with you in principle but man, those tango scenes... I'm gay, but I can feel their chemistry through the screen. Is it even possible for regular people to dance like that and not get romantically involved?

I'm just happy she has some distraction from that Gorn PTSD, even though this relationship will obviously be a short one for canonical reasons.

Normally, I don't like holodeck episodes. But episode four worked with all the meta references to the original "Star Trek" series, and for Paul Wesley doing the Riker Maneuver with the chair during the "outtakes" at the end (even more meta is that Jonathan Frakes directed the episode). Also, Paul's Shatner impression was pretty good. Meanwhile, Holo-Pike was Gene Roddenberry and Holo-Una was Lucille Ball. A character wanting to leave the show to go into movies likely references Jeffrey Hunter (the original Pike) leaving the show. Holo-Uhura's speech about science fiction was the highlight of the episode. The murder mystery itself was kind of hard to follow, but that seemed intentional. Christina Chong's American accent was excellent.

But I'm tired of Spock's love life. Since he just ended his relationship with Chapel for good, would it not be logical to take some time away?

r24 Great observations, Una being Lucille Ball went straight over my head. I also loved how Pike's hair was completely messed up compared to how on point it always looks on the show. They might have gone a bit too far in portraying Gene as a lush and a slob, though Uhura then redeemed them with that speech.

[quote]Since he just ended his relationship with Chapel for good, would it not be logical to take some time away?

Wasn't she also with Kirk previously? They might just be using each other to rebound, I suppose. What else is there to do on a starship, honestly? I used to complain about these romances as a teenager, but now as an adult I think I'd be the worst offender of them all. So many cute guys crammed together, so little time! And there's no homophobia anymore, so no one gets worked up if you ask them out.

[quote]Quite frankly, I’m getting bored with Spock becoming the lover boy of the Enterprise.

I will never, EVER get bored of seeing Ethan Peck's, um, pecs.

[quote]Wasn't she also with Kirk previously?

R25, Kirk had a romance of sorts with La'an, but in an alternate timeline that only she remembers. I think you may be recalling an episode of TOS.

Six months went into the puppets for the puppet episode we're getting next season, apparently. They even consulted with the producer who did the famous puppet episode of Angel. Can't wait to see the pointy ears on Spock's puppet, I wonder if they'll sell these as merch?

r26 His pecs are unreal, but I feel like his meaty thighs don't get enough praise. I'm not going to mention the butt because the guys all have padding in this show and so everyone's ass looks amazing at all times.

Episode is available on YouTube in the US, probably for a limited time.

Great horror episode, with Alien, Event Horizon and Stargate SG-1 vibes all in one. Genuinely shocked they killed that nurse. That prison was built by the Q and those prisoners were totally Pah-wraiths, weren't they? I do have to say, I'm seeing budgetary issues now – so many episodes that take place in an abandoned mine and then in front of the Volume, it's all starting to look as bit samey. Makes me miss those California caves in older Trek.

Carol Kane returns and she overacts as only she can. She pronounced "corporeal" as "corporal" but who gives a shit honestly. And were those huge pearly baubles dangling from her ears in engineering in line with Starfleet regulation? Seems like a workplace safety hazard to me.

Not buying Ortegas' brother having a crush on Uhura as his flames are visible from space.

Spock once again looked incredible in those leggings they cram his huge thighs into.

To me, TOS is the only trek that feels like trek. I watched TNG for a season when it started but it felt sort of fraudulent to me.

I want Anson Mount in me quite deeply.

[quote] and those prisoners were totally Pah-wraiths, weren't they?

Interesting. I’m a total DS9 Trekkie and that didn’t occur to me but I can see it.

Say what you will about Carol Kane but I find her character Pelia to be quite entertaining. I thought she stole the show at the end with that “Do you want another one for the camera” line. That was hilarious!

Akiva's gonna pitch "Year One" series covering Kirk's early years to Cindy Holland over at Skydance, but something tells me she won't be interested. And god knows what David Ellison will do with "woke" stuff like Trek now.

[quote]“Strange New Worlds ends on Jim Kirk’s first day of work as captain of the Enterprise. And if we call ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’ the second pilot, there’s space and time and relationships and crew that exist, that have been untold. The untold stories of Kirk’s enterprise. So that’s where we would love to situate the show, not really trying to drive into the continuity that we’ve seen, but in that gap between.”

r32 Yeah, her earnestness before that moment made that gag land so hard. I was wondering why they had her act so scared all of a sudden, but it was totally worth it in the end. And then Pike's little "oh, what is she like" smirk...

I'm gonna miss this crew when the show ends.

And now Michael Sussman is pitching a Scott Bakula show, called Star Trek: United.

[quote]The show would revolve around Archer’s time as president, with Sussman likening it to shows like The West Wing, Homeland, and The Diplomat. “It’s a political thriller and a family drama set in those chaotic, formative years of the Federation.” Sussman began outlining ideas for this potential series, working with Bakula, who liked the idea of a different take on the character. “We did 98 hours of Enterprise and I think he felt he really explored that character, but this was a very different direction for Archer to go in. And I think he was really intrigued by that.”

No thank you to the family drama part, angsty kids are always the worst part of political thriller shows.

I actually would look forward to that show. Seasons 1 and 2 and even 3 of Enterprise were mostly underwhelming, imo. But season 4 had many great episodes to the extent that I considered it one of Star Trek's best seasons to date. If they can find writers to make this work, I am all for it. However, that's the caveat. In Nu Trek, they haven't always emphasized on good writing as long as everything on screen looks pretty.

Here's an idea: Maybe focus on the post-TNG, DS9 and Voyager era with a new ship, a new crew and new adventures, instead of beating the dead horse of the Kirk and Spock era.

Sure, I think lots of folks wanted that after Picard's final season. And yet... crickets.

AMEN R37!

Starfleet Academy is set almost a millennium (850 years) after TNG and people can't stop bitching about it. They want post-TNG Trek while not wanting to see the same old faces either. So I don't know why exactly any new Trek has to be set near Picard's final seasons chronologically. Is that just everyone's sweet spot?

We're never getting Capt. 7 of 9 adventures are we?

r41 Doesn't look like it, even though I'd trade both the new Holly Hunter show and the two that are being pitched in an instant to see Seven captaining a ship.

Here's an update from Terry Matalas on pitching ST:Legacy to NuParamount

I love Michelle Hurd but Raffi, nor anyone, should be First Officer to their partner. If Star Trek: Legacy comes to light, they need to change that.

r43 Thanks for that, it's even worse than I feared. No plans to pitch to the new head honchos, just vague "it's up to the fans". In other words, the project is dead.

I still like the idea of a Legacy series with Seven at the helm of the Enterprise. But the project seems to be dead, with no chance of it ever becoming a reality.

I thought this week‘s episode was one of the best in the series. It was the closest we’ve got to a TOS reboot thus far.