Well, there go my fantasies of "a show about Federation Ambassador Picard, with an ongoing mission to visit trouble spots". And the people who clamour to see the Borg in any incarnation of Star...
And the people who clamour to see the Borg in any incarnation of Star Trek will be satisfied.
Also, I'd be more surprised if characters like Riker and Troi did not make a cameo appearance. However, I am surprised about them including Data and Seven of Nine (not that I'm objecting!).
I noticed one tiny detail (due to an annoying glitch in my computer while playing the video): the scene with people in red jumpsuits being watched over by guards on walkways above them includes a sign that says "This facility has gone 5483 days without an assimilation". That's a quirky way of showing they're Borg captives!
Overall, I'm kind of neutral about this trailer. It didn't excite me, but it didn't put me off. I'm disappointed that all the sets and backgrounds are black and dark and gloomy. That doesn't bode well for the mood of this series. However, it's Picard.
Part of me is really searching for reasons this will be bad and to have low expectations, and this trailer feeds into that part of me. But also trailers are generally awful and insulting to...
Part of me is really searching for reasons this will be bad and to have low expectations, and this trailer feeds into that part of me. But also trailers are generally awful and insulting to potential audiences, so I shouldn't really put any stock in it.
I dunno, I want my positive forward-thinking science fiction, and as much as I'm attached to these old characters...do I really care that much if it's just a dark sci fi action thing loaded with a bunch of fanservice? Leaning hard on the fanservice worked for me with the new Star Wars movies, but I don't think you can pull the giddy kid out of me with Trek like that did. Or if you could, it was all used up in 2009.
I'll give it a fair shot, but I'm still very cautious.
This is the internationally available trailer, US only YouTube trailer is here. I don't know how they managed to keep all of this under wraps, but I'm glad and excited.
This is the internationally available trailer, US only YouTube trailer is here.
I don't know how they managed to keep all of this under wraps, but I'm glad and excited.
The only former cast member even rumored was Michael Dorn, who is conspicuously absent from both the announcement and trailer. That they managed to keep 7 of 9, Troi, Data, and Hugh under wraps is...
The only former cast member even rumored was Michael Dorn, who is conspicuously absent from both the announcement and trailer. That they managed to keep 7 of 9, Troi, Data, and Hugh under wraps is incredible given how leaky Hollywood is known to be.
This trailer gave me goosebumps. I wanted to scream like a little kid. It's hard to put into words how much I love these characters and this universe, and it looks like they got everything right...
This trailer gave me goosebumps. I wanted to scream like a little kid. It's hard to put into words how much I love these characters and this universe, and it looks like they got everything right and went the extra mile. I'm hyped!
Well, there go my fantasies of "a show about Federation Ambassador Picard, with an ongoing mission to visit trouble spots".
And the people who clamour to see the Borg in any incarnation of Star Trek will be satisfied.
Also, I'd be more surprised if characters like Riker and Troi did not make a cameo appearance. However, I am surprised about them including Data and Seven of Nine (not that I'm objecting!).
I noticed one tiny detail (due to an annoying glitch in my computer while playing the video): the scene with people in red jumpsuits being watched over by guards on walkways above them includes a sign that says "This facility has gone 5483 days without an assimilation". That's a quirky way of showing they're Borg captives!
Overall, I'm kind of neutral about this trailer. It didn't excite me, but it didn't put me off. I'm disappointed that all the sets and backgrounds are black and dark and gloomy. That doesn't bode well for the mood of this series. However, it's Picard.
And Patrick Stewart got old!
Part of me is really searching for reasons this will be bad and to have low expectations, and this trailer feeds into that part of me. But also trailers are generally awful and insulting to potential audiences, so I shouldn't really put any stock in it.
I dunno, I want my positive forward-thinking science fiction, and as much as I'm attached to these old characters...do I really care that much if it's just a dark sci fi action thing loaded with a bunch of fanservice? Leaning hard on the fanservice worked for me with the new Star Wars movies, but I don't think you can pull the giddy kid out of me with Trek like that did. Or if you could, it was all used up in 2009.
I'll give it a fair shot, but I'm still very cautious.
This is the internationally available trailer, US only YouTube trailer is here.
I don't know how they managed to keep all of this under wraps, but I'm glad and excited.
The only former cast member even rumored was Michael Dorn, who is conspicuously absent from both the announcement and trailer. That they managed to keep 7 of 9, Troi, Data, and Hugh under wraps is incredible given how leaky Hollywood is known to be.
This trailer gave me goosebumps. I wanted to scream like a little kid. It's hard to put into words how much I love these characters and this universe, and it looks like they got everything right and went the extra mile. I'm hyped!