Originally posted by Firefly218
Pushing Daisies was a fantastic show and I've heard Hannibal is pretty good too so I have high hopes for Bryan Fuller doing a star trek. The only thing that has me miffed is star trek being released exclusively on some CBS streaming service, just air it like a proper show can't you
Yeah, Hannibal is excellent. Agreed that it's a real dick move. Still, nice to have a new series.
Originally posted by playa1258
I was hoping for it to be on Showtime or Netflix. The new show will also be released weekly to prevent people from just signing up and cancelling.
I prefer weekly, tbh. Though this is the way it's going to be going forward, I think. All of these tv people getting annoyed that Netflix is stealing their thunder, and they all start coming up with their own net-based services. It's cable packages all over again.
Originally posted by -Pr-
I prefer weekly, tbh. Though this is the way it's going to be going forward, I think. All of these tv people getting annoyed that Netflix is stealing their thunder, and they all start coming up with their own net-based services. It's cable packages all over again.
I think CW have done the smart thing. Making a deal with Netflix so that as soon as their series seasons have aired the finale they'll be available to stream there.
If you can't beat them, join them.
Originally posted by Darth Thor
I think CW have done the smart thing. Making a deal with Netflix so that as soon as their series seasons have aired the finale they'll be available to stream there.If you can't beat them, join them.
That's the smart move. Unfortunately, many people aren't that smart. Even Netflix have gotten to the point where they've been reducing a lot of the third party content they have, and have been increasing production of their own stuff.
Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
well if it isn't , I will drive down to cbs and riot 😄
good look lol.
Originally posted by playa1258
New Star Wars trailer rumored to be attached to this film.
That'd be nice.
Sulu will be gay in this film, I get the original actor was offscreen but to make this change for the character...... 😬
Even George Takei not happy about the change
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/07/george-takei-gay-sulu-unfortunate-star-trek-beyond
Originally posted by Darth Thor
I think CW have done the smart thing. Making a deal with Netflix so that as soon as their series seasons have aired the finale they'll be available to stream there.If you can't beat them, join them.
Actually they do not put up a season until the next season begins to air. So for instance only 1 season of the Flash is on netflix right now despite the fact the previous season ended in May.
Originally posted by Kazenji
Sulu will be gay in this film, I get the original actor was offscreen but to make this change for the character...... 😬Even George Takei not happy about the change
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/07/george-takei-gay-sulu-unfortunate-star-trek-beyond
So they Dumbledored him. Also why would they spoil that he is gay? Why is this a fact they felt people needed to be told before the film came out?
True but what purpose does it really serve other than the "oh look Sulu is gay" aspect of it? For this specific detail to be released like this in this way...it comes off as obvious why they decided to make him gay. He's not Sulu anymore, he's the gay Sulu instead of a man who just happens to be into dudes.
I also wonder if they would of done this if the original actor wasn't gay. Maybe this was just some misguided tribute to him? Who knows.
Also why did they bother to ask Takeii before hand about this if they were going to ignore his opinion?
Originally posted by Surtur
Actually they do not put up a season until the next season begins to air. So for instance only 1 season of the Flash is on netflix right now despite the fact the previous season ended in May.
They just signed a new deal so that they will be available on Netflix a few days after the finale for each season airs.
Not sure when the deal kicks in though.
Originally posted by Kazenji
What does that have to do with having Sulu Gay.
Takei said that it was messing with Roddenberry's legacy, which makes it worse on the anniversary of Star Trek to him.
Originally posted by Kazenji
On the other hand this is suppose to be a separate universe.
An alternate universe that diverged when the Kelvin was destroyed. Not completely separate.
Originally posted by Surtur
True but what purpose does it really serve other than the "oh look Sulu is gay" aspect of it? For this specific detail to be released like this in this way...it comes off as obvious why they decided to make him gay. He's not Sulu anymore, he's the gay Sulu instead of a man who just happens to be into dudes.I also wonder if they would of done this if the original actor wasn't gay. Maybe this was just some misguided tribute to him? Who knows.
Also why did they bother to ask Takeii before hand about this if they were going to ignore his opinion?
It was done as a nod to Takei. When I first heard it, I thought "huh, that's cool", but after reading what Takei said, I'm not so sure. I think he's right about the whole "make new characters" thing.
It'd be like if they made Fassbender's Magneto gay as a nod to McKellen. Can't speak for him, but I think that'd take away from McKellen, as part of what makes his performance as Magneto so good is you can not tell he's gay.
He plays a straight character and you don't need to know the sexuality of the actor.
So yeah, introducing a new character as gay would have been much better Imo.
Originally posted by Surtur
But how is it a nod if they asked him and he didn't like it and they still did it anyways? Since then it sounds like more of a f*ck you to George.
My guess is they did it before asking him, then asked him, and when he said no they felt like they didn't want to go back to it.
Originally posted by Darth Thor
It'd be like if they made Fassbender's Magneto gay as a nod to McKellen. Can't speak for him, but I think that'd take away from McKellen, as part of what makes his performance as Magneto so good is you can not tell he's gay.He plays a straight character and you don't need to know the sexuality of the actor.
So yeah, introducing a new character as gay would have been much better Imo.
Not quite the same thing, I would argue.