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S1 of Academy wrapped up yesterday. My overall verdict is they landed a solid first season. It has a season long arc, but unlike Disco, the arc is primarily about the characters developing and not so much about 'the big bad' or 'must save the universe' macguffin. I was very on the fence for the...

Weird synchronicity, but I'm currently doing a re-watch of DS9 and it's (for me) probably the Trek that has best stood the test of time. Personally love Garak, Quark and Odo. The show deals with the impact of war with a fair bit of weight and asks some interesting moral questions. I love the...

Primarily S1 and S2. That stuff was just plain bad. Season 3, I enjoyed. Whilst not perfect, it hit me pretty hard in the feels when the Enterprise D was back on screen!

Currently re-watching DS9, this has stood up very well. Continuing to watch Academy and I think it's a country mile better than Discovery and Picard. Has an ensemble cast whose names I can remember and have had steady character development throughout the season. Sure, it has heavy YA vibes, but...

No idea tbh. I would have prefered Netflix, given JMS had a prior good relations with them via Sense8. But then again, after TRH, I don't think we need 'new' B5.

Please welcome your new Paramount Skydance overlords. Can't wait for Deep Space 5 to get a new spin off. Has JMS pissed anyone off at Paramount lately?

So far, it's not quite the train wreck I was expecting. There were definitely a few elements in the opening episodes that made me audibly groan or facepalm... but I quite like Episode 4. Really depends on trajectory of the rest of the season. With these shorter seasons they can't really afford...

I kinda like I am having to do Starfleet Academy as a weekly watch. I'm somewhere between hate watching it and begrudgingly admitting it's not that bad. Have hopes it could turn out okay if there's more episodes like Episode 4.

This was utterly superb. So tightly written and beautifully executed. Was a nice counterpoint to the Stranger Things conclusion, which I found overstuffed, badly paced and simply 'okay'. They ended the series fairly well, but it's not something I've ever thought was 'excellent', just perfectly...

Personally thought S1 was really strong space opera. Stick with it. I've enjoyed it quite a lot. It's not perfect, but definitely above average.

Yeah, Nightwatch, cough, I mean ICE certainly not in the news this week. And nothing happened on Mars.

And yes, things continue to go from 'worrying' to 'outright crazy' under this current US administration.

There's a sizeable break up fee payable to Netflix if WB choose to change their minds and go with Paramount. Hard to say which way this will go if and when it goes to a shareholder vote.

Yes, has become a very complex tangled web with added Trump. This could take up to a year to conclude. More things in limbo.

Up to Netflx to re-structure WB to their advantage I guess. I can see what you're getting at here. There will be some major changes I imagine.