Star Trek: Lower Decks. An animated comedy

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October 25, 2018, 11:38:18 AM Last Edit: October 25, 2018, 11:40:06 AM by steve58
Gotta wonder what Mr Roddenberry would've thought about this one...
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The first-ever official Star Trek comedy series has been ordered.

CBS All Access has greenlit an animated series from Emmy-winner Mike McMahan, a writer on Adult Swim's sensation Rick and MortyThe half-hour series is titled Star Trek: Lower Decks and will tackle the Federation from a comedic perspective, focusing "on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships." 

https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/25/star-trek-animated-comedy/
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bbmike

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October 25, 2018, 11:47:52 AM
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

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-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

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-The Doctor

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SirAndrewD

#2
October 25, 2018, 12:04:07 PM
CBS is surely proving to be wise stewards of the franchise!

:DD
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JasonPratt

#3
October 25, 2018, 12:21:18 PM
Look, just give us the adaptation of the rest of Irresponsible Captain Tyler. That's all we want.
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Dammit Carl!

#4
October 25, 2018, 12:35:59 PM
In lieu of all of the damn doctor-lawyer-cop-rescue themed shows that are out there, I'm all for it.  Pretty sure it'll flame out horribly, but at least they'll have tried.

JasonPratt

#5
October 25, 2018, 12:45:26 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 25, 2018, 12:35:59 PM
In lieu of all of the damn doctor-lawyer-cop-rescue themed shows that are out there, I'm all for it.  Pretty sure it'll flame out horribly, but at least they'll have tried.

They'll have tried harder to ride the coat-tails of the Orville.
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Dawn of Armageddon -- narrative AAR for Dawn of War: Soulstorm: Ultimate Apocalypse
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PanzOrc Corpz Generals -- Fantasy Wars narrative AAR, half a combined campaign.
Khazâd du-bekâr! -- narrative dwarf AAR for LotR BfME2 RotWK campaign.
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Michael Dorosh

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October 25, 2018, 12:48:27 PM Last Edit: October 25, 2018, 03:29:35 PM by Michael Dorosh
I sure hope they have the appropriate mix of gay astronauts, disabled veterans, black, hispanic and asian females, and of course transgendered aliens. It would be a shame to let Star Trek just be Star Trek and pass up shoving poignant social messages down our throats.

The original series *was* of course about being able to discuss social issues, and TNG continued the trend. But there was some subtlety to it. I think the Orville has continued that trend nicely, and for the most part even-handedly.

Michael Dorosh

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October 25, 2018, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on October 25, 2018, 12:45:26 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 25, 2018, 12:35:59 PM
In lieu of all of the damn doctor-lawyer-cop-rescue themed shows that are out there, I'm all for it.  Pretty sure it'll flame out horribly, but at least they'll have tried.

They'll have tried harder to ride the coat-tails of the Orville.

They could choose much worse shows to rip off. I enjoyed all of the Orville.

Lower Decks isn't a terrible idea - if they do it in the same vein as the first Brady Bunch movie (where the characters didn't actually realize, in universe, that they were lampooning the original TV series) it could be really good.

Dammit Carl!

#8
October 25, 2018, 01:03:15 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on October 25, 2018, 12:45:26 PM
They'll have tried harder to ride the coat-tails of the Orville.

Crap.  Totally forgot that one.  I stand corrected.

W8taminute

#9
October 25, 2018, 01:53:01 PM
As long as the Enterprise doesn't have any segregated facilities I'm sure the show will be a hit.   ::)

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#10
October 25, 2018, 06:41:18 PM
Dammit Jim, I'm a Doctor not a Lower-Level, Toilet Repairman on a Garbage Scow! But maybe somebody would watch that instead.  L:-)
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October 25, 2018, 09:02:12 PM
Quote from: steve58 on October 25, 2018, 11:38:18 AM
Gotta wonder what Mr Roddenberry would've thought about this one...

The first-ever official Star Trek comedy series has been ordered.

CBS All Access has greenlit an animated series from Emmy-winner Mike McMahan, a writer on Adult Swim's sensation Rick and MortyThe half-hour series is titled Star Trek: Lower Decks and will tackle the Federation from a comedic perspective, focusing "on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships." 

https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/25/star-trek-animated-comedy/


Wait, I thought this was already the plot for ST:Discovery?

besilarius

#12
October 26, 2018, 06:30:32 AM
Actually, this sounds a bit like Quark.
An interstellar Garbage Scow goes on incredible missions.
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bbmike

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October 26, 2018, 07:58:25 AM
Quote from: Steelgrave on October 25, 2018, 09:02:12 PM
Quote from: steve58 on October 25, 2018, 11:38:18 AM
Gotta wonder what Mr Roddenberry would've thought about this one...

The first-ever official Star Trek comedy series has been ordered.

CBS All Access has greenlit an animated series from Emmy-winner Mike McMahan, a writer on Adult Swim's sensation Rick and MortyThe half-hour series is titled Star Trek: Lower Decks and will tackle the Federation from a comedic perspective, focusing "on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships." 

https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/25/star-trek-animated-comedy/


Wait, I thought this was already the plot for ST:Discovery?

:DD
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak
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