I agree. Having watched the entire season I really enjoyed every episode, esp. the last 2 or 3 of the season where they really seemed to have hit their stride. The writers clearly get Trek and are fans with a lot of references to past canon and aren't busy trying to re-write or majorly upset the existing canon, they work within the canon with about the only thing they add is a couple of new classes of ships and a new uniform. I love that they bring back species from previous Trek shows, including The Animated Series, put plenty of Easter Eggs for Trek Fans to look out for and geek out on, as well as not take themselves too seriously.I am 5 episodes in and I quite enjoy this series. It really surprised me, but I am glad my preconceived notions were wrong.
I really thought the main character Mariner would be annoying as ****. And she is, but in a good and funny way. Her sarcasm is 100% what I enjoy in comedy. I don't mind the swearing because it is a comedy. And no, I don't ******* like the amount of hard swearing without any comedic point in the new trek. And I swear like a drunken me, while sober. Like so much, my kids are worried about how I'll be around their baby.
Anyway, the show. I particularly like that despite being a comedic quasi parody of Star Trek, (The Orville), I am astonished how much is FEELS like Star Trek while being more forward thinking than a lot of past (and current ********) Trek.
The designs are interesting. The sounds, and cooperative nature of people, and their minor conflicts and interpersonal issues, all seem to embody the feeling of Star Trek. And the comedy lets them get away with some outrageous stuff, unlike some other new Trek that somehow has no ability to engender anything remotely Trek like.
A ******* cartoon is better Trek than new live Trek. And I'll take it, because I really like it. OMFG, some of the dialogue between Mariner and her mother actually had me laughing aloud on the floor....
Lower Decks is fun to watch. It FEELS like Star Trek. And it makes me happy.
Ps: I was laying on the floor when watching it.
I couldn't believe that they put in (can't recall the name) the three armed race character. Cartoons certainly give them more leeway with what they can do. The comedy adds a refreshing no pressure spin on things as well.I agree. Having watched the entire season I really enjoyed every episode, esp. the last 2 or 3 of the season where they really seemed to have hit their stride. The writers clearly get Trek and are fans with a lot of references to past canon and aren't busy trying to re-write or majorly upset the existing canon, they work within the canon with about the only thing they add is a couple of new classes of ships and a new uniform. I love that they bring back species from previous Trek shows, including The Animated Series, put plenty of Easter Eggs for Trek Fans to look out for and geek out on, as well as not take themselves too seriously.
I was trying to be optimistic!I weep for humanity.
I will definitely agree with you on that.Going to chime in here and say I also have been greatly enjoying the series. It's my favorite of all the CBS Trek so far. It's also the strongest first season of any Trek show since TOS.