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I didn't even know there was a premiere in London on Wednesday, but there we have it.

Highlights: the person who saw the movie described it as "fun," "silly," and "Guardians of the Galaxy meets Fifth Element meets Mission: Impossible".

There's also a full, recorded-from-the-audience Q&A with Michelle Yeoh and Robert Kazinsky.

 

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

I don't want to get too excited in this time of contraction in the entertainment industry, but it's exciting that they're opening the door to this era.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

If I remember correctly, it's somewhat controversial amongst family farmers who want to leave the farm to their children, so the Cons may think it plays well to their base from that angle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, seldom have I regretted my policy of not editing headlines more than when I posted this.

It's worth mentioning that STO has transitioned to a German dev team, so maybe there's a translation thing going on.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The presence of a young Rachel Garrett seems to suggest it (she was likely born around 2300, so the movie could take place around 2330).

I don't know if we'll see any actual maroons, though - I think they're operating outside of the Federation.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

quick get Sam Witwer on the phone

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (5 children)

the Discovery-era

Well, this seems poised to be set sometime after "The Undiscovered Country," which is actually one of the more interesting aspects for me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

He handles himself well, but it's light on policy. The closest he comes is saying something about how Canadians deserve a carbon tax that puts the burden on big companies, and not on the people. This would seem to suggest he would make some changes there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Maybe, but he didn't have anything to do with this carbon tax, and his Jon Stewart interview seemed to hint that he feels some changes might be in order there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Per Twitter, this giveaway has been delayed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

My plan is to go in expecting a goofy action movie, and hopefully I'll find at least parts of it more compelling than that.

I've always felt that the Georgiou character is potentially interesting, and I liked her Discovery send-off. Of the "new" characters, Alok sounds interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with Garrett.

I'm giving myself 50/50 odds of enjoying it.

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