tekering Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 So, has anyone seen the new Star Wars animated series? The lighting and production design looks a lot like The Bad Batch... ...but the character designs are closer to the early Rebels episodes... ...and the droids are distinctly Clone Wars-era. Funny thing is, despite the reference to the Outer Rim, a hologram of Janeway shows up in the last 16 seconds of the episode...! Silly show thinks it's Star Trek or something. 😅 Quote
Keith Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 Looks more like they hired ex-Mainframe staff to me, hell those designs scream "Shadow Raiders/War Planets." Quote
mechaninac Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 I guess Voyager did a very comprehensive and ludicrously detailed scan when it encountered the NX-01-A Dauntless in the Delta Quadrant, so much so that Starfleet, upon downloading and analyzing its database, decided to slavishly reverse engineer (in structure and tech) an alien ship that just tried to mimic a Federation vessel -- or what its sole occupant assumed would be a plausible revolutionary prototype Starfleet would build -- as a trap for the crew. However, I can't criticize Prodigy too harshly for using this design as a proper future Starfleet vessel as I like the design quite a lot, and this show is by no means the only "offender"... Enterprise did it first in the episode where Archer is time-ported to the Enterprise J and a Dauntless Class ship can been seen flying by one of the windows. That bit of tongue-in-cheek nitpicking aside, Prodigy and Lower Decks do scratch that itch for legacy Trek. Two animated series do a far better job -- not perfect by any means -- of being true to the roots of the franchise than the live action offerings that can only be described as dreadful, and that's being generous; sure, I've read that SNW is supposably okay, but that, to me, is damning with faint praise -- like saying it is "good"... when compared to the other two unwatchable offerings. Quote
Thom Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 @mechaninac As to SNW, that first season was great. Very good acting all around, compelling stories and nice FX. If you want comparisons to Diso or Picard, they are 5 out of 10 and below, whereas SNW is 8 out of 10 and above. I'm looking forward to the next season. Quote
Thom Posted November 3, 2022 Posted November 3, 2022 I thought the first season was over and this was second. Good episode. Won't go into details, but there is a nice flashback scene and we see the threat that the ship represents. Quote
Thom Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Nice. Shame I gotta wait til winter. Whatever that is... Edited March 29, 2023 by Thom Quote
Dobber Posted March 29, 2023 Posted March 29, 2023 This show was really a pleasant surprise for me. Very well done. Chris Quote
Hikuro Posted June 23, 2023 Posted June 23, 2023 I guess just announced that Prodigy and a handful of other paramount+ shows have now been canceled and will also be removed from the streaming service. Quote
Thom Posted June 23, 2023 Posted June 23, 2023 This is from the Variety article... The cancellation of “Star Trek: Prodigy,” the first* animated kids show in the “Star Trek” universe, comes despite the fact that the show was renewed for a second season back in 2021. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, although the show had aired on Nickelodeon in addition to Paramount+, it will not be returning to Nickelodeon either. Those on the show will complete post-production on Season 2 and then CBS Studios will be free to shop it to other outlets. So, it's possible we can still see the second season if it's picked up by another 'network.' But, Bejebus! They keep cancelling the shows I like. And what's with cancelling it if it is already that close to completion. Just air the dang thing without going through all these hoops! Quote
Hikuro Posted June 24, 2023 Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 3:59 PM, Thom said: This is from the Variety article... The cancellation of “Star Trek: Prodigy,” the first* animated kids show in the “Star Trek” universe, comes despite the fact that the show was renewed for a second season back in 2021. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, although the show had aired on Nickelodeon in addition to Paramount+, it will not be returning to Nickelodeon either. Those on the show will complete post-production on Season 2 and then CBS Studios will be free to shop it to other outlets. So, it's possible we can still see the second season if it's picked up by another 'network.' But, Bejebus! They keep cancelling the shows I like. And what's with cancelling it if it is already that close to completion. Just air the dang thing without going through all these hoops! OR they'll use it as a tax write off just like WB did with Batgirl and it'll never see the light of day. Wouldn't be a surprise considering so many potentially good shows just never get purchased from other outlets. Quote
Thom Posted June 24, 2023 Posted June 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, Hikuro said: OR they'll use it as a tax write off just like WB did with Batgirl and it'll never see the light of day. Wouldn't be a surprise considering so many potentially good shows just never get purchased from other outlets. It's like, me seeing the possibility of it being aired somewhere - and then you show up... Quote
azrael Posted June 24, 2023 Posted June 24, 2023 They could license it out to another streaming service to gain a little more money back. Who would pick it up? Don't know. Lots of streaming services are eying cutbacks for the next couple of years. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted June 25, 2023 Posted June 25, 2023 At the very least, it's more or less a given it'll land on a few digital library-type services like YouTube, Prime Video, and so on... they already have the first season. That said, I'm less than surprised that Prodigy is following Picard and Discovery into cancellation. It's a well-executed bad idea. Star Trek and the TV-Y7 demographic just aren't a good match. Star Wars works for that demographic because it's morally straightforward and action-focused. Star Trek likes to live in the shades of grey and get into themes that'd go over the heads of a TV-Y7 demographic. Wherever it lands, if it gets renewed for a third season hopefully it'll get retooled for the audience that's actually watching it,. Quote
sh9000 Posted June 25, 2023 Author Posted June 25, 2023 https://www.change.org/p/save-star-trek-prodigy?recruiter=876806296 Quote
sh9000 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Posted July 8, 2023 Season 1 volume 2 is coming to blu-ray and dvd on 9/26. Quote
sh9000 Posted August 5, 2023 Author Posted August 5, 2023 https://www.startrek.com/videos/star-trek-prodigy-season-2-first-look Season 2 episode 1 first look. Quote
Thom Posted August 6, 2023 Posted August 6, 2023 58 minutes ago, sh9000 said: https://www.startrek.com/videos/star-trek-prodigy-season-2-first-look iSeason 2 episode 1 first look. I hope that means there is a release date coming soon. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 11, 2023 Author Posted October 11, 2023 https://www.startrek.com/news/star-trek-prodigy-to-stream-on-netflix Moving to Netflix. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted October 11, 2023 Posted October 11, 2023 Hey, someone rescued it... even odder, Netflix rescued it. The same Netflix that AGGRESSIVELY quit NuTrek because of Discovery. Will wonders never cease? Quote
sh9000 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Posted November 9, 2023 Season 1 streams on Netflix on 12/25. Quote
Old_Nash_II Posted June 20 Posted June 20 Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 trailer I hope not the final season. Quote
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