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'''Pilot''': Come What May | '''Pilot''': Come What May ''[[2004]] [[January 16]]'' | ||
(First watched 2008-03-01) Admittedly at this time I've seen TOS less than any of the modern Trek shows, so I am perhaps not the best judge of how accurately these guys mimic its particular style. However, I'm sorry that for a show that claims to be trying to continue on as if TOS hadn't been cancelled, it falls into the same sort of trap [[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]] often did: wanting to reference things from the future. This episode both had an appearance by a Borg ship and had Kirk and Spock see visions of the future, giving the actors reason to recreate snippets of movies [[Star Trek: The Motion Picture|Star Trek I]] through [[Star Trek: Generations|Generations]]. | (First watched 2008-03-01) Admittedly at this time I've seen TOS less than any of the modern Trek shows, so I am perhaps not the best judge of how accurately these guys mimic its particular style. However, I'm sorry that for a show that claims to be trying to continue on as if TOS hadn't been cancelled, it falls into the same sort of trap [[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]] often did: wanting to reference things from the future. This episode both had an appearance by a Borg ship and had Kirk and Spock see visions of the future, giving the actors reason to recreate snippets of movies [[Star Trek: The Motion Picture|Star Trek I]] through [[Star Trek: Generations|Generations]]. | ||
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There were a few guest appearances from minor TOS actors, and I know bigger ones appear in the future. I know this is a "fan" production, but some of the people working on it must have the right connections to get such support from the get-go. | There were a few guest appearances from minor TOS actors, and I know bigger ones appear in the future. I know this is a "fan" production, but some of the people working on it must have the right connections to get such support from the get-go. | ||
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'''01''': In Harm's Way ''[[2004]] [[October 8]]'' | |||
(First watched 2008-03-02) Not bad. Like a [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3|Yesterday's Enterprise]] for TOS, except this time the temporary timeline put a Klingon on the bridge instead of taking one off. | |||
Again it took advantage of referencing future things, though, by having an appearance from future [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country|Star Trek VI]]-ish era Kirk, Spock, and Enterprise-A. | |||
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Revision as of 04:53, 2 March 2008
The fan series formerly known as Star Trek: New Voyages.
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Pilot: Come What May 2004 January 16
(First watched 2008-03-01) Admittedly at this time I've seen TOS less than any of the modern Trek shows, so I am perhaps not the best judge of how accurately these guys mimic its particular style. However, I'm sorry that for a show that claims to be trying to continue on as if TOS hadn't been cancelled, it falls into the same sort of trap Enterprise often did: wanting to reference things from the future. This episode both had an appearance by a Borg ship and had Kirk and Spock see visions of the future, giving the actors reason to recreate snippets of movies Star Trek I through Generations.
I said above I'm not the best judge of TOS-ishness, but it certainly did seem to be going for the proper campy/goofy tone more present in the 60s show than more modern versions of the franchise. The CG was decent for a low-budget job, and the sets for the most part seem like nice recreations. The acting... not so much.
But hey, this is the pilot episode. They don't even have a listing for it in their official episode list, so maybe even they consider it a big test run.
There were a few guest appearances from minor TOS actors, and I know bigger ones appear in the future. I know this is a "fan" production, but some of the people working on it must have the right connections to get such support from the get-go.
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01: In Harm's Way 2004 October 8
(First watched 2008-03-02) Not bad. Like a Yesterday's Enterprise for TOS, except this time the temporary timeline put a Klingon on the bridge instead of taking one off.
Again it took advantage of referencing future things, though, by having an appearance from future Star Trek VI-ish era Kirk, Spock, and Enterprise-A.
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