Amazed that no one has reviewed this great series in the Star Trek universe of shows and films. This show definitely is worthy of binge watching the two seasons already out there, before the scheduled release of Season Three next June 15th. Publicity image from Paramount+ Ethan Peck as Spock in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Michael Gibson/Paramount+ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount) and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy in the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series. It has a contemporary take on that series' episodic storytelling and 1960s designs, and features the following narration from Mount during the opening credits (similar to the opening narrations of The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation). Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before. Rotten Tomatoes rates this series at 98% approval, so it is worthy of your time, especially as a Star Trek fan. The character of Christopher Pike as captain originated in the first Star Trek series back in the 1960s. In this show you will also see Nurse Chapell (originally played by Majel Barett - Gene Roddenberry's wife). Spock is played excellently by Ethan Peck (grandson of the famous actor Gregory Peck). The first season was entertaining, but season two sure advanced the premise a lot, and was greatly enjoyable. Episodes include one being a musical, and the series ended with a cliff-hanger you need to see for yourself. Don't miss out on this amazing next step along the path of the Star Trek universe.
Unfortunately these types of shows require you to sign up for some service or other. I don't do that. I would have loved to see Asimov's Foundation but I would have had to sign on to AppleTV, screw that.
If you have Read asimov's work from the Robot Series, and Galactic Empire novels through to the end of the Foundation series, you would have not only been disappointed by the show, you would have been quite upset at how they treated Prof. Asimov's works. THe same can be said of the Wheel of Time Adaptation. THough I am less of a Robert Jordan fan than I am and Asimov Devotee.
It is a rather entertaining show. But I am a bit put off by them constantly introducing TOS Characters that were not aboard Enterprise during Pike's captaincy in Canon, while replacing others with new characters never seen. THought that is less disturbing than them bringing a character related to Khan aboard and then you realize that her being there should have had influence on prior shows and movies, and yet, everyone was so surprised in Space Seed. If La''An Noonien Singh had actually been under Pike's command and Kirk had met her prior to finding the Botany Bay, none of it should have been a surprise to him.
Apart from the timeline flaws I really enjoy the show, it seems more like Next Generation than the original series, and the acting (apart from the whispering doctor) is excellent. It is a refreshing take on a time worn subject.
I am thankful that they more or less went back to the Episodic format. 1 Episode, 1 Story, Complete. I don't mind a few 2 parters here and there, but Story Arcs like Discovery drive me nuts. I can't stand them.
Me too. I disliked Discovery for so many reasons, from blinding lens flare to dark sets in the first season, to the complete lack of humor. Strange New Worlds is a refreshing change.
I suspected as much. Look at the I Robot movie. I used to have all of the Asimov robot short stories and books. I believe I've also read all of the Foundation and Galactic Empire series. I like the way he merged them all together
Everything from Caves of Steel to Foundation and Earth was masterfully done. It was even more amazing since he wrote them all out of order and yet still tied everything together. One of the things that the TV Adaption did that really ticked me off, was that they completely disregarded Asimov's use of the 3 Laws. Ok, I can forgive them Gender Swapping R. Daneel Olivaw/Eto Demerzel. Daneel was rather androgynous in the books anyway. But to make that character the leader of a Robot Rebellion against humanity, crossed the line. And instead of following a continuous timeline through the Galactic Empire they decided that Cleon was the only Emperor in more than 16 generations by cloning himself. The whole thing gives me a headache just thinking about it. The only reason I watched it was because I don't believe I could have reasonably criticized it for its flaws if I didn't know what the flaws were. And there were spades of flaws.
