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Scratch that -- a two-part mirror 'verse/mirror 'verse-like idea finale, and scored by Debney. That's gonna be some awesome scoring beans right there!
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"New Dimensions"
By: Andrew Cottee
FOX link:
https://www.fox.com/watch/05da590ce5965a69105d7aa2ffa744b8/
Highlights:
5:21 in.
7:03 in: opening with a loud burst of dramatic music.
16:45 in.
26:21 in.
28:50 in.
About 30:30 in.
32:35 in.
36:31 in.
3917 in.
42:08 in.
Cottee does not disappointment. Fans of the scoring by Debney and McNeely will not be disappointment.
I was wrong about this episode -- I thought it would lead as a two-parter, given the plot description, but it doesn't.
This episode also shakes some things up character wise.
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Based on the music near the beginning of this week's episode, I was expecting that multiphasic planet to be named Krypton.
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Based on the music near the beginning of this week's episode, I was expecting that multiphasic planet to be named Krypton.
"Mad Idolatry": I heard those strains of Williams' SUPERMAN. It can only be that film tributes are being purposely written into these episodes.
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Again, not a great episode (so derivative of Star Trek)...
Pretty sure that MacFarlane hung his hat on that post long ago to assuage any preemptive ill will, though the manner he does so (this episode's script specifically credited to him) can be slapdash at times (NOW we find out there's a Prime Directive at the season finale?). This episode's conclusion seemed a bit arbitrary (probably the fourth time that the phrase "you'll have a reprimand on your permanent record" was flailed about).
Not gonna lie, I had the same story conceit in mind for my Star Trek RPG, though I outlined a not-so-tidy conclusion for the hapless crew.
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"Mad Idolatry"
By: Joel McNeely
FOX link:
https://www.fox.com/watch/ba3d45e428bab5118060845733b58eb0/
Highlights:
0:00 in: a nice kind of uplifting rendition of Broughton's theme.
7:12 in.
9:13 in.
About 17:58 in.
23:48 in: I enjoyed the low-key tense material. Can't say everybody would.
Around 28:00 in.
About 37:20 in: I swear I know that opening bit from someplace.
41:00 in: I enjoyed some of the softer material.
I heard a bad edit in the music, so a few second might have been cut from another scene. I wonder if some later changes were made to the episode.
Is everybody standing right behind their doors waiting for somebody to ring? He doesn't even have to wait for them to answer.
Turns out it was a mirror universe episode. The episode is a combo of ST: TNG's "Who Watches the Watchers?" and ST: Voyager's "Blink of an Eye".
A decent episode, but a second of third bash at religion now in just twelve episodes.
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Again, not a great episode (so derivative of Star Trek)...
Pretty sure that MacFarlane hung his hat on that post long ago to assuage any preemptive ill will, though the manner he does so (this episode's script specifically credited to him) can be slapdash at times (NOW we find out there's a Prime Directive at the season finale?). This episode's conclusion seemed a bit arbitrary (probably the fourth time that the phrase "you'll have a reprimand on your permanent record" was flailed about).
Not gonna lie, I had the same story conceit in mind for my Star Trek RPG, though I outlined a not-so-tidy conclusion for the hapless crew.
I've said this on the other side of the board, the show gives me enough laughs, that I come back each week. I also like the most of the main cast, model work and music.
But much like JJ Abrams and really the whole lot in Hollywood, they're simply living out the fantasy of directing movies and television shows they loved growing up. And the studios are happy to oblige. There's seems to be no desire, or ability to create an original concept, or at least one that isn't derivative of everything else.
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A good point. But I think we can enjoy something that is done well, even if derivative.
Where I draw the line are these pointless remakes and revisionings of material, where it's nothing more than an attempt to reinvigorate the franchise cash cow, where updates and new casts are used; if good ideas and a drive to create something existed, there'd be none of that. Here's looking at you, J.J. Rebootrams.
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Based on the music near the beginning of this week's episode, I was expecting that multiphasic planet to be named Krypton.
That was super distracting.
lk
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Based on the music near the beginning of this week's episode, I was expecting that multiphasic planet to be named Krypton.
That was super distracting.
lk
This is probably a stretch, but the future advanced people at the end wore all white outfits that kind of glowed.
Neil
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It's just the natural evolution of the hooker(?) costume from the "Quantum Leap" pilot(?).
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Based on the music near the beginning of this week's episode, I was expecting that multiphasic planet to be named Krypton.
That was super distracting.
lk
This is probably a stretch, but the future advanced people at the end wore all white outfits that kind of glowed.
Neil
Good point!
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Based on the music near the beginning of this week's episode, I was expecting that multiphasic planet to be named Krypton.
That was super distracting.
lk
This is probably a stretch, but the future advanced people at the end wore all white outfits that kind of glowed.
Neil
I saw the white outfits and didn't quite put two and two together. I suppose the connection is that Superman comes to Earth as a savior ("I have sent them you, my only son..."), and Kelly is in that general category, too.
Another thematic link: when they found the enclosed artificial planet, you could say that's analogous to entering the V'ger cloud. It's a big thing you go inside of.
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