Yeah, I always keep very busy, and it makes it difficult!
I enjoyed that game! It feels like Star Trek too, which is something that a lot of the other games don't achieve.
- SNW 2x09 Subspace Rhapsody
- SNW 2x10 Hegemony
Subspace Rhapsody seems to be a very divisive episode in the fandom, but I really enjoy it! I'm really not a musical fan, but it works for me.
What Star Trek media did you watch in the last week? - 09/25/24
If you’ve watched any Star Trek this week, feel free to drop the episodes/movies and any thoughts you might have on them in the comments!
https://blissos.org/ is another one I just remembered as well.
I hear a lot of mentions of that show, someday™ I'm going to get to watching it!
It appears you like shows with a ship named Enterprise in it!
Yeah, some of the episodes do work a lot better when they're watched back to back.
Unfortunately I see many people talking about TOS looking too dated to watch, or the acting and stories not holding up. While I'll admit it doesn't look quite as shiny as the new shows, I still enjoy it! I'm guessing that's one reason, the other is that a lot of the older TOS fans are either passing away or old enough that they've stopped talking about the shows online!
It's really great! From what I hear you weren't the only person to not be a fan when it came out! I've met various Trek fans who always avoided it until recently, and now it's one of their favorites.
I honestly never realized Voyager and Enterprise were this popular until I started following Lemmy more!
I use Jellyfin as well, it's so much nicer than going to the shelf to grab the cases to stick the disk in. Having it keep track for where I am in the series is also a plus.
Exactly, I always imagined it focusing on recurring characters within various factions on the ship. They could have had various Maquis characters working on their own agendas and struggling more with being on a Starfleet ship, or maybe they picked up some aliens along the way and are trying to integrate them into life on the ship. They did the second thing to some degree with Seven, but having a group of actual aliens would have been interesting too. Especially if some of the aliens turned out to be planted there to cause trouble.
I've watched DS9 so many times, but I still enjoy slipping right back into it again.
That sounds like a Trek filled life! 🖖🏼I don't usually have the time to watch a lot over the warmer months, but in the winter my spouse and I tend to fit in a good bit more.
I know that feeling well!
I did hear that it transitioned to more of a drama part way through, so I'll keep that it mind when I get to watching it. Yes, hearing that Dolly was on a science fiction show was not on the list of things I expected to happen! I was raised around country but as I got older I began to prefer jazz, so I have to balance 90's Trek's love of jazz against that now.
It took me a bit to warm up to Lower Decks, but I like it pretty well now! It has a lot of heart, and certainly isn't above laughing at itself!
I've been watching a decent amount of Classic Doctor Who recently, so not a lot of Star Trek!
- SNW 2x07 Those Old Scientists
- SNW 2x08 Under the Cloak of War
What Star Trek media did you watch in the past week? - 09/18/2024
If you’ve watched any Star Trek this week, feel free to drop the episodes/movies and any thoughts you might have on them in the comments!
You're right, if you haven't watched all of the Trek shows you're definitely not going to get nearly as much enjoyment from Lower Decks! There are even references to things that weren't previously canon, like the Star Trek helmet, so even then you won't get all the jokes.
I really enjoy SNW, it's always pretty high on my list. It's been especially great since this is the first time I've had a Trek show I really like that I'm watching while it's still in production! I have some annoyances with it here and there, mostly due to the fact that it's a prequel, but I can more easily overlook that because most of the rest of it is good.
I really think Enterprise and Voyager both were missed opportunities. Enterprise for a lot of the reasons you mention, and Voyager I felt could have had a lot more continuity. It was the perfect place to have a lot of recurring characters and DS9 style arcs, but they never really committed.
What are your favorite Star Trek series?
I know it's an overused question in a lot of places, but it hasn't been asked here in quite a while. I'm curious to see what the preferred Star Trek shows are in the group here. Whether you want to just list your favorite show, do a complete ranking of all the shows, or something in between, I'm interested to know!
This is my current top five show list:
- Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek
- Strange New Worlds
- The Next Generation
- Lower Decks
It gets difficult for me to rank past that point, so I usually stop there.
Strange New Worlds Trading Cards
I finally decided to order a box of the Strange New Worlds trading cards, and they just showed up today! I always enjoyed opening packs of baseball cards, so it was a lot of fun seeing what all I got.
These are the five "extra special" cards I got, and I also had around 10 other non base set cards in the box as well.
I don't know if I'll buy another box or not, but I would like to get some autograph cards of the main cast. I know trading cards aren't worth it to many people, but I get a lot of enjoyment out of things like this!
What Star Trek media did you watch in the past week? - 09/11/2024
If you've watched any Star Trek this week, feel free to drop the episodes/movies and any thoughts you might have on them in the comments!
Star Trek @ Lemmy.zip
I'm trying to get the Star Trek community on Lemmy.zip back up and running. Stop by if you're looking for a place to chat about Star Trek!
What Star Trek media did you watch in the past week? - 09/04/2024
Have you watched any Star Trek since last week? I'm thinking of doing a weekly post like this where people can drop the Star Trek shows, movies, or print media that they've consumed in the past week, as well as their thoughts on them.
New moderator and other information.
Hello everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself as the new moderator of the community and give a general idea of what I'm hoping to do. Demigodrick was looking for someone to take over and I figured I would give it my best shot!
I've been a Star Trek fan since I was around 12 or 13, and I've watched quite a bit of it in the intervening years!
This is my current top five show list:
- 1 - Deep Space Nine
- 2 - Star Trek
- 3 - Strange New Worlds
- 4 - The Next Generation
- 5 - Lower Decks
I like to collect models of the various ships, and I have a few other collectibles as well.
Over the next couple of days I'll be making some adjustments as I try to get things up and running again. I'm thinking of trying a weekly post asking what episodes people are watching and maybe another one or two depending on the engagement. Is there anything that you would like to see here? I'm hoping to revive the community and make it an interesting place!
Are there any games you're planning to pick up during the Steam and GOG sales?
We've got two big sales going on, and I'm currently deciding what I would like to pick up. I'm planning to get Expeditions: Rome since it's 60% off, and I'm trying to decide if I want to finally get Terra Invicta.
What patient games are the people here planning to pick up? Maybe I'll find a few that I "need" to try!
Paradox just cancelled Life By You
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/life-by-you-is-cancelled.1688889/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/paradox-interactive-completely-cancelled-life-by-you/
Kind of disappointed about this, I was hoping it would provide a little bit of competition to EA. At least Paralives is still supposed to released, and my copy of The Sims 3 still works as well!
Dewdrops on a Tulip (Feedback Appreciated)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/13730919
> F/5.6 75.0mm 1/320s ISO-200 > > Here's a photo I took recently, and I'm just curious if anyone has any feedback on what they like about it or what they think would improve it. No editing other than some compression to lower the file size below my instance limit. > > If I were to go back to it again I would probably try to use the stem of the flower to split the background between the bush and sky. Other than that I'm not sure, I'm still trying to learn!
Dewdrops on a Tulip (Feedback Appreciated)
F/5.6 75.0mm 1/320s ISO-200
Here's a photo I took recently, and I'm just curious if anyone has any feedback on what they like about it or what they think would improve it. No editing other than some compression to lower the file size below my instance limit.
If I were to go back to it again I would probably try to use the stem of the flower to split the background between the bush and sky. Other than that I'm not sure, I'm still trying to learn!
Honeybee on a Purple Crocus
Canon T6 - Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6
Photo is cropped a bit as I wasn't zoomed very far.
DSLR vs Mirrorless Decision
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/10379978
> I've started rediscovering photography again after a multi year break, and I've currently got a decision to make. I've started doing some more macro photography recently, and I'm to the point I would like to purchase a macro lens. However, I now realize that new DSLR cameras seem to be on their way out and mirrorless is what the major manufacturers are moving to. My current gear is a budget Canon DSLR with a kit lens, and a basic 75-300mm. > > My question is this. Should I switch to a mirrorless camera before I spend more money on lenses? I don't have a huge amount of money invested so far, and whatever lens type I buy is most likely what I'm going to have to stay with for many years to come. My hard limit would be $1000 for the body, but preferably $700 or less. Since I would like to stay with Canon, that leaves me with the R100, R50, and RP at the very top end. I am open to other options however, especially if there are good aftermarket lenses and accessories. > > Although I know there will still be new and used EF lenses available, I do worry a bit about future camera body upgrade options. I know I'm overthinking this a bit too much, but I'm just curious what other people think.
DSLR vs Mirrorless Decision
I've started rediscovering photography again after a multi year break, and I've currently got a decision to make. I've started doing some more macro photography recently, and I'm to the point I would like to purchase a macro lens. However, I now realize that new DSLR cameras seem to be on their way out and mirrorless is what the major manufacturers are moving to. My current gear is a budget Canon DSLR with a kit lens, and a basic 75-300mm.
My question is this. Should I switch to a mirrorless camera before I spend more money on lenses? I don't have a huge amount of money invested so far, and whatever lens type I buy is most likely what I'm going to have to stay with for many years to come. My hard limit would be $1000 for the body, but preferably $700 or less. Since I would like to stay with Canon, that leaves me with the R100, R50, and RP at the very top end. I am open to other options however, especially if there are good aftermarket lenses and accessories.
Although I know there will still be new and used EF lenses available, I do worry a bit about future camera body upgrade options. I know I'm overthinking this a bit too much, but I'm just curious what other people think.
Night stages are some of my favorites.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/9031027
> It looked like the fans on SS2 were excited to be there! Even watching it at home was great. I'd like to see more rallies with night stages in the future, it certainly adds some uniqueness.
Night stages are some of my favorites.
It looked like the fans on SS2 were excited to be there! Even watching it at home was great. I'd like to see more rallies with night stages in the future, it certainly adds some uniqueness.