Shdwdrgn

Shdwdrgn , 11 months ago to Star Trek in I call him Jim Carey Kirk. Am I wrong?

Every single time I see him show up! Dude looks way more like Carrey than he looks like Shatner.

Shdwdrgn , 11 months ago to Do It Yourself in Does anybody else have an old house?

Wow, fancy, you have a PLUG for your TV antenna? I just have the wire coming through the wall from the attic. Although I did think it was rather modern that my antenna was mounted in the attic instead of on the roof.

Shdwdrgn , 11 months ago to Star Trek in Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x05 "Charades"

It’s been a long time since I watched that series, it wouldn’t surprise me if I’ve forgotten a lot.

Shdwdrgn , 11 months ago to Star Trek in Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x05 "Charades"

I guess I just feel like there’s something to be said when you have what seems to be a minor side story taking place through multiple episodes, where you get a little info here and there that doesn’t seem to be related, but then it all gets pulled together. And sure, there are some fantastic stories that take place in a single episode. Still one of my favorite episodes is ST:TNG “Cause and Effect”, and I remember being so pissed at the TV station at the time for totally screwing up the airing of the new show until I figured out what was going on.

I just feel like ST in general adheres too much to the doctrine each episode being completely self-contained. Sure there are some broad-stroke changes that occur, but there’s also an awful lot where you can watch episodes in any random order and not miss a thing. Or maybe I’ve just missed a lot over all these years and simply not realized it.

Shdwdrgn , 11 months ago to Star Trek in Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x05 "Charades"

I think the problem with that is a TV show has a limited amount of time to set up a problem and then solve it. The truly great writers can get around this by spreading information out over multiple episodes through a season, and it gives them more time to deal with incorrect information, allowing the characters to recognize that some information is actually false and then adjust course. In fact it can make for a great plot twist to build on bad information through a season and then reveal everything we’ve been told is in fact wrong!

However when your plot is limited to a single hour, you simply don’t have the time to find out something is wrong, the characters just have to charge forward with what they know, assume everything is factual, and execute a plan to fix the problem. And in many episodes the build-up barely leaves any time for getting things resolved.

It would be nice to see more huge multi-episode plot arcs though. I’ve seen it happen in some seasons of Doctor Who and it’s just incredible when they pull it off smoothly because you get little hints along the way about something but no real context about what it means until it all gets put together at the end of the season. Would love to see more of that in Star Trek. I think Discovery used that in the first couple seasons but then lost it, and nothing else really stands out for me in previous shows.

Shdwdrgn , 1 year ago to Do It Yourself in [Solved] How to hack sliding screen door to stop locking myself out on the balcony?

Are you actually up on a higher floor where there’s little chance of anyone trying to get in that way? If the lock has a key, maybe you could hide a copy on the balcony? Alternatively I would wedge something into the lock, it’s not like it actually DOES anything. Anyone who wants in your house will simply go through the screen without making enough noise to alert the neighbors.