this last series was completely waste. they should have stopped in the 4 series!
Thank god this ended. They are stretching max 2 episode story to a whole season. Yawn..
Even in the Season 5 series finale, most of the actors still look very awkward and uncomfortable around eachother. The way they stand while having conversations, the way they interact, none of it looks nor feels natural and normal. Like they've been given lectures and a set of very strict rules about boundries & personal space, what is acceptable to do and not do, then scripts that go completely against that so they don't ever know or feel comfortable in anything they're doing when there's any kind of interaction between characters.
It's like a series of workmates who would never spend time with eachother outside of work playing out team building exercises put on by some external consultancy. And the script even in Season 5 still felt like it was written by scifi writers then re-written by a mothers group who were doing feelings and emotional insight excercises for a prison group.
This show had a lot of great ideas, a lot of great potential. But the execution was terrible at so many levels.
So disappointing and that really bums me out.
I just didn't care. Over and over again, this show expected you to feel something without ever earning it. And that made the end of the episode feel pretty empty for me.
Seemed only fitting that the series ends with one more cringe Burnham whisper-speak and that terrible "let's fly" catchphrase.
Well, after 5 seasons it’s finally over. The last 25 minutes was totally unnecessary filler. To sit for 25 minutes watching Burnham’s irritating grin, and listening to her whispery dramatic voice was paramount to torture. I sat there just to see where it was finally leading to….nowhere. They should have just cut it off at Suru’s wedding, if they even needed to drag it out that long.
I’ll can now look forward to the next series of Strange New Worlds, if there is one. I’ll also sit in hope that The Orville is finally renewed for another series, although I’m beginning to doubt that will ever happen.
Goodbye Dicovery, you won’t be missed. Not by me anyway.
That ending could have been accomplished in less than 44 minutes.
Finally over!
This is just a mix of the most predictable Hollywood clichés ever. Don't waste your time.
The show gets worse by every single episode. What the hell was that tribal chanting and behaviour? I just see no reason anymore for Beacon 23.
Yeah, send the athletic one to complete science stuff and send the unathletic science specialist to complete the race. Seems smart. But of course, the overweight woman won the race of a people that she's not even a part of.
:confounded:Wow, 2 life forms on board on a ship containing an extremely important artifact lost for 800 years. Let's pick 3 people from our ship with hundreds of trained personnel and also include our captain for some reason. Watch the mission fail miserable [again] and let's cry and talk about our feelings. Also bring back the most annoying character from previous seasons and make her even more annoying, this must be a great success!
Five minutes into the episode, I'm reminded of how much and why I hate this show so much. Tonally off from Star Trek, can't stand most of the characters. Writing doesn't seem to be doing any of the actors any favors. Also, did this just set up the final season being what was done in one episode of TNG? I mean, I suppose it makes sense that what Picard can do in less than an hour, it'll take the crew of Discovery to do in 10.
Disappointing, chaotic, and incoherent, with Michael focusing excessively on her feelings—far more than I care to endure. The storyline feels forced and thin, signaling a franchise descending into yet another nadir. I believed the last season set a low bar, but this initial episode suggests the season may plummet to new depths as it progresses , leaving little optimism for any forthcoming redemption.
After five seasons, I'm still struggling to recall a single bridge crew member's name. This portrayal doesn't quite capture the essence of what "Trek" means to me. It feels more aligned with the rapid pace demanded by today's short attention spans, reminiscent of the JJ Abrams universe. This stands in stark contrast to the rich narratives and character development of classics like Next Gen and DS9. There's a notable absence of thought-provoking storylines akin to "In The Pale Moonlight." Instead, it seems geared towards mindless entertainment, earning a solid 8/10 for action-packed television but falling short with a mere 3/10 as a representative Trek episode.
It might look and smell like star trek but this is not star trek
Excellent show to have back :smiley:
Total waste of time. complete garbage. He watched movies that were and still are very good at the time, but he stole them without understanding anything. He said he would put on some cool scenes. the editing sucks. The scenes have nothing to do with each other. Motivations are meaningless. The audience has no idea what's happening and why. Suddenly they got excited and set off. Since all the scenes are stolen from other movies, they have no connection with each other and look ridiculous. The acting is also extremely bad. The lead character plays extremely cheesy. The action scenes are also garbage. No matter how you hold it, it stays in your hand. I give 1 point. And that's because some images look good.
Star Wars + The Seven Samurai + just a dash of Warhammer 40k = this derivative waste of time and money. Snyder should never be allowed to write another script ever.
a movie made only for Zack Snyder cult followers
A really, really terrible Movie. It seems as if an AI wrote the script and mixed all the successful films of every genre.
Then there are the terrible sets, effects from the 90s and the usual idiosyncratic Netflix look.
This is not SciFi, not fantasy and not action. A new genre like “cheap AI” is needed.
I will never watch the second part and recommend that everyone not watch this part either.
Heartless Waste of time
CGI 7/10
Acting 4/10
Story 2/10
I was very disappointed
Visually was not good. Right from the beginning you get the feeling that the plot is just "inspired" by other popular franchises without bringing anything original to the table at all.
I'm just glad i didn't know this was directed by snyder until afterwards. its a personal confirmation that his movies are just bad and i'm not just being biased...
Zero original ideas, hideous characters, unspiring action scenes. A complete Star Wars ripoff written on a toilette paper sheet.
How in the hell did they think this is a movie worth filming and publishing :joy: This looked like a parody of every fantasy/ sci-fi movie smush together :joy:
I could write a lot about why this film is awful but I can't be bothered to waste my breath after sitting through this
Worst film of 2023.
Derivative, brainless, and soulless. The only redeeming quality of the movie is that it won't kill your dog
It’s like Netflix approached Zack Snyder to make his own “Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023), so he wrote down “every thing, every great scene, from every where, every great movie, and make it all happen at once”.
I have never seen anything so unoriginal. That steals so blatantly all the great scenes and great shots from every great movie. Based around the plot from 7 Samurai, one of the greatest movie plots. And all of it was done so terribly it’s just beyond difficult to watch.
Within the first few minutes the main character is doing a really awkward and long monologue to explain plot points. Then later on in the movie she does an even longer one but at least this longer one later on is done over visuals of the events.
The acting is terrible from everyone. The script writing is terrible. The direction & production couldn’t be worse.
And there’s apparently an R rated version coming plus a part 2? Pass. I don’t hate myself that much.
“Directed by Zack Snyder” is now a massive warning sign.
I didn't believe the reviews that it's crap and had hopes that maybe there is a new interesting sci-fi franchise being born (finally, right?). But my oh my! It is a pile of crap indeed, unfortunately.
The story itself is very "second hand", fights are weak and not believable, ears of the Star Wars & Dune are sticking out from everywhere, and - oh my freaking god - so much pathos in slow-mo it's unbearable. I don't know how they didn't eat soup in slow-mo too.
Oh yeah, and don't worry he didn't forget woke agenda too. The main protagonist is a very strong female lead, the party is very inclusive and all the bad guys are white men. We're good on that side.
Can't wait for the second part! (nope)
A movie with significant potential, it could have been something extraordinary, but ended up being nothing more than a colossal mess. The story is scattered, and as a result, the movie struggles to establish its identity. I mean, what is the genre? Sci-Fi? Action? Drama? Western? Fantasy? Historical? Each of these genres demands a different style of storytelling, making it challenging to blend them seamlessly, let alone execute it well.
In terms of acting, Sofia Boutella did her best given the circumstances and the limited opportunities the story provided. However, even with well-executed visuals, some poorly written movies can be salvaged. Unfortunately, this one fails miserably in that aspect as well. The CGI is subpar, appearing cheap and blatantly obvious. Certain old Syfy shows have done a far superior job in this regard.
Oh, and before watching this movie, I was always conflicted when deciding what is worse during an action scene: the overuse of slow motion or too many cuts. Now I know. Using slow motion in EVERY action scene just ruins the dynamic of the mostly well-performed acts.
30 minutes are enough, won't be able to go for more, such a collection clichés, be they for characters or plot. And visually so so cheap. If it's the new star wars we're doomed!
That was really, really bad. It felt like it was written by a kid.
Also, can I ask... when Nemesis is fighting the spider thing, why is everyone standing around twiddling their thumbs for what felt like forever... they had guns
