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At this point, I want whatever's going to happen to happen already...

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Yeah, it's hard to speak in defense of their comms over the past few years.

I've never had an overly bad impression of Bakish, though - at the very least, he didn't make a total ass of himself during the strikes, and seems better than, say, Zaslav over at Warner.

But as always, there are no true "good guys" at this level.

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Captain Picard falls asleep; dreams of some dead people.

ValueSubtracted OP , 5 days ago

I'll try to be quicker next time!

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 8 days ago

Guess what! I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell sci-fi discussion spaces!

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 9 days ago

I'm not sure when I'm actually going to be able to watch them, but I'm looking forward to the full Ncuti Gatwa experience!

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 9 days ago

My least favourite type of RTD episode is the Goofy RTD Episode, and this was definitely that. I doubt it will end up ranking too highly on my list by the end of the season.

That said, I always appreciate social commentary that's about as subtle as a sledgehammer, and the episode delivered on that. And Ncuti Gatwa's physical presence is something special - I don't think we've seen that kind of physicality since Matt Smith.

Also, uh, did the Doctor just suggest that the world of Star Trek is real in his universe?

This is obviously a sign that setting up this discussion thread was the right decision.

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 9 days ago

"The Devil's Chord"

All right, it's hard to make the case that this one was less silly than "Space Babies," but I enjoyed this one more, largely on the strength of Jinkx Monsson's delightfully unhinged performance as Maestro, and the fact that I love The Beatles (not that they get a lot to do).

This is one of those high-concept episodes built around an interesting premise ("the world would end if there was no music") that DW often does really well. I think in this case, they could have done a little more to show the lives of the people in this music-free world, but it worked well enough.

Having Lennon/McCartney finish the Maestro off with the lost chord was blindingly obvious, and extremely perfect.

I've got to say, Chris Mason did an amazing job capturing John Lennon's mannerisms while singing. I happened to watch "Let It Be" the other day, and the guy did his homework. Pour one out for George and Ringo, though - they really didn't get anything to do.

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 8 days ago

It does seem that RTD is going harder into serialization this time around - the Ruby story reminds me a lot of Clara's tenure with Eleven (which wasn't the best, but what can you do?).

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 7 days ago

Is it wise casting a drag queen as a villain given all the anti-drag queen sentiment?

Gosh, what a loaded question! I think it ultimately boils down to a question of representation - these things shouldn't be a problem in isolation, but they can be a problem if it's part of a greater pattern. It does sound like Davies is intent on weaving queerness throughout all aspects of this series, so that will probably make a difference.

I was convinced the lost chord was going to be the mystery chord that opens A Hard Day’s Night.

I had the legendary chord from "A Day in the Life" in mind, which of course isn't really possible on a single piano (at least, not to its full effect).

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Everybody - and I mean everybody - loves Riker's donkey sauce.

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I think the headline misrepresents it a bit, but:

• Tim's has a long history of playing to a sense of nostalgia and "shared Canadian values".

• Politicians have been using this association to try to seem like Regular Joes for years.

• The franchise is owned by one of the largest corporations in the world.

• Their menu increasingly contradicts the "traditional" vibe they promote, with newer items like Sweet Chili Chicken Loaded Wraps and Loaded Bowls, Tiramisu Cold Brew, and Blackberry Yuzu Sparkling Quenchers.

• They're also increasingly expanding options that discourage people from eating in-store, eroding their "de facto town square" image.

• Maybe the confused identity of the brand reflects the confused identity of Canada as a whole.

To be honest, it's a pretty muddled piece, but there are a couple of interesting points in there.

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The quality isn't great, but it's hard to find better prices, which is enough for most people, I think.

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Probably. I have no particular horse in this race, and rarely buy fast food coffee.

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tim hortons kind of hypocrites; may mirror society

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tim hortons kind of hypocrites; may mirror society

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Haha it was clear, just having some fun.

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thkohmms

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"Instead of really trying to bring in the best and the brightest to fill the labour market gaps that need to be filled, what we're doing is bringing in low skill, low wage, expendable and exploitable temporary foreign workers in the form of students," Banerjee said in an interview.

Refreshingly blunt. Also unsurprising. Also yikes.

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Well they're apparently also a source of cheap, exploitable labour, so that's...something.

ValueSubtracted OP , 13 days ago

Local testing times for May 8:

Alberta: 11:55 a.m. MT

British Columbia: 10:55 a.m. PT

Manitoba: 1:55 p.m. CT

New Brunswick: 2:55 p.m. AT

Northwest Territories: 9:55 a.m. MT

Nova Scotia: 1:55 p.m. AT

Newfoundland and Labrador: 3:25 p.m. NT

Nunavut: 1:55 p.m. ET

Ontario: 12:55 p.m. on May 15

Prince Edward Island: 12:55 p.m. AT

Quebec: 1:55 p.m. ET

Saskatchewan: 11:55 a.m. CT

Yukon: 10:55 a.m. YT

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 14 days ago

I'm just curious...is there any interest in discussing DW episodes in a startrek.website community?

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 13 days ago

Oh boy, I cannot get behind that Capaldi slander.

The Chibnall/Whittaker era...I don't think they're are many people who would say it's their favourite, but there were at least a few pretty good installments in there.

ValueSubtracted OP Mod , 13 days ago

At the same time, "Demons of the Punjab" is probably a top 10 episode for me, I really love it.

"It Takes You Away" is delightfully weird, the New Years specials are generally pretty solid, "Fugitive of the Judoon" is pretty good even though the greater arc-stuff is not, and I have good memories of "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" and "Can You Hear Me?" even though I haven't revisited them since the first run.

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https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/b4a3ead1-9468-408c-8206-5ced9558c244.png

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It was a pretty big red flag when they announced that every episode this season would be 1701 minutes long...