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"Homo Aqua"

Written by: Russell T Davies

Directed by: Dylan Holmes Williams


"Plastic Apocalypse"

Written by: Pete McTighe

Directed by: Dylan Holmes Williams


Since the series has been released in the UK, here are the discussion posts!

I am decidely not in the UK, so I will contribute when I am able. When the series is released globally, I'll put up an index to these threads in hopes that we can get some discussion going. Not ideal, but the best we can do.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

The boos came later when she asked if they were more comfortable in Canada than they were a few days ago.

And the pipeline deal is why she was asking, so what's the difference, exactly?

Wrestling's an interesting..."sport" isn't quite the right word, but I can't think of what else to call it right now. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but it was also pretty inescapable in the late 90s, so I've seen my fair share.

It's absolutely a performance, but especially over the last couple of decades, the industry has shifted away from maintaining "kayfabe" and mostly just embraces the phoniness (though they still play it absolutely straight in the ring).

At the end of the day, it's a very unique type of performance art that requires both athleticism and, for the most successful wrestlers, acting chops.

And yeah, there are definitely toxic aspects to it and its fan base.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 14 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

What are the chances that Alberta just agreed to an increased industrial carbon tax in exchange for a pipeline that never gets built?

A bunch of people in pyjamas flying around at faster-than-light speeds? Seems like a gimmick to me...

I would love them to continue the continuity of the previous series, but...that's a lot of continuity...

And the third reason for the Klingons and their inclusion in The Last Starship is connected to Starfleet Academy, so we can’t really talk about it except to say that we’re laying some exciting groundwork for that series.

Hmm...

At this point, I'm comfortable assuming that the Beeb wants it released in December, Disney doesn't, and neither party cares to budge.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I can't recall a single time it's been referenced on-screen, but the TNG Technical Manual says they primarily get their antimatter from good, old-fashioned tankers that deliver antideuterium from generation facilities orbiting stars throughout the Federation.

On-board antimatter generation is possible, but is extremely inefficient, consuming 10 units of deuterium to produce one unit of antimatter, and is generally a last-resort option.

I like this stuff a lot - I think it makes the universe seem a bit grittier and less "magical" - and it's a shame we never really get to see it.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 45 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Well, euthanizing 1/3 of the population would certainly help alleviate the housing crisis...

Congratulations to the Riders - this team deserved it, and their fanbase certainly does.

This was a very entertaining game, lots of fun to watch. The Riders were the better team for the vast majority - nearly flawless, outside of a handful of penalties.

The Als brought the fight, and even after Alexander re-aggravated his hamstring injury, there was still a sense that they could pull something off.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That is so 90s it hurts.

Yeah, it's a difficult topic, but I think it's important to re-examine it from time to time.

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