TJPC
Senior HTF Member
That is the best I can do at home I’m afraid. Consider it the age where tv and movie companies have basically tricked the public into thinking we don’t need home recording.
I agree that it’s disappointing but with that said I’m glad the show is getting a disc release at all and especially a Blu-ray. Most shows today aren’t getting this kind of treatment so I’m just glad I’ll have this on disc. This was the most exciting time I’ve had watching new Trek live on TV since TNG so I’m glad to have the keepsake.
It's possible Calypso plays a role in season 3 (no clue about the exclusion of The Escape Artist--maybe it has some future implications, too?).
Frankly it could be a residuals thing. If the leads from Calypso (Craft and the computer's voice) are going to be in season 3, why pay the actors for sales for season 2 blu-rays? The Short Trek episodes themselves are notoriously hard to find on streaming platforms, so there is limited exposure on direct views. Toss the episode on the season 3 blu-ray
This.
Delighted to get a Blu-Ray copy (unlike Orville) not gonna purchase DVD).
Got the Blu-ray on Amazon Prime Day and have been slowly watching it with my wife at dinner rotating with a bunch of other series we watch. We've seen the first disc so far (4 episodes). It has been entertaining so far. After the second episode, my wife said, "well that's the end of that series." The next day we watched the third episode, which really seemed like the real pilot of the series. While watching the 4th episode my wife wondered whether we would be getting a third pilot next.I wouldn't bet against an eventual Blu-ray release but I wouldn't be surprised if it was kept as a steaming exclusive for an extended period. I think CBS will try to use it to drive subscription sales.
Just reread a lot of the pre-release comments and all of the comments through the first 4 episodes I've seen (through page 57, #1140).
It is interesting to read some of the old comments now knowing what has happened. There was at least one person dreading the casting of one actress and she ended up getting quickly killed on the show.
I'm looking forward to continuing to read what folk here said with each episode.
I just watched it. Twice. At first I was wondering who that guy is that is with Bernham, and I realized it’s the guy from the Calypso Short Trek. So this ties in with that. Looks like there’s quite a few clues there for what is going on in the future. I miss Pike and Spock. I’ll save that Short Trek for later.