If any Star Trek series could pull it off, it's Strange New Worlds. I'm hoping it goes the same route as Buffy's Once More with Feeling, and uses it as a chance for some real character/relationship building.
I'm cautiously optimistic. 🤞
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No. In my experience Buffy was an exception, they pulled off the stunt and it managed to work within the context of a magical universe. Most of the time these shows end up falling flat at best, cringe at worst. Not sure why Star Trek feels like they need to attempt it.
I’m still going to give it a chance. You never know.
Psych was fun
Loved psych!!
@lonlazarus @startrek The show The Magicians did a musical episode every year that generally was quite good, but again, the premise allowed that kind of fancy.
Xena pulled off a good one as well. And Psych's was wonderful
The cast seem very adept at skipping between the more serious stuff and the more goofy stuff. They all seem to have the range, so I imagine there's not going to be "Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia / Russell Crowe in Les Misérables"-type situation.
I am totally convinced that the cast can do a musical episode. The script is going to be the difficult part, but if it's fun enough then I don't care.
One should note that Celia Rose Gooding is a Tony Award-nominated, Grammy Award-winning Broadway singer before they joined Star Trek.
At the risk of sounding hypocritical since I posted the question about why Vic Fontaine sang so much in DS9, I do think that Subspace Rhapsody could do well, and I look forward to it. Unlike the Vic Fontaine songs that are one offs short pieces in a non-musical story, Subspace Rhapsody is intentionally a musical and it seems it comes along with some choreographed dancing.
I do like musicals, and I do like Sci-Fi but I get the combination of both is gonna be really tough and not everyone's cup of tea, but I love that SNW is bold and secure enough to give this a try. From all Sci-Fi shows out there, SNW is probably the best series to give this a shot.
Note that Celia Rose Gooding was a Tony Award-nominated, Grammy Award-winning Broadway singer before they joined Star Trek. The other cast members, not so much singing experience, but we shall see. Whatever happens this Thursday, can't say it won't be interesting to see.
I think Christina Chong has released some songs on her own and I know Carol Kane was in Wicked.
Oh that's cool
I’m so looking forward to this! You can tell from the trailer that the cast had so much fun!
It's not my cup of tea, but when I wanted an episodic story of the week show, I understood that variety would include content for other fans as well and I won't always have an episode that is just to my taste.
It's seems like a logical episode after having watched The Naked Now/Time and I know it's a matter of taste which I'm happy for those who will enjoy it.
Yeah. I really don't get why people are so opposed to the idea of a musical tbh
Because Star Trek is very serious business. Every episode is a deep philosophical treatise on the nature of humanity and our place in the galaxy. You know, like “A Piece of the Action”, or “Take Me Out to the Holosuite”, or “Bride of Chaotica”.
How is a musical episode supposed to measure up to that lineage?
My personal philosophy is DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION.
I could definitely see tribbles as a commentary on the nature of humanity
No thanks. I like the episodal nature of snw. I liked the crossover, but I also know I didn't like the crossovers in ds9, tng and voy, because I wasn't watching thise episodes chronologically. I've never liked musical episodes. I don't hate it, but I prefer skipping them. I am going to watch it though. That's just the Star Trek slut I am.
Musicals aren't my favourite thing, but sometimes they're awesome. If any Trek can pull off musical it's SNW.
I hope it gives everyone something to do. Most of the time Star Trek is best when it's an ensemble show. This is one of the reasons episodes like Cause and Effect are my favourites: everyone works to solve a problem. That's the future, or at least the work environment I want.
Yeah, I am very much looking foward to it too. A lot of people are doubting this episode but I think it will turn out just fine.
No.
Nope. But I'll watch anyway.
Will give it a chance of course but I’m not a big musical fan so not exactly hyped. Hoping to be pleasantly surprised
Check my profile and take a guess. 😊
Trek, musicals, technology…I think they’re making this episode for you. 😁