Lower Decks pre-launch thoughts and Star Trek Emmy nominations
After almost five decades, Star Trek is returning to animation for a series run under the guidance of Mike McMahan, writer and producer of the Cartoon Network animated comedy series Rick and Morty and creator of the Hulu animated series Solar Opposites. What does he have in store for Star Trek fans?
In this episode of The Ready Room, hosts C Bryan Jones and Larry Nemecek explore the upcoming series and what it could mean for the franchise, as well their expectations for this excursion to the lower decks. We also discuss the Star Trek franchise’s six Emmy nominations and how virtual cons are changing the nature of fan interaction in the age of coronavirus.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Excited about Lower Decks? (00:04:45)
Emmy Nominations (00:09:41)
Romulan Forehead Tangent (00:15:29)
Back to the Emmys (00:23:04)
Lower Decks (00:34:15)
Remembering The Animated Series (00:39:28)
Considering Story and Style (00:42:26)
The Characters (00:49:01)
Holodeck Tangent (00:56:41)
Back to the Characters (00:59:53)
Shuttle Names (01:01:45)
Is Star Trek a Comedy Platform? (01:04:13)
Opportunity for Adjustment? (01:09:24)
The Problem of International Distribution (01:17:41)
Star Trek: Prodigy (01:32:44)
23 Straight Weeks of New Star Trek (01:40:24)
Virtual Cons and Panels (01:44:32)
Closing (01:51:40)
Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Larry Nemecek
Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
