Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turned on?

Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by marginalia_nu on Sunday September 18, 2022 @04:43AM (#32885668)

I do think Stewart's stage training shines through quite a lot. He does dial it back, but his performance is hardly realistic. (I'd also note how important recurring locations are even set up like a stage -- open with a clear unobstructed focus point for action to happen in; the bridge, ten forward and engineering especially notable).

On the other hand, I'm not sure what hyper-realism would contribute to something like Star Trek. The show confidently embraces the fact that it's basically a bunch of fairy tales for nerds. That's what allows it to be as great as it is.

Not everything needs to be The Wire (even though that was great too, if you enabled subtitles).

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by samatman on Sunday September 18, 2022 @06:56AM (#32886409)

Wow I don't agree at all (haven't seen the latest series, talking about TNG and the movies).

But, if I hadn't seen maybe two episodes, I might have the same impression.

How often do you see Captain (!) Picard out of uniform? The character of Picard-as-officer is constantly on stage, he's the master and commander of an entire starship!

Second most often, we see him on the Holodeck, where he's playing a captain playing an actor playing a role! Of course he chews the scenery there.

But when we see Jean-Luc, the civilian, something changes. All the Royal Shakespeare is invisible, he's an old man who carries a great burden, and has put it down for just a moment.

Patrick Steward is very, very good at what he does.

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by marginalia_nu on Sunday September 18, 2022 @07:06AM (#32886463)

I don't deny he has range, but at the same time, it's hard to get way from the fact he is a stage actor playing a character that sounds and acts like a stage actor in almost every scene. He fits the role like a glove, and the role makes a lot of sense in the show (his dignity and gravitas is something that is arguably missing in the reboots and new takes on the show).

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by jakzurr on Sunday September 18, 2022 @05:40AM (#32885970)

... it's basically a bunch of fairy tales for nerds.

omg that's embarrassing, but I guess it's true

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