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- Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:57 pm
- Forum: Books / Games / General
- Topic: Design flaws - Suspension of disbelief
- Replies: 9
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Re: Design flaws - Suspension of disbelief
Well it's not like TOS was a science heavy show. It was a science fiction show, using fictional science as a backdrop for episodes. It was also a product of its time. Special effects were still crude even by 80's standards and budget reasons made certain things like props or alien worlds look fake ...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:30 pm
- Forum: Books / Games / General
- Topic: Design flaws - Suspension of disbelief
- Replies: 9
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Re: Design flaws - Suspension of disbelief
The fact that TOS was basically building the setting willy-nilly from episode to episode? I suppoose, at the time they were not expecting it to go anywhere. If i remember right, Gene Rodenberry did say in an interview he was very surprised with the popularity of Star Trek and it was also the sixtie...
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:19 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: The Devil All The Time | Official Trailer | Netflix
- Replies: 2
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Re: The Devil All The Time | Official Trailer | Netflix
I do believe it was, he is on the cast list anyhow.
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:11 pm
- Forum: Books / Games / General
- Topic: Design flaws - Suspension of disbelief
- Replies: 9
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Re: Design flaws - Suspension of disbelief
*From the mists, an new member pokes his head out and draws a deep breath* Agreed, the TOS concept of distance was shakier than a rubber bicycle. Even in later series, distance was not taken seriously. Remeber the ship of cadets in DS9? they were supposed to be circumnavigating federation territory ...