JackFetch Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think it only matters with certain ships. A large starship isn't going to benefit from a good pilot like the Defiant would. There is only so much the Enterprise could do to avoid getting shot at for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 With the Enterprise-D, that's true (it was so big and slow, it was almost a space station that could warp), and it's probably true for other ships as well, like science vessels that aren't expected to require much maneuverability. But a good 80-90% of the starships we see in Trek would benefit from having an expert pilot. I think the problem is that the Federation just didn't value pilots too much during the era of peace in which TNG begins. No reason to have an expert pilot if all the ship is going to do is warp from planet to planet with no trouble in-between. We do see, however, that piloting is a really big deal to Starfleet Academy; it seems to be their equivalent of college sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 The pilot of a Starship might not need to be top-tier, but it makes sense for Starships to have them aboard. Think about shuttlecrafts and runabouts, and how often they'd be used on missions. Those smaller ships, which need quicker maneuverability through space and atmospheres, better have damn good pilots at the controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Guys, guys, guys...the important thing about Trek is how good the ladies look in the uniforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 This begs to differ: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 There were occasions where even Enterprise-D would need to manoeuvre very precisely, like when they entered the asteroid to salvage the Prometheus. Certainly Kirk knew the value of good piloting and kept his helmsman in good shape, requiring them to move in and out of spacedock using manual controls. The ability to move a ship hundreds of meters in size with precision should be a skill they value and a discipline of it's own, not a job that primarily assigned to ensigns or children. Guys, guys, guys...the important thing about Trek is how good the ladies look in the uniforms. I think you're confusing it with Buck Rogers again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5iCF2Ltjlk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeah, I'm gonna have to get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 If it weren't for the fact that there's no way it would get here by Saturday, I'd order it right now. Oh well, guess I'll wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 This begs to differ: She had a green version also: and I think she's hot as hell in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 I like the space cheerleader outfit on her, though it is pretty silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Troy is an exception, not the rule. That WNUF Halloween Special is coming soon. Alt Cinema emailed me about it like in June and said the VHS tapes were ready to go. They told me DVDs would follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Sherlock finally has a premier date. It's coming back January 19th in the US. The UK date hasn't been revealed yet, but it will be before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 I would think they'd premiere around Christmas, the rumour is New Year's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 That's the liklihood - it was New Year's Day last year that Series 2 premiered. I recall Father Wilson and I having a blast tuning in to that episode! And as Doctor Who (regeneration and all) being the big genre BBC show at Christmas, I can definitely see it being January 1 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Nobody will ever be safe from the murderous wrath of Jessica Fletcher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I quite like Octavia Spencer, it'd be interesting to see a show where she was the lead character, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Clive Barker has pitched and been given the go-ahead to write a remake of Hellraiser for Dimension Films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Oh god. Best possible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Why does it need to be remade? EDIT: Even if Doug Bradley is back as Pinhead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Watching the first episode of Sleepy Hollow. This might be a keeper, it's delightfully silly and deranged, like a procedural horror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Those last few episodes of Hannibal, are so intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightAngle04 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Sleepy Hollow is good fun. Hero is likable, good chemistry with the female lead, show doesnt take itself seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Definitely, it's here to stay on my list in a year where very few shows are retaining my attention. I was trundling through Netflix for a movie to watch and did I pick Lawless or Seven Psychopaths? Nope, I'm in the mood for a shitty movie, GI Joe Retaliation it is. Although I have already laughed at a joke, which I attribute completely to The Rock. So Zartan is now the President and has filled the secret service with Cobra agents, but they all wear Cobra flagpins. Might that not be giving the game away slightly? Also, they destroy London while the Joes are in disguise in the room, but the Joes don't bother trying to stop them until afterwards? Fuck you so called heroes! Last problem- The Tungsten rods are dropped on their targets purely with gravity right? So surely self destructing the satellites would only cause their entire payload to drop to the earth? The net result being MUCH worse since it's like 8 rods per satellite instead of just the one? Maybe they'd be more random in what they hit but it'd still be catastrophic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Marcia Wallace, best known as the voice actress for Edna Krabappel and Carol Kester on the Bob Newhart show, has passed away from Breast Cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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