tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post8145624254851542107..comments2023-10-09T09:11:58.065+00:00Comments on Ben's Blog: Of Time Lords, Trek and ThylacinesBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02152545728675983286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post-37767339609359195672009-05-19T06:21:00.000+00:002009-05-19T06:21:00.000+00:00I'd have said building a massive great starship sa...I'd have said building a massive great starship sans grav of any kind was an advantage ... but then I'd take on board all your points and also add seatbelts, so what do I know?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152545728675983286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post-47404059661175621682009-05-18T22:03:00.000+00:002009-05-18T22:03:00.000+00:00I think the justification for the Enterprise being...I think the justification for the <I>Enterprise</I> being built on Earth was:<br /><br />a) It'll be operating under artifical gravity anyway most of the time so they might as well build it that way, so they don't need to install the art-grav first and then do everything else. Nevermind that it's a waste of time/power/effort, it's cheaper to film and that's what counts.<br /><br />b) Apparently in the Star Trek universe it makes sense for interstellar craft to land on planets every so often, so it might as well take off from one. This despite them having lots of shuttles and a teleporter. Wait, what?<br /><br />*rant*<br />Then again, they use a pressurized ship even during combat, locate their bridge on the outer edge of the spacecraft, and carry six warp cores (which explode with enough power to counteract a black hole) alongside lots of frequently-ineffectual photon torpedoes. Star Trek has never been especially good at science.<br />*/rant*<br /><br />Was it just me who thought two of the most effective shots in the entire film were the ensign being sucked out of a hull breach in the opening battle, and the parachute jump onto the drilling platform - primarily because both used silence effectively? <I>Firefly</I> has many lessons to teach about effective portrayal of space! You don't need pew-pew noises to be cool!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17364539613381481038noreply@blogger.com