We've had a little scattered chatter about this already, but I thought it might warrant its own thread. Obviously, I'm coming at this with the assumption that SFA is a 32nd-century series, based on the wording of its announcement. If, for whatever reason, you're unconvinced of that fact, I guess... don't participate?
Anyway. Unless something's changed with Mary Wiseman's availability, it's quite likely that Tilly will be involved. Whether she's the lead, who's to say, but she'll presumably factor in a major fashion.
Beyond Tilly, I have a few guesses. Adira will be there - a recurring character. Gray may guest-star a couple of times by proxy. Kovich will also recur. David Cronenberg's own words: "I'm cheap and available." I could see them bringing Detmer in as an instructor, perhaps promoting her actress outright to main cast.
My wildcard here is Anthony Rapp sticking around as Stamets. If there's enough room in the budget to keep paying two Discovery leads, I think it'd be him. Stamets as an esteemed professor just feels right to me. Rapp could play the hell out of that role with ease. This invites the question, 'well, what about Hugh?' A guest appearance or two would be enough, I think, so long as the POV cast is generally the classmates.
I don't think the producers will be able to resist the urge to bring Sonequa in a couple of times throughout the show's tenure. I don't mean that in a bad way; I'd welcome a bit more Burnham. One more pop-up of Saru also seems apt.
I guess what I'm getting at is that just about everybody will show up at some point or another. And ultimately, that's what has me interested in this show at all despite not enjoying most teen-centric television, is that Discovery may be ending, but it's not ending as definitively as it otherwise would have. That's a big, big thing for me. If, somehow, this isn't in the 32nd century... lord, I'll have a tough time tuning in, personally.
Anyway. Unless something's changed with Mary Wiseman's availability, it's quite likely that Tilly will be involved. Whether she's the lead, who's to say, but she'll presumably factor in a major fashion.
Beyond Tilly, I have a few guesses. Adira will be there - a recurring character. Gray may guest-star a couple of times by proxy. Kovich will also recur. David Cronenberg's own words: "I'm cheap and available." I could see them bringing Detmer in as an instructor, perhaps promoting her actress outright to main cast.
My wildcard here is Anthony Rapp sticking around as Stamets. If there's enough room in the budget to keep paying two Discovery leads, I think it'd be him. Stamets as an esteemed professor just feels right to me. Rapp could play the hell out of that role with ease. This invites the question, 'well, what about Hugh?' A guest appearance or two would be enough, I think, so long as the POV cast is generally the classmates.
I don't think the producers will be able to resist the urge to bring Sonequa in a couple of times throughout the show's tenure. I don't mean that in a bad way; I'd welcome a bit more Burnham. One more pop-up of Saru also seems apt.
I guess what I'm getting at is that just about everybody will show up at some point or another. And ultimately, that's what has me interested in this show at all despite not enjoying most teen-centric television, is that Discovery may be ending, but it's not ending as definitively as it otherwise would have. That's a big, big thing for me. If, somehow, this isn't in the 32nd century... lord, I'll have a tough time tuning in, personally.
