Future of Paramount+ among merger talks

[Noname Given]

I agree. Sadly, Mayweather's extensive experience in deep space was somewhat undercut by the presence of T'Pol and Phlox, both of whom became the go-to alien experts.

Travis Mayweather is a character looked great on paper for ENT.

The issue was that his extensive experience amounted to having visited about five planets during his time as a "Boomer."

That means in general, Archer would have Mayweather's level of experience meeting alien cultures by the sixth episode of the series.

Add the fact that the NX-01 Enterprise was immediately traveling faster and farther than any other Earthship; any real experience Mayweather had experiencing the cultures of those five worlds in depth would have been worthless because they are quickly went beyond the current known space near Earth.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Add the fact that the NX-01 Enterprise was immediately traveling faster and farther than any other Earthship; any real experience Mayweather had experiencing the cultures of those five worlds in depth would have been worthless because they are quickly went beyond the current known space near Earth

You're speaking more directly of knowledge, which yes, Mayweather would quickly not be able to help with new encounters. However, having lots of different encounters with numerous species should make Mayweather more aware of how to start dialogue with new species, cognitive tools that might help ease communications in those first moments, moreso than any of the parochial crewmates who dominate the NX-01.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I think it'd be less about how many planets he's visited and more about how much time he's spent in space compared to the others. He literally grew up traveling the stars.

 

[TRON JA307020]

Travis Mayweather is a character looked great on paper for ENT.

The issue was that his extensive experience amounted to having visited about five planets during his time as a "Boomer."

That means in general, Archer would have Mayweather's level of experience meeting alien cultures by the sixth episode of the series.

Add the fact that the NX-01 Enterprise was immediately traveling faster and farther than any other Earthship; any real experience Mayweather had experiencing the cultures of those five worlds in depth would have been worthless because they are quickly went beyond the current known space near Earth.

He grew up in space, visited 5 planets and encountered aliens on his ship runs as a boomer. Most of the enterprise crew never met an alien except for vulcans and of course the klingon. So he should have been front and center most of the early missions. Poorly written character. Its like his chsracter was an after thought

You're speaking more directly of knowledge, which yes, Mayweather would quickly not be able to help with new encounters. However, having lots of different encounters with numerous species should make Mayweather more aware of how to start dialogue with new species, cognitive tools that might help ease communications in those first moments, moreso than any of the parochial crewmates who dominate the NX-01.

Totally agree. Well said.

I think it'd be less about how many planets he's visited and more about how much time he's spent in space compared to the others. He literally grew up traveling the stars.

Yup.

 

[Danja]

As Paramount Takes The CinemaCon Stage, Skydance Waits To Make Its Entrance

The Paramount-Skydance merger is still widely expected to close, but regulators' review of the $8 billion has dragged on longer than anticipated.

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[Alexander Corrino]

This whole merger thing is really giving me "Waiting for Godot" aka "something that keeps being announced but is not coming", vibes, lol.

 

[137th Gebirg]

[Laughing in Battlestar Galactica]

 

[Dukhat]

This whole merger thing is really giving me "Waiting for Godot" aka "something that keeps being announced but is not coming", vibes, lol.

You should be used to that. Paramount has been doing that for the last nine years with Star Trek movies

 

[Alexander Corrino]

You should be used to that. Paramount has been doing that for the last nine years with Star Trek movies

Thankfully I've never been interested in a new Star Trek movie. That helps, haha. But yeah, there IS a similar "things keep being announced and yet nothing actually happens" pattern.

 

[Danja]

Donald Trump Again Lashes Out At CBS And ‘60 Minutes’ And Urges FCC Chair To “Impose The Maximum Fines And Punishment”

He urged his FCC chair to "impose the maximum fines and punishment."

deadline.com

 

[Quinton]

Donald Trump Again Lashes Out At CBS And ‘60 Minutes’ And Urges FCC Chair To “Impose The Maximum Fines And Punishment”

He urged his FCC chair to "impose the maximum fines and punishment."

deadline.com

"CBS is out of control, at levels never seen."

This guy's the President of the United States. Sigh...

 

[Danja]

Paramount and the FCC are talking again:

FCC, Paramount Start Talks Around Skydance Merger

The Federal Communications Commission has been in contact with Paramount Global about steps needed for the agency to approve a merger with Skydance.

deadline.com

At this rate, the earliest the merger would close is July:

Under Terms Of Paramount-Skydance Merger Agreement, 90-Day Extension Automatically Kicks In With FCC Review Still In Low Gear

Paramount Global and Skydance Media are automatically beginning a 90-day extension provided for under the terms of their merger agreement.

deadline.com

 

[eschaton]

I hate to get into this, since it edges into politics, but reportedly Trump is demanding Paramount drop "all DEI" in order to have the merger go forward.

Considering the weirdness in how "DEI" is now interpreted, this could mean huge differences in casting and story construction going forward.

 

[Tiran O'Saurus]

A number of people have said that, typically as doomsayers trying to lead into a "Kurtzman FIRED and BREAKING TVs!" narrative. I don't buy it.

 

[XCV330]

I hate to get into this, since it edges into politics, but reportedly Trump is demanding Paramount drop "all DEI" in order to have the merger go forward.

Considering the weirdness in how "DEI" is now interpreted, this could mean huge differences in casting and story construction going forward.

by the time they start making certain people wear armbands and register for their various afflictions, entertainment will be the least of our worries.. or maybe the only thing safe to worry about.

 

[Danja]

I hate to get into this, since it edges into politics, but reportedly Trump is demanding Paramount drop "all DEI" in order to have the merger go forward.

Considering the weirdness in how "DEI" is now interpreted, this could mean huge differences in casting and story construction going forward.

There IS still a little thing called the First Amendment in force.

Is Starfleet Academy now going to ditch Holly Hunter? If you like your Trek being led by white men, there are plenty of shows to choose from (Kirk, Archer, Picard, Pike).

It's one thing to have a written policy that's provable in court. It's quite another to tell Paramount "You have too many shows with women in the lead!" without sounding petty and tying up government resources in yet ANOTHER court battle in addition to the 95 lawsuits against the Administration that are currently ongoing.

 

[137th Gebirg]

by the time they start making certain people wear armbands and register for their various afflictions, entertainment will be the least of our worries.. or maybe the only thing safe to worry about.

Oh, you mean like how they wanted us all to carry vaccine passports everywhere we go and not be allowed in to any public establishments without presenting its constantly-updated contents?

Oh, so not like that, only the other thing...

Neither will happen, BTW. No matter who the "they" is.

 

[oktay]

I am not an American living in America. Therefore, I have very limited knowledge about what black people experienced in America in the 60s. But when you look at the diversity of actors in Hollywood, you can see that there is no way back to the period when whites were dominant and blacks were only in servant roles and Latinos were not featured at all, like in the 60s TV broadcasting. Trump will probably try to make a comeback with the worst James Bond movies of the 90s and 2000s, the mindset of Berman's Star Trek TV shows and movies from that period, or movies like American Pie. I don't want that. I am happy with the current state of Hollywood.

 

[XCV330]

Oh, you mean like how they wanted us all to carry vaccine passports everywhere we go and not be allowed in to any public establishments without presenting its constantly-updated contents?

Oh, so not like that, only the other thing...

Neither will happen, BTW. No matter who the "they" is.

by "they" I am referring to American fascists and their apologists.

 

[Detached Nacelle]

America is such a strange place when viewed from outside it. Your political lines are so tribal I guess is the best word.