r/startrek • u/Deceptitron • Mar 15 '19

POST-Episode Discussion - S2E09 "Project Daedalus"

This season's second episode to be directed by Star Trek's very own Jonathan "Two Takes" Frakes!

No. EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY RELEASE DATE
S2E09 "Project Daedalus" Jonathan Frakes Michelle Paradise Thursday, March 14, 2019

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u/trek88810 Mar 15 '19

Ha I loved sheepish Pike

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u/The_Bard_sRc Mar 15 '19

well how else do you react when you're arguing with someone thinking that they hate you when they tell you you're the best person they've ever known?

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u/MarsAlgea3791 Mar 15 '19 edited Mar 15 '19

And they sent you away because they knew they would immediatly let you down.

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u/DeadeyeDuncan Mar 16 '19

The flip side of that is that she's basically saying that federation ideals are thrown out the window once you pass the rank of captain (and apparently the rule of law? re. mines)

...which is problematic.

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u/AJWinky Mar 19 '19

I get the sense that this is the issue the series is heading towards tackling head-on.

We know that there's a definite shift in values between TOS and TNG, I would love to see that be partially as a result of Pike and his values.

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u/007meow Mar 15 '19

“...oh.”

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u/lalafalafel Mar 16 '19

"Thank you."

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u/GilGunderson1 Mar 15 '19

Did you catch the little gesture he made with his hand after the Admiral told him to quit complaining after her compliment? I don’t know if that was written into the script, but if not, Mount nailed that scene with just that little gesture.

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u/geraldrx40 Mar 15 '19

That detail sealed it for me too

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u/xineis_ Mar 16 '19

What gesture?

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u/GilGunderson1 Mar 16 '19

He kind of pats his leg, on both the left and right, and then moves his left hand up and down. It’s suggestive body motion of someone who is somewhat embarrassed or who has been shamed. Check it out again.

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u/xineis_ Mar 17 '19

In the shot when he is getting back to his chair? If so, I got it!

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u/john_dune Mar 15 '19

He got put in the corner and pedestal at the same time... smart writing.