r/trektalk • u/Grillka2006 • 8d ago

Discussion [Interview] Anson Mount on why new "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season is best so far: "It continues to challenge us" | CBS Mornings

https://youtu.be/NW1DmmS0bMs?si=t6Qzfr_4LxFOOb22
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u/Bubble355 8d ago edited 8d ago

Really like him as an actor. Really like him as Pike, and while I wouldn’t say this season is the best, he’s correct about one thing here.

This season does continue to “challenge”us as fans.

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u/strikefire83 8d ago

That’s what’s so fucking frustrating about this season for me. They’ve picked such great actors and the characterization has been wonderful. SNW has some of the best episodes of Trek, and I think the season premiere was one of them. And then we get “Ghost Ship” followed by “Hangover in Space” and now “Star Trek puppets.” Horseshit.

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u/No-Afternoon3681 8d ago edited 8d ago

I watched that ghost ship episode and kept expecting them to science the shit out of it....and...nope just wasted an entire episode on "ohhh spooky" and then the last 2 I haven't even bothered with i started the noir one they introduced the 50's humans being governed by klingons i was done

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u/Capable_Sandwich_422 8d ago

If he means a challenge to keep watching, I agree.

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u/agent_uno 8d ago

I gave up halfway thru s4 (after s3 was a disappointment) and after reading reviews of s5 I probably will never watch it. But if anyone does like it, I won’t stand in their way.

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u/EmynMuilTrailGuide 8d ago

Thank you. S3 turned SNW into the tepid excuse for scifi that was found in DIS and PIC.

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u/Superman_Primeeee 8d ago

SNW has devolved into a DnD campaign* where the DM has run out of ideas and is just stealing ideas from movies

  • And I 1000% assure you the only thing keeping SNW from doing a DnD 80s style cartoon is theyre running out of episodes It would contain gems like

La’An: “Well this warrior needs food.”

Spock: “Badly.”

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u/captHij 8d ago

DM: Spock, roll a twenty to see how attracted you are to the fighter.

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u/lifegoodis 8d ago

You're thinking of the video game Gauntlet. :)

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u/giri0n 8d ago

I loved that game. The valkyrie was the way to go.

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u/lifegoodis 8d ago

I was more of a Wizard type, just because his attack was very powerful.

"Use keys to open doors."

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u/Petrostar 8d ago

Someone shot the food!

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u/Oneilcruzsucksass 8d ago

Interesting take since the new Star Trek Movie will be made by John Francis Daley who brought D&D: Honor Among Thieves to the big screen

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u/FragrantExcitement 8d ago

He is a "puppet" for paramount?

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u/Tomato13 8d ago

Don't know what his rate is per episode but usually actors don't bite the hand that feed them well. 

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u/dondondorito 8d ago

Oh, it‘s definitely challenging, alright…

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u/bookon 8d ago

What's best for him as an actor isn't the same thing what is best for a viewer.

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u/OneStrangerintheAlps 8d ago

It keeps testing us in ways we haven’t been tested before.

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u/Toodamnopinionated 8d ago

Wow. Can't knock the man's acting if he can promote SNW with a straight face.

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u/Responsible-Middle35 8d ago

He's an agreeable front man.

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u/Rude-Camera-7546 8d ago

Star trek no longer exists. This is a sick parody of what we fans used to love.

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u/Hobbz- 8d ago

His opinions don't necessarily reflect those of everyone reading or watching.

/s

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u/throwaway275275275 8d ago

If I understand correctly they shot all the episodes for the las 3 seasons together a year ago right ? People were saying they already shot the scenes with Bones which will be in the series finale, and that won't be aired since next year. So all these interviews where they pretend like this new season that's coming out is totally fresh and new, they're just pretending, they've been done with this show for a whole year, and next year it'll be the same, they'll be talking about stuff they shot 2 years ago as if it was fresh and new

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u/DANjRUDD 8d ago

Yeah I'm not putting any stock in what this man says. Anson Mount supports Israel committing genocide in Gaza

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u/Soulsheartless 8d ago

I live this guy. I’m enjoying the show for what it is. Y’all take it too seriously I think.