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**crazy_diamond** · 01-31-2020, 04:04 AM

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CBS’ streaming service, CBS All Access, credits a trio of high-profile events — including the premiere of its new Star Trek series, “Star Trek: Picard,” as well as the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, not to mention a busy month of football — with helping it to achieve a new record for subscriber sign-ups in a given month. The company says January 2020 surpassed the service’s previous record in February 2019 for subscriber sign-ups. In addition, last week was the second-best sign-up week ever, closely behind the week of the 2019 Super Bowl.

Much of the record-setting had to do with the launch of the highly anticipated show, “Star Trek: Picard,” which brings back fan-favorite Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, now a retired Starfleet Admiral whose quiet life on his family’s vineyard is about to be disrupted. The show, set 18 years after the events of the final “Star Trek: The Next Generation” movie, “Star Trek: Nemesis,” not only capitalizes on Stewart’s draw, it also brings back previous “Star Trek” actors including Brent Spiner (Data), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Marina Sirtis (Troi), and Jonathan Frakes (Riker).

But unlike other reboots, which hope nostalgia alone will bring the viewers, “Picard’s” creators have actually given thought to the story the show is trying to tell, resulting in a 95% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

CBS says the premiere of “Picard” also marked a new record for total streams and drove the highest volume of subscribers to stream a CBS All Access original series to date.

“Picard” was up by more than 115% in terms of total streams, when compared to CBS All Access’s first record, which was by its other “Star Trek” show, the less well-received “Star Trek: Discovery.” It was also up by 180+% over “Discovery’s” prior record for subscribers streaming a CBS All Access original.

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Waldfrau · 01-31-2020, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by crash landing (View Post)

- Love the housemaids

may actually read the comics cause did love maids very very much

Might actually be much more fun to read them after you've seen Zhaban and Laris on screen, because it gives more meaning to the story.

**Arrakis** · 01-31-2020, 10:18 AM

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Guess once I see the episodes I’ll see if backstory on the housemaids would be something that would interest me related to the comics

though it may be good idea if it’s about Romulan backstory

Might be more interested in a book though

so will have to see what it’s about

I doubt I'll ever read any of these books, I mean I doubt they are even remotely as good as the classic book continuity (let's call it the book timeline as opposed to the prime or the calvin timeline). I'll just watch the show bc patrick stewart and some other classic trek stars are back.

crash landing · 01-31-2020, 12:34 PM

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Might actually be much more fun to read them after you've seen Zhaban and Laris on screen, because it gives more meaning to the story.

Are they online? Or how did you read them?

Waldfrau · 01-31-2020, 12:55 PM

I bought them as kindle version on amazon, but there is (or will be soon) a printed copy for all 3 issues.

crash landing · 01-31-2020, 01:06 PM

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I bought them as kindle version on amazon, but there is (or will be soon) a printed copy for all 3 issues.

Oh cool about a printed version of all 3 together

May have to consider it

Waldfrau · 01-31-2020, 02:10 PM

If you're willing to wait, the printed version is better. Reading a comic on a tiny kindle screen sucks.

crash landing · 01-31-2020, 02:16 PM

Yea plan to wait

than see how much it is the printed copy

***Chris*** · 01-31-2020, 08:22 PM

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If you're willing to wait, the printed version is better. Reading a comic on a tiny kindle screen sucks.

I have a Kobo, and can't imagine trying to read a comic on it.

Sarah - you might check the library for it.

crash landing · 02-01-2020, 04:58 AM

Chris

after it’s been made into the printed collective version

***Chris*** · 02-01-2020, 07:11 AM

I checked the Ontario e-library and they don't have it.

quin0611 · 02-01-2020, 09:49 AM

I need to get the free trailer so I can watch it.

***Chris*** · 02-01-2020, 01:23 PM

I hope you're able to find it and watch it Quin.

Waldfrau · 02-02-2020, 02:32 AM

Has anybody seen this video yet? It introduces also some characters like Rio and Elnor we haven't seen yet in the first two episodes:

https://intl.startrek.com/videos/wat...Vgnzx9xzpbH6Lg

Now I wonder if Elnor actually is Vulcan, because his sect has the rule "to always tell the truth" and I couldn't see anyone with forehead ridges. Would be very interesting to have a Vulcan character interact with the Romulans. (But then he doesn't have the typical Surak inspired haircut, maybe it's a Romulan sect that's in some aspects very close to Vulcan philosophy.)

**crazy_diamond** · 02-02-2020, 04:54 AM

I haven't seen that video, thanks

I must admit when I first saw her, I did think she was Vulcan

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