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Related: About this forumStar Trek Discovery
Really a good show. I don't care if it's not true to the Star Trek universe.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)If you watch it real time. You can prolly wait several weeks to reduce the cost. Worth it.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)It is illegal to download copyrighted fee-service material, but if you "live stream" the FBI and your ISP don't seem to care.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Trekker am I, prefer the original name. Have watched originals thru present but I refuse to pay an additional fee.
brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)And it will eventually make it to Netflix or something. Look forward to a good one. All the characters are good. No troi, no neelix, no ferangi, no Geordie's mom....
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)I waited to binge watch the serious and used a second free trial not to pay for it. I love Star Trek, but these show writers don't.
Silver Gaia
(4,552 posts)My thinking was that:
1) broadcast TV is going the way of the dinosaur anyway, so
2) I understand that CBS wants to compete with streaming services, and
3) with a bigger budget (from streaming revenue), they can afford to do more and better special effects (this is sci fi, and people will expect that!), which is a very good thing for the show.
4) Being a "for pay" show also lifts FCC constraints on content (also good).
5) It's only $5.99/mo. (with limited commercials), and it's worth it to me to be able to watch it unspoiled, especially in consideration of the above reasons.
I love this show! I was not disappointed in regard to the special effects. Each episode has stunning visuals. It stars Sonequa Martin-Green (I already love her from playing Sasha on The Walking Dead), and Doug Jones plays a major alien character (he plays the "monster" in The Shape of Water, too). That made me want to see it as it aired, too. Just had to do it!
As a long time Trek fan, I just could not sit it out to wait for it elsewhere, and to be honest, I do not miss the $5.99 at all (and I'm on a fixed income). It has been money well spent! I am, overall, happy to make a small contribution toward making this spectacular show.
At the very least, sign up for the final episode (coming soon!), binge watch it, then cancel.