Jan 27, 2026 at 8:23:55 AM PST, The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com>: >>did weberm@polaris.net deliver unto us this message:
I didn't have high expectations about Starfleet Academy when I sat down to >>>watch it, but boy... they somehow managed to take the bar, dig a trench >>>under it, and camp there. It transcends your stereotypical CW-type show >>>with characters so unbelievably bad, I'm not sure how this got greenlit. >>>So let's rip into it.
https://youtu.be/ukW9b00fAOQ?si=i-nRmQUZ1anBKFTn
You might enjoy this:
"Star Trek Star MELTS DOWN At Fans For Calling Starfleet Academy
STUPID!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIxWKgpOQFI
Apparently Robert Picardo thinks that people who don't like ST:SA are >>racists.
PICARDO: "They can genetically modify the Jem'Hadar, they can change them."
Who would frakking do that? The Jem'Hadar were a scourge on the galaxy, a >threat to all sentient life except the Changelings. Who would say to >themselves, "Let's genetically modify them so they can reproduce and be even >*more* of a threat"?
"Star Trek Star MELTS DOWN At Fans For Calling Starfleet
Academy STUPID!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIxWKgpOQFI
Apparently Robert Picardo thinks that people who don't like
ST:SA are racists.
I think I'll cancel Paramount Plus soon. There are only so
many times I can watch Lower Decks, and I can get along
without the few other things I watch there.
The True Melissa wrote:
"Star Trek Star MELTS DOWN At Fans For Calling Starfleet
Academy STUPID!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIxWKgpOQFI
Apparently Robert Picardo thinks that people who don't like
ST:SA are racists.
I haven't seen Starfleet Academy as I don't have Paramount+...
and that series alone wouldn't be enough to tempt me to
subscribe.
I think I'll cancel Paramount Plus soon. There are only so
many times I can watch Lower Decks, and I can get along
without the few other things I watch there.
There were rumours that the BBC were in talks with Paramount
to bring "Doctor Who" to Paramount+... whether that would be
enough to keep your subscription going, or not, is another
matter.
Of course, it might also depend on if the rumours are true...
:-)
The True Melissa wrote:
"Star Trek Star MELTS DOWN At Fans For Calling Starfleet Academy STUPID!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIxWKgpOQFI
Apparently Robert Picardo thinks that people who don't like ST:SA are racists.
I haven't seen Starfleet Academy as I don't have Paramount+... and that series alone wouldn't be enough to tempt me to subscribe.
I think I'll cancel Paramount Plus soon. There are only so many times I
can watch Lower Decks, and I can get along without the few other things
I watch there.
There were rumours that the BBC were in talks with Paramount to bring "Doctor Who" to Paramount+... whether that would be enough to keep your subscription going, or not, is another matter.
Of course, it might also depend on if the rumours are true...
:-)
On 2026-01-27 21:51:46 +0000, Blueshirt said:
The True Melissa wrote:
"Star Trek Star MELTS DOWN At Fans For Calling Starfleet
Academy STUPID!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIxWKgpOQFI
Apparently Robert Picardo thinks that people who don't
like ST:SA are racists.
I haven't seen Starfleet Academy as I don't have
Paramount+... and that series alone wouldn't be enough to
tempt me to subscribe.
You can get a free one week trial to binge watch that (or any
other) show, then cancel it before they start charging you.
That's what many people do. :-)
Paramount+ also does a 50% discount for students, if you know
any who can sign-up. There's also a 50% discount for military
members (presumably includes ex-military) which is "for life".
Of course, the first three episodes are already available on
the naughty web, with the rest to follow.
On 2026-01-27 21:51:46 +0000, Blueshirt said:
There were rumours that the BBC were in talks with Paramount
to bring "Doctor Who" to Paramount+... whether that would be
enough to keep your subscription going, or not, is another
matter.
Of course, it might also depend on if the rumours are true...
:-)
The latest rumour is that YouTube is the new partner for
Doctor Who.
BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q4521pg28o>
Doctor Who's New Streaming Partner is... YouTube?!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteVRN6D2ow>
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-01-27 21:51:46 +0000, Blueshirt said:
There were rumours that the BBC were in talks with Paramount
to bring "Doctor Who" to Paramount+... whether that would be
enough to keep your subscription going, or not, is another
matter.
Of course, it might also depend on if the rumours are true...
:-)
The latest rumour is that YouTube is the new partner for
Doctor Who.
BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q4521pg28o>
Doctor Who's New Streaming Partner is... YouTube?!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteVRN6D2ow>
The BBC making shows for YouTube is an interesting direction for
them, and probably a sensible one in the modern world. (Everyone
watches YouTube!!!) But I'm not sure they'd premier new episodes
of one of their [so called] flagship shows direct to YouTube on
release.
If they did, expect plenty of adverts!
On Jan 28, 2026 at 3:07:05 AM PST, ""Blueshirt""
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Your Name wrote:
The latest rumour is that YouTube is the new partner for
Doctor Who.
BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q4521pg28o>
Doctor Who's New Streaming Partner is... YouTube?!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteVRN6D2ow>
The BBC making shows for YouTube is an interesting direction
for them, and probably a sensible one in the modern world.
(Everyone watches YouTube!!!) But I'm not sure they'd
premier new episodes of one of their [so called] flagship
shows direct to YouTube on release.
If they did, expect plenty of adverts!
I wonder how this sort of thing is going to impact those of us
who pay a monthly fee specifically to be ad-free on YouTube.
Will a new season of DOCTOR WHO suddenly become an "exception"
to our ad-free plan, where we'll have to sit through all the
ads even though we're paying to be ad-free?
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-01-27 21:51:46 +0000, Blueshirt said:
There were rumours that the BBC were in talks with Paramount to bring
"Doctor Who" to Paramount+... whether that would be enough to keep your >>> subscription going, or not, is another matter.
Of course, it might also depend on if the rumours are true...
:-)
The latest rumour is that YouTube is the new partner for Doctor Who.
BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q4521pg28o>
Doctor Who's New Streaming Partner is... YouTube?!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteVRN6D2ow>
The BBC making shows for YouTube is an interesting direction for them,
and probably a sensible one in the modern world. (Everyone watches YouTube!!!) But I'm not sure they'd premier new episodes of one of
their [so called] flagship shows direct to YouTube on release.
If they did, expect plenty of adverts!
BTR1701 wrote:
On Jan 28, 2026 at 3:07:05 AM PST, ""Blueshirt""
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Your Name wrote:
The latest rumour is that YouTube is the new partner for Doctor Who.
BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q4521pg28o>
Doctor Who's New Streaming Partner is... YouTube?!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteVRN6D2ow>
The BBC making shows for YouTube is an interesting direction for them,
and probably a sensible one in the modern world. (Everyone watches
YouTube!!!) But I'm not sure they'd premier new episodes of one of
their [so called] flagship shows direct to YouTube on release.
If they did, expect plenty of adverts!
I wonder how this sort of thing is going to impact those of us who pay
a monthly fee specifically to be ad-free on YouTube. Will a new season
of DOCTOR WHO suddenly become an "exception" to our ad-free plan, where
we'll have to sit through all the ads even though we're paying to be
ad-free?
The BBC haven't officially said that "Doctor Who" will be part of their recently announced streaming deal with YouTube... but should it happen,
I couldn't see the BBC giving new episodes of "Doctor Who" away for
free without there being some way of them getting revenue from it.
That's the whole point of the deal at the end of the day, to make money
for the BBC.
Maybe Google would pay the BBC based on the amount of their YouTube
Premium subscribers that watched the episodes for x amount of time,
without the need for ads for those people... and run adverts at the beginning of episodes like some other streaming services do for people
on the free tier.
Either way, it's good to see the BBC try and do something different...
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