Mike Michael 🚀

Mike Michael 🚀

@funkoknight.bsky.social

Certified Scientist. 🧬🥼🧪 Dad Joke Expert. 🧍🃏 Disney Worlds official sponsor of Dole Whips. 🏰🍍 Cheered for the UCF Knights back when we were Golden. 💛🖤 Addicted to Funkos

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Mike Michael 🚀
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It’s tough to see Trek cancelled. But Academy wasn’t canceled for being “too woke,” It was cancelled because so few watched. It just wasn’t that great. The characters, writing, editing, marketing and just choices in general took the worst part of Discovery and turned it up to Warp Factor 11. 🥺

Mike Michael 🚀
@funkoknight.bsky.social

It’s tough to see Trek cancelled. But Academy wasn’t canceled for being “too woke,” It was cancelled because so few watched. It just wasn’t that great. The characters, writing, editing, marketing and just choices in general took the worst part of Discovery and turned it up to Warp Factor 11. 🥺

Mike Michael 🚀
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To those of you who did enjoy it, I am sorry for your loss. However, Paramount needs to keep a Trek series on air to keep subscriptions. They know that. With that “magic number” of slots down to 1 now I’m excited for a creative shake up - hopefully moving production back to LA where it belongs.

Mike Michael 🚀
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Alright so my quick Star Trek Section 31 review. Any new trek is good Trek. The new era has given us lots of different types. We’ve had kid cartoon shows (Prodigy), Adult comedy (Lower Decks), Fun TOS style adventures (SNW), Serial Dramas (Discovery) and the epilogue of Captain Picard.

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Mike Michael 🚀
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At the end of discovery we felt like Philippa was “mostly” reformed and good - but I wish they had played up that more. Give her a situational where the easy path was death and destruction and force her into purposely showing her growth and finding an alternative solution!

Mike Michael 🚀
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I know it was purposely set away from everything, but it sure would have been great to see the SOME Starfleet or more backstory to Section 31 and how they fit into this. In the end, just go watch it. Don’t compare it to other Trek movies. Pop some corn and be blessed we have something new. 🖖

Mike Michael 🚀
@funkoknight.bsky.social

Alright so my quick Star Trek Section 31 review. Any new trek is good Trek. The new era has given us lots of different types. We’ve had kid cartoon shows (Prodigy), Adult comedy (Lower Decks), Fun TOS style adventures (SNW), Serial Dramas (Discovery) and the epilogue of Captain Picard.

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Mike Michael 🚀
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It was painfully obvious this was a TV Series. Converting it to a movie removes so much of the character development and cramped so much exposition into a truncated length. So none of the OMG moments really hit for me because we weren’t attached to anyone or anything.

Mike Michael 🚀
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That being said, the cast were great. The production value and special effects looked solid. The plot had potential, but just needed time to breath. They had an Oscar winning amazing lead actress who wasn’t given enough time to just act.

Mike Michael 🚀
@funkoknight.bsky.social

Alright so my quick Star Trek Section 31 review. Any new trek is good Trek. The new era has given us lots of different types. We’ve had kid cartoon shows (Prodigy), Adult comedy (Lower Decks), Fun TOS style adventures (SNW), Serial Dramas (Discovery) and the epilogue of Captain Picard.

Mike Michael 🚀
@funkoknight.bsky.social

With Section 31 they tried something that felt like Suicide Squad and Oceans 11 blended together in Space. Personally, it didn’t really work for me. But once again, I’m not upset they tried. The movie itself had ups and downs. The biggest issue was driven by the format.

Mike Michael 🚀
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Spoilers… Probably just a fun cameo, but the fact they had the amazing Kristen Bell show up in-person to be shown only from the back, and in Eleanor’s last outfit no less… what a tease! Make me really hope this plays out! My theory: when you walk through “the door” you are reincarnated.

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Mike Michael 🚀
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Fun #UCF fact. The fight song is ripped off from Minnesota. It was tweaked when UCF joined I-A but still basically the same. Just sing the UCF fight song words with it. ( remembered this while the Mayo Bowl was playing and Minnesota scored 🤣 )