StillPaisleyCat

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So this is something in the Paramount/Skydance acquisition sagas…

And it seems that the Ellison’s took on a President who was someone already under suspicion for misconduct at his last CEO position.

In 2023, Shell was terminated from his previous top job as NBC Universal’s CEO over allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a CNBC correspondent. Yet he found resurrection in Paramount owner David Ellison, who elevated Shell to his current post from an interim perch with private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, which helped Ellison’s Skydance Media acquire the studio.

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Thanks for posting about a movie in the broader Toho-verse.

We went with the Monsterverse name for this community the Legendary pictures brand is becoming more widely known and is attracting new audiences worldwide. However, the intent is for this community to be a place to discuss everything in the entire 70+ years since Godzilla (1954).

My own knowledge is of the 60s and 70s films and the newest ones, so I really appreciate the expertise of those who know the late 1990s to 2019 films.

Given how offensive many Star Trek ‘fans’ were towards Mary’s weight, especially in the later seasons of Discovery, I have mixed feelings about seeing her choosing to go so far in her weight loss journey.

The increasing use of what was originally medication for diabetes management for obesity and general weight loss is a reality, especially for women in Hollywood.

On one hand the use of these acknowledges that maintaining healthy weights is not just a matter of self control and that behavioural weight loss approaches are largely unsuccessful and unsustainable for more than small losses.

On the other hand, it seems to be giving in to the stigmatization that Mary and others have been subjected to and that Discovery and Star Trek generally were trying to counter.

The thing is, for Darem, his family and his people, this might be a high stakes situation.

It’s a change in leadership model, with a young new monarch. It should have more weight — especially as we and Jay-Den learn that they have some advanced Ionian-level portal technology. So, they seem the legacy of an advanced species with a highly structured society.

But the feel of the event was more like a resort destination wedding than a constitutional event.

The Khionians clearly a society hiding behind masks, and Darem excels at that.

BUT in the end, Darem’s long time betrothed expresses betrayal that Darem had been wearing a kind of mask with her, never showing his true self.

So, she sees only the ultimatum of an abdication an annulment as a solution.

Being creative and allowing Darem to continue with Starfleet so he could grow and become more comfortable and confident in his own identity, was beyond her ability to imagine.

 

Titanbooks UK has been putting out some great fan resources for the franchises we discuss on StarTrek.website.

This new Monsterverse Manual, scheduled for UK release on June 30, 2026 has peaked my interest.

From the promotional page:

The Titans of the Monsterverse have conquered the big screen and now, with this deluxe guide, their mysteries are revealed in full. This Monarch manual is filled with artwork and information that uncovers the secrets of the Monarch organization: employees, technology, and the Titans themselves, including Godzilla, Kong, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and many more!

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Those of us who were on the old social media boards of the day recall the outright hostility against a woman as a captain as the principal character of a show.

The number and toxicity of rants about ‘political correctness’ was extreme if less generally known outside fandom.

Personally, I loved the technobabble in Voyager — it conveys the process of engineering and science more authentically than in any other show in the franchise. At a certain level, it’s more important to have a realistic applied science and engineering process in a Star Trek show than to be restricted to what’s currently known in science or that can be extrapolated from limited current knowledge.

Voyager gave us nerds nerding out. What made it exceptional was not only was it two women with STEM expertise, but that they were enthusiastically supporting one another rather than competing.

We saw some of that positivity and STEM process with Geordie and Data in TNG, but Voyager gave us a captain who was an engineer who moved to command track. Janeway’s uncompromising work the problem dammit ethos is all engineer, and it made her the right temperament for the scenario of a ship lost in another quadrant.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thanks for the catch! It’s M:LOM.

Clearly posted too late yesterday.

Fortunately, Lemmy makes it easy to edit posts.

 

Screeners for two opening episodes for season two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (aka M:LOM or MLOM) have been shared with reviewers. These presumably are the same episodes shown at last week’s Hollywood premiere.

As with other franchises, fansites have received screeners along with entertainment media. So far, there’s enthusiasm for faster paced action. Hopefully, they won’t lose season one’s great character beats in the process.

Here’s a listing so far — please be welcome to drop additional review links in the comments. Also, please feel welcome to share your views on which fan reviewers are good, bad, toxic etc. — most of them are unfamiliar to me.

There is now cleaner official video of the drone show from AppleTV and Legendary Studios posted to YouTube.

Worth a view!

https://youtu.be/iWZkRfUl6MI

 

This Lifestyle Asia piece reports on M:LOG season two episode titles and release schedule among other details.

There have been reports that will be dropped on the premiere date Friday, February 27th, but this listing says not.

Episode 1, “Cause and Effect”: 27 February

Episode 2, “Resonance”: 6 March

Episode 3, “Secrets”: 13 March

Episode 4, “Trespass”: 20 March

Episode 5, “Furusato”: 27 March

Episode 6, “Requiem”: 3 April

Episode 7, “String Theory”: 10 April

Episode 8, “Separate Ways”: 17 April

Episode 9, “Ends of the Earth”: 24 April

Episode 10, “Where We Belong” (finale): 1 May

 

The season two premiere of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is happening!

Beyond the usual red carpet interviews and other promotional hype, an innovative 12 minute drone show, rising about 150 metres, accompanied with a score by the show’s composer Leopold Ross, wowed those on site.

Photos and video clips in the article.

Well, you might want to put priority on achieving the Star Trek franchise’s favourite prime number in rewatches before the end of the 60th anniversary year is done.

The Toho Godzilla Monsterverse as the older franchise of the three can be patient in waiting for you to discover its awesomeness.

But if you’re game to give it a try, AppleTV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is a successful entry point that introduces you to the lore without giving everything away.

Thanks for welcoming me and my proposal!

Also, Crossover posts aren’t unprecedented.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

As with c/DrWho, it’s intended to provide a home for another popular SciFi franchise that hasn’t had one on the fediverse up to now.

 

The admins of StarTrek.website have graciously responded to my request to host a Monsterverse community on Lemmy.

The great Togo franchise now has a home on the fediverse where we can share news and views.

Whether you’re a longtime fan, a newcomer or just Monsterverse-curious, please feel welcome to join in.

 

One of the oldest screen franchises now has a home on Lemmy!

Are you a Monsterverse fan? Or, perhaps just Monsterverse curious.

Whatever your degree of love for or interest in kaiju and all things Monsterverse, this community is intended to be a welcoming place in the fediverse for you.

Join us to discuss the new television franchise on AppleTV with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and the spinoff Coldwar spy thriller prequel going into production this spring.

Or, share your thoughts about the more than 70 years of the movie franchise that started with Godzilla (1954).

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

LOL — saw k, thought thousand, wrote million

What I get for posting after an IM, screen heavy workday.

Yes, a thousand is huge, even if an order of magnitude lower. 🖖🏼

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 6 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Over a million upvotes on this post!

Incredible engagement all.

Certainly an instance record but is that a Lemmy record? Are many of those upvotes coming via other APIs or is it just Lemmy’s

 

The television expansion of the Monsterverse rolls on with the imminent launch of *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* 2nd season — three weeks from now on February 27th!

I’m hopeful to persuade some folks here on Lemmy to embrace the Monsterverse and discuss the new season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters here. I’m open to modding a new community here on StarTrek.website as there has been for Dr. Who, and have been enquiring with the mods. Any interest here?

Apple released new key art as well as a Titan focused 2 1/2 minute full trailer this week.

Kurt and Wyatt Russell return in the principal role across time periods, Anna Sawai anchors the young generation.

And a prequel spinoff helmed by Wyatt Russell is already announced.

The Hollywood Reporter has the details and links.

 

Ok, I appreciate that Bill Shatner has seemingly no personal shame when it comes to blatant vulgarity in salesmanship.

It also seems clear that Paramount’s new owners seem to have no bounds on the pop culture limits they will assail go get higher profile.

But nothing prepared me for the new *”Will Shat here”* Super Bowl ad campaigns for *Raisin Bran* ! 🥹

And certain crusty and reactionary Star Trek fans are worried about Starfleet Academy damaging the professionalism and dignity of the franchise. !🤦🏼‍♀️🤣

 

Star Trek fans have become very sensitive to introductions of new characters, aliens or historic events arguing that things that haven’t previously been mentioned ‘break canon’ or disrespect lore.

This piece by Inverse shows how profoundly TNG retconned Federation, Starfleet, and main characters’ history on the fly.

Worth thinking about.

 

February 27th will mark the season 2 premiere of Apple’s Monarch Legacy of Monsters starring Anna Sawai and Kurt Russell.

The teaser released yesterday promises a new kaiju, larger than Godzilla or King Kong.

However, there was another low key announcement 4 weeks ago that Apple has a spinoff already in development.

Right now, the new show is simply known as ‘Untitled Young Lee Shaw Spin-Off’ – here’s a synopsis: “The spinoff series will follow the story of Colonel Lee Shaw, an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.”

Wyatt Russell, has consistently had excellent critical reviews, but his profile has been rising since his recent appearance as John Walker in Marvel’s Thunderbolts.

Curious to know if there are other Monsterverse fans here on the instance who would like to discuss.

Editing to add the following quote from the Hollywood Reporter coverage

“Viewers around the world haven’t been able to get enough of ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ since its global debut, and we cannot wait to unleash the electrifying new stories that Joby and the entire cast and creative team have been working on,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV. “With Joby at the helm, and alongside our terrific partners at Legendary, this new spinoff will kick off an epic Monsterverse expansion that brings audiences even closer to their favorite Titans, along with fantastic character-driven storytelling.”

 

Although Paramount+ now streams all the live action Star Trek shows in Canada, BellMedia’s CTV Sci-fi Channel has continued to provide linear cable programming for many of the Star Trek shows, including Strange New Worlds.

It wasn’t clear whether Starfleet Academy would also be available on CTV in first run. It’s now appearing in the television listings with a double episode premiere starting at 9:00 pm Eastern Time.

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