It doesn’t need to be hard sci-fi. It’s just significantly better and more thought out than most sci-fi, and especially better than what Abrams and Kurtzman made of it.
Thought out in terms of psychology, philosophy, religion and politics? Absolutely. In terms of science, not so much. I mean, when has the plot ever depended on a consistent theory of any complexity? The science world-building of the show is mostly built around the needs of shooting a low budget SF show (teleporters to avoid expense shuttle landings) that requires very little knowledge of its unique from its audience. Need scanners for the plot? Sure, you can have them. Need to not have scanners? Sure, now there is a radiation field on this particular planet that interferes with the scanners. Need scanners not to work, but only for a little while? I have an ion storm for you.
Contrast with the Expanse which is based around real physics and forces it’s audience to puzzle through it and forces its characters to deal.
I remember an interview with Patrick Stewart where he was talking about his advantage as a Shakespearean delivering dialogue that was forced and unnatural…
It doesn’t need to be hard sci-fi. It’s just significantly better and more thought out than most sci-fi, and especially better than what Abrams and Kurtzman made of it.
Thought out in terms of psychology, philosophy, religion and politics? Absolutely. In terms of science, not so much. I mean, when has the plot ever depended on a consistent theory of any complexity? The science world-building of the show is mostly built around the needs of shooting a low budget SF show (teleporters to avoid expense shuttle landings) that requires very little knowledge of its unique from its audience. Need scanners for the plot? Sure, you can have them. Need to not have scanners? Sure, now there is a radiation field on this particular planet that interferes with the scanners. Need scanners not to work, but only for a little while? I have an ion storm for you.
Contrast with the Expanse which is based around real physics and forces it’s audience to puzzle through it and forces its characters to deal.
I remember an interview with Patrick Stewart where he was talking about his advantage as a Shakespearean delivering dialogue that was forced and unnatural…