10 Huge Revelations You Missed From Star Trek: Prodigy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- If you haven't watched Prodigy, there's a big part of Star Trek that's passing you by at warp speed.
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Prodigy is Star Trek's clone wars. I was stunned at how good this show was from the start, they've done an incredibly fantastic job. Its not a kids show. Kids can watch it, that's for sure, but its a Star Trek animated series that does incredible things. The writing is exceptional, there's no denying that. The visuals, oh boy, the visuals... truly stunning.
Which Clone Wars?
Because 03 "The Clone Wars" is the best to me.
Okay I'll honestly admit I'm baised because I love the 03 one and didn't like it pulled from cannon (was it?) but anywho, I see the familiarity but this animation is so much smoother and after the story started to get going I was all in
Its absolutely a dumb as rocks kids show. Youll never convince me otherwise
I agree with what you said except that at certain times, Prodigy is a little too wacky and slapstick--like cartoon for young children. However I think this decreased little during the season, maybe the producers realized that the occasional slapstick antics and hysterics are more a hinderance than a help.
@@paulh2981 but it is a cartoon for young children..lol. We as adults just happen to love the show
@@boss-anova finishing prodigy's first season leaves so much more emotions than whatever discovery and picard have, those 2 shows are just a buncha mid ass scifi shows that doesn't feel like star trek ugh
I can't help but feel like S1 of _Prodigy_ has probably the most satisfying run of all the 'new' shows so far. Both it and _Lower Decks_ were absolutely rock bottom on my list of expectations when they were announced -- hell, I even thought they were harbingers of a much darker, mainstream era of the franchise where it would become almost unrecognizable. But, happily, I was absolutely wrong and they ended up being some of the best Trek in ages, probably truer to the spirit of the franchise than any of the then-current live-action shows. Can't wait to see where they go from here. :)
For me, I was absolutely convinced that Lower Decks would be terrible, and that turned out to be my favourite Star Trek of the new batch, and indeed one of my favourites all around.
Prodigy was the one I was most looking forward to, and it's the one that I've enjoyed the least... and I'm not really sure why. I think everything about the show is really well done... I can't figure out why I don't like it more than I do.
@@AndrewD8Red For me at least, I thing Prodigy is well put together, but I can't get into it the same way I do the other series either. I think it might have to do with the fact that I can't entirely relate to the characters. I grew up watching Star Trek. I've seen everything, so I can't relate to the characters who know nothing of the federation, the alpha quadrant, etc. I wouldn't say the wonder and awe of seeing the Klingon's warp in to save the day or anything like that is gone, but I would say it is a very different experience for me than it is for the characters who have been isolated in the Delta Quadrant their whole lives and whose perception of the world of Star Trek is more aligned with someone who is just entering the series for the first time (which I think is goal as a Nickelodeon show since the audience is younger and may not have had exposure to ST before).
Strange new worlds also had an almost perfect first season
So I just finished binging the entire run of the show to date.
Why can't our live action Trek be so engaging and we'll paced, I will never know. It caters to younger viewers and those who never seen Trek before, while giving enough to keep older sticks in the mud, like myself, and longtime fans engaged in the show. I feel that's a delicate balance to strike, that's rarely executed well, and they nailed it.
Finally, the music score. Do you know how hard it is to sit in a cigar shop, enjoying a cigar, trying to keep a Captain Shaw like persona, watching a show for younger audiences, and resist tearing up because the musical score hits every empathic fiber of my being? I swear there were times I was like Shaxs being told to eject the warp core.
I can't wait for season 2.
i remember for so long back in the day, Trek fans were calling out 'Make a Starfleet Academy show'. Well, here you go! Also, anyone who has missed out on Prodigy because of the words 'animated' and 'kids show' have doubtlessly missed out on Avatar: The Last Airbender, Gravity Falls, Infinity Train and so many other wonderful series. If you haven't watched Star Trek Prodigy already, stop scrolling through these comments and GO RIGHT NOW.
In a word, no. I’ve been a Star Trek fan for decades, but I can do without a cartoon aimed at children.
My go-to great example of a kid's show being mature enough to not treat kids like idiots was Gargoyles.
It's now Prodigy.
I was expecting Prodigy to be some goofy kids show in a Star Trek wrapper, but it blew my expectations out of the water from the start. They managed to make it both a good onboarding point for introducing Trek to kids, and a worthwhile watch for any Trekkie.
I went into this series with lukewarm expectations and was shocked by how well-written and engaging Prodigy is. It is fantastic. Easily the best new Trek, by a huge margin. It reminded me why I love Star Trek.
I am SO relieved and excited seeing the love for prodigy in the comments. i thought it was just being forgotten about n not viewed and looked at as something to miss....its an amazing production. It's amazing Star Trek.
When it comes to Star Trek: Prodigy, I have one thought: "Please, sir, I want some more."
MAW? Yoo want MAORRR?
I'm SO impressed with Prodigy, it's a brilliant compliment to the live action shows.
Okay, you've convinced me. I just finished the first six (7) episodes and I feel great about it.
I just feel stupid for not having watched earlier. Great show!
I grew up on TOS so Lower Decks and Prodigy were worth a look after the original Star Trek animated series proved how good the stories and writing and voice acting could be. I was again very surprised at the quality of the writing and stories and production care that has made these new animated series. Characters that grow, story arcs that are as good as any in a live show.
I went in with next to no expectations. But I was amazed in the story. I loved it.
Same here!
Went into it thinking it’ll be a more episodic, goofy kids show. By the time displacement episode I was all in. This show was crafted by fans for fans. The designs are sleek, the characters are well developed, the arc throughout the season was fantastic. Mulgrew back as Janeway was the icing on the cake.
Especially since we got _double_ Janeway with her hologram version. That's like adding more cake on top of the icing on the original cake.
Prodigy and Clone Wars hold the crowns for people dismissing them as simply "Kids Shows" compared to the rest of the series.
I was hesitant in watching this series on streaming because it was an animated show, but I'm glad I did watch it. The stories are very good, and they along with the characters don't come off as insulting to adult viewers while entertaining to children.
Prodigy is a great Trek experience, it took up the reigns of the TAS and ran with it. Everyone who made this show should be proud.
You made me want to rewatch the whole season again! Great video!
Not a big Prodigy fan myself, but I can say it definitely deserves the praise that gets heaped onto it.
Then clearly you've either not watched it or you don't get it.
@@ImpendingJoker
Wow, that's a terrible attitude.
I've watched them all. It doesn't appeal to me personally.
We all have different preferences.
Please, be better than this going forward. It's just unnecessary.
Prodigy has exceeded my expectations. I knew it was going to succeed, however it really blew up and became a favorite of mine.
Prodigy ranks up there with some of the best Star Trek ever created! Good pacing, great episode plots, mystery, drama, some humor, strong overall story arches and growth of characters. Also some unique and interesting new characters of the young crew, Trek ships look impressive, and plenty of Canon call backs with guest stars. Great viewing for all ages.
It may of been made for kids to get into the huge IP that is Star Trek but I found it really enjoyable. Easter Eggs to pass series of ST to look out for was fun for me.
Can't wait to see what they will do for season 2, and hope they can find Chakotay.
As much as I did like SNW over Disco and first two seasons of Picard, I feel like Progidy has been the only new Trek content that has channeled the vibe and hopeful optimism from older Trek like TNG. It's almost like the perfect fusion of old and new Trek. Not edgy for the sake of being edgy, not preachy for the sake of being preachy.
I think that with the augment revelation, we could possibly have a reference to or actually see Dr. Bashir from DS9...that would be extremely satisfying as a fan and consistent with Trek chronology.
I was reeeeeally hoping Bashir would show up when Janeway was advocating for the kids! Also would have loved to hear a reference to Number One, but we don't know what her fate it yet......
I was in that category: I thought it was just a kids' show and ignored it (by not keeping my Paramount+ subscription). Then I watched it. Suffice to say I wholeheartedly agree with this video's conclusion!
I haven't seen it yet, But you made a case to watch it. Thanks !!!!
You won't regret it. Some of the best story telling in a long time.
Prodigy has been amazing, and a great on ramp for my 9yo son. We've now watched several TOS, TAS, and TNG episodes because he was curious about the characters and universe
Prodigy is for everyone. Literally everyone must see Star Trek Prodigy. The series is incredible!!!
Star Trek: Prodigy is SO NOT just a kids show! Its first season was, by far in my estimation, the best first season ever of any Star Trek series (with Lower Decks, DS9 and Strange New Worlds coming in as close 2nds). The show is AMAZING.
I've told my friends to NOT pass up Prodigy just because it's marketed as a kids show. It has tons of call backs to classic Trek that isn't just surface detail
Also! The animation & music are gorgeous. You're not skipping the intro--it's a banger to listen to, & transfixing to watch. It's not just the ships that are pretty. :)
Im spending Saturday night watching Trekculture, that's for dams sure.
Let’s get some baseless predictions going on.
1. TNG Alumni will appear:
-Levar Burton, I cannot see why the host of Reading Rainbow and #1 Child literacy advocate won’t make an appearance especially if there is a lesson to be learned.
-Michael Dorn, No stranger to VA work, and we love Worf.
-Jonathan Frakes, Animated Riker has appeared before.
2. This takes place some time before Star Trek Picard. Could the Protostar Crew encounter Cadet Liam Shaw? (Less likely but hey).
3. USS Cerritos ship/crew will be seen. Even if it’s a blink and you’ll miss it Cameo.
4. Deep Space Nine the Station, maybe a few crew members.
5. Q, or Q Jr.
6. Discovery Easter Egg (no matter how subtle).
7. Holographic Doctor (surprised he didn’t appear in season 1)
8. Neelix, Tuvok, and other Voyager alumni.
9. USS Enterprise E again, possibly addressing the damage the living construct caused the fleet. Could this be what prompts it’s decommissioning?
I definitely concur! This series COMPLETELY won me over! I said to friends, it looks interesting but it's for kids so it's silly....but watching it, I was always wow'd!!!
I have been telling my friends to watch Prodigy, especially if they loved Clone Wars. I look forward to more of it.
I've been saying for a while that the two best Trek shows right now are the animated ones, but for very different reasons. I've specifically mentioned Prodigy for its accessibility for new/casual fans (Lower Decks is NOT that). Tremendous character growth as well. (This is not to slam on the live action Trek right now - I'm glad there's multiple shows; Strange New Worlds is a particular favorite.)
SNW is AWESOME! As a guy who came in on TNG my back history on TOS and Pike, M'Benga, Chapel all came to me in Trek 09 or SNW.
So getting a chance to see how good the Enterprise could have been if created today.
TOS is good, but dated as far as aesthetics, SNW & Kelvin timeline show me how good the Enterprise, Pike and Kirk crew was before TNG era
@@danielland3767 The TOS remastering with updated SFX shots really helped the series a lot. Having more real-looking shots of planets, some ships, etc. makes a huge difference.
@@ManabiLT yes very much so, the 3 axis flying by Ortegas on the Comet episode was *chef's kiss*
This was a AWESOME video!
Please, make a lot more of them!
Thanks for uploading it!
I was reluctant and didn't really follow the series until I watched your Ups and Downs on a couple episodes.... So I got curious, then I got hooked! ;)
As always thanks for the content TC Team!
Prodigy is an amazing series. So awesome to see Star Trek, being able to venture different stories, and characters adventures.
Love Prodigy. Ty for the videos 😊
Really do like the show, and really do appreciate your breakdown vids. No way I’d pick up all the references on my own.
Those in charge did a GREAT job, with so much detail for a 1st season of an animated show! I have NO real complaints re S1!
KEEP it up CBS/Nick!
I finished watching season 1 recently, and I was blown away. The show is kid-friendly and has a few over the top comedic scenes I could do without, but other than that it was just a picture-perfect story of outcasts discovering the ideals of star fleet. A perfect introduction for a new generation of fans, and worth a watch for fans of the old shows (especially Voyager) as well.
Was a great first season.. loved it
Trek RARELY gets THIS good from the start! (SNW is doing well also! )
Fantastic show and spectacular use of beloved canon!
Have been put off watching since it came out as I thought it was "for kids"..... Just finished watching it and it's SOOOOO GOOD! Cannot wait for a second series! I loved it when Janeway referenced the salamander episode which we would all like to forget! Brilliant stuff!
I have LOVED this show hooking my kids into the Star Trek universe, and my wife loves laughing at me when I geek out over the Easter eggs. I’m still trying to figure out if that really was the enterprise E and if it was actually destroyed in the battle with the Protostar??
Glad I saw this video. I'd put Prodigy into the "watch later, if ever" category after watching the first few minutes. I was wrong, lol. Thanks.
Love this! Thanks Sean!
We had dropped most of our cable programming and picked up Paramount+ amoung others, so we didn't realize that "Prodigy" was being shown on Nickelodeon. We just figured that an animated series or two (love "Lower Decks" also) was a way to continue the "Star Trek" stories without the pricey costs - especially these days with the Corona Virus still hanging around much to our dismay. I LOVE all of the new "Star Trek" shows. Keep them coming!!!!
I will admit, that when this series was announced i was not looking forward to it. I can say the same about a certain Lower Decks show as well. BUT, this like LD, has been absolutely a blast and i have been surprised at how much i've actually come to care about the characters by the end of the first season. Here is hoping to fnatastic upcoming second season and more after that.
One thing that I jumped to was during the hearing on the matter of accepting the crew of the Protostar into Starfleet, at least one of the members of the panel is a FLEET admiral! This is a five-star admiral, something that is incredibly rare and may not have been seen before in star trek, though the rank does exist. In fact, most admirals we see in Star Trek are *Vice* Admirals, not full admirals, and to now see a Fleet Admiral? Incredible!
I truly do hope that they can continue this series as long as they can. Star Trek has always been one of the few franchises that I will always cherish for the optimism, open possibilities and wonder that we could discover. Also, hoping any animated series gets a chance to keep going when they can these days.
I have loved watching Prodigy. It's been very well done
Cannot wait for season 2!!! Admiral Janeway did not let us down!
Prodigy was a pleasant surprise. I knew I was going to watch it once at least for being Star Trek so I could make a proper judgement call...but then I just went back to watch it again, and again, and again...
Great show Sean
I really hope they actually show the USS Voyager A, they can't tease us like that and leave us all hanging.
As with TAS, Prodigy shows how to do a show aimed at younger viewers without dumbing it down. It also reestablishes doing Trek without the epic budget stresses of live action.
Season 2 of Prodigy is my second most anticipated series this year, coming close up behind Strange New Worlds season 2. Both of those took what little expectations I had and blew me away completely.
While its hard to deny the love for Picard Seasons 2 & 3, Prodigy is the best trek has offered this generation. While still not perfect, this is the evolution of trek we waited decades for.
EDIT: I will once again leave my bid that the new Protostar we see at the end of S01 IS the Voyager A.
I'm glad I have this on my list. After I finish Korra I'm gonna give this one a shot.
Initially this was going to be my guilty pleasure, a show watched after the family went to bed... 2 episodes in and the idea that this was a kid's show went out the airlock.
We're saying everyone peace and love. Hope everyone's doing great and this is probably the number one show I'm looking forward to Strange New World is a tight second it could go either way. And to the editor of these videos I wish you nothing but the best it is only logical captain that you get some appreciation to
Thank you, as the editor of this video I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for your comment.
I'd only seen a bit of Prodigy before working on this one and I wanted to watch it all beforehand. I'm so glad I got to do this one as it made me watch the show and I gotta say I love it.
Excellent tried it a bit in highschool with Dragon Ball z. The things have come along way it's well beyond me now. When I see an editor deliver consistency. That I respect and appreciate because doing the same quality of work over and over again does takes hard work and dedication so respect you dude and all the best
👏👏👏I really liked and loved this Show👏👏👏!!! Here comes the Second Season👍👍👍!!!
It was so good, first half, slow, second half, awesome, overall so good. Yes, I am a ship whore and I love to see them shippies....I love how crisp and clean looking they are in Prodigy and Lower Decks. I really really like these animated series. I wouldn't mind one more type of series, I bet it helps the creators make episodes so good looking due to the fact it doesn't have to be built.
I ignored it because I didn't want to watch a Star Trek kiddies show. But I gave it a shot and I just binged the entire season in like 3 days. It is amazing. I love these characters already and I thought it was the best first season of a Trek show period.
The show is way better than I expected it to be. What I don't understand is the quadrat hopping by ships other than the Protostar. How did DaiMon Nandi get to the Delta Quadrant? How is there a Kazon on Denaxi near the Romulan Neutral Zone and a Brenari serving on the Dauntless?
Nandi and the Kazon use Borg transwarp conduit (per Aaron Waltke, head writer of Prodigy S1). With the Brenari, IIRC a wormhole was involved during the Voyager episode.
@@wouterpeeters2424 Thanks!
Its the best Trek since Enterprise really enjoyed it, but since Picard season 3 is out it might get pumped to second best :)
I very much agree 👍
I think it's one of the best shows of the latest ones in the franchise...
...but I'm not a huge fan of it, personally.
It really has grown on me, but I doubt I'll be in a rush to rewatch it again.
Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Actually, this was a great summary and entertaining even as a fan of the show. Thanks!
I'll admit that the first couple episodes were kinda "kiddy" and while I enjoyed them, didn't really pull me in. But then each episode going further continued to increase speed. This show has a lot of guts and holds no punches. I hope it continues onward and hope that it's considered a success by the network.
I actually compare it to another Nickelodeon show that was "a kids show" but so much more than that: Avatar: The Last Airbender. Starts out a little "kiddy" to hook the kids, but even then, there's just enough there to keep an adult saying, "All right, I'll see how the next episode is," each episode gets better than the last, and by about episode 6 or 7, they manage to hit the point that you say, "Right, I'm hooked, I'm in this *for the duration*!" (The one that did that for me on Prodigy was "Kobayashi".)
If this show ends up growing the beard in S2 as much as AtLA did, ho boy, watch out, because it's gonna be straight *fire*. (And to think, after watching the premiere, my thoughts were, "Well, that's the best damned Star *Wars* I've seen in decades.")
Like many, I went into Prodigy with little to no expectations due to the "kid's show" vibe that was presented with it's announcement and sufficed to say I think it's one of my favourite Star Trek shows. Now if only Enterprise would get a sequel/continuation.
A lot of fans like to bash _Enterprise,_ but it's final season was _really_ good. (Except the finale, I try to forget it exists.) Such a shame they didn't get to continue on like that.
Oh, man, an animated Enterprise continuation would be AMAZING. And it could totally show the finale-that-wasn’t as fiction thought up by a holo-novel writer!
You convinced me, I'll go watch it. Live long and prosper.
Great series.
I absolutly loved the kobashi maru episode.
Prodigy is amazing! I love it :D
What if thay changed that Starfleet rule? Bashir was a moded and thay let him stay in Starfleet, once his alterations where known and understood. Long before that there was the Una situation(???) but even back at the start of Starfleet, ship crew members not in Starfleet have been alowed to be trained, up to Starfleet standards at the Captain's discretion.
your best video!!!
I honestly liked it for the most part
it seemed like a series for adults who were kids when TNG/DS9/VOY were airing to bring their kids aka the next next generation to the fandom
I dint like TNG as a kid when my mom watched it all the time, watching prodigy actual spurred me to give it another go as an adult and now I'm hooked.
After seeing this… I’ll go back and give it another go. 👍
It was hard for me at the beginning. I, too, thought it was just a "kids show". However, for me, it was more of a lack of information. Where are they? When are they? With the introduction of the Protostar and Hologram Janeway, how far into the future are they, and why didn't a Tellerite know about the Federation? As the series progressed, these were answered, and I was ok with them. The only, nit pick, that I have is just how casual it is now space travel across the galaxy is now. I know there were time gaps between episodes, but as a whole, it was a lot to take in. It took Voyager 7 years. Just exactly how long did it take Prodigy? Was the trip to Federation space shorter because the Prodigy started closer to the Delta/Beta Quadrant border, as opposed to Voyager to the "other side of the Galaxy?"
Man, I really should watch that.
I'm enjoying Prodigy but I thought it had a really rough start. Dal was unlikeable but has gotten better. I'll continue watching.
I think he had to start that way in order for him to grow. It's a bit nuts that there's been more character development here than in Discovery.
It's only this channel says that Dal got better that I started watching again.
I am on my 3rd time through... and love it. Please, go see it, if you have not done so already.
Thanks. I wasn't interested because I thought it was for kids, but now I think I'll give it a shot.
Well, you've convinced me to watch it
I don't consider prodigy a kids show, it's a star trek show! 😎🖖
I just now noticed the way Merf gets carried around reminds me of BB from Death Stranding.
Of course it's show for kids!!!!
My inner TNG kid is thrilled with Prodigy and he is loving it!!!!
People don't think Prodigy is a kids' show because it's on Nick. They think it's a kids' show because the writing, plots, acting, theme, and even the music are all geared towards the 8 - to - 15 year old demographic.
On DS9, there were Runabouts, which are a real-life class of boat. The runaway, on the other hand, was an obvious play on words to introduce a plot device to make pre-teen boys yell "coooool!!" It served It's purpose and was tossed aside. Kids stuff.
The show is designed for and appeals to children.
Exactly!
There's a difference between catering exclusively to kids and catering to have kids in mind.
@ashedarke Prodigy is designed for kids. That doesn't mean adults can't like the show too, but it is definitely geared for a pre-teen/adolescent audience.
🖖🏻 Thanks.
Prodigy has been great on its own, but the fact that it adds so much to the rest of the universe means some kids will be bigger nerds than us.
When i first watched it i was like ok i have an open day and just watched with not much expectations but it pulled me in quick that i wanted more
Loved season 1 of this series
Very exciting and surprisingly intricate series! This is helping to put Nickelodeon truly back on the map with a lot of people! I'm loving it.
Dal R'El, according to the board, has contributions from Humans, Vulcans, Romulans (and possibly Remans as there are two different Romulan Logos), Cardassian, Ferengi, Klingon, the Dominion (Vorta?), Species 8472, Xindi, Andorian, Tellerite, Son'a, Breen, Kazon, and what looks like Orion. Plus what looks like a Maquis symbol and a few I can't find.
Their respect of Canon is wonderful. Keep it up!!
I would love to watch prodigy. As soon as it appears on Amazon Prime or Netflix I will. I'm not signing up to Paramount+ for just one show.
I would love to see more Voyager character call-backs on Prodigy. I need to know what the rest of the characters are doing!
Once scene I'd love to see is The Doctor examining Dal. Their banter would be a gold mine. Another thing I'd love to see is Lieutenant Commander Harry Kim mentoring the kids and actually poke a little fun at himself for being an ensign for 7 years.
@@kadria8338 Those would both be amazing!
Which episode is the scene at 9:55 with two characters similar to Dal from? I don't remember that.
That's Dream Catcher. Part of the planet's trickery!