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If you’re a Paramount Plus subscriber, you can go watch Boimler of Lower Decks geek out over the cast of Strange New Worlds right now.

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[–] Fuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

How important is it that I see Lower Decks first? I keep hearing good things about it, and I will get to it eventually, but I'm not familiar with it at all beyond the premise.

[–] monsterlynn@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

@Fuzzy_Dunlop
It's more like if you find the Lower Decks characters in the crossover amusing, then you'd probably enjoy Lower Decks, but the episode isn't written in a way that you have to know that show to enjoy it.

[–] arusso@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Haven’t seen it so I can’t say for sure, but I would at least watch a few episodes to get to know the characters. You may end up getting hooked and binging it, it’s a great show.

[–] Benfell@hcommons.social 1 points 11 months ago

@Fuzzy_Dunlop @Madison_rogue

Actually, the Lower Decks series makes numerous references to previous series on an ongoing basis and should be regarded as a spoiler.

I would recommend especially The Next Generation before Lower Decks.

[–] jasep@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'd also like to know if there are specific Lower Decks episode(s) that should be watched first to fully appreciate the crossover.

[–] CodingAndCoffee@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Almost every anachronistic reference the Lower Decks characters make are references you'd catch from DS9, TNG, or Enterprise. You probably won't enjoy the campy silliness as much as fans of Lower Decks, but it's a great episode regardless of the crossover.

[–] bestnerd@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

None. If you haven’t watched it it’ll make you watch it

[–] jasep@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have watched a chunk of the first season, but for some reason it didn't click for me. Which is weird because I love The Orville. Loving Strange New Worlds so I'm looking forward to this.

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

It gets better, they were still finding their stride in the first season.