It’s very obviously futile, but let’s use that as a space to share things that absolutely cannot be shared without spoiling things.

If you just want to discuss the episode, that thread’s already up and running.

    • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPMEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I’d never heard of this channel, and I’m very wary of strange YouTubers…but this was pretty good.

      It lays out a compelling narrative for how this may have been an unplanned exit for Ncuti, with a very plausible-sounding explanation of “he wasn’t willing to wait around while they sort out when season 3 will happen.” I do hope the truth comes out in short order - I’d rather not put up with the equivalent of two decades of speculation over what went down with Christopher Eccleston.

      I do think there’s a third option amongst the narratives, too - it may have been “always the plan” in the sense that Ncuti had a 2-season contract, but that he had planned on renewing until all the waiting started to interfere with him picking up new projects.

      • haverholm@kbin.earth
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        4 days ago

        I’m leaning toward your last interpretation. Gatwa went on a talk show late last year and said he expected to shoot season 3 this year. Between then and now it must have become clear that that wasn’t going to happen. And I’m fairly sure the BBC wouldn’t sign him for more seasons than they had locked in on the production schedule.

        Edit: delightfully, it was the Graham Norton Show that Ncuti was on.