And if anyone at DB is reading this, can we please get some artwork with highlighting that isn't yellow on the left, light blue on the right? We used to get greens and reds and pinks and purples and other blues to mix things up.
With Soong immortalized, I'm thrilled to see Malik as the ranked reward... no dil spend this week (or likely for at least the next 3 weeks, thanks to community rewards)!
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Jadzia just looks so good so I had to take the $10 offer. No luck in either pack...but the purchase gave me enough VIP dil to put me at 650 dil so I went for a third one and got her!
Umm...is Malik actually that hard to remember? Considering everyone seems to remember Arik Soong, Malik doesn't seem like a stretch, given they had basically equal screentime.
In an episode some of us saw ONCE years ago......
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Wish Soong wasn't threshold. I guess this is how they get people spending though!
Works out fine for me - I have him at 1/4 from a voyage drop or something. No pack spending from me this week! It's especially fitting and appropriate because of the bad art on Malik.
Malik has appeared to challenge Roga's leadership, which also garners concern from Arik Soong who says he will protect his son at all costs.
So you are telling me Roga is leading a faction of Augments against another faction of Augments but is not himself Augment or part of that faction? Roga not being an Augment is just plain silly.
Umm...is Malik actually that hard to remember? Considering everyone seems to remember Arik Soong, Malik doesn't seem like a stretch, given they had basically equal screentime.
In an episode some of us saw ONCE years ago......
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My point specifically was that people remembered Arik Soong and not Malik, despite them being of equal importance and having more or less equal screen time.
Is your argument that all one-off characters are instantly forgettable? Tosk for instance was only in one episode that aired about 20 years ago, yet I'm sure almost everyone immediately recognised him. Malik was also very memorable, and that arc was one of the most significant in ENT.
Basically, I just don't see how a large number of people could forget him. You did obviously, and there's nothing wrong with that, I just don't know how widespread it would be.
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Soong is a rather memorable surname, and it also has a lineage. Plus he's existing crew. Malik, as a name, is rather forgettable, and he was part of a group where everyone was pretty much dressed the same.
Tosk is a little memorable because of that "Is that your name or your species?" line.
So I get why Malik wasn't extremely high on everyone's radar. Most people would probably remember him after a very quick refresher, though. As for me, I found myself hoping he would be in the mega without being sure about his name before checking.
Soong is a rather memorable surname, and it also has a lineage. Plus he's existing crew. Malik, as a name, is rather forgettable, and he was part of a group where everyone was pretty much dressed the same.
Tosk is a little memorable because of that "Is that your name or your species?" line.
So I get why Malik wasn't extremely high on everyone's radar. Most people would probably remember him after a very quick refresher, though. As for me, I found myself hoping he would be in the mega without being sure about his name before checking.
Personally I find the name Malik to be memorable, but maybe that's just me. Plus he was the cause of most of the conflict. They also said his name a bunch, so this isn't a "oh, that guy actually had a name?" situation.
*shrug* I thought he seemed like a pretty memorable guy, to each their own.
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Umm...is Malik actually that hard to remember? Considering everyone seems to remember Arik Soong, Malik doesn't seem like a stretch, given they had basically equal screentime.
I had to look him up but remember Soong the big difference between the two is that one was played by the actor who also played one of the most popular characters in Star Trek history
My point specifically was that people remembered Arik Soong and not Malik, despite them being of equal importance and having more or less equal screen time.
Again difference between popular actor and unknown actor.
Basically, I just don't see how a large number of people could forget him. You did obviously, and there's nothing wrong with that, I just don't know how widespread it would be.
My point specifically was that people remembered Arik Soong and not Malik, despite them being of equal importance and having more or less equal screen time.
Is your argument that all one-off characters are instantly forgettable? Tosk for instance was only in one episode that aired about 20 years ago, yet I'm sure almost everyone immediately recognised him. Malik was also very memorable, and that arc was one of the most significant in ENT.
Basically, I just don't see how a large number of people could forget him. You did obviously, and there's nothing wrong with that, I just don't know how widespread it would be.
I didn't have to look him up, but given the relative popularity of Enterprise vs something much more popular like DS9 I can see a lot of folks saying "who's Malik?". I figure Soong is likely more memorable to folks because of who played him...
Malik is a relatively common name in several parts of the world. It means "King".
Of course, this Malik does not really look like a Malik, lol. Dunno if that should have made it more memorable, or less.
See, for me common names are more memorable. "Malik" is a well-known name to me, and has appeared in many other things I've read/watched/played, so when I hear it, I instantly make a connection to many other Maliks (and one Marik :P) which helps me remember. Again, probably just me.
It should also be noted that at the time of watching the episode I found Malik particularly attractive. So perhaps for guys (straight ones at least) he is less memorable? Didn't really take that into account before lol
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FWIW, Malik was rather memorable for me. Probably because he reminded me very strongly of the guy that played Paul Atreides on the last Sci-Fi Dune. I thought the pair of episodes were decent.
I will say though, Arik Soon was even more memorable. I mean Brent Spiner. Soong. Even his comment at the end of the show, "I don't think Humanity can be perfected. Maybe rebotics? But that's too big for just me, it might take another generation or two."
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Sometimes the preview images end up with weird lighting.
Hopeful, I check in-game to see if it's a bit better.
Nope, just as bad.
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Truly one of the most disappointing artworks in a while.
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Yes, second pull.
10 packs got 7 Soongs and 3 maliks. Ouch.
Nah, they get more spending when they put the new character in Thresholds b/c it forces people to spend to FF it.
Tons of people already have Soong FFed (previously in two events and in the portal forever).
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Works out fine for me - I have him at 1/4 from a voyage drop or something. No pack spending from me this week! It's especially fitting and appropriate because of the bad art on Malik.
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So you are telling me Roga is leading a faction of Augments against another faction of Augments but is not himself Augment or part of that faction? Roga not being an Augment is just plain silly.
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My point specifically was that people remembered Arik Soong and not Malik, despite them being of equal importance and having more or less equal screen time.
Is your argument that all one-off characters are instantly forgettable? Tosk for instance was only in one episode that aired about 20 years ago, yet I'm sure almost everyone immediately recognised him. Malik was also very memorable, and that arc was one of the most significant in ENT.
Basically, I just don't see how a large number of people could forget him. You did obviously, and there's nothing wrong with that, I just don't know how widespread it would be.
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Tosk is a little memorable because of that "Is that your name or your species?" line.
So I get why Malik wasn't extremely high on everyone's radar. Most people would probably remember him after a very quick refresher, though. As for me, I found myself hoping he would be in the mega without being sure about his name before checking.
Personally I find the name Malik to be memorable, but maybe that's just me. Plus he was the cause of most of the conflict. They also said his name a bunch, so this isn't a "oh, that guy actually had a name?" situation.
*shrug* I thought he seemed like a pretty memorable guy, to each their own.
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Of course, this Malik does not really look like a Malik, lol. Dunno if that should have made it more memorable, or less.
I had to look him up but remember Soong the big difference between the two is that one was played by the actor who also played one of the most popular characters in Star Trek history
Again difference between popular actor and unknown actor.
I would expect it would be pretty widespread
I didn't have to look him up, but given the relative popularity of Enterprise vs something much more popular like DS9 I can see a lot of folks saying "who's Malik?". I figure Soong is likely more memorable to folks because of who played him...
See, for me common names are more memorable. "Malik" is a well-known name to me, and has appeared in many other things I've read/watched/played, so when I hear it, I instantly make a connection to many other Maliks (and one Marik :P) which helps me remember. Again, probably just me.
It should also be noted that at the time of watching the episode I found Malik particularly attractive. So perhaps for guys (straight ones at least) he is less memorable? Didn't really take that into account before lol
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I will say though, Arik Soon was even more memorable. I mean Brent Spiner. Soong. Even his comment at the end of the show, "I don't think Humanity can be perfected. Maybe rebotics? But that's too big for just me, it might take another generation or two."