Star Trek: Discovery was delayed by football and fans were NOT happy
The NFL delayed the Discovery's US launch, and viewers are now in all-out war with sports fans
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After almost 12 years the wait was nearly over: Earth was about to boldly go to unseen frontiers in a new Star Trek series. However, the launch of Star Trek: Discovery was halted by a mysterious human custom: football.
After CBS’s NFL coverage overran, US sci-fi geeks had to wait for an extra 20 minutes to engage with the new show.
#StarTrekDiscovery premieres at 8:48ET/7:48CT on CBS & CBS All Access, new start time only in East/Central time zones due to sports overrun. pic.twitter.com/x9piOTyrEj
— Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) September 25, 2017
That meant Trekkies tuning in to see the launch of the USS Discovery had to sit through news magazine show 60 Minutes with Oprah Winfrey. And they were not happy.
Come on 60 minutes #StarTrekDiscovery #onfleet pic.twitter.com/wShS8pOCJa
— ☕️Plaid☕️ (@plaidcatzines) September 25, 2017
I tuned in to watch #StarTrekDiscovery and I see Oprah talking on 60 minutes… pic.twitter.com/FotZHsJfw8
— Lauren (@foubellecherie) September 25, 2017
Waiting for 60 minutes to be over so I can watch #StarTrekDiscovery like pic.twitter.com/hafx4ypsUi
— Gardiner Bryant (@_gbryant) September 25, 2017
When the #StarTrekDiscovery premiere is delayed for "60 Minutes." pic.twitter.com/SFa1bK23hU
— George Barrett (@George_Barrett) September 25, 2017
NFL game that ran late on @CBS is causing me to wait for #StarTrekDiscovery & watch Oprah on @60Minutes. pic.twitter.com/FoyYIXGH0m
— ???????????? (@MyNancingLife) September 25, 2017
And it left some a little confused…
I didn't realize there was a delay and got excited Oprah was on #StarTrekDiscovery
— Jeff Dwoskin Says Wear A Mask (@bigmacher) September 25, 2017
So Oprah is in Star Fleet? This is a weird episode #StarTrekDiscovery
— Mr. Anderson (@ThomasAnakin) September 25, 2017
To many sci-fi geeks, the delay resurfaced ill-feelings towards sports fans…
I already hated #football, but delaying #StarTrekDiscovery by 18 minutes tonight is an act of war against the Federation of Nerds
— astro_noel likes presidents who trust science (@astro_noel) September 25, 2017
#StarTrekDiscovery is going to be on at 8:48 instead of 8:30 due to sports. The nerds vs. Jocks war continues. pic.twitter.com/aFK4AqULBN
— Inigo Montoya (@KateGrand) September 25, 2017
Football jocks keeping me from watching new #StarTrek on time…
Takes me right back to high school.#StarTrekDiscovery
— Luke Forester (@DrForester) September 24, 2017
Did the NFL actually just delay a tv show us Trekkies have waited so long for? #StarTrekDiscovery #ohhellno
— genevieve (@gelato92) September 25, 2017
But, finally, after all the delays and frustration, the USS Discovery flew onto screens…
The future has finally arrived. Not even Oprah could stop it. Delay it — yes. She’s a being of great power. #StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/x6UHaoG7k2
— Essential Star Trek (@EssentialTrek) September 25, 2017
And not just in the US – the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery are available to UK viewers via Netflix now. And yes, as you can see from our review, it’s definitely worth a watch.
