I’ve given up. I didn’t finish Discovery. Got bored with SNW. Haven’t even seen any episodes of SA. I just don’t care about Star Trek any more. I’m not angry, just bored.
OMG: Picard. I forgot about that show. I didn’t finish that one either.
I’ve liked Andor, Pluribus, and Severence. I honestly think the problem with Trek is Paramount execs. Kurtzman is just a symptom. He’s the figurehead to implement a policy of content by focus group. Never mind not knowing old trek or claims of pushing politics, the writers couldn’t write good material even if they wanted to because execs don’t care about that. They only want their target demographic.
Well, I have a much rosier view of new Trek than yours, but I feel the need to thank you for listing some genuinely good modern sci-fi as alternatives. So often in these discussions I just see “they should do what The Orville did,” like a TNG Xerox is an interesting or even viable way to propagate the franchise.
Pluribus in particular did a great job interrogating a threat essentially shared with a classic Trek villain from a refreshingly new perspective. Good recommendation.
I’ve given up. I didn’t finish Discovery. Got bored with SNW. Haven’t even seen any episodes of SA. I just don’t care about Star Trek any more. I’m not angry, just bored.
It’s okay to take a break. Come back if you feel the itch.
I took a big Star Trek break after PIC S1 and came back to the franchise appreciating more than ever before.
OMG: Picard. I forgot about that show. I didn’t finish that one either.
I’ve liked Andor, Pluribus, and Severence. I honestly think the problem with Trek is Paramount execs. Kurtzman is just a symptom. He’s the figurehead to implement a policy of content by focus group. Never mind not knowing old trek or claims of pushing politics, the writers couldn’t write good material even if they wanted to because execs don’t care about that. They only want their target demographic.
Well, I have a much rosier view of new Trek than yours, but I feel the need to thank you for listing some genuinely good modern sci-fi as alternatives. So often in these discussions I just see “they should do what The Orville did,” like a TNG Xerox is an interesting or even viable way to propagate the franchise.
Pluribus in particular did a great job interrogating a threat essentially shared with a classic Trek villain from a refreshingly new perspective. Good recommendation.