"Most of sci-fi TV today suffers from Marvelitis—the sky is always falling, the fate of the galaxy is always at stake—but the best 'Trek' outing in decades understands the importance of hijinks."
"Most of sci-fi TV today suffers from Marvelitis—the sky is always falling, the fate of the galaxy is always at stake—but the best 'Trek' outing in decades understands the importance of hijinks."
It's all about milking the nostalgia, I imagine it's hard to get original ideas green lit with capitalist innovation at work when all you gotta do is throw in some legacy characters and people will watch it. Lower Decks is easily my favorite out of the current offerings even though it's mainly pandering to fans of the 90s shows but I haven't watched Strange New Worlds yet.
excited, naive trekies pitching a show: We want to bring back Star Trek, tell stories of exploration and adventure! To bring high-concept science fiction back to television in a way that excites both old and new audiences!
a suit and briefcase made animate by sheer psychic weight of the intellectual-property mind-palace: But will it have Spock™ ? It's not a Star Trek©® television program without brand recognized character, Spock™