I agree with everything you’ve said, but would add that I yearn for a return to the season length of TOS, or TNG.
These 10 episode seasons, or eight in some cases, since streaming’s become the default, are for the birds.
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QubaXR@lemmy.world 10 months ago
As a fellow GenX I could not agree more. I was absolutely hyped when Trek returned to cinemas only to get increasingly disappointed by a “star wars reboot proof of concept” approach to the movies.
When Discovery came around I was all in, but soon it turned into a shooting gallery pew pew show and became the first Trek show I abandoned mid-way.
Picard was a confusing mess where they made friends with Borg only to fight Borg next season… and then ended to the crowd’s applause because showrunners drowned it in memberberries.
Strange New Worlds is about discoveries and relationships and science. It’s goofier than TOS or TNG but in a nice, friendly way. It does not try to be edgy or shocking - it feels fresh and engaging, just like TNG, DS9 and VOY felt when they were first broadcast.
SpunkyBarnes@geddit.social 10 months ago
QubaXR@lemmy.world 10 months ago
As a viewer I’d love to have (more than) twice the amount of episodes. Knowing the reality of TV/film production though - it would come at a cost of quality. We’d see filler episodes, we’d have much less elaborate sets, plotlines…
I think quality is better than quantity in most cases.
sweetviolentblush@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I agree with you on everything but goofier than TOS or TNG??? Trouble with Tribbles and Sub Rosa would like some words
QubaXR@lemmy.world 10 months ago
What I mean is not the comedy episodes, but general demeanor of characters. Lord of little silly quirks that are more common in sitcom characters than navy/explorers that the federation is.
Personally I love it.
sweetviolentblush@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Oh I see, yeah that makes sense