Epic poems such as the Iliad were the preferred storytelling methods at one time, yet society had little issue with building upon that as they left it behind. It’s one thing to prefer something, and another to say that because something was once one way, that’s how it always should be. Things change and hopefully improve. Kind of the main theme of Trek.
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BeardedPip@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The traditional American 20+ episode format is superior and I have no problems dying on this hill. It is the format that got almost everyone into Star Trek, and as such we are limiting ourselves with binge-junky 10 episode format.
lucidinferno@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Richard@startrek.website 10 months ago
However, the message of Trek also is that not all change is good, already evident in the M5 episode of TOS. There’s no shame in taking a step back if the prior state was superior, which some think it is (with regard to the 20 episode scheme)
lucidinferno@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Good point.
richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 10 months ago
It requires 8 or 9 months of 18+ hours, 6 days weeks work. It’s insane and only possible in the US.