I agree on all counts.
Lower Decks is a five-season love letter to Trek and fandom. It sometimes even manages to hit pretty hard. And the crossover with Strange New Worlds is my favorite Trek episode ever, and I’ve been literally watching Trek since I was a baby (my mom is a big fan, and watched the original series all the time when I was a kid. It was a relief when Next Gen came out, because, yay, new Trek!). “Those Old Scientists” was a joyous celebration of Trek fandom on every level.
As for Powerless, yes, it was massively underrated. It was a tribute to superheroes and how ridiculous they are while still being loving toward them. It was a shame we didn’t get more of that series.
KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Anyone who tries to say Lower Decks wasn’t respectful of the heart of Trek, just was not paying attention at all.
andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Yeah. This article reads like an April Fools Day piece.
*‘The best part of Game of Thrones, all fans agree, was the stellar ending which perfectly concluded the show by showcasing the characters’ consistent ideologies and habits’
‘The Simpsons is a show that has managed to somehow get better with every single passing season. And in doing so, it’s cultural relevancy is as sharp and defining as its ever been.’
‘Star Trek Lower Decks has ultimately proven unpopular because of its unconventional choice to depict adventuring through the stars as a boring and depressing affair. The strict, rule-abiding protagonist Mariner’s recurring catch phrase ‘I do not have a deep love of Star Fleet as my emotional core,’ was a perplexing thing for her to shout at a minimum of 6 times in each episode, unprompted.’*
SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think a lot of people assume they know what classic trek is about without even watching it. Hence the surprise when they realize that it’s “woke”.