Comment on Meet the New Class of Cadets in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

• ipacialsection@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Actually, I wonder if this show was greenlit in some way because of Prodigy’s cancellation. They’re trying to draw in a younger audience for the sake of the franchise’s long term prospects, but Prodigy didn’t get as many views on Paramount+ as they hoped (and is now on a different service), so they wanted to make a version of that which is better suited to streaming, without the awkward concessions to Nickelodeon’s release schedule.

  Though, I think the problem is really Paramount+. A streaming service that is best known for Star Trek and a bunch of dramas that old people watch is unlikely to get anyone under 30 into Star Trek.

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  • ValueSubtracted@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I doubt it - “Academy” was officially announced on May 30, 2023 (and was rumoured to be in development dating back to 2018). “Prodigy” was cancelled on June 23, 2023.

    I’ll grant that the dates are pretty close together, but I think in a perfect world the two shows would run together, with “Prodigy” targeting the tween crowd, and “Academy” skewing a bit older.

    I think the problem is really Paramount+.

    This, I completely agree with.

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