I really tried getting into the new shows. I was so excited for Discovery, I even opened a bottle of good wine saved for a special occasion. And then it did not feel like Star Trek at all, it was dark, brutal, disturbing. I finally dropped out after season 2. Lower Decks was ok, but more of a parody than real Star Trek, with weird character choices. Strange New Worlds was interesting at first, but also with characters that did not feel like the professional Star Fleet personal I was used to. Prodigy I haven’t even started because I don’t really was in the mood up to today.
I’m not excited when I read a headline like this, something that would be unthinkable a few years back. Let’s see what they are cranking out, maybe it’s something that has the old feeling again, good plots, good characters and that sense of wonder and optimism for example that TNG had. I haven’t given up hope.
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
For real. Here’s another example.
Discovery is going into it’s final season at the moment. It’s been announced that this was supposed to be the ‘Year of Discovery’ when it come to celebrating the show. Whether you like it or not, you cannot deny that without Discovery we would simply not have any of the other Trek we currently do. Everything spawned from the success of that reboot and it deserves celebration and praise. For those who don’t like it, that’s fine. It’ll be over soon. But let us celebrate us.
Then comes NYCC yesterday. They start pumping out tons of news. Starfleet Academy will have Tilly and Tawny Newsome will be a writer! Section 31 show is still on the go! And then not a single fucking word about Discovery. No news about the new season despite the writers strike preventing the cast from promoting the show. No shots. No celebration. No fucking nothing.
I’m getting extremely tired of Paramount+ pretending that they love Star Trek so much. Like… you’re a company. WE love Star Trek. You make horrifically insulting supershort animations that supposedly praise 50 years of Trek animation while actively ignoring your most recently animated show. Your a company trying to make a buck.
If Paramount stopped trying to pretend they loved Trek so much then it wouldn’t feel so fucking insulting when they kick Trek to the curb the second they’re done with it.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 year ago
I’ll give them a mild defense here - they did discuss Discovery, albeit briefly:
It’s very likely that they planned this panel to be non-WGA in the event that the writers’ strike hadn’t ended by the time of the convention, which would explain why the only panelist of note, besides Kurtzman himself, was Mike McMahan.
Carlo@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Yeah, that’s frustrating. I’m not personally a fan of Discovery, but I hope they step up and promote the last season like they’ve said they will. I feel like their publicity efforts have really been all over the map.
StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 1 year ago
I will add to that a Star Trek day without any Discovery celebration.