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  • The recent Star Trek series are often criticized for "not being woke enough", but I've come to feel the envelope they are pushing is much more radical, bolder, and important to our specific time...

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  • I’ve definitely maintained that the overarching theme of Discovery was valuing mental health, and so far that seems to be getting carried forward by Academy. I think that aligns with what you’re saying. I’m not sure it applies quite as much across all the other Trek shows. Probably yes, but to a lesser degree.

    Most of the discussions of “wokeness” I see break down into a grievance with white men not being the overwhelming majority of characters, so I never really thought of it in those terms, but it makes sense. It’s definitely something the world needs more of but large chunks seem actively opposed to.

  • The Measure Of A Buffer Man

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  • Worth it to be rid of Neelix.

  • All the different Star Trek series on a triangle graph

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  • I don’t know what STD you’re talking about, but I agree completely. They even made a woman chief of security! Obvious political pandering.

    And Picard praising Riker for his insubordination in the very first episode nearly made me gag. It didn’t used to be like this, Captain Kirk would never… well, sometimes… I mean, look, it’s just different when he does it!

  • Dunning Kruger Kurtzman Trek

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  • At the start of Lower Decks, I remember debates about whether a comedic cartoon series could even count as canon. By the end, it was being used as evidence that another, live action show wasn't canon!

  • All the different Star Trek series on a triangle graph

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  • I hate new Trek. A bald French captain with an English accent? A blind man flying the ship? The first officer is completely unprofessional, trying to bang every woman he sees (Even holograms! The ship has a virtual brothel, now!). It wont survive a year, I guarantee it.

  • Why Only Humanoid Aliens…

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  • It’s not totally unique for sure, there are similar examples like TNG’s Home Soil. But all too often we have situations like Voyager being on the other side of the galaxy and the universal translator just working.

  • Why Only Humanoid Aliens…

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  • I understand, but I feel like they go together as part of a realistic alien encounter. These aliens both look and act different. They don’t register “us” as life forms, there’s a full episode devoted to figuring out how they communicate, fun stuff like that.

  • Why Only Humanoid Aliens…

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  • It you enjoy realistically inhuman aliens encounters, I do recommend you check out season 4 of Discovery. The season long arc involves probably the most difficult and problematic first contract scenarios Star Trek has had.

  • Dunning Kruger Kurtzman Trek

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  • Really? I've seen some people who really hate it, but my impression from most in my little bubble is more a tone of pleasant surprise. There was even a thread here a week ago titled Star Trek academy (spoilers) is awesome. Actually, I just looked it up for the link and you commented on it!

    Anyway, some quick points I like:

    1. It embraces IDIC wholeheartedly. It doesn't just show diversity as being good or normal (which is de rigueur for Trek), but shows what strength it can bring. The third episode, while a bit of a silly romp, is a great example of the characters clashing but growing both internally and as a group as a result of working through that clash.
    2. I think Holly Hunter is doing a fabulous job. I've said elsewhere, her character isn't all that much on the page, but she brings such an enormous confidence and comfort to it that I don't think many could pull off without it seeming inauthentic.
    3. I'm very intrigued by the angle of rebuilding a fallen Federation, which Discovery did an OK job setting up but didn't delve into as much as I'd have liked. It's an exciting new backdrop. I'm also relieved it moved Federation HQ to Betazed, following in Disco's footsteps of downplaying the usual Earth-centric nature of the Trek universe. Maybe a small point, but I didn't think that would happen since the Academy itself stayed in San Francisco and I'm very happy to see it.
    4. It's fun to watch. The humour works for me, the characters are charming, and they have good chemistry. Some of them came off as cliche teen drama archetypes on first introduction, but they're already doing a good job moving past that. For episode 3, it's not bad.

  • Château Picard-o

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  • Earthy, peaty… and I detect hints of lilac.

  • Dunning Kruger Kurtzman Trek

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  • I think Academy is pretty good so far 🤷

  • Preview Episode 4 Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ With 12 New Images From “Vox in Excelso”

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  • Awful. Perfect.

  • Preview Episode 4 Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ With 12 New Images From “Vox in Excelso”

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  • If they do a tribble episode without a terrible pun in the title I’m done with the franchise! That would be the final nail in Star Trek’s coffin. A slap in the face to all true fans. Etc etc.

  • Preview Episode 4 Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ With 12 New Images From “Vox in Excelso”

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  • Well that would make perfect sense. I guess I still need to adjust to school based plots.

  • Preview Episode 4 Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ With 12 New Images From “Vox in Excelso”

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  • Jay-Den is definitely my guess. If so, excited to see more of the 32nd century Klingons.

    But what’s with all the characters standing behind podiums? I’d think this was a trial episode, but the description doesn’t match that at all.

  • Nazis Have the Dumbest Star Trek Opinions | Jessie Gender

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  • You're saying that any rejoinder offered to any criticism that might have been levied to by a right winger is de facto an accusation of review bombing and an assertion of the show's popularity in spite of such?

    Stretch Armstrong could not stretch this far. Michael Jordan at the end of Space Jam has nothing on you. You are one stretchy, stretchy individual.

    And you're still trying to argue with me about how popular the show is! Amazing.

  • Nazis Have the Dumbest Star Trek Opinions | Jessie Gender

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  • The premis of the thread seems to be that the show is getting review bombed because of MAGA.

    What? No. The video OP posted was talking about specific nonsense positions put forward by specific nonsense people. I don't believe it mentioned view counts or review aggregators. You're the one who brought those up.

    You seem very concerned with how popular this show is. To the point where, when I asked you if popularity is all you base your opinions on, all you could do is loop around to trying to convince me that that this show is unpopular. I guess that's my answer.

  • Nazis Have the Dumbest Star Trek Opinions | Jessie Gender

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  • How’s that? If 10 of your coworkers rated your job performance as 5/10; would you think that’s not a critical indicator of a failing performance?

    No. I’ve never been evaluated in such a fashion, and I’d resent it if I were. I think my boss should have the competence to judge my work on its own merits. I judge the shows I watch the same way.

    I’m confused as to your purpose here. You seem to be arguing that the show is bad because it’s unpopular. Is that how you form all your opinions? Popular vote, no need to think for yourself?

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  • No one here is complaining about legitimate criticisms.

    (But also an aggregated numeric value is not a criticism at all, it’s a reductive metric that means very little and I don’t understand why people ascribe so much value to these things).

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