So I assume you approve of Starfleet Academy? That meets your criteria.
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What storylines do you NOT want to see in Trek?
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So I assume you approve of Starfleet Academy? That meets your criteria.
Time Travel
I think, for me, it's not time travel stories per se. It's how time travel is usually handled. There has to be structure, rules, and consequences for it to work within the larger universe. And Star Trek tends to do a giant reset button with only slight "winking" changes to the timeline in the climax.
I think when you make time travel too "easy" to do, or set it up as an option that could materially remake the universe the characters inhabit, then you basically have it laying around in the background like a loaded gun where the audience thinks to themselves: "Well, why don't they use [technobabble X from episode 27] and time travel to fix this?"
I tend to wish Star Trek would just retcon into the idea established by Star Trek (2009). Basically, the version of time travel the MCU has with Avengers: Endgame where causality is preserved. That time travel can't change the past of the timeline and universe you inhabit, but can only push the time traveler into another universe where those events occurred differently because of the time travel.
And I will say that Discovery introduced something that I really like, which is the idea that time travel and travel across universes is "unnatural" and your body will want to return to its own time. I just think it makes things more interesting when there's limits, rules, and complications.
I think, for me, it's not time travel stories per se. It's how time travel is usually handled. There has to be structure, rules, and consequences for it to work within the larger universe. And Star Trek tends to do a giant reset button with only slight "winking" changes to the timeline in the climax.
I think when you make time travel too "easy" to do, or set it up as an option that could materially remake the universe the characters inhabit, then you basically have it laying around in the background like a loaded gun where the audience thinks to themselves: "Well, why don't they use [technobabble X from episode 27] and time travel to fix this?"
I tend to wish Star Trek would just retcon into the idea established by Star Trek (2009). Basically, the version of time travel the MCU has with Avengers: Endgame where causality is preserved. That time travel can't change the past of the timeline and universe you inhabit, but can only push the time traveler into another universe where those events occurred differently because of the time travel.
And I will say that Discovery introduced something that I really like, which is the idea that time travel and travel across universes is "unnatural" and your body will want to return to its own time. I just think it makes things more interesting when there's limits, rules, and complications.
Yes, 100% this! We don't need to ever do this again.
Technically, isn't anything between the dawn of the universe and the 32nd century now a prequel?
Alien Of The Week.
I don't mind two or three every season, depending on how many episodes a season. But I would like more in depth views on very unique alien cultures on a week to week basis over several seasons. Ridge on the nose, they do things differently than us every week is boring. Let's actually explore alien cultures more.
I don't mind two or three every season, depending on how many episodes a season. But I would like more in depth views on very unique alien cultures on a week to week basis over several seasons. Ridge on the nose, they do things differently than us every week is boring. Let's actually explore alien cultures more.
This wouldn't make a lot of sense for the more episodic shows. Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds would be weird if they could only visit 3 worlds per year.
I’m another who wants no more Borg. Ever.
No more Badmirals please either that or put Starfleet under special measures for goodness sake
Aliens of the week are more mission-focused - what you learn about them is enough to get the point across about which issue is being allegorized today. If you want to explore an "of the week" species, add them as a crew member/friend/frequent ally or adversary.
Or spoof it by having a meeting of "B(admirals) Incognito". "It has been three star weeks since I gave my last villainous order." (much applause from the circle of fellow admirals) "First of all, nobody is "bad" here, just "ethically unenlightened"." "Let's try to re-materialize those hostile impulses into something more benevolent."
Or spoof it by having a meeting of "B(admirals) Incognito". "It has been three star weeks since I gave my last villainous order." (much applause from the circle of fellow admirals) "First of all, nobody is "bad" here, just "ethically unenlightened"." "Let's try to re-materialize those hostile impulses into something more benevolent."
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No more Romance of the week. Either treat it like the one night or casual sexual encounter that it is or develop a long term relationship with the guest star, like Sisko and Kassidy.
No more lazy writing like:
Long lost/secret kid..
Transporter your problem away. Or any great reset button.
Mirror universe
Nonsensical tech babble.
Direct ripps of other tv or movies (looking at you SNW Gorn chest bursters)
Long lost/secret kid..
Transporter your problem away. Or any great reset button.
Mirror universe
Nonsensical tech babble.
Direct ripps of other tv or movies (looking at you SNW Gorn chest bursters)
Oh, c'mon Ray... the Koala is Your Friend. The Koala is Everyone's Friend!
Unquestionably.Oh, c'mon Ray... the Koala is Your Friend. The Koala is Everyone's Friend!
Going to bring back the neuralizer device from "Dagger of the Mind"?
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