Beaverton article: TV studios announce new series based on demands of show haters (satire)

[Steve Roby]

From Canada's equivalent to The Onion...

“They’re chasing an interesting demographic,” says University of Maine Professor of Streaming Media Content Karine Lyng. “They loyally watch the shows yet claim they’re all terrible because of various factors like casting, storylines, and ‘bad writing.’ So now they’re going to create content specifically drawn from their complaints. Take Star Trek. Nobody hates Star Trek like people in the comments.”

In response to criticism from male fans, Paramount+ has announced that production has begun on Star Trek: Patriot. A more masculine take on the franchise, the show sees the all-American, all-male crew of the USS Starship Alpha bringing back capitalism to the Federation, expelling non-humans from Earth, and forcing regime change on Cardassia.

“Does this show fit in with the general gestalt of the franchise? No, it sounds awful,” says Lyng. “But they figured if they throw red meat to these guys, they’ll eat it up. At least they’ll be spared the sight of a woman captain.”

TV studios announce new series based on demands of show haters

LOS ANGELES - Citing audience demand, the major TV studios announced a slate of new television programs targeted at viewers who watch but ceaselessly complain about their shows. Executives say the new series have been developed based on criticism gathered from comments left on Reddit, Facebook...

www.thebeaverton.com

 

[Turtletrekker]

Oh, that made my day. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Firebird]

Boy, I give good odds there's gonna be a notable portion of the readers that don't get that's satire.

 

[E-DUB]

Some folks are just irony impervious.

 

[Cicero]

... the show sees the all-American, all-male crew ...

One of the interesting things about modern right-wing sci-fi is that the cast is essentially never all-male.

 

[Tosk]

One of the interesting things about modern right-wing sci-fi is that the cast is essentially never all-male.

You gotta have at least one sexy chick in there.

 

[Daddy Todd]

You gotta have at least one sexy chick in there.

Right, there’s gotta be bewbs!!

 

[Detached Nacelle]

You gotta have at least one sexy chick in there.

Yeah but she wont be part of the command structure, she'll be a nurse or a yeoman, just there to answer the space phones and be rescued by the men.

 

[Danja]

Yeah but she wont be part of the command structure, she'll be a nurse or a yeoman, just there to answer the space phones and be rescued by the men.

They can't all be "The Lorelei Signal".