Could Discovery have been a lot worse? No, absolutely not! What we got is the worst case scenario of a Trek series!
Given all the chaos, DIS could've been a lot worse.
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That's the thing about Discovery, the serial aspects of the show are an absolute shitshow, but they managed to create a core group of likable enough characters to still make it mostly compelling.
Well, if it's the worst then I won't worry about any other shows taking that title.
Nope, Enterprise still has that distinction.
Well, if it's the worst then I won't worry about any other shows taking that title.
Nope, Enterprise still has that distinction.
Picard for me.
We all have our thing...
They screwed the show when they decided to make it another prequel. It was riding off the coat tails of the Abrams movies, and seemingly catering to people who weren't diehard fans just yet. Hence, "she has to be Spock's sister, because Star Trek is about Kirk and Spock. And of course everyone knows the bad guys on Star Trek are the Klingons..."
If they'd had the confidence in the franchise to just continue the saga, and started the show in a post-Voyager future, with Michael as she is in Season 3 onward, things would almost certainly have gone more smoothly.
If they'd had the confidence in the franchise to just continue the saga, and started the show in a post-Voyager future, with Michael as she is in Season 3 onward, things would almost certainly have gone more smoothly.
What about Strange New Worlds?
When you're selling outside the diehard fans this tracks well. Star Trek languishes under the shadow of its history.
Superhero movies attract non-fans like me without only relying on the aspects that are obvious to the general public. If "Man of Steel" had followed this formula, it's villain would've been Lex Luthor right in that first movie. And before 2008, how many non-comicbook fans thought of "Captain America" or "Ironan" when asked to name Marvel heroes?
I do like "Discovery," but I also think it's original premise underestimated audiences too much.
Star Trek underestimates its audience constantly because it believes too strongly in it's touchstone, including Klingons, Enterprise, Spock and Kirk. Star Trek believes it can't stray too far from the formula less it offend the regular fans, while also wanting to attract new members. ST 09 was the perfect balance of it, but they immediately retreated. Discovery wanted to be new and give a different spin, but then pulled back again. SNW is rewarding that touchstone formula.
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