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Is it time to put Star Trek to rest?

the spirit of the 2020's we may expect a new series where Earth has been ravaged by civil war and then destroyed, the Federation has fallen apart and the few human survivors are searching for a new planet where they can continue their infighting and bickering. ;)
You do realize that in order to get to the Federation there has to be WW3? Utopia is no guarantee, not even by Trek's standard.
 
As for your taste, maybe you should watch Baywatch or something similar instead of Star Trek.
My taste are just fine, thanks. I've been watching Trek for almost 40 years and see no reason to stop now. As for Baywatch, thanks for the suggestion. It was a fun show during its heyday. Been a few decades, but it would be fun to go back and see Mitch and the gang run down the beach again. :techman:
I like those characters and what you think is irrelevant for me
Evidence points to the contrary.
They are ruined and the destruction was unnecessary,
Again, what makes it unnecessary? Was it necessary when Praxis blew up? Was is necessary to destroy the original Enterprise? Or the Enterprise-D? Probably not, but it pushed forward the narrative and changed the dynamics of the story.
Merging the Romulans with the Vulcans actually destroys two of the most important races in the Star Trek universe.
How so? And why do you hate Spock's goal of reunification?
Who are you to question my opinions?
I'm not questioning anything. I'm stating outright that you're simply afraid of change. Nearly everything you've said points to this rather obvious conclusion.
"Things can and should change"? What a stupid statement!
How is it stupid? Explain. If something isn't changing, if a story lacks any growth, that means it's stagnant.
What if they change to the worse?
You'll never know if you don't try. Further proof that you're afraid of change.
As for Voyager, it did change to the worse.
Most would probably argue to the contrary. I no big fan of Voyager, but much like the general consensus that TNG improved in season 3, the consensus with Voyager is that it improved in season 4.
Changes for the sake of changing is just stupid.
Seems like more definitive proof of a fear of change.
No, they have become a sad mess and so have the Vulcans too.
How so? They are most certainly a damaged people. Their future might be in question. But now instead of being bland, mustache twirling villains, they've become a people in search of hope. A race that needs to change and adapt if it wishes to survive. They are now far more interesting.
Watching Star Trek is not proof of intelligence.
Never has that been more obvious.
 
I am beginning to think the franchise has nothing left to really offer. Well for me at least for me. Out of all the live action stuff over the last 7 or 8 years. Most of it has been pretty bland/bad to me. With maybe a season and a half of Disco, 1 season of SNW and 1 season of Picard. That I enjoyed to varying degrees.
Everything else I have not really enjoyed. Lower decks was just too inane for me. Only watched one ep of prodigy and they took it off streaming.

Lots of missteps imo the last 8 years. But it just seems like the franchise has run out of steam. I constantly find myself watching the older stuff or finding new scifi fantasy shows that offer something a bit different and unique. Or just plain watching more non scifi stuff now.

But after almost 50 years of some type of Trek in production almost every year (except maybe between Enterprise and the 2009 film) it's gotten pretty stale to me. There are almost 1000 episodes of Trek not to mention like 14 movies.

Many its just my age. Idk.....
But getting old doesn't explain why I love Star Wars Andor... 😂
Star Trek does not need to rest and Star Trek’s not going to die out. And even if Star Trek did die out, then their would be documentaries for years and years asking what killed Star Trek.

The only thing I can see is Kurtzman's contract ending soon. He's almost been around as long as Berman was during his run.
 
I have a feeling it's going to go the way of a Sulu Show or Worf show. Shows that many fans and the actors wanted but the studio just ignores until it's too late. I think even Terry Matalas has moved on at this point. Starfleet Academy and SNW until 2028 or 2029. So another show not until 2030 or 31. At which point Jeri Ryan will be over 60.

I would have liked to see a mini series with Data and Geordie. 😂 5 or 10 episodes with them managing the Starfleet Museum together.... 😉
They need to have Scotty there too.
 
Well...



OK, there it is.

If current Star Trek isn't being what you want it to be, then all that needs to happen is for you to find something else to watch that scratches that itch. Problem solved.

When no one--or not enough people to make it profitable to the studio, which is the only factor that counts--wants to watch Star Trek, then that will be the time for Star Trek to be "put to rest".

Until there's an audience again.

And then there will probably be more.

We've seen that happen a time or three already, haven't we?
The Long Darkness between October 1974 and December '79.
 
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