Star Trek Final Frontier Animated, could/should this be looked at again?

[The Wormhole]

Well, alright, The Cage was pretty good, I'll admit that.

 

[mattman8907]

I think Star Trek Federation needs to be looked at again and be retooled as a lead up leading to the burn. I wanna see the federation at its most dire moments

 

[dupersuper]

I wanna see the federation at its most dire moments

...Why?

 

[BillJ]

...Why?

My question exactly.

I just wonder when we made that move to everything having to be dark and depressing?

I was playing Pokemon Legends: Arceus on the Switch a couple days ago, fun little kid going on an Easter Egg hunt diversion. My 14 year old comes in and goes "you know its canon that humans eat Pokemon?" I'm seriously like WTF? is wrong with this world?

 

[fireproof78]

Fairy tales do not tell children dragons exist. Children already know the dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”

I like stories about darker themes because it can demonstrate the triumph over adversity.

 

[Dukhat]

I like stories about darker themes because it can demonstrate the triumph over adversity.

But too much of it can be annoying.

 

[fireproof78]

But too much of it can be annoying.

Which is why we have variety.

 

[The Wormhole]

I just wonder when we made that move to everything having to be dark and depressing?

About twenty years ago in Star Trek/sci-fi circles, I assumed the desire for dark and depressing was a reaction to TNG's obnoxious utopia paradise. Certainly that seemed to be Ron Moore's motivation for his approach to BSG. And then for a while afterwards, BSG's popularity spawned several imitators trying to capture some of that glory for themselves, of particular note, there was Stargate Universe. Unfortunately now it's becoming something of a binary either/or situation where it's either the utopian paradise of TNG or the depressing misery of BSG with no room for middle grounds.

And really, the real world has been depressing and miserable enough the past couple of years that I wouldn't mind a return to the utopian paradise of TNG in my entertainment.

 

[fireproof78]

About twenty years ago in Star Trek/sci-fi circles, I assumed the desire for dark and depressing was a reaction to TNG's obnoxious utopia paradise. Certainly that seemed to be Ron Moore's motivation for his approach to BSG. And then for a while afterwards, BSG's popularity spawned several imitators trying to capture some of that glory for themselves, of particular note, there was Stargate Universe. Unfortunately now it's becoming something of a binary either/or situation where it's either the utopian paradise of TNG or the depressing misery of BSG with no room for middle grounds.

And really, the real world has been depressing and miserable enough the past couple of years that I wouldn't mind a return to the utopian paradise of TNG in my entertainment.

Culture shifted quite substantially too in the intervening years. September 11 had a direct impact on modern cultural development, including more depressed attitudes. I believe that a more hybrid approach where utopia is demonstrated to be earned and possible despite current difficulties is appropriate.

 

[Mudd]

It is, as someone has observed, a matter of paradigms: visualizing the future as opportunity, or alternatively as retribution.

In our time now we imagine it as symbolic retribution for our failures and misdeeds.