He had already died once. He seemed accepting of that fate and his mortality. We have no idea what Data or his memories or his shadow had experienced while in limbo. So, as Data would note the experience of time is much different for him than others.
That's poor writing then. We shouldn't have to guess. If that's true, then there should have been some dialogue to the effect of Data saying that he's experienced a long time. But that said, it's not human to simply accept death if there is a chance to live.
That's a push too far in the opposite direction. Nuclear implies a hierarchy. There's no reason to have a designated head of a family for it to function. Nor does a family need to stay together. The issue is abandonment of the responsibility of children, not loss of particular family structures.
Not exactly. A nuclear family has parents and children. If parents are the hierarchy, then so be it. That's actually natural. While families certainly can exist and be fine without two parents, and a divorced family can figure out a way to both do well by the children, I think we both can agree that abandonment of children is wrong. However, that's been shown to happen in Star Trek regardless of race.
We haven't seen too many good parents.
Today's statistics reflect current socio-economic status and who's disenfranchised, and disenfranchised people suffer in higher percentages than those in the majority. There's no "race" which is more prone to such problems, but many segments of the culture treat socio-economic status and the negative consequences of it as somehow endemic to the group in question.
Any piece of art is not only about what it is but about when it is made. The show is played to a 21st century audience, so what matters is how it fits into and reinforces or goes against the context of current societal perceptions.
Are you trying to say that poor people abandon their kids? Ultimately, there is a problem with parents and kids, and to ignore that because it might make people uncomfortable is not going to help anyone. Ultimately though, I don't think too many people who fit the stereotype you are upset over are watching Star Trek Picard.
I actually think that showing a strong family is actually important, especially due to stereotypes of people of color. If I were making a show with a family, I would want two strong parents who give a damn about their kids. One of the best TV fathers of all time, who doesn't get anywhere near enough credit, is James Evans Sr. That character is a shining example of a good father, regardless of race.
But at the same time, the real world has many examples of bad parents. Showing one is not offensive.
