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Spoilers Starfleet Academy General Discussion Thread

The bottom line is that Trek would not have survived if it treated each show as a discreet thing in a vacuum. If I never see the words "nostalgia" and "give us something new" ever again I wouldn't be upset.
Here's a helpful guide to anyone wondering what the terms 'nostalgia' and 'fan service' mean in the context of Star Trek:

'Smart use of continuity' - When an episode references something from the last few years.

'Shameless fan-pleasing nostalgia' - When an episode references something from longer than a few years ago.
 
'Smart use of continuity' - When an episode references something from the last few years.

'Shameless fan-pleasing nostalgia' - When an episode references something from longer than a few years ago.
It all depends on how well it's executed. Those definitions can easily be switched around depending on the content.

Was Wrath of Khan 'Shameless fan-pleasing nostalgia'?
 
It all depends on how well it's executed. Those definitions can easily be switched around depending on the content.

Was Wrath of Khan 'Shameless fan-pleasing nostalgia'?
The short answer is it depends.

The easy answer is "If I like it it's good and if I don't it's lazy, and disrespectful and bad."
 
We will seen get a combination of prequel and sequels called Presequels. Ever wondered what adventures Rambo had before the first movie in the previous town he walked through? Well now you will get it with a AI de-aged Sylvester Stallone. Complete with Sydney Sweeney as a romantic interest and a young Ronald Reagan as the mean local cop who wants to harass him.
 
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