Transition and explanation of SNW into TOS technology

[Ray Hardgrit]

It's not nostalgia for me, I was born decades after TOS ended and the episodes aren't tied to a particular time in my life. But I do want the stories to transport me somewhere to another place, somewhere authentic where other people have lived, not something made up in an attempt to impress modern tourists.

I just find it way more satisfying when the pieces actually fit together, and I don't understand the point of returning to an earlier future time only to reimagine it to be more like the present.

tl;dr NOT EVERYTHING IS NOSTALGIA.

 

[Tomalak]

I'd bet that something like that would have been mentioned or hinted at on the Star Trek cruise I went on, as it was the 60th anniversary cruise. But I didn't hear about anything like that. Not conclusive evidence, of course, but I'd be very surprised if this happens.

Not to mention that if they were going to do this for the 60th, they would already have done it, as filming on season 4 wrapped over a year ago.

 

[Mudd]

Although I highly doubt they will do it, overdosing fans on nostalgia seems to be a constant and unending fact about modern Trek

Star Trek's format is nostalgic at its core - not simply for older Trek, but for a past world of great powers, colonialism and empires.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Are we saying Star Trek, at it's core, harks back to something that no longer exists?

 

[UssGlenn]

I suppose Star Trek really is an expression of "born too late to explore the Earth, born too early to explore the universe"

 

[Mudd]

Are we saying Star Trek, at it's core, harks back to something that no longer exists?

Exactly so.

Which goes a long way to accounting for its identity crisis. At least two decades now of continual attempts to reinvent itself.

It's funny, I saw a video the other day describing the phenomenon - but there, they were talking about The SImpsons:

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Same principles apply to Star Trek.

 

[TRON JA307020]

It's not nostalgia for me, I was born decades after TOS ended and the episodes aren't tied to a particular time in my life. But I do want the stories to transport me somewhere to another place, somewhere authentic where other people have lived, not something made up in an attempt to impress modern tourists.

I just find it way more satisfying when the pieces actually fit together, and I don't understand the point of returning to an earlier future time only to reimagine it to be more like the present.

tl;dr NOT EVERYTHING IS NOSTALGIA.

Quite right Ray. When people say other viewers wouldnt accept a more tos looking show I think thats ridiculous. Most peoole would get that its meant to have been retro to align with the earlier production.

 

[Dukhat]

“We’re gonna make Star Trek a teen drama!”

“We’re gonna make Star Trek a workplace comedy!”

“We’re gonna make Star Trek a kid’s show!”

“We’re gonna make Star Trek a woke reboot!”

“We’re gonna make Star Trek a memberberry fest!”

“We’re gonna make Star Trek completely unrecognizable!”

(YMMV)

 

[F. King Daniel]

Exactly so.

Which goes a long way to accounting for its identity crisis. At least two decades now of continual attempts to reinvent itself.

It's funny, I saw a video the other day describing the phenomenon - but there, they were talking about The SImpsons:

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That was the video I was thinking of when I posted!

 

[Mudd]

That was the video I was thinking of when I posted!

Well, that explains the synchronicity!