Properties like Star Wars and Star Trek were best when the characters didn't behave in-universe like they were hyper-obsessed Star Trek and Star Wars fans. Sci-fi is best when it's whizz-bang pulp adventure in space, or an allegorical look at contemporary society though a futuristic lens. - ThreadSky

pogglerebecca.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Properties like Star Wars and Star Trek were best when the characters didn't behave in-universe like they were hyper-obsessed Star Trek and Star Wars fans.

Sci-fi is best when it's whizz-bang pulp adventure in space, or an allegorical look at contemporary society though a futuristic lens.

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wheatleydemonbuck.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is pretty much why I didn't like Lower Decks, that and well I just didn't find it particularly funny. Like it's one thing for characters in the series to be known figures in-universe, it's another when it's taken out of proportions. I will say though, I did enjoy the LD-SNW crossover episode.

pogglerebecca.bsky.social•6 days ago

Despite myself, I quite liked LD as a guilty pleasure.

It has its problems like the characters acting like Star Trek super-fans, but for me there's three main things that made it a bit more watchable than other spin-offs I didn't like.

pogglerebecca.bsky.social•6 days ago

1. It wasn't the main show, and it felt different enough from the original formula to feel like its own unique thing.

I think if it was the only Star Trek being made, I'd probably feel more disappointed by it.

pogglerebecca.bsky.social•6 days ago

2. Love it or hate it, it did at least capture the 'future optimism' that's been lacking a bit in Star Trek recently.

pogglerebecca.bsky.social•6 days ago

3. It was lore heavy but used that to poke fun at ST in what seemed like a loving way.

The world of Star Trek is ultimately pretty absurd, and having the show highlight that but just carry on as if it wasn't kinda charmed me. It felt a lot like the early days of the Star Trek Shitposting FB group.

pogglerebecca.bsky.social•6 days ago

Other shows would be just as silly and lore heavy but be completely deadpan about it. Some other shows felt like I was going to church, whereas LD felt more like going to a comedy club, which even if you don't like the jokes, it's still more fun than church.

pogglerebecca.bsky.social•6 days ago

These properties are too big for companies to financially risk taking 'chances', so they bet on the 'safe' option of regurgitating legacy characters, nostalgia and lore over telling interesting new stories.

It wasn't diversity or 'woke' that killed these franchises, it was ultimately capitalism.

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