Are We All Too Cynical for Star Trek? - eviltoast
The franchise’s evolution since the 1960s reflects disconcerting trends in American society.

Came across this article, and it’s a very interesting take on how Star Trek has changed with the times, and how modern audiences seem to have a harder time trusting institutions or imagining Trek’s utopia.

  • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteMEnglish
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    11 months ago

    in modern Trek they don’t have any ideals to aspire to

    I disagree strongly with this, and can’t see how anyone could watch the shows and draw that conclusion.

      • PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.eeEnglish
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        11 months ago

        While I overall like SNW (like, not love), Pike seems more interested in being a friend to his crew (at least the senior officers) rather than being an effective leader who demands nothing but the best from his crew. Picard and Janeway were great at this. They were friendly enough with their crew, but maintained enough professional distance to not get too chummy. Sisko less so, but he knew how to walk the line between friend and commanding officer.