@startrek I just started following you so I haven’t had a chance to read many of your posts. I’m curious about your thoughts on “Strange New Worlds.” I think it’s the best Trek since TNG with the best first season of any series in the franchise.
I’m decidedly not a fan of most of the new Trek we’ve been seeing these last few years. But Strange New Worlds is something I thought we’d never see again, a genuinely good faith attempt to make a show that actually feels like Star Trek used to feel.
Season 1 seemed a little rushed in a lot of respects, introducing and neatly tying up character arcs at lightning speed, and sure some of the dialogue was a bit cringe. There were also wasted opportunities, for example a medical mystery episode where the solution ended up being both off-screen, and not involving the actual doctor, because they had to cram in so many different stories into one season. But in one series we got a modern take on all of the top “episode types” and it was honestly just a lot of fun.
Really looking forward to S2, I’ve not seen the first episode yet as waiting for someone else to finish S1 first but I have high hopes.
Of the five (six) new Trek shows, there are now more good than bad.
Good: Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Prodigy, (Orville)
Bad: Discovery, Picard
Eh, Lower Decks has its moments but it’s not really my cup of tea. I should probably watch The Orville though, by the sounds of it!
You should, it’s a good show and true Trek.
I loved the first series of SNW. Thought it captured “proper trek” (if there is such a thing) easily my favourite of the new live action shows (by a long way).
I have high hopes for S2
@BrownKnowser Season 1 felt shaky to me but, as you have pointed out, that’s all of Star Trek. I felt like it relied too much on “character trauma” which gets neatly resolved by the end of an arc. Season 2 has been better for me so far - E01 was very Voyager-esque (just replace the fist fight with a phaser fight) and E02 is probably my favorite Star Trek courtroom drama (and boy do I love those, so I’m pleased as heck).
