Is it even worth watching as a trekki? 🤔
@Dyskolos @ValueSubtracted I tried 3 times to get into it and I couldn’t. Today I forced it and it was at the end of episode 9 when I said “ok, this is a good show.” That much work just to start liking a show isn’t for everyone but after finishing the first season I think it’s worth it. I think the second is set up to be really good and I’m excited for it. I didn’t like lower decks or enterprise at first either.
somehow, any trek has its own merits - even the worst movies ( #TheFinalFrontier ) or stupid episodes with Jonathan Archer … 🖖🏽
Actually we loved archer 😊
well, #Enterprise certainly did have some good episodes, too - but I think any serious #StarTrek lover still have its own favorites & unpreferred …
That’s entirely up to you.
@Dyskolos @ValueSubtracted it’s truly disappointing how often I see this question. I cannot give it a strong enough recommendation, our family LOVED it and my kids (and the rest of us!) can’t wait to watch season 2 ❤️
Oh the majority here seems to like it, so i will give it a go. I just thought it was (from the presentation) very kid-targeted.
@Dyskolos they definitely went that way out of the gate with the marketing, partnership with Nickelodeon, etc. But I guess I expected more of the fandom to watch it regardless, purely because it was new Trek. Doesn’t seem like it turned out that way though.
There’s a Kobayashi Maru-inspired episode that’s an absolute treat, but I won’t give any more away than that :)
Hehe, I’m already sold and will give it a go 😊
Everything nu trek since those godawful reboot movies has been utter shit, really.
St Discovery was painfully funny in a really bad way.
St Picard ruined TNG and all its characters for me, great going. Haven’t rewatched TNG ever since
St prodigy cartoon was just painfully bad again
There is more but I stopped watching and I’m not wasting my time on modern trek anymore, it’s dead, please let it rot in peace.
You watched all these 3 but not strange new worlds or lower decks (definitely the best new trek in a decade)?
This! SNW was suprisingly back to the roots. Totally loved it and was prepared for another shitfest. Lower decks is probably not everyone’s taste, but it’s really cool too. Enjoyed much.
Please give SNW another go. For your own5e enjoyment. It’s really back to the old glory. At least for now. And lower decks was special. A comedy-spin-off I’d call it, but really good too. Just a special taste.
It’s a slow burn introduction to Trek. The show starts off having not much to do with Trek, as the crew itself has nothing to do with the Federation or Starfleet, but they go through a process of learning what Starfleet is, and they try their best to aspire to its ideals so they might be accepted to the academy when they reach the Federation. Ideas (e.g., prime directive, augments, temporal directives) are introduced one at a time with explanations. It’s not meant to “just” be a kids’ show, it’s meant to be a kids’ introduction to Trek. And as a fan of Trek, I think also a good introduction for a non-fan who might feel lost by how vast the Trek universe is. It’s not about politics or diplomacy, but it carries the same spirit of unity, optimism, and the hope for the best of humanity that underlies Trek.
Very well put. That spirit is what i want from my treks. So yes, will watch it 😌 Thanks man!
It’s great for what it is, but it’s fundamentally a kids show. It’s nicely animated, well acted and a lot more palatable to an adult audience than most but it doesn’t scratch that Trek itch for me beyond using the IP. It’s very much an action adventure cartoon. If that should good to you, then yeah go for it!
If it doesn’t, you still might want to make an exception if you’re really invested in Voyager. Characters from it aren’t just cameos, so you’ll get a lot more out of it if you’d really love to see Janeway again.
Oh, that’s what i feared. Hmm, yes i do love voyager, and it might be nice indeed. Thanks man!
Second best new trek after SNW. Very very much yes.
i like prodigy but not enough to get netflix again
It was nice to see the author of the piece dive in to the fact that the various Paramount subsidiaries don’t always share the same goals or agree with the decisions of the others.
Knowing Netflix? One more season, a cliffhanger ending, and bitter recrimination.
So, Netflix is no different from any other tv production company that’s ever existed then?
Most likely… Ugh
