Fervently disagree, it has squandered all it could have been and the writing is still absolutely awful. Granted, it’s a notch above Discovery and Picard.
I’m not expecting everyone agree whether or telling anyone whether or not they should or shouldn’t like it, but there are many more demonstrable issues with writing and plotting, let alone canon, that exist in excess throughout Discovery, Picard, and SNW. These are objective issues that actual writers have taken issue with, and they’re consistent issues with the executive producers involved.
Absolutely TNG or DS9 aren’t some pantheon of perfection, but from an overall standpoint of consistency, narrative continuity, and proper handling of characters and their development? They’re lightyears beyond the juvenile handling of characters and plots in the post 09 FMV shows. It’s just fact.
You’re ascribing a lot of emotional baggage to what I typed on my phone while pedaling a stationary bike that doesn’t exist.
I’m not here to argue the finer points of plot holes in these productions that have been under spotlights for years and detailed far better by people with enough time to make hundreds of videos on the subjects like Robert Meyer Burnett, Nitpicking Nerd, and Red Letter Media.
If you enjoy these shows, fantastic, more power to you. Just don’t tell me they’re amazingly well-made and just as good as previous incarnations of Star Trek when they can and have been analyzed ad nauseam, displaying exactly how they aren’t.
Yeah, in-universe, Winn was a true patriot in the Bajoran resistance against the Cardassians.
She was absolutely an insufferable c-word and ultimately undone by her rampant ambition and desire for recognition; she was a terrible, terrIble person, but was not responsible for the deaths of millions (granted, she ultimately would have been, at least in part, if not for Sisko).
Inaros comes off much more like a mustache twirler. He’s utterly uncaring about life in general. Maybe Winn could have reached his level of despicable and worthiness for removal from the land of living, but by both of their ends, Inaros wins the universal shitbag award by far.
All that said, while I’d more readily rid the universe of Inaros, it would feel like removing a tumor. I’d have a celebratory pile of hasperat and spring wine over Winn’s departure.
I couldn’t figure out why, but I always thought the Cardassian women were extremely pretty. Maybe due to forcing more facial symmetry from the makeup/prosthetics or something.
Regardless, they’re much better looking than those other people… with makeup and prosthetics…
To help contribute, here’s the only meme I’ve ever done, which I did in response to news that Abrams was working on a new ST movie. And after seeing how well the franchise is going with SNW and LD, I feel it’s even more appropriate.
I use multiple gmail accounts and self-hosted for mostly junk/apps, and then a Proton mail account for “serious” accounts like financials.
I’m considering swapping to “Unlimited” especially for the VPN which has already proven far faster for me under the “free” tier than what I get from ExpressVPN, and it works out cheaper on top of that.
Years ago, I lost a friend who was the only other Trekker in my circles. He had requested in his will that Amazing Grace be played with real pipers for his funeral because of TWoK. I did not know this until already standing at the grave-side service, and the wild piper appeared and started playing.
That’s the only time anyone has caused me to blubber-cry while cursing and laughing at the same time. Asshole. I miss him.
In an argument, Vulcanized rubber is far superior to normal rubber, in which an insult is more accurately redirected to the opposition, more thoroughly sticking to that which is glue.
How not to spot imposters... (i.imgflip.com)
Beware imposters... (i.chzbgr.com)
hero (lemmy.world)
And the soul of Julian shrivels further... (i.imgflip.com)
Semantics: Who is more disliked? (lemmy.world)
You can choose normal, fancy, or wildcard. (startrek.website)
It's all about style with them. (startrek.website)
Sorry, I'm bad at memes. (i.imgflip.com)
I love DS9 (startrek.website)
I have no shame. (lemmy.world)
One thing the fandoms can agree on. (lemmy.world)
To help contribute, here’s the only meme I’ve ever done, which I did in response to news that Abrams was working on a new ST movie. And after seeing how well the franchise is going with SNW and LD, I feel it’s even more appropriate.
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Planuts (startrek.website)
Get em! (startrek.website)
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DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT PAIN [1000th post. Holy shit.] (startrek.website)
Q: What is vulcanized rubber? (pixelfed.social)
A: Spock’s birth control.
Your mother was horta and your father smells of icoberries (startrek.website)