Lore Reloaded

I really wish more people understood this.

Trekkies and longtime fans of 1990s and early-2000s sci-fi, people who suddenly found themselves starved for good science-fiction television. We went into Discovery with massive hope. After years of waiting for a new Trek series, this felt like the one that could finally deliver. Instead, we all ran into the same wall: deep, bitter disappointment. It wasn’t just one problem. The show tried to rewrite established Star Trek history by introducing technology that would fundamentally alter the entire future timeline, from The Next Generation all the way through Voyager. On top of that, it radically reinvented the Klingons, turning one of the franchise’s most beloved and iconic races into… whatever that was supposed to be. Credit where credit is due, though. Jason Isaacs and Michelle Yeoh were phenomenal in Season 1. Their performances crackled with intensity, and the Mirror Universe arc remains the undisputed high point of the entire series. Unfortunately, even that brilliance couldn’t save the show. I never watched beyond Season 2, I could not force myself.

What I would do if I were in charge of Star Trek (but seriously): Solicit pitches from writers who have never worked on Trek, episodic format, no legacy characters, no explicit sequels/prequels. Pick the best pitch, hire a diverse cast/crew, let 'em make their show. That's it.

the concept of watching this and thinking “man, star trek shouldn’t be about social issues, i wish i was watching the aliens shoot each other instead”

Right-wing haters killed something that was objectively amazing. Starfleet Academy had one of the best first seasons of any Trek show. Period. These anti-woke losers would’ve had a stroke at Riker rizzing up non-binary aliens in TNG. Star Trek has always been progressive.