No shit, I was using the royal “you” to wonder about the already wealthy. What goes on in their heads.

This is how the vaat majority of wealthy people acquired the vast majority of their money. There was a study recently.

But with all that money, why would you care whose ahead and behind you… And do they care about that, or is that just a narrative we’ve bought into, something to make us feel a certain way about the wealthy being unpleasant?

Assuming convention people= everyone… Nah, I didn’t even watch Picard… I have Zero desire for a reunion show.

The first episode of DISCO put me on the path towards dislike. I thought we were going to get slightly more cinematic trek, with Michelle Yeoh’s Character and Michael Burnham forming some sort of leadership team for mostly contained episodes… Perhaps with show long arcs (like VOY or DS9).

I had such hopes for that during the opening half of the episode. But I was left waiting for something that never showed up.

I’d love to see POC women taking their rightful place in ST leadership (because they so often have and do in progressive politics IRL). None the less to say what “get” as the root of Star Trek clearly isn’t what the writers “get” as the root of New Trek.

I get you, I feel what you mean, and I’d probably agree but personally I’m not really into TOS related stuff… I’m not even into ENT related stuff.

Prequels for a show that’s trying to look forwards end up feeling like they’re at crossed purposes for me.

Stewart.

DS9 was bright and clearly shot compared to modern DISCO, and DS9 had an in-world explanation (being on a Cardassian space station).

Nah, new star trek doesn’t feel classic enough because it’s too netflixed out. Meaning it doesn’t fit comfortable aesthetics, doesn’t feel self-contained (stand alone episodes). Doesn’t feel in-world, and isn’t set in a likeable section of time in Star Trek lore.

Most people who don’t like New Star Trek want a TNG, VOY, or DS9 era timeline, featuring a strong actress or actor as the Captain, that’s episodic in nature, and operates as a philosophical defense/testing/statement about the best parts of western progressive/liberal democracy using sci fi as a metaphor or container.

Star Trek isn’t a place for dark gritty season long arcs that feel like movies that aren’t going anywhere. No, we want philosophical premises, in well lit carpeted spaces, about interesting technology, aliens, and psychology… That years later we realise were subtle commentaries (or even hopeful suggestions) about real world problems.

Lower Decks is currently the best fit for this.

Because Enterprise is a hardboiled cop from Tokyo.

Enzo needs a haircut.

If the laser pointer comes with a head strap, the tubing, and an external battery pack - I’m in.

Back to homebrew and open source software!

Set phasers to cum.

Oh, she ate pussy for breakfast?

Well yeah, the Cardassians were using slave labour in death camps for a reason.

The Nazi had the stabbed in the back myth because their economy was through the floor.

In a way Capitalism is the source of all death camps, all slavery. King Leopald thought he’d collect more money the more brutal he was. The Pilgrams were hungry and racist enough to perpetuate genocide.

Let me tell you something about Humans, Nephew. They’re a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holo-suites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people… will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don’t believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes.

Piracy does some of that too.

Like a virus that kills the host, it won’t spread as well and should die out faster than other types of maleware.

StarTrek is about different people’s approach to conflict resolution in liberal society. Their model of constructive functioning.

Her weakness is bald guys, send in the USS Q-ball.