Is Star Trek Dying?

[asalaw]

Netflix has decided not to do Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3. And it's been reported that the first two seasons will be pulled from Netflix also. And the sad thing, that show was more Star Trek than most of modern Star Trek.

You know, I was very skeptical of this, so I decided to check out Prodigy for myself. The first couple of episodes were awful, but for some reason I stayed in. Usually I bail after the first episode when it's that bad.

But damn, if I didn't get sucked in. For a kid's show, it's well written and compelling, and yes, it's better Trek than I've seen produced in years with the exception of Picard Season 3. I've seen the first 11 episodes, and it just keeps getting more interesting.

And it's good Trek, too. Exploration, new worlds, new life, all that. Kurtzman must've had very little to do with it, because it bears none of the hallmarks of his usual stupid.

I'm going to be very sad to see it go, and I hope I can finish season 2 before Netflix yanks it.

 

[CB2001]

You know, I was very skeptical of this, so I decided to check out Prodigy for myself. The first couple of episodes were awful, but for some reason I stayed in. Usually I bail after the first episode when it's that bad.

But damn, if I didn't get sucked in. For a kid's show, it's well written and compelling, and yes, it's better Trek than I've seen produced in years with the exception of Picard Season 3. I've seen the first 11 episodes, and it just keeps getting more interesting.

And it's good Trek, too. Exploration, new worlds, new life, all that. Kurtzman must've had very little to do with it, because it bears none of the hallmarks of his usual stupid.

I'm going to be very sad to see it go, and I hope I can finish season 2 before Netflix yanks it.

If it get’s yanked before you complete the watch, both seasons are available on Blu-Ray.

 

[asalaw]

Just finished binging it. It was surprisingly good, and not always predictable, which was refreshing. I quite liked it. Shame they won't be continuing it, but that's CBS/Paramount for ya.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Stay until the end to see Spock’s “high five” joke…with Patton Oswalt…

 

[edge10]

Stay until the end to see Spock’s “high five” joke…

Thankfully I have been watching a fair amount of TOS lately, otherwise I might have thrown up, or worse.

Patton Oswalt? Imagine that, a fat unfunny Vulcan.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Thankfully I have been watching a fair amount of TOS lately, otherwise I might have thrown up, or worse.

Patton Oswalt? Imagine that, a fat unfunny Vulcan.

Star Wars fans win 2025…they get season 2 of Andor while Star Trek fans get the Section 31 abomination and more Strange New Worlds slop.

Embarrassing.

 

[edge10]

Star Wars fans win 2025…they get season 2 of Andor while Star Trek fans get Section 31 and more Strange New Worlds slop.

Embarrassing.

Don't forget: Star Trek fans get more Temu Captain Kirk!

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Don't forget: Star Trek fans get more Temu Captain Kirk!

 

[publiusr]

Upon seeing that abomination…my soul has just left my body…

 

[Lightning]

Sticks in the mud, all of you.

 

[asalaw]

You misspelled Strange New Hair.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

You misspelled Strange New Hair.

 

[CB2001]

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That hairstyle reminds me Rudy Coby:

 

[edge10]

 

[Joek3rr]

Stay until the end to see Spock’s “high five” joke…

I think I just threw up....

 

[joberg]

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The amount of hairspray needed to pull that "do" is exactly the same as the cloud left after an atomic bomb detonation

 

[edge10]

The amount of hairspray needed to pull that "do" is exactly the same as the cloud left after an atomic bomb detonation

Hole in the Ozone Layer reopening in 3...2...1

 

[jkno]

Tried to watch Star Trek: Section 31 and I failed miserably, could only watch 30 minutes or so, and during that time my head hurt like someone hit me with a crowbar every 2 minutes. I find this movie to be the worst Star Trek of any kind. It is such a huge pile of crap, that it needs to parallel universes to dilute it a bit, and still it is not enough. I've seen fan made movies made with cardboard ships and filmed in a shed that were better than this garbage. AWFUL!

 

[asalaw]

Tried to watch Star Trek: Section 31 and I failed miserably, could only watch 30 minutes or so, and during that time my head hurt like someone hit me with a crowbar every 2 minutes. I find this movie to be the worst Star Trek of any kind. It is such a huge pile of crap, that it needs to parallel universes to dilute it a bit, and still it is not enough. I've seen fan made movies made with cardboard ships and filmed in a shed that were better than this garbage. AWFUL!

I got that impression just from watching the trailer, so I haven't even cracked it open. I dropped NuTrek entirely after S3 of STD and S1 of Strange New Hair, and I haven't looked back. But I will say again that Prodigy was a pleasant surprise, and I'm sorry to see it go.