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star trek — strange new worlds, season 1 introduction

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I know I wrote a while back how I wasn’t interested in any more Star Trek content. I’m turned off by “Discovery” and “Picard.” And yet, having binged watched the first season of “Strange New Worlds,” I have to admit liking at least a few of the episodes. While there are plenty of references to other shows (in particular, “Discovery”), it can never-the-less stand on its own.

For whatever reason Paramount has decided to put the entire first season of “Strange New Worlds” (ten episodes) on YouTube to watch for free. This will last all of June. So while they’re out there I intend to write detailed and correct synopses of all ten episodes.

Why? Because of a personal peeve. I’m tired of coming across synopses of shows that are wrong in so many little ways (yeah, I know, someone is wrong on the Internet). Rather than waste my time arguing I thought it would be better put to use by just doing it myself. So here we go, for at least ten more entries.

For the record, I actually enjoyed this series. I thought the story telling was a bit uneven across the ten episodic arc, but there’s no denying the high production quality and excellent overall character development. I don’t know if I’ll want to sign up to Paramount+ to watch season 2, but I am getting ready to drop two streaming services I currently pay for, so I suppose I could replace those with Paramount+ and maybe even Hulu. Who knows?

2 thoughts on “star trek — strange new worlds, season 1 introduction”

  1. I haven’t actually watched any of the ‘new’ Star Trek re-boots as they all seem to be “milking-the-franchise” efforts (often missing canon elements) and written without Roddenberry’s ideals, from what little I have seen. I will confess to watching Star Trek: Lower Decks though. Yes, the cartoon series that basically makes fun of all the impossible elements of ST and other sci-fi. Just because it is funny and I always need a laugh. The only time it fails is when it tries to be a ‘real’ ST series. Otherwise, to each their own.

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    • “Picard” was very much the “milking-the-franchise” effort. Back at the start of the COVID lockdown, Paramount offered a free 30-day trial via Apple TV+, so I took it. I used the time to sample “Discovery” as well as watch all the episodes of “Picard” season 1. I couldn’t stand “Discovery” due to all its silliness.

      I watched “Picard” up to the finale episode. It was pure fan service, with many TNG and “Voyager” and references and characters. Binging it helped to quickly run through the episodes, as was the ability to move forward over the sillier parts of all the episodes. When Data died (one more time!) in the season one finale, I felt that one season was enough. Unfortunately Paramount felt otherwise; when the next two seasons were released I was off of Paramount+ and never felt the need to go back to watch them.

      This is probably the closest the latest Star Trek shows have come to the original “feel” of the original Star Trek. Of all the Trek content that’s been produced since 1960’s original series, I’ve only cared for some episodes of the original series first two seasons, and the movie “The Wrath of Khan.” I think I might now add “Strange New Worlds” to my very short list of acceptable Trek.

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