I mean, I guess. But Star Trek has widened to the point that simply knowing someone is a Star Trek fan doesn’t tell you that much about their taste. Star Trek used to be a franchise, wherein all of its products were like planets orbiting a central idea and tone. But now, Star Trek has expanded into a genre, each product becoming a franchise of its own, in some cases having barely any connection to the brand.
At this point bearing the name “Star Trek” doesn’t really tell you what kind of viewing experience you’re in for. Maybe it’s a fun cartoon! Or maybe you’ll see a guy get his eyeball ripped out in graphic detail! Now, asking someone if they like Star Trek is like asking someone if they like Rock n’ Roll.
At this point, anyone trying to sell a script to Paramount is going to get asked, “Could we make your new thing into a Star Trek? It’s just that we’d be a lot more comfortable if we could tie it to a recognizable brand.” I can’t blame them. But I don’t have to like it, either. </rant>
I mean, I guess. But Star Trek has widened to the point that simply knowing someone is a Star Trek fan doesn’t tell you that much about their taste. Star Trek used to be a franchise, wherein all of its products were like planets orbiting a central idea and tone. But now, Star Trek has expanded into a genre, each product becoming a franchise of its own, in some cases having barely any connection to the brand.
At this point bearing the name “Star Trek” doesn’t really tell you what kind of viewing experience you’re in for. Maybe it’s a fun cartoon! Or maybe you’ll see a guy get his eyeball ripped out in graphic detail! Now, asking someone if they like Star Trek is like asking someone if they like Rock n’ Roll.
At this point, anyone trying to sell a script to Paramount is going to get asked, “Could we make your new thing into a Star Trek? It’s just that we’d be a lot more comfortable if we could tie it to a recognizable brand.” I can’t blame them. But I don’t have to like it, either. </rant>
First of all, thank you for your thoughtful and well-written response. I think this is accurate. Also, have you seen Star Trek: CSI yet?
Now that you mention it, a buddy-cop show about a Vulcan and their loose-cannon partner could be interesting… brb, emailing Paramount…
Admittedly, I would watch that, and it wouldn’t be the worst Star Trek by a long shot.
Did you make those yourself? Pretty good.
Unfortunately, no. It’s AI. I did write the prompts for whatever that’s worth.
This is well put! Thank you for putting it into writing.