by Chris Snelgrove
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while Star Trek: Discovery It ended up becoming a relatively divisive show in the fandom, creator Bryan Fuller originally wanted it to be an anthology show that would serve as the ultimate love letter to fans. He planned for each season to be a different story set in a different time period, making this the science fiction equivalent of shows like American Horror Story. Paramount passed on the idea, but now that's it discovery We're done and Star Trek is at a creative crossroads, and it's time to make this anthology show a reality.
The hit TV series Star Trek needs
What makes a series like this successful, especially for fans disappointed that we didn't get… Star Trek: Legacy displays? For one thing, the anthology format means we'll get a new batch of new characters and actors every season. Fans who hated main characters in any given season (for example, Starfleet's adorable and controversial Head Girl Michael Burnham) can look forward to what the next season brings rather than just turning off the show altogether.
In addition, A Star Trek The anthology series will solve the persistent problem of different fans wanting shows in different time periods. Not every fan wants something like the Prequel Strange new worlds (no matter how good the show is), just like not every fan wants a show that continues centuries into future continuity (e.g discovery After Season 2). Meanwhile, Picard's third season was a smash hit precisely because it was set in the near future The next generationallowing us to see what our favorite characters were doing.
Doing the impossible: satisfying every type of trekker
In this case, a Star Trek anthology show could do the impossible — satisfy nearly all fans — simply by setting each season in a different time period. This is what Bryan Fuller originally wanted to do discovery: His concept was to start as a prequel to TOS, then focus on the TOS era, then focus on TNG era, eventually moving into a far-reaching future that the public has never seen before. New anthologies wouldn't necessarily air in this chronological order, but its format could still make a fractured fanbase happy by giving them a brand new show each season.
Plus, now that Star Trek bigwigs have confirmed we won't be getting… legacy The show, an anthology series is our only way to follow beloved characters like Riker, Dr. Crusher, Seven out of nineetc. They could appear in an episode or even an entire season shortly after Picard era; In this regard, other seasons can followPicard Characters. from won't Do you want a season focused on Admiral Archer or Admiral Janeway? The actors behind these fan-favorite characters would be more likely to return to this franchise if they didn't have to sign multi-year contracts for seven seasons.
I'm a Star Trek fan and really enjoyed the NuTrek era. Discovery and Picard were mixed bags for me Strange new worlds and BasementIt was surprising. But I'm concerned about the future of the franchise for several reasons: Starfleet Academy is a Teenybopper bait based on a series that was prematurely cancelled, Article 31 It's like a schlock action movie, and the next one is going to be a redundant Federal origin movie. Star Trek is at a creative crossroads, and an anthology show could be beneficial for the series Captain Kirk Best thing I did: Turn death into a fighting chance to live.
