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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Hell, TOS triggered them. The problem is that they’re all anybody hears these days.

Imagine if TNG season 1 got bad reviews but because of the tone of the reviews they didn’t bother changing anything. It wouldn’t have gotten better.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

TNG actually DID get reactions like that, but they were on little newsgroup boards and shit where only serious nerds saw it. The whole origin of "i remember when startrek wasn't for hippies/feminists/gays/liberals/etc." sentiment originates with TNG criticism.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I know, I’ve been to alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die. But imagine if those nerds were used as an excuse not to change course. What if they said “Frakes, you can’t grow your beard or those nerds win.”

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 3 points 20 hours ago

Agreed. I actually don't even think these opinions are more common than they used to be, just that they are amplified to serve the agendas of jerks who agree with them and have the resources and influence to signal boost them into actual pressure on the media.