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Are We All Too Cynical for Star Trek?
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Strange New Worlds definitely still has the "optimistic" viewpoint of old trek. I think that's why it has been doing so well. I think the problem in other modern Trek shows like the first 2 seasons of Picard or all of Discovery was that there wasn't enough of the hopeful optimism that made Trekkies fall in love with the franchise. There doesn't need to be a universe ending plot calamity, exploration and interesting sci-fi plots that actually drive character development are enough.
Even "grittier" old trek like DS9 (my favourite trek show) had optimistic undertones of recognizing similarities between cultures, forging alliances, trying to be ethical in the face of war, and addressing social issues.
Even the underlying theme of Voyager was to maintain the ideals of the federation against all odds in the face if hopelessness.
I just hope studios see the success of Strange New Worlds and make more trek like it.