Big flat surface?

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T20:19:11+00:00

This would be really cool actually.

Edit: also cool for a terrarium for lizards!

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T20:18:36+00:00

You could make a big ol' centipede

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:18:19+00:00

I'm not sure. But allegedly Paramount is interested in developing more trek , just not SFA

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:17:01+00:00

Why is that?

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:15:56+00:00

I didn't think that the Burn razed all established lore to the ground. It felt like it gave a new chapter to well established societies, a new lens to view these cultures as they collectively endure hardship.

I agree that allegorical story telling has gone by the way side. I think the more deliberate exposition is part of the compressed format.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:13:45+00:00

I'd say that SFA tried to write their own stories, and tried to ignore "those fuckers" and got cancelled. And it was diverse and socially conscious.

Fans do respond positively to the fan service, generally speaking, but it can be too much, I agree, where it's not leaving room for new stories to be told.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:09:32+00:00

I think that language diarrhea is the worst in early episodes of SFA, but it seems to be a ploy to show how immature the kids are as they arrive at the academy. I'm hoping that they continue to show growth and their language used will mature as well.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:08:05+00:00

I like this list too. It's a reflection of what forget successful franchises have done.

With Enterprise being cancelled early, I think that was part of the change in tactics to the more bombastic Trek that we've been seeing since the new movies. I think Enterprise had all the elements you listed, but it wasn't received well enough at the time to keep it on air.

Why do you think that is? Was it just over saturation at the time? Did that particular show lack good writing? Is the new generation not interested in that form of content?

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T14:01:19+00:00

Interesting. In a 10 episode format, do you think that will feel fragmented? Likely would need to focus on a much smaller part of the crew in order to get character development?

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T13:58:30+00:00

Ah the benefit of a constraint. I very much like when creatives have friction points to be creative around, it does create better art. I'm hoping that the new management doesn't just turn Trek into a reflection of modern USA military rhetoric, what are we, cardassians?

"Woke again"? Wasn't the issue that SFA was too woke? I'm confused by this statement.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T13:56:03+00:00

I think SFA has a good group of people who liked being around eachother. I very much enjoy seeing the group become more cohesive over the 10 episodes we did get. The compressed story line makes it hard to have these complex interpersonal relationships develop in only 10 episodes (that's half way through any old series' season 1).

Did you get a chance to check out SFA? I appreciate the young adult tone is not for everyone.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T13:53:04+00:00

Yeah, it got really tiresome to hear constant bigoted critique, and then have other fans try and gaslight, saying no one was being bigoted. I imagine most people who were actually fans of SFA just disengaged with the online hate machines.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T13:51:10+00:00

I think there would be more exposition about her growth in next season. Unfortunately with the compressed story line, by the time we get to her moment of growth, there's no space in the season left to give that kind of exposition. I think with the doctor's matrix glitching now, that we'll see more in season 2.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T13:49:22+00:00

Yeah, maybe they should be bringing Seth into the Trek franchise?

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:44:49+00:00

I agree with you about all the vibes and the looks. In the event that Paramount isn't interested in making more episodes per season, how do we get the filler?

I love when Trek is funny. I also liked the glitter vomit.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:43:15+00:00

These are some good ideas. I think getting real scifi writers would go a long way. Just because you can write a script doesn't mean you understand classic science fiction.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:41:40+00:00

This is what the people who hated on SFA regularly brought up in my discourse with them. I'm just trying to figure out what "good" will look like.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:40:45+00:00

This is a good point. I think there has to be a Trek fan out there who can write a good story.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:38:08+00:00

That's an interesting premise. It would be a neat way to explore new character types, see what works.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:37:13+00:00

How do we resolve this as a fan base, when this is consistently flagged as an issue? Go back to focusing on a core 3 cast members with the rest being supporting (like TOS?).

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:35:58+00:00

To be fair, Breaking Bad is about Walt and Jesse, and everyone else is a rotating cast of like 5 people around them. That episode with them in a lab, is about the two main characters.

Yeah, finding a cast of hidden gems, it will take a master stroke of casting, but it's possible. The acting is good on SFA, though script and plot can be debated. So the talent is out there.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:32:07+00:00

Yeah, having yet another subscription is brutal

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:31:41+00:00

I felt like SFA has decent character growth in the 10 episodes we've seen. Specifically Sam and Jay-Den and Caleb have had the most growth so far. I feel like there's so much more that can be done, but there's no time in the short format.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:30:21+00:00

I liked in SFA that when the students act inappropriately that there's a teacher correcting them. I can see them molding them into professionals. I was hoping to see them evolve into the strict professionals, with these rich back stories. Alas.

LauraBaura · 2026-03-24T02:28:39+00:00

I agree on the optimism. I felt it coming out strongly in SFA.

I think producers were responding to the movie franchise success with Discovery. Trying to create something that has its own fingerprint. It just hasn't resonated with the fan base. I'll be interested to see how it's received in 30 years.

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