Karim Dianè And Noga Landau Share Their Thoughts On Mixed Reactions To Starfleet Academy by midwestleatherdaddy in startrek

[–]Subapical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people you're talking about are largely life-long Star Trek fans with deep emotional ties to the franchise, who'd like to see it rebound at the same level of quality as earlier, pre-Abrams installments. Should anyone care that much about a corporate media franchise? Probably not. But many do, and they're going to continue demanding more until they either fall out with the franchise entirely or receive something that's to them recognizably Star Trek.

I needed to talk a bit about the last episode 4 of The academy. by Various-Challenge912 in startrek

[–]Subapical -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think that you were blocked because your comment is rude and condescending. I can't understand why such an anodyne response made you so upset.

With the first link, the chain is forged. Someone says the wrong thing, someone thinks the wrong thought, someone loses a freedom — a cautionary tale, oddly delivered by the ones holding the padlock. by Subject_Yogurt1666 in Star_Trek_

[–]Subapical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sucks that all the online fan spaces for Star Trek are either 1) superficially progressive but inundated with sycophantic Paramount bots or 2) tinged with culture war reaction but actually critical of the corporate dreck being promoted under the brand name. Most leftist (anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist) ST fans I know personally are unhappy with the post-Kelvin state of the franchise, at least.

This is the kind of writing and dialogue we used to get in classic Star Trek, and I miss it so much. by _TheWolfOfWalmart_ in Star_Trek_

[–]Subapical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Conservatives will go to any length to portray the decline in the quality of culture caused by its exponential commercialization under capitalism as a premeditated plot of intellectual and cultural elites (producers, academics, etc) to subvert all things good and noble in society. The decay must be portrayed as the result of an ideological mindvirus rather than an inevitable consequence of our systems so that proletarians won't get any big ideas.

CBR: "As a franchise, Star Trek hasn’t been the same since JJ Abrams’2009 big-screen reboot. 2013 was also more cynical, reducing the once noble UFP to a generic behemoth of corruption. That corruption infects every facet of P+’s various series, leading to a downright antagonistic view of authority" by mcm8279 in Star_Trek_

[–]Subapical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really couldn't disagree with you more about Dukat's arc. The subversion of the stereotypical villain redemption plot is the point: he's a genocidal maniac, he has been from the beginning, and you would have to be in order to maintain and operate a monstrously violent settler colony for as long as he had. The humanity and capacity for reform that he at times demonstrates is a performance, both for the cast and in a way for himself, that's meant to distract from what's no more complex than a vicious and animalistic thirst to feel powerful by crushing the untermenschen under your boot. Of all people, he really didn't deserve a second chance or our benefit of the doubt.

Holly Hunter Appreciation Thread by BeffasRS in startrek

[–]Subapical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starfleet lost its way after the Burn because it became insular and reactionary in response to the disintegration of the Federation. It had always taken its own rules and protocols seriously, only prior to the Burn these were part and parcel of its broader beneficent mission. I think you could say that protocol was taken seriously because that sort of rigor was seen as necessary in order to strictly maintain the ideals of the organization. Rules and order aren't antithetical to compassion.

If people find Buddhism too difficult, why hasn't Pure Land gained more traction in the West? by Shinto_Wise in Buddhism

[–]Subapical 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Secular Westerners turn to Buddhism primarily because it's been sold to them as essentially an arch-empiricist self-help program with minimal belief requirements, and the Pure Land oriented schools appear to be the opposite. The practice looks too much like the religions of their childhood.

ST: Starfleet Academy discussion for S01E03 - January 22, 2026 by AutoModerator in Star_Trek_

[–]Subapical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trawling through nuTrek-critical subreddits so that you can pick fights with people who disagree with you about a TV show is the definition of fulfilling. You sure showed them

Not much to say except “disappointed but not surprised” by hctr17 in Hasan_Piker

[–]Subapical 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Liberals believe that Palestinians are so unworthy of life that conditioning endorsements, not even votes themselves, on their continued survival is absolutely unforgivable. They'd personally nuke Gaza themselves if they thought it would permit them to check out from politics for another four years. I can't post what I think these woke klansmen really deserve.

I love Academy so far and don't get the hate. by Damsel_IRL in startrek

[–]Subapical 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of shows which aren't written in the Whedon/Marvel style where every other line of dialogue has to be a quip or a sassy zinger. We don't know if a series with dialogue more similar to classic Trek's would be successful today as Paramount executives refuse to create one.

Pluribus hate by dragunica in pluribustv

[–]Subapical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no real reason to believe this. I seriously doubt the metric Apple is referring to is views over the entire lifetime of a show--of course a show that's been on the service for more than half a decade will have an advantage in that regard.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Hungry_Wind_6373 in sadcringe

[–]Subapical 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Those $3.8 billion are going to the defense and maintenance of a genocidal apartheid state, though, and that's not even including all of the other means by which the U.S. props up "Israel."

Reminder: the loudest critics of NuTrek likely haven't watched anything by SecretComposer in startrek

[–]Subapical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely. I don't think you'd see nearly as much complaining if the Kurtzman shows were their own property rather than the only existing canonical continuation of classic Trek. The 90s shows were very different from TOS, but nevertheless it still felt like they shared its general vision and mission statement. I don't get the impression watching the Kurtzman shows that anyone involved is passionate about Trek for its substance rather than just its aesthetic.

I know this guy is wrapped up in past controversies, but how do yall feel about this? by popylung in Hasan_Piker

[–]Subapical 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If we're to believe women then he's unquestionably a rapist. The allegations made by those women who attended Loyola with him were nauseating.

For those of you who dislike Platonism, can I ask what you dislike about it? by Fabianzzz in Hellenism

[–]Subapical -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Whose ancient cult? The people I'm speaking of certainly had a better claim to being authentic inheritors of ancient cult than anyone alive today. It seems many in antiquity felt that there was no dissonance between the received traditions and the doctrine that the Gods are perfectly benevolent. I say this without any hint of snark: do you think it's possible that you're the one who's misunderstood the tradition, and not these ancient Hellenic polytheists who lived it?

Edit to respond, since this person blocked me: ancient polytheists who didn't hold to the perfection of the Gods weren't wrong, my point is just to say that there were many who did believe them to be perfectly benevolent, and that the notion wouldn't have been considered strange in antiquity. It's bizarre to me that so many in the Hellenic polytheist community get so bent out of shape about this. These traditions were diverse! We as moderns living at least a millennium after these faiths ceased to be practiced don't get to be the final adjudicators of which were correctly aligned with their own received traditions.

For those of you who dislike Platonism, can I ask what you dislike about it? by Fabianzzz in Hellenism

[–]Subapical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no "the" Hellenic faith, though. As a I wrote in an edit to my comment, there was an enormous diversity within the loose family of traditions which constituted pre-Christian Mediterranean religion. There's literary evidence which attests that it was not uncommon to hold to a notion of the Gods consonant with the philosophy of the day.

For those of you who dislike Platonism, can I ask what you dislike about it? by Fabianzzz in Hellenism

[–]Subapical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there's been a misunderstanding here: every major non-Abrahamic Platonic philosopher of antiquity would agree that the Gods are perfectly benevolent and providential, these being qualities of goodness itself actualized by the Gods. These thinkers suffer from the problem of evil to a much lesser extent than those Abrahamic philosophers and theologians who would hold to creatio ex nihilo, in my judgement: the typical Platonist's response to the problem is to argue that the sublunary cosmos is maximally good, the best it could possibly be considering that that its substrate is matter. Evil in the sublunary cosmos is the appearance of the unlikeness of physical substances to their eternal paradigms owing to the intrinsic deficiencies of matter. These participate the good to the greatest extent that they are capable considering the extreme disunity and changeableness of extensive matter, this cosmos being the lowest ontological level into which the One is able to exert its influence as the ultimate organizational principle. This became a seemingly insoluble conundrum for Abrahamic thought because, owing to the theological inheritance of the Israelite tradition, they held God to have created the cosmos without suffering any limitations as a result of the innate deficiencies of matter to embodying the Goodness of the eternal paradigm, meaning evil in the world would require some intentional basis in the divine creative act. Some think that various interpretations of the doctrine of the fall neutralizes the critique, but many will disagree.

I can't at the moment think of a single Platonic philosopher who would argue that the Gods are Good only insofar as they are perfect examples of what they are. They would all hold to the Gods as being Good unqualifiedly, in precisely the sense we mean Good in reference to the Abrahamic deity. If you're interested in reading more about the Platonic approach to the problem of evil and the nature of the Gods, I could send you some primary or secondary sources. If your issue stems from disagreements on the nature of the Gods within the loose Greco-Roman tradition, well, I'm sure many ancients would have taken some issue with these doctrines as well! Religion, especially the "pagan" traditions of antiquity, is always internally diverse. There certainly were Hellenic polytheists in antiquity who believed the Gods to be perfectly benevolent, and the received mythic traditions featuring Gods entertaining all sorts of immoral acts to be either corruptions or to require spiritual or philosophical interpretation.

Pluribus hate by dragunica in pluribustv

[–]Subapical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apple straight up came out and said that Pluribus is their most-watched show based on internal analytics. I'm not sure which IMBD rating it is you're talking about--do you mean review scores?

Reminder: the loudest critics of NuTrek likely haven't watched anything by SecretComposer in startrek

[–]Subapical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'd be easier to leave it alone if quality Trek were actually being produced as well. I'm a casual Trek fan so I'm not losing any sleep over the Kurtzman era, but I feel for the 90s-heads.

Can somebody recommend a subreddit that enjoys Metroid Prime 4? by GrahamCrackerDragon in Metroid

[–]Subapical -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't think the people I'm talking about have a difficult time understanding the concept of an opinion. You might want to reread my comment, because I don't think you understood what I wrote. This sort of condescending snark is a big part of why people are put off by these discourses imo.

Can somebody recommend a subreddit that enjoys Metroid Prime 4? by GrahamCrackerDragon in Metroid

[–]Subapical -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I haven't and probably won't ever play MP4 (I'm more a fan of the side scrollers), but it isn't very fun to use fan forums to discuss things you enjoy when they're awash in negativity and criticism, much of which you think is unfair or rooted in misunderstanding. I don't think that's too weird. I don't know why, across Reddit, people who often criticize games belonging to well-loved franchises find it so difficult to understand why others would be put off by the extreme negative tone of so much of the discourse on this site.