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By Drewsch
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I’ve done with Modern Star Trek. It can hardly be even known as what it used to be and I don’t think there is any internal interest in paramount to ever go back to that. The franchise barrels on with a gimmick crap like puppets Star Trek: A strange new worlds and Schlock Faux-Prequel Vapid with Starfleet Academy. Whatever Star Trek these days is not far what he did so dear to the world round.
And now, with Paramount talking about going back to make a tent Trek Star Movie, it is clear to me that there is no hope for anyone who corrects the ship.
Star Trek is no longer for adults
Star Trek’s concept has always worked best on television where he can distill his stories into one hour sheets. Yes, there are obviously good Star Trek movies, but the idea was born on TV and its highest highlights have been in that format. Star Trek is not a franchise tail for a sweeping cinema. But, you can be sure that Paramount will push Star Trek’s square peg into a tent blockbuster round hole with all their strength. Why? Because Star Trek needs a young audience, regardless of the cost to the franchise’s identity.
As such, Star Trek products are no longer made for real adults. They have been ruined by the same brand virus as Star Wars: an aging property that needs to remain relevant for capitalist reasons, and need to rope in a new generation of consumers. Because of this, the Star Trek offerings we’ve had in this decade have all been made purposefully accessible to younger viewers in an effort to nab it for life.
This has had a chilling effect on the franchise’s potential to tell some types of stories. Paramount is not very interested in fans’ packing of older than even older viewers in general. Their clear mission directive has been the production of new fans. I can’t really say whether that works on a macro scale, but it doesn’t help Star Trek is now a franchise locked away behind stream Service.
No one is worried if no one sees
Star Trek, like Star Wars, is now sealed behind a paid wall. If you do not subscribe to Most important+ (A terrible service for reasons I wouldn’t be allowed to talk about), you have no real way of finding or experiencing the franchise. This is not a unique issue because it is a selling point that every streaming service wants: that one shows that everyone is talking about it and you see it. Sorry, Star Trek doesn’t give out Acor and get folks to speak outside the fanatic faithful.
As such, Star Trek as a brand has undoubtedly taken. Culture is struck only by not being present enough in the culture. You want to know one reason Star Trek: The next generation Did so good and have so much impact? Because it runs in broadcast syndicate. It was easy for people on their TVs. The access barrier was practical. Now if you’re not already part of the Paramount Club, what real motivation you have to look at new Star Trek Show If it means paying into it without the ability to look at it?
The habit of donating streaming shows on television is certainly certain these days, but it is such a “too little, too late” method that it feels irrelevant. Star Trek is now a franchise made only for the people who have already bought in. It is not spread in a way that actually encourages new fans.
Maybe this New Trek Star A film plan will work out for Paramount, but I’m not going to catch my breath. The franchise has effectively died for me, but even outside my own feelings, Star Trek feels more specialized with every passing day. As a child, I loved watching Star Trek: Next Generation with my father. I didn’t need it all the flash and Zazz that Star Trek now employs regularly for his projects. But children are probably stupid today. At least, that’s what Paramount seems to think when they do things like Star Trek: Section 31.
