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I will say that S4 gets better as it goes along, and a lot of people would cite it as their favourite.

I honestly think season three is one of the best overall seasons of any Trek series. It's got good energy, and I've talked pretty extensively about why I think the ending is pretty great, actually.

killing Book’s family was kind of idiotic

The poor species was doomed once they were revealed to be spore drive-compatible. They were never going to take away the lead ship's unique feature.

Also, background character development feels a bit weak.

I've probably talked about this before as well, but I think Disco was pretty experimental with the extended cast - they essentially gave what would have been wordless extras on other shows and gave them a bit more to do.

Ultimately, I think it was a bit of a failed experiment, but at least some talented Canadian actors were able to pad their resumes.

Time will tell on that one.

I think I read that Giamatti's character has a connection to one of the leads, so I'm kind of hoping he's someone's Bad Dad.

That is not what this article is about.

That is a bold claim.

Apropos of nothing, I watched "How It Ends" (pretty middling) the other night, not realizing it was filmed in Winnipeg. Pretty wild to see Skinner's Wet 'N Wild pop up.

Yeah, they announced the second season renewal very early - right around the time production on season one was starting.

Hopefully it's a good sign.

The jacket looks really nice. It's a shame it's probably a crew thing.

I find the execution to be lackluster.

This is, to an extent, in the eye of the beholder, and I'm not inclined to argue too much about taste.

Except. Except.

the explanation of the Burn

I honestly think this is the most "Star Trek" thing the franchise has done in...decades. It feels like it was ripped straight out of TOS, and I absolutely adore it.

Agreed, though it seems unlikely that we're going to get any more of it, sadly.

I have a lot of half-baked thoughts about how TNG was more of a product of its time than we realize.

Growing up in the late 80s - early 90s, a lot of us were taught that social injustice were issues of the past, and TNG reflected that perspective.

That...well, even at the time, we were being sold a false bill of goods, and it certainly isn't the world we live in today.

Sure, I don't think anything is absolute. But I think there's a general impression that as the older fans literally die off, there aren't enough younger ones to replace them, let alone expand the popularity of the franchise.

I'm struggling to find it now, but I read a Jonathan Frakes interview last year (I think) where he expressed a similar sentiment.

Basically, he said that the fans that he sees at conventions are getting noticably older, and there aren't as many younger people joining the fold.