People always forget that Star Trek is not only utopian, but also post-apocalyptic.
Indeed. We still need to have our Eugenics War.
Who’s to say we aren’t going through our own apocalypse? They had the Eugenics Wars. Whats to say we aren’t dealing with the CorpoWars. Corporations controlling vast swaths of the planet, destroying the environment, corrupting government officials, forcing people into squalor, using indentured servitude, and having a hand in genocide by actively oppressing minorities? Pretty fuckin apocalyptic to me. Especially as a disabled gay dude.
I’m a cis hetero white dude and the existential dread is real, brother. I worry more and more about what kind of world I’m leaving for the next generations.
I’m a vida hetero white dude and the existential dread is real, brother. I worry more and more about what kind of world I’m leaving for the next generations.
It’s always important to keep the thought in mind, “what can I do to get the Eugenics War rolling?” Everyone can play their part, no matter how small.
Of course, I find a NCDer here and they’re excited for war. I love you guys.
And WW3.
Oh great, more Nazis…
It’s those Romulan temporal agents, trying to prevent the Eugenics Wars and, perhaps, conditions that would lead to the formation of the Federation.
I’d honestly rather the borg just assimilate us all.
Right, that civilization only made its greatest and most immense leaps during and after times of great duress.
Star Trek only promised that it would be a long road getting from there to here.
Let us pray that our time is finally near.
We’ll see our dream come alive at last!
You know… the only winds I feel are the winds of change.
The world is closing in
And did you ever think
That we could be so close like brothers?
The future’s in the air, I can feel it everywhere
I’m blowing with the wind of changeAnd you’ve ruined it ☹️
That our hearts finally see clear.
I think one of the ideas of Star Trek was that humanity should not have to undergo terrible things in order to finally realize our potential. Rather, I think it was to show that humanity could achieve wonderful things as long as we try to do what’s best for us all, righting any wrongs we commit along the way
This meme is basically the enterprise theme song with less air guitar
Until I realized, it is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are, Lal. It does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal. The effort yields its own rewards.
“But it’s just a silly show about space lasers and klingons!”
Genuinely some of the deepest dialogue I’ve seen in ANYTHING has come from all different facets of Star Trek.
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Except ST Discovery, which takes all steps backwards starting from season 3. I mean, it’s called STD for a reason…
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It’s called DSC as literally shown in show but sure. Pop off.
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That is your opinion.
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Mind try phrasing that opinion as an opinion instead of fact? I disagree with you on all points. That’s fine. You can have your opinion and I can have mine. But try to tone down the toxicity and throwing hatred. Try being constructive or critical without being hateful. Genuinely astounds me that Star Trek fans seem to be the last one to learn that lesson.
Edit: That STD line is just so stupid that I thought of it again today. Do you go around starting every acronym with ST? Is it STTNG? STTOS? STLD? STVOY?
It’s not my opinion, it’s opinion of many.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5171438/episodes/?season=3
Go ahead, compare ratings from season to season. S1 and S2 are mainly 7.x to 8.x, season 3 starts off okay but ends up 6.x and S4 is lowest ranked one.
Cool. Opinion doesn’t equal fact.
I’m going to block you and forget you exist now. Bye.
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They were probably wrong.
definitely not. most people around this world are spiritually defeated, constantly being bombarded by reminders that things generally suck. it prevents people from striving for their full potential, because they don’t think it’ll ever happen.
we’re all capable of it, and I truly believe there is a growing movement that isn’t directly being publicized. just like this post implies, we’ll get there.