When I was 8 or 9 years old back in the early 70s my brother would watch Star Trek every Sunday afternoon. It was "must see TV" and I wanted to like it. Some episodes were good, like the one when they found disfigured Pike living among aliens, but usually I would get bored and go outside to ride my bike. However, I don't think I'm going to have that problem with this show. Anson Mount makes an outstanding Captain Pike and I'm curious to learn about the rest of the cast as the series progresses. I'm probably the perfect target viewer for the show - I'm attached to the nostalgia of a throwback Star Trek series but not at all fussy about the exact details. What's important is they have preserved the most crucial characteristics of the original series, which are a diverse cast and a progressive star fleet.
Progressive shows with diverse casts are exactly what I want, and clearly the entertainment industry recognizes there's profitability in providing exactly that. This very fact gives me great pleasure, as does scanning the 1 star reviews filled with anti-woke outrage. Like this one:
"I'll never understand why companies refuse to create good content but instead lean on being woke in attempts to gathering a larger crowd. And it's hilarious how people fall for it."
This show has an 8.1 rating at this moment in time, so what's hilarious is this person's rant is the equivalent of someone pissing into the wind. The train has left the station dude, and no one cares that you're not on it.
Progressive shows with diverse casts are exactly what I want, and clearly the entertainment industry recognizes there's profitability in providing exactly that. This very fact gives me great pleasure, as does scanning the 1 star reviews filled with anti-woke outrage. Like this one:
"I'll never understand why companies refuse to create good content but instead lean on being woke in attempts to gathering a larger crowd. And it's hilarious how people fall for it."
This show has an 8.1 rating at this moment in time, so what's hilarious is this person's rant is the equivalent of someone pissing into the wind. The train has left the station dude, and no one cares that you're not on it.