{"id":2035403,"date":"2025-09-19T20:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2035403"},"modified":"2025-09-19T20:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:57:58","slug":"star-treks-next-show-could-completely-destroy-trekkies-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/star-treks-next-show-could-completely-destroy-trekkies-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek\u2019s Next Show Could Completely Destroy Trekkies, Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans are gearing up to watch <em>Starfleet Academy<\/em>, the <em>Star Trek: Discovery<\/em> spinoff that will bring back the Doctor from <em>Voyager<\/em> to help train the next generation of the Federation\u2019s best and brightest. But Paramount is already preparing for their next big show: <em>Star Trek: Year One,<\/em> which could tell more adventures about Kirk\u2019s first year as captain of the Enterprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> co-creator Akiva Goldman is waiting to pitch this new show to his company\u2019s new management, but he needs to be wary because <em>Star Trek: Year One<\/em> runs the risk of completely destroying Trekkie the fandom.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>How Star Trek: Year One Could End Trekkies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The basic idea behind <em>Star Trek: Year One<\/em> is simple enough: to use the cast members playing young versions of Kirk, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/spock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spock;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Spock<\/a>, Scotty, and the rest to revisit Captain Kirk\u2019s earliest days commanding the most famous ship in Starfleet. Most of the cast is already in place (minus certain TOS characters that will need to be recast, such as Dr. McCoy, Sulu, and Chekov), and it would be relatively easy to use existing <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> sets and designs to bring this new show to life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If it\u2019s not handled well this show\u2019s life will mean Star Trek\u2019s death. It has the potential to be even more divisive than <em>Discovery<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Paramount\u2019s Pursuit Of Hypothetical Replacement Fans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lNfqz3.Teg3PZ4HEmXRFkg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/f736c76aac8cd18cd1d540b43c8b27a9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since the NuTrek era began, there has been tension among fans because <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/paramount-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paramount;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Paramount<\/a> is trying to appeal to two very different groups. The first group are the older Trek fans who have loved the franchise since the days of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/scifi\/10-star-trek-generation-episodes.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Next Generation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Next Generation<\/a> <\/em>or even earlier. The second group are younger fans or hypothetical would-be fans that the network sees as the future of this franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That has led to constant online debates about how well the NuTrek writers were treating canon, including arguments about everything from Spock having a secret sister to Starfleet being cool with destroying an entire planet to end a war. There were also debates about tone because the new shows (especially <em>Discovery<\/em> and <em>Picard<\/em>) leaned into violence and gore in ways that earlier Trek shows never would. And when NuTrek isn\u2019t being too bloody (very bloody) serious, it\u2019s being too silly, as evidenced by <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> filling its 10-episode run with no less than three silly episodes focused almost entirely on humor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Removing Star Trek\u2019s Safety Net May Cause A Core Breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EPYh1YYoIzwOZ.6sryubnw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/88c540b9cf48b7ab95c2427ac3bb869d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Because of this, Trekkie fandom is a powder keg that <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/star-trek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Trek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Star Trek<\/a>: Year One<\/em> runs the risk of igniting. After all, we\u2019ve already seen Kirk\u2019s first year as the Enterprise captain way back in Season 1 of <em>Star Trek: The Original Series.<\/em> A new show with the exact same characters in the exact same setting and time period will inevitably lead to endless debates about how well <em>Year One<\/em>\u2019s writers are honoring the foundational canon of the entire franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That extends to performances, too: while audiences have generally enjoyed the actors portraying the original Enterprise crew (Paul Wesley\u2019s Kirk and Ethan Peck\u2019s Spock are particularly great), there has always been a kind of narrative safety net because <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> takes place years before <em>The Original Series<\/em>. Therefore, whenever someone seems out of character (like the mostly emotionless Spock constantly acting human and dating half the ship), it can be explained away by saying that the character is still growing into who they are in TOS. But if these kinds of out-of-character plot beats continue into <em>Star Trek: Year One<\/em>, it will make debates over Paramount\u2019s treatment of canon worse than ever.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>All The Ways Yet Another Star Trek Prequel Can Go Wrong<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/l5J3duvenp9NZqNbmTd5Sg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/8a4028e19da6c081b2499acd63321867\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those fan arguments will get even worse if, say, the new show begins to encroach on <em>Original Series<\/em> plot points. For example, <em>Strange New Worlds <\/em>has given us a very different portrayal of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/star-trek-gorn.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gorn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Gorn<\/a> than we previously saw; how would this new show possibly retcon Kirk\u2019s iconic encounter with one of these lethal lizards, especially after SNW showed us a sweet and kindhearted Gorn? Handled poorly, the new show could effectively remove most of Trek\u2019s most famous episode from canon, leaving fans nervous about what the new writers might erase next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other possible problems exist: for example, the new show might have a hard time matching the tone of <em>The Original Series<\/em>, especially if it leans too hard into the humor that TOS used so sparingly. And the writers might not be able to resist giving Kirk his own canon-defining long-term girlfriend, just like they did for Pike (someone destined to end up with a completely <strong>different<\/strong> woman than Captain Batel, the seeming love of his life).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plus, even if they get everything else right, the writers of <em>Star Trek: Year One<\/em> may descend into sloppy writing. That\u2019s what the <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> writers did when their Season 3 finale threw the franchise\u2019s diplomatic ethos out the airlock to tell a weirdly black and white story about the forces of good fighting the forces of utmost and irredeemable evil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As usual, I\u2019d like to be wrong: I\u2019ve genuinely enjoyed most of <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em>, and I think these writers and actors certainly have it in them to create another great homage to <em>The Original Series<\/em>. But Paramount is playing with phaser fire here (level 10, baby) with this show\u2019s capacity to fully fracture the fandom. Here\u2019s hoping that, like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/captain-kirk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Captain Kirk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Captain Kirk<\/a>, the creative powers that be can beat this no-win scenario and deliver the show that Star Trek fans old and new have been waiting for.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans are gearing up to watch Starfleet Academy, the Star Trek: Discovery spinoff that will bring back the Doctor from Voyager to help train the next generation of the Federation\u2019s best and brightest. 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