{"id":2057635,"date":"2025-09-29T15:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2057635"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:16:04","slug":"classic-star-trek-producer-just-perfectly-diagnosed-the-problem-with-nutrek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/classic-star-trek-producer-just-perfectly-diagnosed-the-problem-with-nutrek\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Star Trek Producer Just Perfectly Diagnosed The Problem With NuTrek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Star Trek: Discovery<\/em> kicked off a new era for Gene Roddenberry\u2019s famous franchise, one that continued with shows like <em>Picard<\/em> and <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em>. However, this NuTrek era has been criticized by fans for many reasons, including the fact that it\u2019s overly violent and often relies on spectacle rather than substance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Star Trek Las Vegas this year, legendary franchise producer Brannon Braga diagnosed the primary problem with NuTrek: that the new shows feature such short seasons and long shooting schedules that it\u2019s impossible for fans to develop a close relationship with these stories and characters.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Swiping Right On Captain Pike?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Braga told a packed room full of fans that most of them were there \u201cbecause you had a long-term relationship with <em>Voyager<\/em>,\u201d a show which ran \u201c26 episodes a year.\u201d He believed this gave fans time to get to know the show in a way that NuTrek, with its \u201ceight episodes every two years\u201d never would. Amusingly, he compared modern Trek shows to Tinder relationships, implying that new seasons feel like quick hook-ups rather than anything more like a real relationship.<\/p>\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><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Captain Janeway on the Voyager bridge<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As a fan of the Golden Age Trek shows Braga worked on (including <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>, <em>Voyager<\/em>, and <em>Enterprise)<\/em>, I\u2019ve always held Braga\u2019s opinions about the franchise in very high regard. But I was still surprised at how much I agreed with his sentiments about the essential problem with NuTrek. While it would require more funding and more budget-friendly episodes, much longer seasons would fix almost <strong>everything<\/strong> that\u2019s wrong with modern Trek shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For example, many fans (including me) hate the fact that NuTrek has relied so heavily on season-long mystery arcs, a storytelling device that makes it harder for the writers to do standalone stories. Standalone adventures are part of what makes both <em>Lower Decks<\/em> and <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> great, but the creators of shows like <em>Discovery<\/em> and <em>Picard<\/em> hurt those series by basing entire seasons on huge mysteries that audiences would either love or hate. With 26-episode seasons, however, NuTrek could scratch its writers\u2019 mystery itch with occasional two-parters while still delivering a lot of standalone episodes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Star Trek By the Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the time <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> ends, it will have aired only 45 episodes. If that show got 26 episodes a year, then this fan-favorite Trek show would end with a whopping 130 episodes. That\u2019s plenty of time to deliver enough diverse stories to cater to everyone in the fandom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Captain Christopher Pike on &lt;em&gt;Star Trek: Strange New Worlds&lt;\/em&gt;\" 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\/Rb9_aQUOUiZsk2MVtEjP8g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/40f2ea175056c869a89af3bcaeb7dfab\"\/><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><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Captain Christopher Pike on <em>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other fans took exception to <em>Discovery<\/em> because it made Michael Burnham the main character. Beyond arguments about Burnham being woke or being a Mary Sue, the real problem with her character is that a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ranking-everything-star-trek-including-215224714.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Trek show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Star Trek show<\/a> focusing on any one character makes it harder to focus on <strong>anyone else<\/strong>, which is bad news for anyone who likes an ensemble show. Nearly half the bridge crew of <em>Discovery<\/em> had nothing to do in Season 1, but if that show had 26 episodes a year, the writers would have been able to flesh out everyone\u2019s stories and give each character a chance to shine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That brings me to an uncomfortable truth: historically, it takes <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> shows at least a season or two to get truly great. <em>The Next Generation<\/em> had an extremely <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/rocky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rocky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">rocky<\/a> start and plenty of awful episodes (like \u201cCode of Honor\u201d), and Season 2 was barely an improvement; by Season 3, though, <em>TNG<\/em> was considered must-see TV. It took <em>TNG<\/em> 48 mostly mediocre episodes to become great, but NuTrek shows like <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/star-trek-starfleet-academy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Starfleet Academy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Starfleet Academy<\/a><\/em> will end before either show makes it to 48 episodes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Boldly Going Where Paramount Has Gone Before<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Realistically, I know it would take <strong>several<\/strong> miracles to return Trek to the era of 26 episodes a year. It would require <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> to heavily invest in a single series and also require that episodes be more modestly budgeted (<em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> costs a minimum of $8 million per episode). Most of all, it would require an audience willing to tune in each week for new adventures when there are so many different things to watch elsewhere.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"deep space nine\" 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\/5eeDn4XccOGUpxyBnu3Y.Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/6daf97f6becac250b9755fef993dde17\"\/><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><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>deep space nine<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But hope springs eternal, and as an older fan, I <strong>long<\/strong> for the return of Star Trek\u2019s golden age. Longer seasons lead to more stories, more character development, and more chances for the show to win over new fans over time. After the Skydance merger, Paramount seems genuinely eager to prove its devotion to Star Trek.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What better way to do than to invest in a brand-new show in a way they never invested in NuTrek? Signed, a guy who can\u2019t stop watching cozy reruns of his favorite Star Trek shows on Pluto TV.<\/p>\n<\/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>Star Trek: Discovery kicked off a new era for Gene Roddenberry\u2019s famous franchise, one that continued with shows like Picard and Strange New Worlds. 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