Mike McMahon can save Star Trek.
Pa Chris Snellgrove
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Mike McMahon joins legions of Star Trek fans to mourn premature cancellation Lower decksits mainstay animated comedy, which has consistently been the best part of the NuTrek era. In a recent interview with TrekMovie , he confirmed that he plans to wait and use those same fans to make a big push to eventually bring his show back. It would do more than bring the killer comedy back… a return Lower decks would in many ways save Star Trek from the most pernicious enemy it had ever faced: Paramount.
In the same interview, Mike McMahon noted that the end Lower decks this isn’t the end of the franchise’s new content, mentioning how much he’s excited to see Section 31, Starfleet Academyand subsequent seasons Brave new worlds. Why then do we boldly declare that it will return Lower decks to save Star Trek? Honestly, we don’t need the Betazoid’s telepathic powers to know that First priority executives have no idea what they are doing with this beloved franchise.
The future of Star Trek
Let’s start with an important disclaimer: Brave new worlds it’s a near-perfect show, and we join Mike McMahon in his enthusiasm. However, the future of the entire franchise cannot rest on the toned shoulders of Ansom Mount’s Captain Pike, and it is important for Paramount to focus on future productions to keep the franchise healthy. Unfortunately, everything we know about current productions points to an overwhelming need for something, anything, to save Star Trek from its current creators.
Section 31 appears to be a creative misfire for many reasons, including the fact that the series was planned to be about an Oscar-winning actor Michelle Ye suddenly relegated to a made-for-TV movie that nobody cares about. Once it’s out, it’ll be hard to get a feel for the new characters we’ll probably never see again. And like many Trek fans, we’re not entirely comfortable with the franchise going all-in on the idea of ​​Chapter 31, because such a rogue Starfleet organization that’s intensively working on wet jobs seems at odds with the entire core idealism of the franchise.
Starfleet Academy assembled a pretty great cast, but at the end of the day, it’s a spinoff Openinga show that alienated so many fans that Paramount prematurely canceled what was once a major series. Apart from that, there is no name Office-a similar series, the only known production on the horizon it’s a similar untitled Star Trek movie that shows humanity’s early encounters with aliens and the formation of the Federation. Considering we’ve already covered that ground First contact and Enterpriseit’s abundantly clear that Paramount is willing to cannibalize its beloved shows and movies in a desperate attempt to create a new hit.
How Mike McMahon Can Save Star Trek
All of which brings us to why Mike McMahon’s plans may be the only thing that can save Star Trek. Now that Paramount has made it clear we’ll never get one Star Trek Legacy want to show everyone Lower decks remains the only NuTrek content ready to permanently interact with our favorite classic characters. After all, the show brought back everyone from Garak to Bashir to Tom Parris and more PNG the bad boy it is based on.
And even if you don’t like Mike McMahon’s sense of humor, it was always clear Lower decks was made by people who grew up as fans of Gene Roddenberry’s hit franchise. These writers consistently manage to tell new stories while delving into old lore in a way that doesn’t break existing canon. It might not seem that harsh on paper, but when you look at it all it breaks the canon Opening and even Brave new worldsit’s easier to respect the hard work that goes into each shot Lower decks.
Bringing this show back could save Star Trek. In fact, it increasingly seems to be the only thing that can do it. ​​​​​​​While we look forward to the laughs that Tony Newsom will bring to his upcoming live Trek show (the aforementioned Office-like series), we can’t wait for her to return to voicing the unruly Mariner. Judging by the number of mistakes Paramount has made with this franchise over the years, it’s clear that they could learn a thing or two from Mariner about breaking the rules, especially when it means bringing us back (as Lower decks so often did) before the golden age of Star Trek.
Source: TrekMovie
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