Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, and George Hawkins join the all-new Original Series!
  • Electric@lemmy.worldEnglish
    136·
    2 years ago

    Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves…

    These executives are allergic to making good shows.

      • f00f/eris@startrek.websiteEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        Actually, I wonder if this show was greenlit in some way because of Prodigy’s cancellation. They’re trying to draw in a younger audience for the sake of the franchise’s long term prospects, but Prodigy didn’t get as many views on Paramount+ as they hoped (and is now on a different service), so they wanted to make a version of that which is better suited to streaming, without the awkward concessions to Nickelodeon’s release schedule.

        Though, I think the problem is really Paramount+. A streaming service that is best known for Star Trek and a bunch of dramas that old people watch, is unlikely to get anyone under 30 to subscribe to it for Star Trek.

        • ValueSubtracted@startrek.websiteOPMEnglish
          51·
          2 years ago

          I doubt it - “Academy” was officially announced on May 30, 2023 (and was rumoured to be in development dating back to 2018). “Prodigy” was cancelled on June 23, 2023.

          I’ll grant that the dates are pretty close together, but I think in a perfect world the two shows would run together, with “Prodigy” targeting the tween crowd, and “Academy” skewing a bit older.

          I think the problem is really Paramount+.

          This, I completely agree with.

    • usernamefactory@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Not every teen drama is Riverdale. No idea if this show will be any good, but there’s nothing wrong with the premise.

      • ValueSubtracted@startrek.websiteOPMEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        “Riverdale” is an odd comparison - like it or hate it, it was one of the most high-concept “teen shows” of all time. Absolutely bonkers.

        • usernamefactory@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          Seemed like the best reference as a notoriously bad teen drama. That doesn’t mean I didn’t watch every episode. It’s fabulously, gloriously bad. Anything else I could name would be mediocre at most.

      • Electric@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I enjoyed Riverdale. I would never want it to replace a Star Trek show. A teen drama with Star Trek dressing absolutely stinks of desperation from Paramount.

        • usernamefactory@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          In 1997 adding a sexy Borg crew member to Voyager reeked of desperation. But the writers actually gave a shit and whoever was in charge of casting took the time to find someone who could actually act, so in the end Seven Of Nine became one of the best things to come out of Voyager (nevermind the cringe worthy marketing and costume).

          End of the day, I don’t care about the mental state of the exec signing off on an idea, because even a bad one can turn out good with the right talent. And I don’t see why Star Trek as a teen drama is a bad idea. Star Trek can work with all sorts of genres, and we’ve still got SNW holding down the fort as the old school exploration series.