The 14 Dumbest Things In Star Trek: Insurrection

In the realm of Star Trek sequels and spin-offs, there's a prevailing trend to assume an audience well-versed in the broader Trek lore. With The Next Generation films, it becomes evident that these films are primarily crafted for die-hard Trekkies, with minimal effort to make them accessible to a wider, more casual moviegoing audience.

A prime example of this fan-centric approach is Picard's notion to use Gilbert & Sullivan karaoke as a means to get through to out-of-control Data. While ardent series fans may appreciate Data's artistic inclinations and Picard's encouragement of them, to the uninitiated, the explanation that "Data was rehearsing a production of H.M.S. Pinafore just before he left" seems out of place and irrelevant to the overall storyline. It comes across as random.

But the TNG movies are replete with throwaways like this. Perhaps part and parcel for producers used to working in TV, but rather distancing for everyone else.

It doesn't help that the scene is overlong, unfunny, and — you guessed it — dumb.