10 BOLD Predictions For Star Trek's Next Decade
2. Star Trek: Andor
Tony Gilroy has pretty much changed scifi television with Andor, which we all know is going to result in people following that template. The Next Generation, The X-Files, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer all did similar things in the '90s, leading to periods of imitators in the early '00s. What, then, does this mean for Star Trek?
While the franchise has already done the darker version of the final frontier in both Discovery and Picard, Andor was released at a time when the world was spiralling into one of its darkest historical periods. Which, to be very clear, it is still in as of the writing of this article.
While the recent developments at Paramount might seem at odds with a series depicting the fight against fascism and right-wing media, in show business, finances will out. Andor is frequently described as one of, if not the, strongest Star Wars series to air on Disney+, and that imbued with a clear anti-dictator and pro-democractic message.
Star Trek has come under scrutiny, particularly in Strange New Worlds' third season, for a somewhat centrist message of late. Paramount's pledge to end DEI initiatives screams a message entirely at odds with what Star Trek is. There may perhaps be cynicism in this entry, but creating a show that preaches inclusion, equity, and diversity is the very marketing tool to quell worries about the overall franchise.
It may be cold, but it may also be logical.