5 Reasons We Should All Be Excited About Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Heading towards a welcome future for the franchise.
It's a good time to be a Trekkie. Star Trek: Discovery brought back a show in need of new material following an extended hiatus since credits rolled on Enterprise in 2001.
Despite mixed reactions, Discovery gave new life to the franchise and without it we would not have had Star Trek: Picard debuting this year to critical acclaim and popular appeal. Both of these series gave fans a bold new direction for Trek; gone were the cardboard sets and rubber aliens, these shows were slim, focused, and intent to deliver their story as only Star Trek, with its well-earned reputation for social commentary, can achieve.
As much as Picard was a success, and Discovery’s 900-year jump opens it to endless possibilities, both of these shows are largely focused on the individual characters Jean-Luc Picard, and Michael Burnham. Star Trek at its heart has always been a story about a fine ship, and a fine crew, and this has been missing for some time. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a chance for the writers to reimagine classic Trek, away from the spectacle of Discovery, or the insular Picard, and once again put the crew and their mission first.
History will never forget the name Enterprise, and for the first time sine 2001 fans have the chance to see her again on screen. This is the show fans have asked for, and there's a lot of reasons to be excited about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
5. The Cast
Star Trek: Discovery left its first season feeling rather lacklustre, and there was some question of where do we go from here? Season two gave an answer, warping in a damaged USS Enterprise, and giving Discovery new latest captain, Christopher Pike played by Anson Mount. It is safe to say fans took to his performance with enthusiasm and support, as he adapted Jeffrey Hunter and Bruce Greenwood’s performances into something entirely new.
Joining him, Ethan Peck’s Spock and Rebecca Romijn’s Number One gave classic and much-loved characters a new lease of life. Their chemistry was undeniable, and through them a whole new generation of Trekkies can experience the characters as their parents and grandparents had done before.
Star Trek has always been at its best when it has the right crew, and it is safe to say that these three will excel in leading this show. Over time we can expect to see the inclusion of Bones, Scotty, and Uhura. Until we do however, we can at least be assured that Strange New Worlds has a tried and tested cast who the fans can trust.