2. The Perfect Mix Of Drama And Action
Everyone knows that good television survives on good drama and action, things the Klingons bring to the table in droves. When theyre not conquering planets, theyre grappling with what it means to be honorable, family feuds, feuds between houses, and love. Theres no worrying about the writers suffocating in Roddenberrys box of the ideal future and no character conflict for Klingons, conflict is their gagh and raktajino (or their bread and butter equivalent). Klingon drama usually ends in violence, which has always been a bit underwhelming on the live action shows. Between the limitations of TV fight choreography, the needs of actors/stunt doubles, and the time available to film episodes, even Trek fights with Klingons havent progressed beyond shoot a few times, throw unconvincing punches, and use prop weapons and it shows. A move to animation gives us a chance to see Klingons doing things youd expect aliens with super human strength to do while looking awesome at the same time. After all, with cartoons like Tron: Uprising showcasing how animation can make TV action compete with movie action, animation seems poised to corner the scifi-action market. And what better way to solidify that movement than with Star Trek's first TV show in nearly a decade?