Really hoping the negativity doesn’t get this show cancelled. It’s actually good, and corporate wants to cancel everything with soul.
Bella is great in her role. The whole cast is fantastic. I’ve been watching since TOS in the late 70s, and this show has the heart of Trek. If it’s cancelled before it gets to find its sea legs (like so many things), that will be tragic.
It’s weird, it’s funky, and it’s Trek. I feel like I’m in the minority, but I like it.
I agree that this show is a delightful slice of Trek for our times.
I don’t think the online detractors have nearly as much impact as their loudness might indicate, however. And their criticism doesn’t come from actually engaging with the show, but from a desire to ride the negativity algorithms of YouTube and some social media. Clearly, this isn’t just about SFA, but any franchise or media they can glom onto.
Most people realise that intuitively and watch a show or don’t based on their own tastes. It’s really us in the community that get most affected by the negativity industry. We’re the ones actively searching for “Starfleet Academy” to find insights and previews. Or so my theory goes.
Since the second season is already in post production, it seems Paramount management has a lot of trust in the show, at least to the point of giving it a fair showing before weighing the audience numbers?
I dunno, for all the noise around the show, the response from people who are actually watching the thing seems pretty darned positive. Time will tell.
