Re:The Rise of Dismal Science Fiction
by rbanffy on Friday March 23, 2018 @08:55PM
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> it would be a far cry from what we expect from 'Star Trek'.
CBS is already playing successfully in the dark side of Star Trek. This would be a very attractive pitch if the success of Discovery extends further.
And I'll go as far as to say this is a story that must be told. The stories we tell form the language with which we see our present and future. If all we know are dystopias, well only have ideas to express dystopias and this will be our future.
If, however, we incorporate utopian narratives, we'll be able to express utopias too. We need that.
CBS is already playing successfully in the dark side of Star Trek. This would be a very attractive pitch if the success of Discovery extends further.
And I'll go as far as to say this is a story that must be told. The stories we tell form the language with which we see our present and future. If all we know are dystopias, well only have ideas to express dystopias and this will be our future.
If, however, we incorporate utopian narratives, we'll be able to express utopias too. We need that.