Re:Sid Meier and the meaning of ‘Civilization’
by dragonwriter on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:34PM
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> Picard seems to me to fly past realism and straight into dystopian stereotypes
The “dystopian stereotypes” in Picard seem to me to be classic Trek with a very slight change of focus (largely in dwelling in aspects of the setting and social contexts which were indicated in other parts of the franchise but only briefly or tangentially interacted with.)
Kind of like what Lower Decks does, but in a different direction (and played for drama rather than laughs.)
The “dystopian stereotypes” in Picard seem to me to be classic Trek with a very slight change of focus (largely in dwelling in aspects of the setting and social contexts which were indicated in other parts of the franchise but only briefly or tangentially interacted with.)
Kind of like what Lower Decks does, but in a different direction (and played for drama rather than laughs.)