Originally Posted by
VMSmith
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ask any 10-year old which is better, a plate of liver or a McD's cheeseburger? Hell, ask the majority of adults that question.
Not being the audience for a product does not mean the product is not of good quality. I don't enjoy Westerns at all and could poke holes in any one that I pleased, doesn't make any of them bad, just not tailored for my tastes.
Taste is subjective. Film quality is also subjective.
Balderdash. If they were trying to set it apart from the other shows then they would not have referenced those shows repeatedly. This entire first episode hinged on events from Discovery, in more ways than one. Pike's anguish over the future he saw, Spock's loss of his sister, and warp signatures from the battle. This episode couldn't have been more "hey, remember Discovery? Here's what happened afterward!".
Structurally, it's definitely different. But then, that's just CBS seeing that there may also be an audience for "adventure of the week" Star Trek and making something to appeal to that potential audience. My wife loves Discovery but SNW left her a bit cold. Different styles for different audiences, as I've said. Doesn't make any of them bad, just appealing to different people.
The entire point of my satire was that, not only are the newer Star Trek shows not getting canceled, as so many think they should be, they're doing more than well enough to spur development on more shows, with different structures and stories to tell. If Discovery was doing poorly it would have been long-gone and there'd be no SNW. SNW exists because Discovery is successful, not despite Discovery.
I'm going to guess you have no idea what studio execs actually care about when deciding what projects to continue, greenlight, or cancel. And neither do I. So let's neither of us pretend we do.
The best plate of liver ever cooked is still absolute garbage if I don't want to eat it, from a personal PoV. It may win awards, but in my book it's made for the trash can.
Again, quality is subjective. Always. Even in time-honored traditions, someone had to put their personal stamp of what they felt "quality" meant regarding that product.
Five shows. Why do you think they "need" anything? They're doing gangbusters doing what they're already doing!
No, it's YOU who wants a Star Trek version of Mandalorian. And maybe they'll make that, who knows. But they don't need it, not right now at any rate.
There are five Star Trek TV shows being aired in the course of this year. Marvel is the only studio with a franchise that can compare. Star Wars would probably be third on the list.