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Dear Lemmy, why Star Trek?? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago by actual_patience@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Every single large server in this federation has at least one Star Trek community. There is even an entire server dedicated to Star Trek.

Not only that, these communities are some of the most active I've ever seen. There is no other franchise I know of that dominates the federation as much as Star Trek does.

So, what's the correlation with Lemmy and Star Trek? Why not other sci-fi series? Please, are there any connections?? Is this all coincidental?

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 34 points 11 months ago (4 children)

It seems like such a creative way to do social commentary. We get to see our present failings in aliens, and then contrast it with how the crew (future humanity) carries themselves. Sometimes it's very clunky and heavy handed (like that TOS episode with the half-white/half-black aliens), but it's still good. My favorites are every time Picard monologues about their values to an alien race in TNG.

Even if you already share the values, it's fascinating to hear them laid out so clearly.

[–] Lucien@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago

It helps that Stewart is such a fantastic monologist. It's like hearing something complex about biology or ecology from David Attenborough. They both have such an effortless ability to communicate difficult subjects.

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago

Picard monologues are in fact what I appreciate most in TNG!

[–] constantokra@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Do you include Wesley as an alien in that instance? Because that monologue is solid.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm going to say yes. Every teenager is an alien.

[–] constantokra@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Good take.

[–] Lucien@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

Shut up, Wesley

[–] GreenTeaRedFlag@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I really love it when it's especially heavy handed. That's my shit.

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