Star Trek: “Strange New Worlds” shows how less can be more! – Comment

• “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” shows that less can also, and above all, be more.
• The world-shattering scenarios are sacrificed for more intimate and personal stories – and for the better!
• Compared to “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Picard”, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is better received by fans.

Of all the new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has garnered the most fans and the best reactions. The series brings together old and new fans of the Star Trek universe in a way that controversial shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard can’t.

But why is it? Is the series better than the others? Difficult to answer as opinions about shows are always subjective, but there are a few clues as to why Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is doing better: by taking the show down a notch.

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” proves with bravura why less can be more. The series tells a self-contained story with each episode, following the formula of the classic “Star Trek” series rather than “Discovery” and “Picard”. However, the individual stories themselves never have the weight of a world destruction.

While in “Star Trek: Discovery” it is not uncommon for the whole universe and also in “Star Trek: Picard” there is always a lot at stake, in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” there are smaller stories that are not always bombast and set action.

The individual stories always follow a more personal and intimate approach, which is reinforced by the fact that each episode focuses on a different main character of the series. It’s not always about the story, it’s about the characters and how they deal with “everyday problems” in space.

The structure of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is a relic of the old days, but it also uses the new technology that has already kept “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Picard” up to date with modern sci-fi productions let.

The fact that “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is so well received proves that the outdated storytelling of series in which there are no cross-season stories can still work today and you don’t always have to go faster, higher and further. But it doesn’t mean that the approach is worse than the other series.

The “Star Trek” universe boasts several series, all of which differ in style and tone, especially when you add in “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and “Star Trek: Prodigy”. It’s not about everyone liking every series. There will never be one approach that satisfies everyone.

But through this wide range of different series, the “Star Trek” universe can appeal to many different target groups and fulfill different fan wishes without disappointing other fans. If you don’t like “Lower Decks”, you might like “Discovery” and vice versa!

In the future, the spectrum will be further expanded and numerous “Star Trek” new releases await us. You can find out how you can already see “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” in Germany with a tip.