We're now several weeks into the discourse surrounding Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. While the show gets plenty of praise, some view it as an affront to the franchise, tearing down the legacy it built over the past 60 years. We've seen people tackle the argument that the franchise was always "woke," but there's one thing I would love to dispute when it comes to modern Trek, camp, and fan service.
I've read complaints from people who don't like Starfleet Academy, currently streaming with a Paramount+ subscription, that talk about how it and new shows have "ruined" the franchise. It's a bold take, especially from the crowd that likes to prop up The Original Series as the gold standard, especially when movies like Star Trek V: The Final Frontier exist.
