I just don't see it as fan service. The museum ships, sure. But the overall evolution of the characters existing and still having stories to be told? No way.
These are people that have grown and developed over time. They aren't the same people they were all those years ago.
That's something I can feel and relate to on a lot of levels just in how things are different here than 20 years.
This is probably the best version of Raffi yet and she has great chemistry with Worf. He sees a lot of how he used to be in her and it's great how he's mentoring her.
We have several breakout characters like Shaw and Sydney LaForge and even Jack. Those characters are all connected to the original cast but certainly in very organic ways.
Comparing it to the "Hey look at all these Easter eggs we found on the wiki" fanservice done by Lower Decks is a disservice to what we're getting on screen.
So far we've gotten a pretty good arc that is paced leaps and bounds above the other seasons.
I don't know why calling it fanservice irritates me but I guess it does. I just see it as respecting the fans and the source material, while still bring great new material to the table. It's adding to the universe rather than trying to strip mine it, which these days is a rarity.
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These are people that have grown and developed over time. They aren't the same people they were all those years ago.
That's something I can feel and relate to on a lot of levels just in how things are different here than 20 years.
This is probably the best version of Raffi yet and she has great chemistry with Worf. He sees a lot of how he used to be in her and it's great how he's mentoring her.
We have several breakout characters like Shaw and Sydney LaForge and even Jack. Those characters are all connected to the original cast but certainly in very organic ways.
Comparing it to the "Hey look at all these Easter eggs we found on the wiki" fanservice done by Lower Decks is a disservice to what we're getting on screen.
So far we've gotten a pretty good arc that is paced leaps and bounds above the other seasons.
I don't know why calling it fanservice irritates me but I guess it does. I just see it as respecting the fans and the source material, while still bring great new material to the table. It's adding to the universe rather than trying to strip mine it, which these days is a rarity.
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