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‘Lower Decks’ Series Finale “The New Next Generation” Review, Plus Mike McMahan Interview

trekmovie.com ‘Lower Decks’ Series Finale “The New Next Generation” Review, Plus Mike McMahan Interview

Tony and Laurie are joined by the Shuttle Pod‘s Matt Wright this week. They kick off with the latest news including a wrestler added to the cast of Starfleet Academy, more details about the Section 31 movie, and the addition of The Wrath of Khan to the National Film Registry. The trio then digs into...

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That's the end of Lower Decks?
Paramount doesn't know how to handle the wonderful IP they own...
- That's tough. It can’t go forever.
  I hope they take the things people loved about it and do more.
  
  The stuff coming out in the pipeline just seems kinda... well, Strange New Worlds was pretty good, I'm looking forward to more of that.
  
  It could have gone on for longer though. They had more plans. The finale shows they had tons of options.
- I loved Lower Decks, and I hope somehow those stories continue. Did people who are new to Star Trek enjoy it, too?
  As an aside, I think that was something that made Prodigy fantastic: it was a serialized program with episodic stories that didn't require any understanding of Star Trek beforehand. The main characters weren't part of the Federation, so the audience got to learn alongside them.
  
  I had never watched startreck and i loved lower decks. I did know enough to get some of the basic references, but im sure some went over my head.
  In all i think LD was a good starting point for me. I enjoyed the humor and how it didn't take itself too seriously.
  I've since tried another series (enterprise since it's the first chronologically) and its fine though i do wish it was a bit more fun. I'm hoping I'll enjoy some of the other iterations a bit more, and am looking forward to rewatching lower decks once I get back to where it's at in the chronology.
  
  I met someone who actually got into TNG because of Lower Decks.
  
  @cybervseas @TheAlbatross LD might be harder for new people because there are so many call backs to other series and storylines. This stuff delights us trekkies but might be as great for new folks. @allstartrek #allStarTrek

I fucking love this show. The fact it is canonical is simultaneously amazing and bonkers.
- Well, they have effectively compartmentalized the damage to canon with the rift stuff.
  Without spoiling too much, let’s just say I agree with Cool Boimler on this one.
  Still it’s a fun romp and I like the riffs and easter eggs. Give us more!
  
  The rift stuff only affects the future. Everything that happened in Lower Decks is still fully canon
  
  It depends. The Cerritos is passingly mentioned in Prodigy, which suggests at least one version (probably ours) of the Cerritos is in the prime timeline.

My only dash of hope is there'll be spinoffs.
- My joking theory is they did the weird Rutherford implant removal to make his live action costume easier. 😉

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