TMC
08-07-2018, 09:27 PM
http://whatculture.com/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation-sequel-10-things-it-must-have?rf=homepage
More than 30 years after it beamed onto TV for the first time and reinvigorated the Star Trek brand that had initially died with the end of the kitsch but beloved Original Series - and almost 25 years after it ended itself - Star Trek: The Next Generation is getting a sequel.
Like it or not, the choice by CBS to focus on Captain Picard (or Admiral Picard as he will more likely be known by the time the series kicks off) sets expectations that the newly announced CBS All Access (and hopefully Netflix in the UK) show will be a sequel to that flagship show. It will take up the story of arguably the most iconic Starfleet captain of them all and of the organisation itself and hopefully, it will establish a new dawn that is both reflective of old and welcoming of new.
This is the kind of exciting opportunity that The Next Generation fans have deserved ever since the movie series (which was sadly rather a lot more disappointing than it should have been) ended prematurely with Nemesis. But there's a lot riding on it. Discovery wasn't entirely universally loved and there will be questions over whether CBS have waited too long for this Picard revival. And there's already a lot of things fans could say the show MUST have...
More than 30 years after it beamed onto TV for the first time and reinvigorated the Star Trek brand that had initially died with the end of the kitsch but beloved Original Series - and almost 25 years after it ended itself - Star Trek: The Next Generation is getting a sequel.
Like it or not, the choice by CBS to focus on Captain Picard (or Admiral Picard as he will more likely be known by the time the series kicks off) sets expectations that the newly announced CBS All Access (and hopefully Netflix in the UK) show will be a sequel to that flagship show. It will take up the story of arguably the most iconic Starfleet captain of them all and of the organisation itself and hopefully, it will establish a new dawn that is both reflective of old and welcoming of new.
This is the kind of exciting opportunity that The Next Generation fans have deserved ever since the movie series (which was sadly rather a lot more disappointing than it should have been) ended prematurely with Nemesis. But there's a lot riding on it. Discovery wasn't entirely universally loved and there will be questions over whether CBS have waited too long for this Picard revival. And there's already a lot of things fans could say the show MUST have...