As an example, watching Strange New Worlds is great, but they can’t put certain characters in life threatening situations, because we know that they’ll survive. They’re not going to kill off Kirk before he takes command.
It limits the story in some ways. Give us something new where anything can happen.
Exactly this.
As an example, watching Strange New Worlds is great, but they can’t put certain characters in life threatening situations, because we know that they’ll survive. They’re not going to kill off Kirk before he takes command.
It limits the story in some ways. Give us something new where anything can happen.
Give us Kirk’s time on the Farragut before the Enterprise was even a thought.