“Lower Decks was made by people who hate Star Trek”
No, lower decks was made by people who love Star Trek enough to make an entire show about everything Star Trek is, to put in references to episodes that barely anyone knows about, to watch all of Star Trek enough to know every stereotype and running gag in the fandom, and to still make the show able to stand on its own 2 feet.
They put in a reference to the animated series episode “the infinite Vulcan” where Spock is cloned to be a massive Vulcan, they put in a reference in the comics about “The way to Eden” in their first edition, these are people who care about Star Trek enough to find every nook and cranny of it, and create a likeable show about it.
I am also a firm believer that if you truly like a show, you are able to point out that it does have flaws, and to accept that, and I feel that lower decks does that perfectly. It shows that your little perfect Star Trek show has flaws and inconsistencies, but shows that you can still enjoy watching the show, as well as you can fix those mistakes or just have it be funny.
I really like lower decks. 🫠
u know what makes me cry..... that one van gogh quote about life changing for the better..... “many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better. and it is true that in winter it is sometimes so bitingly cold that one is tempted to say, ‘what do i care if there is a summer; its warmth is no help to me now.’ yes, evil often seems to surpass good. but then, in spite of us, and without our permission, there comes at last an end to the bitter frosts. one morning the wind turns, and there is a thaw. and so i must still have hope.” yeah..... Crying....
To do God's good work, "Rings of Power" needs to bring back OG Mairon/Sauron (Jack Lowden) for a flashback of him as the Maia of Aulë, because this man can rock a beard.
And all the love to our Repentant Mairon/Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), too, because Hot Sauron is hot in his every physical form, just like Tolkien indented. It's that Maiar beauty Adar was gushing about in Season 2.
And I’ll never shut up about the fact that “Rings of Power” (in spite of its faults) actually gave us ginger/redhead Mairon (a major headcanon on the Tolkien fandom since ever).
It’s a rock fact!
🐸🍂OTGW 10th Anniversary stop motion short by Aardman Animations🍂🐸
Then the heart of Éowyn changed, or else at last she understood it. And suddenly her winter passed, and the sun shone on her.