“I wish Star Trek could be more realistic in its vision of a utopian society!”
“I wish there could be a Star Trek show that focused on interspecies alien interactions rather than alien vs. human interactions!”
“I wish Star Trek would do a better job of displaying all the nuances and moral grays that go into maintaining diplomatic relations.”
“I wish Star Trek had a captain that wasn’t just another white dude.”
“I wish Star Trek had at least one canon LGBT character.”
“I wish Star Trek had a well-written female character with flaws and an engaging backstory and good character development for once.”
“I wish science fiction in general would stop assuming everyone will be an atheist in the future.”
“I wish Star Trek could be bolder about calling out real life social issues without their guise of poorly-handled metaphors to protect them.”
“I wish Star Trek would stop assuming that things like intergalactic wars could be resolved or forgotten in just a couple episodes.”
“I want Worf to get more screentime.”
“I want—”
Deep Space Nine.
You want Deep Space Nine.
You do want Deep Space Nine
Best Trek is best.
Okay, I’m a big fan of the show, and maybe I’m just having a brain fart, but….
Who was the LGBT character? Jadzia Dax?
Yeah. Jadzia is either bi, genderqueer, or both, given that episode where she briefly gets back together with her ex from a prior host. Also Garak and Bashir, if you’re feeling charitable–that subtext was 100% intentional on the part of the actors, writers, and directors. The only reason they didn’t make it text was that Rick Berman wouldn’t let them, because Rick Berman is the fucking worst. They were forced to do Garak/Ziyal instead, because apparently a 60-year-old man perving on a teenage girl is a-ok but two adult men is too far.
