I think a lot of people just misunderstand that how video game RPGs have in their DNA tabletop RPGs (many the devs for the former have played a lot of the latter) and in TTRPGs “choice” is often fake in the following sense. Like if the party gets the choice of “where to spend the night” between like the seedy inn, the…

I still maintain that the original ending was great, but the extended cut was terrible and basically ruined it. Like the whole “I choose not to choose, thereby killing all sapient life i the galaxy” ending was the stupidest thing in the entire franchise. Like the intention was never “you can make Shepherd into any…

This is so confusing, I’m so frustrated...

Picard and his principles were always more important to the show’s philosophy than Starfleet itself imo.

I strongly believe the view that Star Trek’s 24th century is supposed to be utopian, is influenced heavily by our viewing it through The Next Generation’s lens of idealistic and generally honorable individuals; The Enterprise D—often touted as Starfleet’s flagship—was primarily an exploration vessel, also frequently…

THIS IS SO FUCKING SCARY.

I think this showcases the divide between what the media considers ‘stupid’ and actual americans.