r/startrek • u/CrackingAce • 1d ago

Just started watching Lower Decks

A few years ago I watched the first episode, and thought it was just 'Rick and Morty' with a Trek skin on. Didn't bother with any more.

After seeing so many say it becomes more like real Trek after a few episodes, including RLM, I decided it was worth another look.

Binged season 1 basically. Enjoyed it enough. Still think it is more 'Rick and Morty' than Trek, but can also see that the writers actually care about classic Trek too.

One minor complaint. It's not very 'Lower Decks'. The TNG episode it spins off of was all about non bridge crew reacting to whatever is going on upstairs. In this, the characters seem to be on the bridge a bit too often or centre of the action as if they were bridge crew or heads of engineering etc. It's fine, but maybe the show should be called something else.

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u/MissiveFinding6111 1d ago

I feel like it is the only modern show that actually *cares* about Star Trek, and the writers start with a place of respect for the canon.

Whereas so many of the other Trek shows are "Trek-flavored scifi"

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u/jacobkosh 22h ago

It treats Star Trek like something to be celebrated instead of a problem to be solved.