I am never optimistic about these things when they’re announced this way until I find out exactly who will be involved in putting them together. I’ve seen this sort of thing go south way too many times now.

And therein lies the massive difference between us. I’m looking at this new show and I am for sure being cautious but I’m optimistic. I’m looking at this from the side of more representation for more people, more Star Trek stories told in a new light, more exploration of a new world, more world building, more characters, more time to spend with concepts and core tenants of Star Trek, more time to see parts of Trek that we’ve never seen before. I’m not blind to the fact that it could go wrong but I’m thinking about this by focusing on the good because my entire life has been dark, depressing and filled with suicidal ideation every day that I wake up. I’m also not seeing it from the perspective of “other people”. I’m seeing this as the same way I saw Discovery. That they’re showing parts of the Star Trek world to people who’ve never seen it for them before and who are finally getting attention and the spotlight put on them for a moment and get their chance to shine.