PopCon 132: The State of Star Trek: 'Emotional Trauma Destroyed the Universe'

Star Trek used to be about adventure, ethics, sacrifice, competence, the frontier, and a cavalier masculine hero. It fantasized about a utopian, post-scarcity civilization testing big ideas in space. Enter "Starfleet Academy: Episode 1," which feels more like "postmodern Hogwarts in space." Oh, and by the way, the fact that in this new storyline emotional trauma (you read that right) nuked dilithium across the galaxy and brought on a galactic-level apocalypse should tell you all you need to know about the state of Star Trek. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as theygo kicking and screamingreview the latest in ruined franchises and go where no Trekkie would dare to go.