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The original was posted on /r/television by /u/Stratiform on 2023-06-26 20:06:31+00:00.

The cancellation of Star Trek Prodigy after only one season makes me really sad. I know the media landscape of 2023 is a lot different than 1994 and shows that don’t get views don’t get renewed for another try, but more than any of the other new shows, Prodigy understood fun and adventure of Star Trek, and it brought Trek to a new generation. It felt like 1980s/90s Star Trek, but animated. This helped it become the first sci-fi show my kids had any interest in, let alone the first show the whole family looked forward to watching new episodes, every week.

Prodigy was smart to star Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), who every millennial Trekkie with kids today remembered fondly from Voyager, and it placed her back into her best role - leading a new crew of misfits. The stories were simple, but still interesting and full of adventure. It introduced cool new aliens, and followed up on one of my favorite Voyager storylines that never got fleshed out. And most importantly, after 30 years, it was finally setting up the love story that we all wanted: Janeway + Chakotay!

It was liked by those who watched it, especially in the 2nd half of the season where it really started it hit its stride, but it didn’t get the views and I suspect it was was because it was not marketed well. People didn’t understand that while it was made for kids, this show was definitely for adults too; no different than Avatar (Last Airbender), Clone Wars, Gargoyles, and so many other animated shows with great stories. Its ability to entertain kids was also important as none of the other current shows do that well and won’t entice young viewers like DS9 and Voyager did in the 90s.

I hope the story gets finished in some fashion, somehow. It would be a shame to abandon it entirely. If you have Paramount+, I definitely recommend binging it before it goes off the platform entirely, tomorrow.