‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Review: The 23rd Century Comments on the 21st and Our ‘Second Civil War’

“Out there… thattaway!”Kirk’s final line of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” sums up what most people think of “Star Trek.” That it’s about exploration, seeking out new life and new civilizations.

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” the latest entry in Paramount+’s burgeoning constellation of series based on Gene Roddenberry’s beloved franchise, would seem to be a part of that.

It’s right there in the title! But thankfully, it’s more than that too.“Star Trek” has always exceeded what other sci-fi franchises are willing to do whenever it looks inward.

When it uses the events of the 23rd and 24th centuries to comment on what’s happening in our own time.

And one unassailably great thing about “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Picard” is that, hit or miss as those shows are, they don’t shy away from confronting hard truths and even getting political.

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