Star Trek: Discovery's Identity Crisis
Channel: Continuum Meditations
Date: 2017-08-10

Star Trek: Discovery appears to be a series struggling to be seen as akin to the old Trek universe while simultaneously separating itself from that same world. What is it trying to be? What template(s) is it using to get there? And what should be the models it molds itself after to become its best?

The articles referenced in the video:

Sonequa Martin-Green on the racist response to STD: http://trekmovie.com/2017/06/22/sonequa-martin-green-responds-to-racist-criticism-of-star-trek-discovery/

More on the racist response to STD: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/05/racist-star-trek-fans-decry-discoverys-diversity-revealing-they-know-nothing-about-star-trek/

The racist response to 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/20/star-wars-force-awakens-really-shock-racist-trolls

Explaining "the new Klingons":
http://trekmovie.com/2017/08/03/stlv17-designers-explain-why-star-trek-discovery-klingons-are-bald-and-more/

The "science" behind the new Klingons:
http://screenrant.com/star-trek-discovery-klingon-designs-science/?hl=1&noRedirect=1

Behind the scenes on STD's delays and more:
http://deadline.com/2017/08/ep-alex-kurtzman-explains-initial-delay-in-air-date-with-star-trek-discovery-tca-1202139794/

The truth behind Bryan Fuller's departure revealed:
http://trekcore.com/blog/2017/07/new-ew-issue-details-bryan-fullers-discovery-departure/

Bryan Fuller didn't just leave; he was fired:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/star-trek-ousted-showrunner-details-clash-cbs-discovery-1025147

The Star Trek fan film rules: http://www.startrek.com/fan-films