There’s no crying in interstellar exploration … or baseball.
ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, explains how storytelling works and the importance of setting – and sticking to – consistent rules that help define the world in which your story takes place. Rob reviews this article in Polygon, which celebrates modern Star Trek’s abandonment of 50 years’ worth of established structure in favor of putting the individual feelings of characters before the verisimilitude of the Star Fleet organization that serves as the main framing device for all Star Trek stories.
By abandoning the very structure that defines 50 years’ worth of stories, the writers of modern Star Trek are on the verge of breaking the backbone of the franchise itself.
This short take is a segment from ROBSERVATIONS episode number 788, which streamed on February 12, 2022. The total runtime for this segment is just about thirty-four minutes.
About Robert Meyer Burnett:
Rob is best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning, cult-favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack. On ROBSERVATIONS, Rob offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry, discusses letters received from fellow “Imagination Connoisseurs, and answers questions sent to him via SuperChat or “Tips.” ROBSERVATIONS streams daily on YouTube and can also be found on The Post-Geek Singularity website.
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This short take streamed on May 5, 2022, and has a runtime of 33:52
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Imagination Connoisseur, ROBB, shares his thoughts on how Star Trek: Discovery handled its casting of Democratic politician, Stacey Abrams, as the president of a united Earth in the show’s finale. Personal politics aside, ROBB seems to feel Star Trek’s producers missed an opportunity to send a message about unity at a time when we could all use it.
Will Superman be returning in 4K someday?
Long-time PGS Member, Kenny Kraly Jr., writes in to the LET’S GET PHYSICAL MEDIA show to ask for their predictions on the possibility of getting more Superman movies out on 4k Blu-Ray.
On the topic of “Gatekeeping” …
Imagination Connoisseur, Jason Miller, writes a letter of support for ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, who has recently proclaimed himself the Gatekeeper of Geekdom. Jason shares his experience defending RMB’s joke (made on Twitter) and arrives at an inescapable conclusion that everyone should probably take to heart.
Attention Star Command, there seems to be a problem with Buzz Lightyear
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to letters from listeners proposing a variety of reasons as to why Pixar’s latest animated feature, LIGHTYEAR, didn’t meet expectations during its opening weekend. Was it a result of bad casting, a strained relationship between studios, convoluted marketing or stronger-than-expected competition? No one is sure – but it’s possible the problem runs much deeper than an origin story for an action figure might let on.
How to accept Star Trek now so you don’t go insane!
Imagination Connoisseur, Adam Talley, writes in to explain how he now views the Star Trek franchise – a way that acknowledges the “good old days” so many OG fans pine for and the new innovations we’re seeing in stores, online, and in theaters.
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