No Pleasing Some People

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a called a disgrace.... No, sorry, that's John Adams at the beginning of 1776.

What I have concluded is that it's simply impossible to please some people--especially, currently, some segments of Star Trek and Star Wars fandoms. And I'm not just talking about the incel/comicsgate/sad puppy brigade who reject anything that suggests that those fictional worlds should reflect or comment upon current events in the real world...particularly if they tend toward a liberal viewpoint.

No, I'm talking, in addition, about the ones who seem to think there's no room for humor or light-heartedness or satire in the canonical material of these two universes. The ones who object to Star Trek: Lower Decks because it is comedic; the ones who think any Star Wars story must be about the battle between the Light and Dark Sides of the Force.

For god's sake, guys, lighten up. Some of the best remembered episodes of the original series of Star Trek are the comedies: "The Trouble with Tribbles" and "Piece of the Action." Some of the fan-fave scenes in the very first Star Wars episode are the humorous ones: "Aren't you a little short for a storm trooper?" "Reactor link, very dangerous...."

The creators of these universes aren't writing Scandinavian noir thrillers. They are writing light entertainment for the masses.