Horrific Scene in Star Trek: Picard

[ignoramus]

Bel, that cynicism can be applied to everything though... eg: Star wars? The right controlling the rioting left who want change.

[Belacqua]

Bel, that cynicism can be applied to everything though... eg: Star wars? The right controlling the rioting left who want change.

Is it cynical if it's true?

Star Wars is arguably worse. We all identify with the attractive people in the Resistance, and we're all sure we'd be on their side if we were in that world. Meanwhile our actual country, to which we actually pay taxes, is as bad as the Evil Empire. 

The point is that there is fiction that you don't have to be cynical about. And this is what grown-ups should spend their time on.

[The Architect Of Fate]

I guess that depends on what you did at university. If you smoke enough pot, Star Trek will seem deep. But so will Teletubbies.

Nah if you go to a standard university and got good grades you see i as deep ( i know his because i did and so do the dozen or so people i know who also did )

I hear that most universities are taking on the Neoliberal trend of emphasizing employment skills and eliminating the humanities.

Then you heard wrong 

 If students don't learn how to read texts carefully, they won't be able to see how Star Trek is Neoliberal propaganda for the Military/Industrial Complex, produced by for-profit business to please the corporate sponsors. People might actually think it's for thinking humans.

Only if you have never watched the show

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Is it cynical if it's true?

Yes 

Star Wars is arguably worse. We all identify with the attractive people in the Resistance, and we're all sure we'd be on their side if we were in that world. Meanwhile our actual country, to which we actually pay taxes, is as bad as the Evil Empire. 

Yeah no

The point is that there is fiction that you don't have to be cynical about. And this is what grown-ups should spend their time on.

Nah he current fiction is fine and adult

[Belacqua]

Yeah no

Since this is the only kind of "argument" you ever offer, I doubt the quality of your education.

[The Architect Of Fate]

Yeah no

Since this is the only kind of "argument" you ever offer, I doubt the quality of your education.

Well considering all you do is make empty  assertions i think this response is warranted, And your doubts don't change the degree i currently have hanging on my wall .So i don't honestly care .