Articles of the Federation by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Probably the best example is William Shakespeare, these days revered in the hallowed halls of Great Literature, but the reason why he wrote 37 plays (as opposed to sonnets, which is what he wanted to do) is because they were hugely popular and the public wanted more and more of them. And it’s easy to forget that some of what we now consider classics of great art were also beloved by many in their time. The Venn diagrams of the two often overlap, but not always. It’s a constant struggle, and a constant argument: what is popular versus what is great art.

Thing That Can Be Argued: whether or not this season was actually any good…

It is being talked about all over the place, with lots of people hailing it as the finest season of Trek in ages, lots more simply expressing their joy at seeing Picard, Riker, La Forge, Worf, Crusher, Troi, and Data together again-and on the bridge of the Enterprise-D, no less! It got the best viewership of any Trek show on Paramount+, actually rivalling network offerings. Thing That Cannot Be Denied: Picard season three was a huge hit.

Articles of the Federation by Keith R.A. DeCandido