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CBS 'Star Trek' Series Will Embrace Progressiveness
Tech Times ^ | 24 June 2016 | Robin Burks

Posted on 06/25/2016 7:32:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

One thing Star Trek always does well is push beyond social boundaries, often featuring progressive storylines that question controversial issues of the time.

The new Star Trek series on CBS will also feature progressive characters and stories, maintaining the tradition of going "where no one has gone before."

When asked about those kinds of story lines, showrunner Bryan Fuller confirmed that the new series plans on going back to Star Trek's roots.

"I think the progressive audience that loves Star Trek will be happy that we're continuing that tradition," Fuller said to Collider.

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To: greeneyes
What “progressive” audience? I didn’t find the original series to be all that progressive. Spock was the only reason I liked it.

It was very secular humanist and anti-religion, just like its creator.

121 posted on 06/26/2016 6:26:47 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (HaShem first! Anything else is idolatry, a violation of the very first commandment!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

How soon until ‘Trek has a transfibian character? ;-)


122 posted on 06/26/2016 6:29:15 PM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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To: morphing libertarian
She was in the movie "Tightrope" with Clint Eastwood. Pretty decent flick.


123 posted on 06/26/2016 7:12:38 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: PLMerite

yes saw it New Orleans?


124 posted on 06/26/2016 7:57:38 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Trump's innuendo a new low)
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To: morphing libertarian

Yup, that’s it. It was a typical Clint Eastwood movie, but it helped a lot that Ms. Bujold was in it.


125 posted on 06/26/2016 8:06:53 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: wally_bert

Yes, I thought of B5-— but that was 20 years ago. I live for the One; I die for the One.


126 posted on 06/26/2016 8:09:36 PM PDT by Lysandru
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