Star Trek

I might need to give this episode another shot in a few years. It wasn't bad per se, but I just couldn't get into it.

Genetic engineering is a dangerous thing to start doing to sapient species, and it can lead to a resurgence of eugenics and other stuff like that.

Sure, but so is freedom of speech, and we've been resurging Nazis just fine sans genetic engineering. I guess I'd want to know why people think it's so cut and dried when we don't think that about plenty of other issues like speech and misinformation and disinformation, various anti-patterns of information flow on the Internet and such. I think you easily end up in a place where you divide medicine vs engineering.

The other thing I think is dangerous about the genetic engineering is inherently eugenics is that it seems to require beliefs that there are actually "better" genetic IDK settings? And that engineering will pull them out. But this would also imply that there are naturally occurring "better" people, and that is controversial to say the least.

I think it's patently obvious that there are people influenced by genetics but needing specific nurture to make the most out of it to be more skilled in one area or another. I'm never getting into the NBA just because I'm well under 6' tall, and I wasn't hurt for nurture.

The problem with eugenics as I see it is the idea that there is a "better" in all aspects platonic ideal we could engineer or breed our way towards, and there's not really any evidence of those people existing, and I've seen plenty of speculations that moving one thing too far out of norm has other affects. I don't think we know it's true, but it's certainly plausible that there are people who have various aspects that when increased tend to cause either through genetics or more likely culture and the like other aspects to be neglected.

For instance, if you're very good at school / book learning, you might find that sort of young experiences more enjoyable than say sports, where you'd have to work at it. I sort of doubt without an authoritarian system already in place well before genetic engineering that you'd be able to interest even enhanced people in everything, and if they're just better at some things I don't see why people who already don't buy into the eugenics philosophy would not treat this just like a Michael Jordan sort of person.

This was a great episode, but I feel like the one detail missing is the explanation of why they have their hands on the light thingy. Only having watch TOS is that clear really, but other great episode.

Loved the uniform work as well.

I really wished Pike would cook more. I also need some further understanding of what the carrot cutting was being used for. Lol

It is a bit tiring watching my space escapism but it's actually just highly contemporary societal issues, I know I shouldn't expect it not to be, because this series has been highly contemporary from the very first episode, but it's frustrating.

Almost everything about the show, from casting, effects, costumes, practical effects, vibe, directing, camerawork is all excellent.

The writing however is a straight 4/10. Not for the contemporary issues, though they contribute, but half the conversations in this series simply don't make sense. Has anyone else noticed this?