The thing is.
Star Trek showed us the future as it should be.
A universe without wars, or money, or problems.
A universe in which species can just focus on knowledge, and science, and becoming little better versions of themselves.
"A lot has changed in the past three hundred years. People are no longer obsessed with the accumulation of things. We've eliminated hunger, want, the need for possessions. We've grown out of our infancy. [...]
The challenge, Mr. Offenhouse, is to improve yourself… to enrich yourself. Enjoy it." (TNG 1x26)
And, in this universe, there were people like Picard, or Janeway, examples of this rational, ethical, compassionate, future humanity. Always there for making the right decision, no matter how hard, aware of the responsibility that comes with freedom.
And yeah, for this reason, "Star Trek: Picard" is not a Star Trek series. I do agree. "Picard" universe, is not the Star Trek universe, even if they have warp drives and replicators.
But, see, the truth is that we will never live in the Star Trek universe. No matter how much we wish we will or dreamers like Gene Roddenberry want to uplift us and to make us believe that we will.
This for the same reason why, right now -right NOW- we have people amassing on a beach, or licking deodorants in a supermarket recording themselves for a like on Instagram, or speaking about "herd immunity" or "everything open for Easter" while 1000 others die in day few kilometers away.
No, we will never live in a Star Trek universe.
But, even if "Picard" is not a Star Trek series, Jean-Luc Picard, that rational, ethical, compassionate human, is exactly the same character. He still there for teaching us the TRUE meaning of improving ourselves, even more because we do NOT live in a Star Trek universe. He is still there, more than ever, showing us the value of freedom, choice, responsibility.
Guiding us to become better, to fulfill the potential, despite the odds.
Every day, in small and big things, we make choices.
Even when we decide to do nothing.
We choose.
In pandemics, climate decisions, politics.
"To say you have no choice is a failure of imagination."
And we have to learn.
Learn that these decisions affect others, not just us.
Affect our parents and our children.
Learn that it is not just our freedom.
And that freedom has a cost.
We have to learn to make choices.
Rational, ethical, compassionate ones.
"Fear is an incompetent teacher. Yes, they have life. But no one is teaching them what it is for. To be alive is a responsibility, as well as a right."
And Picard is there. For showing us.
BY EXAMPLE.
Star Trek showed us the future as it should be.
A universe without wars, or money, or problems.
A universe in which species can just focus on knowledge, and science, and becoming little better versions of themselves.
"A lot has changed in the past three hundred years. People are no longer obsessed with the accumulation of things. We've eliminated hunger, want, the need for possessions. We've grown out of our infancy. [...]
The challenge, Mr. Offenhouse, is to improve yourself… to enrich yourself. Enjoy it." (TNG 1x26)
And, in this universe, there were people like Picard, or Janeway, examples of this rational, ethical, compassionate, future humanity. Always there for making the right decision, no matter how hard, aware of the responsibility that comes with freedom.
And yeah, for this reason, "Star Trek: Picard" is not a Star Trek series. I do agree. "Picard" universe, is not the Star Trek universe, even if they have warp drives and replicators.
But, see, the truth is that we will never live in the Star Trek universe. No matter how much we wish we will or dreamers like Gene Roddenberry want to uplift us and to make us believe that we will.
This for the same reason why, right now -right NOW- we have people amassing on a beach, or licking deodorants in a supermarket recording themselves for a like on Instagram, or speaking about "herd immunity" or "everything open for Easter" while 1000 others die in day few kilometers away.
No, we will never live in a Star Trek universe.
But, even if "Picard" is not a Star Trek series, Jean-Luc Picard, that rational, ethical, compassionate human, is exactly the same character. He still there for teaching us the TRUE meaning of improving ourselves, even more because we do NOT live in a Star Trek universe. He is still there, more than ever, showing us the value of freedom, choice, responsibility.
Guiding us to become better, to fulfill the potential, despite the odds.
Every day, in small and big things, we make choices.
Even when we decide to do nothing.
We choose.
In pandemics, climate decisions, politics.
"To say you have no choice is a failure of imagination."
And we have to learn.
Learn that these decisions affect others, not just us.
Affect our parents and our children.
Learn that it is not just our freedom.
And that freedom has a cost.
We have to learn to make choices.
Rational, ethical, compassionate ones.
"Fear is an incompetent teacher. Yes, they have life. But no one is teaching them what it is for. To be alive is a responsibility, as well as a right."
And Picard is there. For showing us.
BY EXAMPLE.