I doubt they use antimatter reactors planetside - very risky, and antimatter don't come cheap. They likely rely on fusion more than anything.

But hey, the wind is free. Why wouldn't you use it?

I will say that S4 gets better as it goes along, and a lot of people would cite it as their favourite.

I honestly think season three is one of the best overall seasons of any Trek series. It's got good energy, and I've talked pretty extensively about why I think the ending is pretty great, actually.

killing Book’s family was kind of idiotic

The poor species was doomed once they were revealed to be spore drive-compatible. They were never going to take away the lead ship's unique feature.

Also, background character development feels a bit weak.

I've probably talked about this before as well, but I think Disco was pretty experimental with the extended cast - they essentially gave what would have been wordless extras on other shows and gave them a bit more to do.

Ultimately, I think it was a bit of a failed experiment, but at least some talented Canadian actors were able to pad their resumes.

Time will tell on that one.

I think I read that Giamatti's character has a connection to one of the leads, so I'm kind of hoping he's someone's Bad Dad.

That is a bold claim.

Apropos of nothing, I watched "How It Ends" (pretty middling) the other night, not realizing it was filmed in Winnipeg. Pretty wild to see Skinner's Wet 'N Wild pop up.

Yeah, they announced the second season renewal very early - right around the time production on season one was starting.

Hopefully it's a good sign.

The jacket looks really nice. It's a shame it's probably a crew thing.

Agreed, though it seems unlikely that we're going to get any more of it, sadly.

Sure, I don't think anything is absolute. But I think there's a general impression that as the older fans literally die off, there aren't enough younger ones to replace them, let alone expand the popularity of the franchise.

I'm struggling to find it now, but I read a Jonathan Frakes interview last year (I think) where he expressed a similar sentiment.

Basically, he said that the fans that he sees at conventions are getting noticably older, and there aren't as many younger people joining the fold.

I think the current approach is the correct one, even if it produces a few misses here and there.

A variety of tonally distinct projects, aimed at different demographics, telling stories.

Well, I guess the DECA era has officially begun. We'll see what happens next...