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Star Trek: Lower Decks to Conclude with Fifth and Final Season (www.startrek.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It looks like the upcoming Lower Decks season will be the last one 😭😭 I didn't have any expectations for this show but it has quickly grown to be one of my favorites. I'll miss it

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why? Were the numbers terrible or something?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Which numbers do you mean, the numbers of people who enjoy it or the numbers of people who are willing to pay Paramount a monthly fee to watch it? Because the latter is the problem, and they think this will save them money, but they are fucked. Paramount Plus does not have enough programming for a lot of people, myself included, to justify their monthly fee. Their selection is paltry. I love Star Trek, but not enough for that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Paramount is a mismanaged mess currently in search of a buyer. It’s ridiculous considering the franchises and back catalogs it owns.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

It's going to destroy Star Trek in the near future. Like the end of TOS did and like Insurrection did. But at least it keeps bouncing back.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

This was always a problem and something that I fear is going to curse streaming until it dies. Everyone saw how well Netflix did for itself, and wants a cut of the pie, failing to realize that Netflix's success was entirely because the pie was all in one place for people to enjoy.

All these smaller streaming apps that fizzle out after 2-5 years would have made more money for themselves if they had just negotiated out licensing deals with Netflix or any other major shareholder. Exclusivity is anti-consumer and sooner or later anti-consumer tactics will kill a product or service as soon as something better comes a long or the consumers decide they really don't need it.