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StarTrek01.34–Post Season 1 Analysis Part 3: Diversity and Inclusivity
In this episode: This is an audio version of my essay, The Enterprise is not a White Space: why minority representation on Star Trek was so radical and risky in the 1960s. Much of American society, including genre TV and film, has historically been cordoned off into white spaces, which is a term coined by […]
Justin Scott Snead: Writer, English Teacher, Star Trek Fan
StarTrek 01.33–Post Season 1 Analysis Part 2: World Building
In this episode: A complete analysis of World Building in Season One of Star Trek The Original Series: A Survey of all strange new worlds (30) and all new life forms and civilizations (25) A breakdown of categories for each, from barren desolate planets to advanced ones, and primitive aliens to evolved non-corporeals The State […]
Justin Scott Snead: Writer, English Teacher, Star Trek Fan
Star Trek 01.32–Post-Season 1 Analysis Part 1: Narrative Structure
In this episode: The first part of our post-season 1 analysis of Star Trek: The Original Series, with a focus on trends in narrative structure. Antagonist Type: There are more monster episodes than you might think, but the monsters and the villains are depicted in unconventional ways. Monster: 11/28 (39.2%) Villain: 9/28 (32.1%) Computer: 4/28 […]
Justin Scott Snead: Writer, English Teacher, Star Trek Fan