Saturday, February 2, 2019

Too many cooks in the Star Trek Discovery kitchen?

I think I may have an understanding as to why Star Trek Discovery seems a bit disjointed. There are way too many cooks in the kitchen. When I was watching the opening credits of the most recent season 2 episode I noticed the following: 

  • 2 co-producers
  • 3 producers
  • 1 consulting producer
  • 6 co-executive producers
  • 9 executive producers. 

Way too many cooks...


Now compare season 2 of Star Trek The Next Generation:


  • 1 associate producer 
  • 3 producers 
  • 3 co-executive producers
  • 1 executive producer 


8 producers on TNG compared to 21 on Discovery. TNG had 1 Executive Producer who had overall final say, that man was Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry had Co-Executive producer Maurice Hurley running the writers room and Co-Executive Rick Berman ran the business side. 


Discovery has 9 Executive Producers! Perhaps 9 people pulling things in the directions they want, hence why for me and many people the series overall feels disjointed. Originally it was supposed to be Bryan Fuller as show runner with his overall vision guiding the show but he left Discovery early on from what I read was because of creative differences. 


Anyway I do hope someone (Or someone’s)ultimately takes the reigns of Star Trek Discovery and steers this ship in one proper direction, like Rick Berman & Michael Pillar did in season 3 of Star Trek The Next Generation. 





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