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This is especially apparent post-burn, where the only changes are made to some of the tech. Something I love about the original series and the ones from the 90s is the (now) retro-futurism. I felt like they thought much harder about what might seem futuristic to contemporary audiences, and while some of it is quite silly it feels inventive and exciting. Now everything is either referential or this very generic bland sci-fi aesthetic that lacks imagination. This lack of imagination is reflected in the writing more broadly as well.

I do think that I am somewhat in the target audience of the newer series as a queer woman born in the late 90s who is very involved in activism, and my main issue is that they rehash contemporary issues and a very basic approach to science fiction rather than trying to explore alternatives. It seems more outdated to me than the content that was made before I was born. I have enjoyed some of it though, especially when more interesting alien cultures and dilemmas have been introduced and when the focus is not constant battles and action.

Edit: To me this also includes the films in the Kelvin timeline. Also, I don't mean that there aren't any interesting concepts - just that it feels more limited, and less optimistic I guess, as a whole.

Do any of you have any suggestions for articles/ books about mentalisation based therapy from a psychoanalytical perspective? I am particularly interested in the concept of hyper-mentalising.