Quote by Zander_Hawk
So gone are the days when the future was bright and full of hope. I think I shall watch this series to see how it turns out, it's definitely a very different Star Trek.
Dystopian is the new thing in sci-fi. There are several authors trying to buck the trend, but the... masses want more dark future. I suppose it isn't a stretch of the imagination to come up with a reason why; budget cuts for NASA, scientists and education, space shuttle mothballed and replaced with pre-shuttle style capsules, Honey Boo Boo...
Our future isn't really looking all that bright, so people want a darker future sci-fi to mesh more seamlessly with our impending dark future?
Personally I would like more optimistic sci-fi.