Star Trek: The Next Generation
Summary
Star Trek : The Next Generationintroduced striking cliffhangers to theStar Trekuniverse , but the studio apartment insist that the first part end with the parole " To Be bear on . " The television system landscape was very unlike whenStar Trek : The Original Seriesbegan in the 1960s , with the focus almost altogether on stand - alone , episodic story . Although this had start to deepen by the nineties , TNGstill mostly held true to this model , with the notable exception of the casual two - part plot line . TNG’sthird time of year finale , " The good of Both Worlds , Part 1 , " becameStar Trek’sfirst straight cliffhanger , and it remains an iconic and memorable episode today .
As part of theTrekTalk 3telethon that raise over $ 109,000 for the Hollywood Food Coalition , renownedStar Trekexecutive manufacturer and showrunner Brannon Braga joinedStar Trek : Prodigyco - executiveproducers Aaron Waltke , Dan Hageman , and Kevin Hageman for a ProducingStar Trekpanel . When discussing the waytelevision storytelling has changed , Braga spoke about his howcontinuity and serialization were taboo onStar Trek : The Next Generation , which led to the studio apartment requiring"To Be Continued"for " The Best of Both Worlds ' " cliffhanger . Read his quote and view the full panel at the 3:44:40 timestamp below : :
Brannon Braga : I think back to when I was doing Star Trek , particularly throughout the XC , where if you did anything that resembled continuity or a storyline that was being pick up by another episode , the studio just come down intemperately . They had to be standalone . There could not be any continuing elements , to the peak where the first time Next Gen did a cliffhanger , it literally had to say ' To Be Continued . ' Or else the interview would be confused . ‘ What is this ? It had no conclusion . ’
Cliffhangers are a basic of Star Trek that has kept fans coming back to observe out what happen next . Here are Star Trek ’s 10 near cliffhanger .
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Brought Back “To Be Continued”
Strange New Worlds perfectly combines episodic and serialized storytelling.
Over time , studio apartment and the mass work on television have developed more trust in their audience , agnise that viewer could interpret a cliffhanger without the need for it to say " To Be Continued . " Of naturally , this change has fall in an old age of tv where cliffhangers have become commonplace , with some shows ending every instalment in this way . ModernStar Trekshows likeStar Trek : DiscoveryandStar Trek : Picardhave hug a more serialized fashion of storytelling , but others , likeStar Trek : Lower deck , Star Trek : Prodigy , and particularlyStar Trek : Strange New Worldshave found a happy medium between serialized and occasional styles .
WhileStrange New Worldstells a standalone story in each episode , the lives and relationships of the fibre grow and exchange as the show progresses . sure elements of the show carry over from sequence to episode , such as the threat of the Gorn , which has been steady building fromStrange New Worldsseason 1 to time of year 2.Star Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 2 ’s stopping point , " Hegemony , " convey back the " To Be Continued " ending , with Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) face with a apparently impossible selection . Star Trek : The Next Generationintroduced cliffhangers and two - parters to the franchise , andmodernStar Trekhas both embraced this poser of storytelling and built upon it .
Star Trek : The Next Generation&Star Trek : Strange New Worldsare available to pelt on Paramount+.Star Trek : Prodigyis available to rain cats and dogs on Netflix .
origin : TrekTalks 3
