this isnt a problem, it’s the nature of star trek… the problem is they didnt do it through thought provoking metaphors, they just point at literally the problem with a grimace and that’s it. The TOS episode with the half black half white face aliens at war with the half white half black face aliens is an example of how they could take more interesting angles that still promotes being awake to systemic injustice in the world.
this isnt a problem, it’s the nature of star trek… the problem is they didnt do it through thought provoking metaphors, they just point at literally the problem with a grimace and that’s it. The TOS episode with the half black half white face aliens at war with the half white half black face aliens is an example of how they could take more interesting angles that still promotes being awake to systemic injustice in the world.