It… was rough, yeah. In context of later episodes, it comes off as less egregious. At that point, I think they did have an idea of where the show was going and how they were going to develop the characters. I suspect, on the production side of things, they purposefully ratcheted up the Rick & Morty similarities early on to appeal to board-room bandwagon syndrome. …i have no evidence of this, it’s just the vibe I get…
It… was rough, yeah. In context of later episodes, it comes off as less egregious. At that point, I think they did have an idea of where the show was going and how they were going to develop the characters. I suspect, on the production side of things, they purposefully ratcheted up the Rick & Morty similarities early on to appeal to board-room bandwagon syndrome. …i have no evidence of this, it’s just the vibe I get…
Yeah, I think you’re right. It is what it is, but it sounds like it ended up being pretty good. Moneymen should be kept away from creative I guess.
Also most Trek shows are pretty rough in the first season when the writers are still finding their footing. Most of season 1 TNG is hot trash.