i agree; universe was a little too bleak, which was trendy at the time. we need something campy and fun.
It's not even that those things are bad. I've watched and enjoyed some of them. It's just that I know where to get them and I've got enough of them right now.
It can then become a gateway for stories like sliders and less coherent. Similar to black mirror.
> LM: ...It is good to have friends, is it not, Mr. Garibaldi? Even if maybe only for a little while?
> MG: Even if only for a little while.