The Prequel Film “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Reaches Its Expressive Limit

Prequels, particularly for notable properties, are restraints which limit their own narrating prospects. The fact that the audience frequently knows where these characters (and storylines) will end up hinders dramatic license. Additionally, viewers who are likely aware that what’s happening now contradicts what they’ve already seen can be jarred by any violence to the existing narrative. Strange New Worlds has…