And when the cast of Star Trek: Discovery began leaking out, there were naysayers that weren’t sure about the show’s inclusive cast.
Regardless, these fans are very passionate, which is likely why Star Trek has been such a lasting franchise for these decades.
These types of problems were usually rebuffed by the hardcore fandom, who seems to be aware that diversity was always what series creator Gene Roddenberry was envisioning with the original cast.
While some fans were miffed about Walking Dead alumnus Sonequa Martin-Green having the lead role, there were also critics of Anthony Rapp’s gay character, as well as Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh keeping her authentic accent on the series.