Their missions were of exploration, but the new show captures the spirit of exploration better. It is closer to the dawn of interstellar space exploration that you implied was more interesting. It is more about exploration than space battles and I love that opening sequence which is a great quick synopsis of the spirit of exploration. As a promo for exploration I think the new show may well be better. That said, I probably still liked TNG a little better, but I have liked them all with a noticeable drop in enthusiasm for DS9.
The best concept for promoting exploration, however, would be one capturing the potential excitement of more realistic near term exploration. Many shows capture the thrill of discovery and solving puzzles (mystery and legal shows). It always dissappoints me that the media does such a poor job portraying the thrill of scientific discovery. A few shows on the discovery channel and TLC have done a decent job of documenting real discoveries, but I don't see many portraying possible discoveries in an exciting light.
Regards,
Mark
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