Overview
- After End Wokeness posted a scene showing Holly Hunter’s captain wearing glasses, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller urged Paramount+ to reconcile with William Shatner and give him total creative control.
- Shatner responded with sarcasm about curing hyperopia and joked he was ready to “assume command,” while Elon Musk amplified the criticism with a quip about Ozempic and LASIK.
- Starfleet Academy premiered Jan. 15 to an 87% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes but far lower audience marks (about 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4.7–4.8 on IMDb), with accusations of coordinated review‑bombing.
- Cast and alumni defended the franchise’s inclusive legacy, with Gina Yashere and Robert Picardo voicing support and Whoopi Goldberg dismissing the uproar on The View.
- There is no indication Paramount+ will hand creative control to Shatner, and the series has already been renewed for a second season.