4,206 signatures
Tv and Movies
- 2,823,597 supporters taking action on this topic.
- 76 petitions started in this community.
Start a petition
Explore 76 petitions in Tv and Movies
Topics related to Tv and Movies
Stories and updates from petition starters
Victories in Tv and Movies
10 supporters are talking about petitions related to Tv and Movies!
OPEN LETTER TO PARAMOUNT: Don’t Cancel Starfleet Academy Too Soon
Paramount—
Before you make the call to end Starfleet Academy after Season 2… take a breath and look at your own history.
Because if you listen only to the loudest voices right now, you’re about to repeat the same mistake this franchise has already survived—over and over again.
Let’s be honest:
The Original Series? Canceled too early.
The Next Generation? “Not real Star Trek.” “Too political.”
Deep Space Nine? “Too dark.” “Too different.”
Voyager? “Bad premise.” “Wrong captain.”
Enterprise? Wrote it off before it found itself.
Sound familiar?
Every single one of those shows took heat.
Every single one was doubted.
And every single one needed time to find its footing.
Now here we are again.
Only this time, the criticism isn’t just coming from fans—it’s being weaponized.
We’re in an era where:
Outrage gets clicks
Rage-bait gets paid
Influencers build audiences by tearing things down
Algorithms amplify the loudest, angriest voices
So what looks like “everyone hates this show” is often just the same cycle—louder, faster, and more distorted than ever before.
Let’s be real for a second:
If The Next Generation launched today? It would get shredded online.
If Deep Space Nine dropped in 2026? It would be called “not Star Trek” for a full season.
If Voyager premiered now? The discourse alone might’ve killed it before Season 3.
And if you made decisions based on that noise?
We wouldn’t have the Star Trek legacy you’re protecting right now.
That’s the part that matters.
Because Starfleet Academy isn’t just another show—it’s a gateway.
It’s how new fans find Star Trek.
It’s how a 50+ year-old franchise stays alive instead of slowly turning into a museum piece.
Star Trek has NEVER been about instant perfection.
It’s about:
Growth
Evolution
Characters finding themselves
Shows becoming something bigger than they started as
You don’t get that in one season.
You don’t even get that in two.
You get that when you commit.
Constructive criticism? Good. Necessary, even.
But canceling a Star Trek series before it has time to become what it’s capable of?
That’s not course correction.
That’s cutting the engine mid-flight.
So here’s the ask:
Don’t judge Starfleet Academy by the loudest voices in its first stretch.
Judge it the same way history judged every Star Trek that came before it—
By what it can grow into.
Because if you don’t give it that chance…
You’re not just canceling a show.
You’re canceling the next chapter before it has the chance to prove you wrong.
—A fan who’s seen this cycle before
…and knows exactly what gets lost when you don’t let Star Trek breathe
Jonathan supported: Renew ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ for a third seasonI’m genuinely heartbroken that Starfleet Academy won’t get a third season. This show had so much warmth, hope, character, and real Star Trek spirit. It felt fresh while still respecting what makes Trek special, and I truly believe it was never given a fair chance by some people who dismissed it for reasons beyond the show itself. For those of us who loved it, it meant a lot. Please don’t let it end here.
Ashley supported: Renew ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ for a third seasonThis show is for a different kind of fan, I get that but please give it the chance to find it's people. We are here, we are willing, and we want to see more. I only joined the streaming service again for this show. Makes me sad this has happened. Please rethink this.
Rebecca supported: Renew ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ for a third seasonThe fact that people including the author are agreeing to this adaptation is honestly concerning. This isn’t just some random romance you can water down for aesthetics. This series was written for people who struggled. People who saw themselves in those pages. It covers severe, complex mental health issues that are raw, ugly, uncomfortable, and deeply personal. That is not something you squeeze into eight Prime Video episodes and call it a day. Eight episodes cannot and will not do justice to the depth of trauma, healing, and complexity these characters carry. Either it’ll be watered down, overly dramatized, or worse romanticized. And we all know how these platforms work. I can already see edits of Shannon’s dad under Lana Del Rey songs, people glamorizing abuse, turning pain into aesthetics. That’s exactly what this story was never meant to be. This fandom was built on shared pain. On readers who felt seen. Who understood the nausea, the heaviness, the silence between the lines. The books worked because they gave us space to sit with that pain safely. A glossy TV adaptation risks turning something sacred into entertainment. And let’s talk about the company. Out of all platforms Amazon? A corporation known for prioritizing profit over people? Not everything needs to be monetized. Not every powerful story needs to become “content.” There’s also the casting issue. You cannot replicate the energy readers built in their minds. These characters are complex, layered, morally messy. One wrong casting choice and the entire emotional weight collapses. This story wasn’t meant to be consumed casually. It wasn’t written to trend. It was written to heal. Not everything needs to be turned into a show. Not everything needs to be sold. Some stories deserve to stay protected
Anna supported: use your voice to stop the boys of tommen tv adaptation.not even a soul wants this books to be adapted. the books means so much to a lot of people, because we all have at least one character we can identify with, someone we can feel understood by. not a single actor will be able to portray all the problems and trauma each character has. qnd on top of that, they promote the series by saying it's going to be a romance, when it's not, because all of us readers who connect with this series know that it represents much more than that.
aby supported: use your voice to stop the boys of tommen tv adaptation.You’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
Start a petition