I'm also not convinced. Discussing fictional minutia with Star Trek fans is an experience very far from discussing religious topics. No one will hate and ostrac

I'm also not convinced. Discussing fictional minutia with Star Trek fans is an experience very far from discussing religious topics. No one will hate and ostracize you for thinking Data shouldn't have adopted a cat, for example. I have to say, this has changed with Discovery. This series has attracted new fans that will definitely hate and berate you if you say the wrong thing about certain characters. Using the incorrect pronouns when discussing trans-characters is an unwritten bannable offense in r/StarTrekDiscovery, for example. That sure feels like religion.