> lot of viewers Its not that much. Enough to fund new shows but thats not a big amount in the large scheme of things. Entertainment can be used to comfort, e

> lot of viewers Its not that much. Enough to fund new shows but thats not a big amount in the large scheme of things. Entertainment can be used to comfort, educate, generate hope, make people think etc but at the most fundamental level it causes a brief mental focus shift, from what ever it is people are dealing with in daily life. To produce such shifts show runners have learnt you don't need many of the elements in Star Trek. You can mesmerize people without them.