It’s a question that TV critics have to consider: “For whom am I writing this?” says James Poniewozik. “The pat answer would be ‘everybody,’ but that would willfully ignore what media and fan culture are today.” As we live in the golden age of superfan, Poniewozik has to be mindful of every viewer. “So I write for the center of the Star Trek bell curve: the fan who may have seen a lot of the previous programs, or a little, or none at all, but who’s interested in Discovery.”
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