Star Trek Already Disproved Huge 'Strange New Worlds' Theory 4 Years Ago - MovieWeb
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A fan theory about Strange New Worlds' visual discrepancies keeps circulating despite Star Trek itself debunking it four years ago — why do fans cling to disproven explanations?
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Theory Briefing
- Strange New Worlds has a logical in-universe explanation for its visual differences from older Star Trek, yet a specific fan theory ignores it.
- The debunking happened four years ago within Star Trek canon itself, making the theory's persistence a case of belief outlasting evidence.
- Fans holding onto the disproven theory may find it more satisfying than the official explanation, regardless of what the franchise actually shows.