It's not a zero-sum game, and one entry doesn't have to die for another to live.
From estimates I've seen, the viewership of "Lower Decks" is relatively low, second only to "Prodigy." It may be very popular with people like us, but it doesn't seem to generate as many viewers as you might expect.
I loved Michelle Yeoh as the emperor, a spinoff where everything is focused on her? Sign me up. Star Trek has space for a "darker" side of the Federation imho
The enterprise scrubdown scene looks promising to be hilarious. Absolutely love how lower decks doesn't shy away from ragging on past writing decisions.
I'm definitely excited to see Lower Decks hopefully going out on a high note, but I'm definitely sad to see it ending.
As someone who only recently got into Star Trek specifically because of Lower Decks, I am curious what show Paramount is hoping will act as a gateway show, so to speak, for new viewers.