I regret to inform you that you are now obligated to sing this during Klingon karaoke at every convention you attend that has such an event for at least the next year.

In full costume, of course.

@Lydia_K woke up and chose violence.

Mirror universe Alexander would probably still have two living parents.

It’s just 725 episodes and 10 feature films.

11 feature films. You forgot Galaxy Quest.

I think he skipped counting that show and those feature films on purpose.

(He did forget that there! are! 11! feature films! including Galaxy Quest, though.)

Yes, of course you should watch Star Trek! That goes without saying, regardless of your interest in Lower Decks.

(But yes, Lower Decks does make a lot of in-joke references. I imagine it's still funny without them, but you'll be missing quite a bit.)

BTW, Lower Decks is only one of three(!) animated Star Trek series now (with the others being Star Trek The Animated Series from the '70s, and Prodigy). I've only seen the first episode of Prodigy, but I get the impression that it might be less self-referential and thus might be a better introduction. Also, everybody says it's really good.

Bojack Horseman (Daria = Diane)?

...to the point that they somehow got away with giving Quark, of all characters, the moral high ground when criticizing human history.

Honestly, your "the most stable and ethical expression of capitalism" thesis has made me realize just how right Quark was. With humanity, the wealth gained through unchecked capitalism inevitably gets parleyed into political power that destroys the free market that enabled it in the first place. For Ferengi society to be stable, that dictatorial tendency would have to be absent, which means they really are better.

Obviously, Ms. Frizzle is a Q.

Doesn't count unless you're actively commissioned/enlisted in Starfleet, though.