Star Trek: Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan addresses the raunchy sex scene in the season 2 episode “I, Excretus.”
Mike McMahan, the creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks, addresses the raunchy sex scene that offended some fans in season 2. Star Trek: Lower Decks is a half-hour animated comedy series geared toward adults. The show follows the lower deck support crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos, a departure from franchise norms that highlight the bridge crew. The series stars Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Dawnn Lewis, Eugene Cordero, and Jerry O'Connell.
During the season 2 episode "I, Excretus," Newsome's Mariner stumbles into an orgy featuring much of the crew of the Cerritos. The images of her fellow crew disgust her and are ultimately shown to be a hologram, but it still upset numerous Trek fans who found the scene disturbing, pushing the limits of Star Trek too far.
"The comedy has to be unexpected and has to be funny, right? I'm very often being like, "OK, if we're going to do a raunchy joke, it has to be a raunchy joke that has its origins in Star Trek.
Star Trek Has Always Been Liberal With Sexuality The Star Trek franchise has always been a series with an open mind toward sexuality. McMahan mentions a few moments, like that Data is "fully functional," but the franchise has embraced sexuality throughout its run. Films like Star Trek Nemesis feature a Betazoid wedding, which sees all the attendees appear nude in respect of the tradition. Even Star Trek Enterprise had Dr.
So while the Lower Decks orgy scene may have put off some audiences, long-time Star Trek fans likely weren't overly shocked. Even going back to 1968's original series episode "Plato's Stepchildren," which featured the first interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura, the show has been pushing the boundaries for audiences.
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