Our young heroes’ escape from the Tars Lamora prison colony introduces us to Prodigy’s visual language it’s an expansive, intricately-detailed world filled with both natural and mechanical wonders.Įverything is meticulously rendered, from the smallest speck of chipped paint on mining equipment, all the way to the blanket of stars in the vastness of space. Nickelodeon’s animation is stunningly beautiful, to the point that some scenes almost feel like the artists are showing off. ‘Star Trek’ sets course for a new adventure with this new motley crew.
I watched with my three children (ages 7, 9, and 11), and while some parts moved a little slow for them - especially for my 7 year old - by the time the USS Protostar made its triumphant first flight, all four of us were ready for the adventure to continue. There is enough intrigue to keep adults entertained while also just the right amount of fun to keep children engaged. With “Lost and Found,” its premiere episode, the Prodigy creative team has managed to strike a nice balance between this variety of interests.
Star Trek: Prodigy has set itself an ambitious task: be a kids show, but one that can also appeal to just about everyone else, regardless of age or familiarity with the Star Trek universe.
