What made Star Trek so popular?
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Star Trek's space theme was appealing to the space-race generation, particularly as the show used thematic elements found in the Western, a genre Americans were already fond of.
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Star Trek's willingness to grapple with heavy moral issues, such as sexuality, feminism, and human psychology, made the show meaningful as well as entertaining.