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Yeah, that's misuse and should be cut.
I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy needs an example ban, on the grounds that editors simply cannot handle it.
I don't think it needs an Example Sectionectomy. I feel like it should have examples, because it IS a legit trope with legit examples, after all. But maybe make it a process to get added, similar to Complete Monster and Magnificent Bastard.
In any case, it'd probably need a TRS thread.
Edited by Mimic1990

Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy has been added to the YMMV page of Star Trek: Picard with the following argument:
"The Federation no longer holds the moral high ground after abandoning the Romulan rescue effort and banning synthetic lifeforms inside its space, a major world (Mars) is rendered uninhabitable openly and on-screen, beloved side characters are tortured to death in graphic detail, and the idea of a better future is being strained to the breaking point. As a result, viewers may find it difficult to care about what happens to anyone. The season one finale walks some of this back, with Starfleet coming to the rescue of the synths on Coppelius and the Federation repealing the ban on synthetics, but for some viewers that's too little, too late."
Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy only applies when both sides involved in the main conflict are equally unlikeable or when the heroes' efforts ultimately amount to nothing and the universe still sucks. If the story features clearly defined heroes and villains and the ending delivers a positive outcome, then it doesn't qualify. If people are complaining about the overall darkness in the show, then Angst Aversion (which is already featured in the YMMV page) might be the better fit. Also, that part about the show taking a more hopeful and optimistic rout towards the end of its first season but some viewers refusing to accept that comes off as needless criticism. What do you say?