future point of view theme

We are shown what things might seem like in the here and now if viewed from a future person's perspective.

49 total · 3 choice · 19 major · 27 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf4x22 choice what might posterity think of us scenario
ds94x08 choice Quark held that the Ferengi were superior to 20th Humans for various reasons, including Humans having developed atom bombs, smoked tobacco, and only having developed a market economy in the past 5000 years
voy3x08 choice 1996 seen from 300 years hence, Harry about non-interactive stories, Janeway at the computer
ds93x11 major Benjamin, Jadzia, and Bashir get a first hand view of 21st century social problems in San Fransisco
ds93x12 major Benjamin, Jadzia, and Bashir get a first hand view of 21st century social problems in San Fransisco
ds95x06 major DS9 staff at quaint 23rd century technology; women crew-members wearing skimpy uniforms; Miles and Julian unfamiliar with old fashioned equipment
futurama1x02 major Future people saw Fry's idiosyncrasies as archaic, especially his excitement about the Moon.
futurama2x04 major Present day customs, such as clothes wearing, pine trees, and Santa Claus were parodied.
futurama3x19 major We saw the 1940s from a far future perspective.
movie: Out of Time (1988) major The time traveler Channing was bemused again and again by commonalities of the late 20th century, including neck ties, money, spicy food, cigarettes, and traffic jams.