Star Trek: Insurrection gave it a score of six out of ten. The British newspaper "The People" also said it was an extended television episode. "The Independent" said that "Insurrection" "never stops being familiarly jolly and antiquated", and called the entire "Star Trek" film franchise "old-fashioned". "The Washington Post" also called the film old fashioned, but "in the best sense of the word", and said that the film did what the "doctor – make that Dr. 'Bones' McCoy – ordered". British journalist Simon Rose, writing for "The Daily Mirror" was more critical of the film, saying that it failed to break the odd-numbered
Sexuality in Star Trek ends with Stamets and his partner Dr. (Wilson Cruz) brushing their teeth and talking about the emotional effects of Stamets' choice on Culber, creating a moment in which their relationship is made known to viewers. This marks the first occasion on which a Star Trek television series acknowledges and confirms a same-sex relationship. Instructions for authors that had previously wished to write officially licensed "Star Trek" spin-off books stated that there was to be no suggestion of a relationship "other than friendship" between crew members, but this restriction no longer applies. In a seeming response to reams of Kirk/Spock fan