It's amusing, I'll give you that. While he makes pretty good arguments in some cases, in others, he's imposing political ideals on things that are controlled by limited budgets, the reuse of sets for different settings, and the time constraints of a one-hour science-fiction drama.
I think that, overall, his assessment is a case of reading too much into a television franchise. I certainly don't think the producers gave it that much thought!
Davy Jones
"Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
-- The Wizard of Oz