There were a lot of reasons why she wanted to start with the Kirk era. The first series didn't have the expectation of an audience knowing any of the world building lore so there was a lower barrier to entry. The bright colors and cheesy effects were cartoony in a way that appealed to her. The moral allegories would be simple enough for her high little brain to follow.

But given that her little brain was high and getting higher, she couldn't fully articulate all of that, so she looked at him with big earnest eyes and said, "Miniskirts."