I think it's brave of PICARD to take the things that define STAR TREK, like the idea of crews of highly trained utopians using science and diplomacy to solve problems in a bright and shiny future, and just completely jettison all that to focus on people bickering in various underlit locations.
@Livingmarble The only New Trek I can stomach is Strange New Worlds. I almost didn't try it as I have absolutely hated Discovery and Picard.
I'm really looking forward to the next season of SNW.
I've heard that from a person or two, but really, Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks have ruined the franchise for me. I'm just numb to it now, have wandered off, and just don't care any more.
I feel like even if I try out SNW I'm just going to be disappointed someday when it crosses over into the mess that is the other shows.
So long as they keep putting out crap like Picard, no series is safe.
I've really taken to the criticism that describes so much of the content these days as stories written for children by children.
The tone and plotlines of Star Trek and other franchises these days are just vapid, superficial, and immature, worrying about roommate squabbles rather than deep questions about the place of humanity in the scheme of things.
@volkris it's like whoever is writing these new shows isn't even a fan of Trek. It's all Member-Berries and cameos.
How many different Soongs is Brent Spiner going to play!?
I'll ditch Strange New Worlds too if they go down the same road.