Star Trek: Picard

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Season 2
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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2.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 87
  3. Negative: 64 out of 87
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  1. ZeroHero69
    May 24, 2022
    1
    I created an account just to warn others of this terrible season/show. If you are thinking, "it must get better" - it doesn't, it gets worse.

    The story can be told in 3-4 episodes, but it is drawn out into 10 with a lot of filler. A few of the story arcs had promise but they all end in the same unsatisfactory way with some cop-out / trope. Worse is the actions characters say/do that    I created an account just to warn others of this terrible season/show. If you are thinking, "it must get better" - it doesn't, it gets worse.

    The story can be told in 3-4 episodes, but it is drawn out into 10 with a lot of filler. A few of the story arcs had promise but they all end in the same unsatisfactory way with some cop-out / trope. Worse is the actions characters say/do that seem to only exist to fulfill some other story/twist later on.

    I gave this a rating of 1 because the CGI was good - the only good thing about this show.    … Expand
  2. trav75
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    I watch shows to escape reality for a bit, not to be lectured by woke Hollywood elitists basking in their self righteous moral superiority. This is just more woke garbage being thrown in your face, in a time where this wokeness is regurgitated on you 24/7. People are tired of it. I miss the OG Picard. This show was a complete letdown.
  3. tmanflex
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    Just really disappointing. With the entire future universe to explore they decide to go back in time to Los Angeles, in the present day. How self-centered do you have to be as a TV show writer to say "well these viewers are interested in a Sci-Fi show but I think they will prefer to see what my day-to-day is like!"
  4. ShaMana
    Apr 7, 2022
    2
    This show is a long SNL skit and doesn't seem to know it. One senile character chases after another senile character in a chain of elaborate action sequences. There was even a spontaneous song piece... It's a terribly boring show that could be named anything else and be completely ignored by everyone. It is unfortunate that carries Star Trek branding. Midway through the season, they seemThis show is a long SNL skit and doesn't seem to know it. One senile character chases after another senile character in a chain of elaborate action sequences. There was even a spontaneous song piece... It's a terribly boring show that could be named anything else and be completely ignored by everyone. It is unfortunate that carries Star Trek branding. Midway through the season, they seem to have forgotten some basic plot points from the previous one concerning a few characters in favor of more convenient changes. It's a joke, I can't recommend it.… Expand
  5. patrickd
    Apr 1, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One example of the writers not talking to each other: After working on the Enterprise, Guinan buys a bar in LA at 10 Forward street. However the writer of episode 5 misunderstood this and placed her in the same bar hundreds of years earlier. Why would Guinan be working at a bar on 10 Forward Street before the working on the Enterprise?… Expand
  6. jfrisby
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    This show is such trash, the dialog hurts. Alex Kurtzman continues to ruin the franchise and embarrass everyone involved. Depressing.
  7. Ltlombardi
    May 31, 2022
    1
    It's dumb. Things don't respect simple logic. The plot is simply too dumb. Character talk and act not like you would expect. There is so much messed up stuff. The story development is childish.
    It's just bad writing...
  8. tremault
    Apr 28, 2022
    2
    It started out quite promising but much like the first season, it's devolved into absolute trash.
    This is the last time. They draw me in with promises and then take gradually change the ratio from mostly good to mostly garbage. Sickening.
  9. shoulderoforion
    Mar 4, 2022
    4
    I really liked the first season of Picard a lot. This first episode of the seond season was a mess, from the "oh your partner/other actor on this show isn't here because he died/wasn't invited back, let's justify it by saying romulans get over one death by immediately getting under someone else" lmfao and it only got worse from there. oh my gosh so cringe, the whole thing.
  10. hitzestau
    May 7, 2022
    0
    Sorry, what was the storyline across the 10 episodes? Why did any of this happen or why did it matter? Did it matter at all? The show has been and will always be an abomination and has nothing to do with Star Trek. The words in the title are just a mislabeled product. The writers have no talent at all, in the end it seems, it was just a cheap way of humiliating and destroying more belovedSorry, what was the storyline across the 10 episodes? Why did any of this happen or why did it matter? Did it matter at all? The show has been and will always be an abomination and has nothing to do with Star Trek. The words in the title are just a mislabeled product. The writers have no talent at all, in the end it seems, it was just a cheap way of humiliating and destroying more beloved TNG characters. Oh maman I will miss you :)… Expand
  11. Captiosus
    Mar 28, 2022
    1
    Season 1's writing was atrocious but I was willing to give them a pass because they were finding their footing. Season 2 makes season 1 look like fine literature. Four episodes in and this season is a trainwreck.

    It is a piss poor copy of every "Mirror, Mirror" episode and a rehash of every 'fix the broken timeline' plotline they've used since Star Trek 4 hit theaters. There's zero    Season 1's writing was atrocious but I was willing to give them a pass because they were finding their footing. Season 2 makes season 1 look like fine literature. Four episodes in and this season is a trainwreck.

    It is a piss poor copy of every "Mirror, Mirror" episode and a rehash of every 'fix the broken timeline' plotline they've used since Star Trek 4 hit theaters. There's zero originality in this effort and it shows. Instead, they use the series as a way to bludgeon the viewer with hyper-woke nonsense. In the third episode they hammer the audience over the head with their typical leftist ideologies regarding: Anti-capitalism, LGBTQ (lesbianism, specifically), illegal immigration and a typical 'ACAB' portrayal of law enforcement, homelessness, and climate change. In the first twenty minutes of the fourth episode, they invoke Nazism as a reference, repeat the anti-police message, double down with anti-American sentiment ('They make you pledge allegiance?'), and use Guinan to push BLM.

    Due respect to Sir Patrick Stewart's body of work, his age is a problem. He's not acting so much as he's mumbling his lines and shuffling around the set. This show is trash, utterly unfaithful to anything the Star Trek universe ever created just in order to push the story (and their narrative) along. A woke leftists wet dream pretending to be Star Trek. It should be retired for good.    … Expand
  12. Nebukarr
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    I learned one thing bitterly: The actors themselves don't give a crap about true Star Trek. Otherwise they wouldn't be on a show like this. Once again, it's all about the money. As a fan of Star Trek TNG, there is nothing worse than Star Trek Picard.
    It's like a nightmare.
    All the lovely characters appear, but they talk nonsense and are absolutely stupid. The story has kindergarten    I learned one thing bitterly: The actors themselves don't give a crap about true Star Trek. Otherwise they wouldn't be on a show like this. Once again, it's all about the money. As a fan of Star Trek TNG, there is nothing worse than Star Trek Picard.
    It's like a nightmare.
    All the lovely characters appear, but they talk nonsense and are absolutely stupid. The story has kindergarten level. Only the special effects are worth seeing, but that is no longer a criterion.

    I would have liked the actors to say: I don't support such horse crap. Seems like my dream is now finally shattered.

    RIP Star Trek    … Expand
  13. kirkender
    Mar 28, 2022
    3
    Initially I was cautiously hopeful about the premise of season two. After four episodes I can say that this is the most uninspired, derivative, lifeless, boring spin NuTrek has done yet. The first season had my attention because I hadn't seen Picard in years, now I want him to go away forever. There is nothing redeeming about this trash. Nostalgia plus terrible writing and paper thin characters.
  14. Pech_SOG
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    Season 1 was great but season 2 takes it to a new level. Stargazer is an incredible episode and this new season is beautifully written and produced.
  15. Fluid_Dynamics
    Jun 7, 2022
    3
    They're trying, and they're talented at the visuals, but the team running this show just isn't the right kind of people to be running Star Trek. They've shown that over, and over, and over, and over again now. They're great if you enjoy Hawaii Five 0, since it's some of the same writers. Star Trek is such a lovely extremely valuable franchise, whose numbers on Netflix, Amazon,They're trying, and they're talented at the visuals, but the team running this show just isn't the right kind of people to be running Star Trek. They've shown that over, and over, and over, and over again now. They're great if you enjoy Hawaii Five 0, since it's some of the same writers. Star Trek is such a lovely extremely valuable franchise, whose numbers on Netflix, Amazon, syndication over the years have shown how much people still love it (TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager) still have surprising re-watchability. It's sad for the people working on it I'm sure, but it's just not the right people. You're destroying a beloved franchise.… Expand
  16. Kai82
    May 7, 2022
    2
    It thought it was impossible to use the TNG staples like the Borg, Q and time travel to make a bad story. I am proven wrong and this is inferior than I anticipated. Again I have to say that they made the statement for the show that this is not TNG or wants to be it and I wont disagree. Why then use great characters, staples and idea from TNG and make it worse would be a fair question.It thought it was impossible to use the TNG staples like the Borg, Q and time travel to make a bad story. I am proven wrong and this is inferior than I anticipated. Again I have to say that they made the statement for the show that this is not TNG or wants to be it and I wont disagree. Why then use great characters, staples and idea from TNG and make it worse would be a fair question. Neither the Borg, Q, Guinan, the Traveler whose name I wont spoil or the other established characters work that well. Many say it is bad fan fiction adapted to a show and I don't know how to win an argument against this statement even if I do not (completely) agree. I repeat my statement from season 1 that I see this as alternative universe with variations of established characters. It makes more sense that way. The story starts well but collapses towards the end. It has undeniable some great moments but the weaker once outnumber those and at the end it gets unbelievably bad. Again I think I missed some parts as there are some things that make no sense or are just poorly written. I wont say a bad thing about the actors and blame all mismanagement on the writing. I admit that John De Lancie is as great as always and that Patrick Steward does the most he can. However they cant turn the tide. The budget is also again an issue. There are some bad costumes and special effects. The other shows had better effects especially if you consider the technological advancement since back then. Overall this is everything wrong with modern Star Trek and I would advice to stay far away especially if you are a TNG / D9) or even Voyager fans. I give a 2/10 and hope they stop this show or turn the tide but this is not a reliable outcome to be honest.… Expand
  17. Louis_Voltron
    May 5, 2022
    2
    I absolutely hated Picard . Horrible plotting , Way to much of it was shot in studio. Zero real stakes . This is a textbook example at how studios misstep with iconic characters and actors and destroy legacy. Let’s how Strange New Worlds is as good as it looks .
  18. LiveseyMD
    May 7, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With all due respect to actors, who I like and a characters who I really liked in TNG and Voyager series, this time script writers did a terrible thing: they used time travel and fixing move.
    The worst thing you can do as a script writer when you have complete freedom of the plot is start playing with time. It works very very rarely. Time travel is broken here. Instead of using the Terran universe, they change the past and then in the last episode they aren't returned back properly, they are put moments before explosion but without characters that were in the first episode. How is it supposed to work at all?

    I don't wait for Season 3 anymore.

    If you want real Star Trek experience - watch "Star Trek: Lower Decks". They are much closer to the TNG than it's direct sequel.    … Expand
  19. Bdonovan
    May 13, 2022
    1
    I enjoyed Season 1, but Season 2's writing is a major disappointment. Laris trying to jump on Picard while her husband conveniently died off screen (so stupid) just felt wrong. It was nice to see Guinan again, but the whole doom-and-gloom of her younger self was so out of character that it took me out of the story. And then they just had to inject some extreme left, woke SJW bullcr@p intoI enjoyed Season 1, but Season 2's writing is a major disappointment. Laris trying to jump on Picard while her husband conveniently died off screen (so stupid) just felt wrong. It was nice to see Guinan again, but the whole doom-and-gloom of her younger self was so out of character that it took me out of the story. And then they just had to inject some extreme left, woke SJW bullcr@p into the story...why do they keep ruining Star Trek like this? Thankfully The Orville Season 3 is coming out soon, to carry on some of the Star Trek tradition I miss.… Expand
  20. ScienceAdvisor
    May 6, 2022
    0
    Let me sum up how bad this writing is. You can fully cloak a ship, but you cannot heat it (or shoot some rocks with a phaser)... Also, Picard-bot cannot remember things and gets tired. There are a few thousand other things wrong in the first four episodes, but these two sum it up perfectly. They simply do not care. No one can be that stupid.

    Edited after final episode - So I was    Let me sum up how bad this writing is. You can fully cloak a ship, but you cannot heat it (or shoot some rocks with a phaser)... Also, Picard-bot cannot remember things and gets tired. There are a few thousand other things wrong in the first four episodes, but these two sum it up perfectly. They simply do not care. No one can be that stupid.

    Edited after final episode - So I was wrong. Apparently the writers can be that stupid. This is the worst written show on TV/Streaming. They think that Emotion will cover for all the moronic elements and plot points in what they call a script. Watching this will actively make you dumber.    … Expand
  21. Lee_NYC
    May 1, 2022
    0
    Utter disaster of a show due to godawful writing. I looked up some of the writers and found that they have little to no experience writing sci fi. One of the writers of E3 literally never wrote a script of any kind before being hired to write for Picard. Plus, they hand off each episode to a new inexperienced team. And then it’s almost as if they’re writing by way of improv. There’s noUtter disaster of a show due to godawful writing. I looked up some of the writers and found that they have little to no experience writing sci fi. One of the writers of E3 literally never wrote a script of any kind before being hired to write for Picard. Plus, they hand off each episode to a new inexperienced team. And then it’s almost as if they’re writing by way of improv. There’s no overarching plan for the series. Each episode goes in a diff random direction by the new writing team. That has resulted in the main story being incoherent. Huge amounts of time are wasted on inconsequential, boring side tangents and characters that add nothing to the core story (e.g., Kore). And the central conceit of it all that Picard has hidden mommy issues. Really? Why did they entrust this franchise with such untalented people? I have no idea. But I do know that if you hire a clown, you will get a clown show.… Expand
  22. CARLK
    May 3, 2022
    1
    Love the character .. loved TNG .. and I really liked Season 1. But this is an absolute disaster — boring, cheesy, poorly acted and horribly written. Every episode I hope it will get better and it actually gets worse.
  23. MetacriticOnur
    May 7, 2022
    3
    bad
    [ bad ]

    adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
    not good in any manner or degree.
  24. daniel_
    Apr 29, 2022
    5
    Maman!!!! Why is this childhood story so boring and annoying? Is it only there to reduce production cost?
  25. metacritiqueur
    Apr 19, 2022
    0
    The Klingons are no longer the enemies, now they are the straight white males. By all means the showrunners of the Star Trek series will castrate them.
  26. bradkane
    Mar 30, 2022
    5
    I love love love TNG (and anything with Patrick Stewart) but as of episode 4 this is almost unwatchable. The story is boring and derivative, and the writing not much better. Why did the writers think we would care about any of this?
  27. viroodiem
    Jun 2, 2022
    8
    If you can watch season 2 of Picard and still think it is bad and does not live up to the legacy of TNG you are lying to yourself.....

    After some grievous stumbles with season 1, Season 2 IS the continuation of TNG we always wanted. Is it perfect? Of course not. But if you can watch some of the scenes between TNG cast members and not be on the verge of nostalgia tears, you didnt    If you can watch season 2 of Picard and still think it is bad and does not live up to the legacy of TNG you are lying to yourself.....

    After some grievous stumbles with season 1, Season 2 IS the continuation of TNG we always wanted.

    Is it perfect? Of course not. But if you can watch some of the scenes between TNG cast members and not be on the verge of nostalgia tears, you didnt actually understand Trek in the first place.    … Expand
  28. Geobay
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Season 2 is some of the best sci-fi I have seen on TV for a while and a complete turnaround from Season 1. The writing is well thought-out and the characters feel much less two-dimensional. In exploring the characters further - they have found a lovely balance between rigid sci-fi and campy humour.

    Also can I just say that this website is in dire need of attention (the search engine,    Season 2 is some of the best sci-fi I have seen on TV for a while and a complete turnaround from Season 1. The writing is well thought-out and the characters feel much less two-dimensional. In exploring the characters further - they have found a lovely balance between rigid sci-fi and campy humour.

    Also can I just say that this website is in dire need of attention (the search engine, the sign up process, the whole experience I have been through just to make it to this point). If you made the site pleasant to use and tightened bot security - the user reviews might very well become about more than just blind cultural bias.    … Expand
  29. RomarioS
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    Este episodio inicial “The Star Gazer” abre a temporada de uma forma muito boa. Mal posso esperar para ver o que eles vão fazer com o show este ano. estão sabendo trabalhar nostalgia e agilidade de uma maneira empolgante
  30. UncleWillard
    Mar 10, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly expected much worse after season 1. I did not care for the first season at all. If I weren't in a show hole at the time this came out, I probably would have written it off like I did Discovery (though season 3 of DSC was fun in the beginning, but they killed it after about episode 3). This started off much the same for me. I was scratching my head like, "what's a 97 year old man doing trying to get laid?" Also, since when does a Romulan have an Irish accent. If I'm asking these little questions right off the bat, the show is losing my attention and that's never good.

    First, I don't care about Picard's relationship with his mom. I just don't and a person this old and accomplished should have resolved those issues long ago. I mean, move on. I was scratching my head until the end.

    The last few minutes are the best. We're back on a Federation starship with the gang (though I'm not really sure why Alison Pill's character is there? She is a murderer after all and not in Starfleet). And the Borg and Q are back! Fun stuff.

    Calling it now, the Borg Queen is Picard's mother and the whole season is Mommy Issues. I'm okay with that as long as there's some fun, episodic television. It'll tide me over until May when the new show comes out.    … Expand
  31. Maitrify
    Jul 11, 2022
    9
    8.5/10, barely eeking out a 9 because I enjoyed it that much.

    So firstly, ignore all the angry Star Trek nerds on this board. They are talking out their ass and don't know what the hell they're talking about. I've been watching Star Trek since I was a kid. Started with TNG and went back to watch the other stuff too. Thoroughly enjoying the new stuff coming out as well. (Finished    8.5/10, barely eeking out a 9 because I enjoyed it that much.

    So firstly, ignore all the angry Star Trek nerds on this board. They are talking out their ass and don't know what the hell they're talking about.

    I've been watching Star Trek since I was a kid. Started with TNG and went back to watch the other stuff too. Thoroughly enjoying the new stuff coming out as well. (Finished Strange New Worlds before this, another excellent addition to the IP.)

    Firstly, the downsides to this series:

    - There are some minor plot holes but nothing you can't overlook. There's a few questionable choices in terms of the direction it all went but I think when taken as a whole season rather than bits and pieces, it was incredibly enjoyable.

    - There's also some times where you might ask yourself why a character doesn't do something they've done a million times before. (Might be thrown in with 'plot holes') I try my best to consider the overall experience. If it's enjoyable, the minor questions and concerns aren't as big a worry. Things happened because that's what was needed to nudge the story along. (A bit part of this is Picard's synthetic body. See: S1)

    - I am still unsure as to whether I like what they did with the Borg as a whole. I don't want to ruin or spoil anything so just watch and judge for yourself. They may do something with it in Season 3 and if so, my judgement may shift.

    NOW, the good!

    - It effectively puts a capper on HALF A DOZEN different threads from Star Trek. Mostly TNG but other ones as well. I won't spoil anything but I THOROUGHLY enjoyed them all. There will be several characters you recognize from the past cropping up.

    - The storyline never bored me and normally I can't 'just' watch a show. I tend to watch in the background. This kept me glued to the screen the entire time.

    - It also kicks off several storyline threads as well. The only one I can say without spoiling anything would be looking more into Picard's past and opening that up for more exploration by the IP.

    - Last but not least: the actors/acting! Once again, won't spoil anything but this had some of the biggest names in Star Trek all in one place. They were all fantastic, sans a few questionable decisions by the director/producer. The show constantly had me either in tears or jumping for joy. (Or shouting at my TV for the characters to shut up and kiss already!)

    SYNOPSIS: 8.5/10 - A valuable addition, not only to Picard as a series, but to Star Trek as a whole.    … Expand
  32. shag00
    Aug 11, 2023
    2
    There is just far to much silliness in this season. The whole season is inspired by Picard's hidden issues with his mother, hardly the stuff of good science fiction or good Star Trek, or even even good TV for that matter, These producers need to focus on what Star Trek was and not make it a sop for current social media users - mental issues and female liberation.
  33. Tomalakk
    Jan 17, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's 3 episodes worth of material stretched to 10 (!) episodes. It rides on nostalgia only, save the first episode maybe.
    Nothing makes sense, the action scenes are laughably bad (slow-speed car chase, crew vs borg) and the dialoge ist atrocious. And this is not me being hyperbolic.
    This is one of those seasons where too little and too much is happening at the same time. It's full of stuff but also boring. Quite a feat.
    The much teased Q has two significant scenes with Picard and they made Guinan a shotgun-wielding activist with magic powers. The writers seem not to talk to each other (hello, showrunner!) and so this show is treading water.
    Picard - once a role model and the emodiment of authority - is a weak old man who did all these great things because his mother hanged herself and not because he was an elightened man. He is also an android for absolutely no reason. Shame on you, writers.
    The rest is just nonsensical fluff. The characters stumble around looking for something to do, the timeline should be messed up totally but the show decides all is fine. Oh yes and Picard gets run over with a Tesla by a comicbook supervillain Soong. Some actors play different characters but it doesn't make sense at all.
    So there it is: Picard was back for the second season!
    It's just so embarassing. And it's a shame because Annie Wersching was really good.

    This is not Star Trek - this is NCIS L.A. mixed with time travel and a dash of Stranger Things.    … Expand
  34. DDIV
    Mar 28, 2023
    0
    I‘ve been an avid fan of Star Trek for many years starting with the original series. Picard season 2 is an utter disappointment and imo is abysmal! When a science fiction show which is supposed to take place in the future comes back to the present day it shows a lack of imagination and creativity. We watch science fiction to imagine what the future may hold, not to launch intoI‘ve been an avid fan of Star Trek for many years starting with the original series. Picard season 2 is an utter disappointment and imo is abysmal! When a science fiction show which is supposed to take place in the future comes back to the present day it shows a lack of imagination and creativity. We watch science fiction to imagine what the future may hold, not to launch into psycho-babble stories of drama and present day relationship issues. We want science fiction to launch into space, other places, other realities and creative adventure which season 2 lacked completely. I am utterly disappointed and am sorry that I wasted my time watching this poorly written drama.… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Mar 8, 2022
    50
    While seeing Stewart at the helm is in some respects reward enough, the producers rely a bit too heavily on that goodwill with a season that, three hours in, feels as if it's barely gotten out of drydock.
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  2. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Mar 4, 2022
    65
    So far season two feels more promising now that character introductions are largely out of the way and the whole team shares a goal.
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  3. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Mar 3, 2022
    80
    Nobody would mistake Picard for Star Trek in its prime. But it has captured some of that hard to define, easy to recognise Trek essence. And if not exactly at warp speed – there are still a few too many Stewart soliloquies – it has undoubtedly located its missing sense of derring-do and is hurtling satisfyingly towards interstellar overdrive.
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