Star Trek: Picard
Paramount+ | Release Date: January 23, 2020
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LordOMOApr 29, 2020
Picard is a terrible Star Trek show. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any resemblence with the original Star Trek apart from a superficial level. Instead, we get a Game of Thrones ripoff in space.
Instead of an optimistic vision of thePicard is a terrible Star Trek show. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any resemblence with the original Star Trek apart from a superficial level. Instead, we get a Game of Thrones ripoff in space.
Instead of an optimistic vision of the future with interesting problems to be tackled in every episode we get sex, violence, depression and drama. The characters are bad, the plot is thin and illogical. Picard feels like a fever dream. It feels like Picards (and every Star Trek fans) worst nightmare.

Don't waste your time with this show. Even if you ignore the Star Trek branding it's a less than mediocre show that rips off much more successfull (and better) shows.
I can't believe that Patrick Steward and so many others from the original cast of characters came back and allowed their characters to be dragged through the dirt like this.
Picard is a weak and confused old man.
Seven of Nine is a vengefull killing machine.
And all the new characters are trash as well: discount Legolas, discount Han Solo, Picards care givers and Misses Crackhead join the crew. And guess what,they are absolutely irrelevant for the plot.… Expand
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BoostyApr 13, 2020
A betrayal of every single ideal Star Trek stood for, made only worse by inane dialogue and nonsensical plotting. Avoid at all costs and forget it exists.
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Midgetelf0585Feb 26, 2020
Who the heck is this even for? The Star Trek universe is supposed to be about a future for humanity that is hopeful and inspiring. It was a Utopia where we "seek out new lives and new civilizations." This is garbage. :(
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thelastboyscoutApr 22, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Old man, I got news for you - you didn´t make Star Trek - Star Trek made you!

The writers of the show are cultural vandals, unable to create anything sublime themselves. It is riddled with plotholes, painstakingly slow but doesn´t take time to develop any characters and has a Mary Sue main protagonist.

They bring in memberberries, just to kill them off one by one. Be it Icheb, Bruce Maddox, Hugh or even Data(!) They are so clever to show us Romulans with a similar appearance as Vulcans, only to have a Romulan/Vulcan halfbreed chief of Ster Fleet security(!) Thanks to their own sloppyness they can claim it to be canon all they want, when it is simply not possible. Tbh, I doubt those hacks have ever seen a single episode of Trek. What´s even worse - the showrunners admitted they wanted to offend fans A.K.A. paying customers. As far as I´m concerned this never happened. Fanfiction on steroids written by idiot children.… Expand
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laeknir45Feb 21, 2020
Dystopian, post-war, post-catastrophe Star Trek. It follows in the footsteps of Discovery, trying to be edgy and dark, with strong elements of JJ Abrams Trek. There are elements here that are interesting, but poorly executed, and a host ofDystopian, post-war, post-catastrophe Star Trek. It follows in the footsteps of Discovery, trying to be edgy and dark, with strong elements of JJ Abrams Trek. There are elements here that are interesting, but poorly executed, and a host of anti-Roddenberry themes like a Federation that seems to have lost its values and is increasingly isolationist and racist and bigoted. Stewart is a good actor, but he’s written here as a sad, woeful and self-flagellating version of Picard which feels utterly wrong. Combined with the uncaring, isolationist Federation, and - by episode five - where Seven of Nine returns as a kind of angry freedom fighter (similar to the Maquis, but “Ranger”), and her mercy-killing of Icheb who has been captured, broken, dismantled without anesthesia, this doesn’t feel in any way like Star Trek. Pacing runs from manic speed to iceberg slow, the known characters are warped dark versions, the new characters are angry and bitter, too many storylines are mashed together in a piecemeal way, and the backstories are all angsty and load blame for things on Picard. It’s just not enjoyable, nothing seems earned on an emotional level, and the disjointed plotting makes it impossible to like any of the characters. It’s just awful. The only purpose in torturing and killing Icheb was to give Seven a reason to revenge-kill a former lover (female, btw). A scene between a new female character and her son is loaded with guilt and angst, blame and anger for “abandoning him” but I don’t care because nothing has been built up to induce me to care. Romulans here are galactic refugees, some are friendly and others enemies, and there’s tons of thickly laid guilt on Picard’s side for “failing them” with loads of anger and hate on the Romulans’ side... but it’s never explained how the Romulan Empire couldn’t evacuate/save themselves. Woven in to this mess are threads about Data having “daughters” who are like sleeper agents, some weird Romulan mythology tied to the Tal’Shiar (or an even more secret sect within that group), visits to random edgy dark planets to pick up a new character or save Maddox - who, by the way was an old TNG episode character who tried to have Data ruled as property so he could take him for experimentation. All of this just feels greasy and unpalatable. Bits of an easter egg here and there try to bring nostalgia, but it’s nostalgia for a show that was better, brighter, and hopeful compared to this awful, hot mess.… Expand
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heloheFeb 18, 2020
I really wanted to like this. But unfortunately I do not. There is nothing Star Trek about this series.

Note: The first two seasons are absolutely terrible. Nothing good about them. Huge waste of time. However, the third season is comparablyI really wanted to like this. But unfortunately I do not. There is nothing Star Trek about this series.

Note: The first two seasons are absolutely terrible. Nothing good about them. Huge waste of time. However, the third season is comparably and surprisingly decent. If you want to watch it, only watch the third season. It is not like TNG but it is quite ok and nice to see everyone make an appearance again.… Expand
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TalbisFeb 20, 2020
I have become convinced that people currently responsible for the Star Trek IP don't understand, or even care to try understanding, what Star Trek was about. In 2009 we got a movie that spawned two sequels and despite them bearing the nameI have become convinced that people currently responsible for the Star Trek IP don't understand, or even care to try understanding, what Star Trek was about. In 2009 we got a movie that spawned two sequels and despite them bearing the name "Star Trek" they had the pacing and the feel of a "Star Wars" movies, yet I remained optimistic, at least Star Trek was back on the minds of others, a return to the TV will come, I was sure. Then the Discovery happened, and aside from abbreviation that was beyond amusing (can't wait for more STD?), it felt more like a spiritual successor to FarScape or Battlestar Galactica with much less heart, worse writing and hateable characters all with biotechnology more reminiscent of shows I mentioned than Star Trek. And now Picard is back, seemingly inspired by Firefly rather than Star Trek and all that despite it being supposedly a continuation to TNG. How come Star Trek is the farthest thing on my mind when I watch these? How is it possible to butcher a beloved franchise like this?
The writing is beyond poor. TNG or even DS9 could make a whole episode of just people talking into an amazing show and now, decades later, these techniques are nowhere to be seen! Decades pass and you don't learn from what you've done well, CBS? What's the point? To parade a defiled corpse of once freat franchise around for the amusement of no one? There's no spirit of Star Trek here. No Star Trek feel anywhere near this show. The writing is terrible, characters are one-dimensional caricatures of humans, much of the tech doesn't make sense (TNG sets were designed to be usable, LCARS can be implemented on modern devices and is fully functional, but clear glass screens? I can't imagine how hard it would be to focus on anything written there...), and the show is filled with easter eggs, cameos and scraps of lore in a poor attempt to endear the show to the fans, like dangling car keys in front of a toddler for distraction. As I am writing this, I just watched the 5th episode. I also watched the Sonic movie. CBS, do what the Sonic movie did, listen to the fans... it would silence us all and be profitable for you at the same time. Until then, I'm giving up on another Fake Trek.… Expand
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goettelFeb 22, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolutely shameful mess that should sink as soon as possible. The big disconnect between the "critics" and user reviews tells you all you need to know: Kurtzman and his entire entourage has no business working in the business, and "critics" are nothing but shills. And now that they have droidified Picard, they can keeping milking it with CGI long after he's gone. Not going to watch any more episodes, since every single one of the first season ones did nothing but destroy Trek. Shame on you, Mr. Stewart!… Expand
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Bill_arrowFeb 19, 2020
This is NOT Star Trek. It's not positive, it's not a family show. If you want Star Trek watch The Orvil. Unless both these new Star Treks gain a new direction I give them 3-4 seasons max. What happened to the future where all earth problemsThis is NOT Star Trek. It's not positive, it's not a family show. If you want Star Trek watch The Orvil. Unless both these new Star Treks gain a new direction I give them 3-4 seasons max. What happened to the future where all earth problems were solved and we seek out new places? The old Treks had PC characters without Shoving them in your face. The first Star Trek had men wearing dresses and it wasn't an entire event. Will one episode every contain a plot and ending? Do I have to watch the entire series filled with 1 good episode and 9 fillers?… Expand
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TB634Feb 21, 2020
Sad times, this is not star trek. What is happening to the world, it's almost evil whats happening to Star Trek
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james-cordobanFeb 16, 2020
Many of the dialogues are "explaining dialogues" which (re)explain what just or shortly before happend - not that the story is that complicated ;). The roles of the crew members are archetypes and non intruiging. I've read that the series isMany of the dialogues are "explaining dialogues" which (re)explain what just or shortly before happend - not that the story is that complicated ;). The roles of the crew members are archetypes and non intruiging. I've read that the series is made by the same people as discovery, which explains a lot. SFX and scenery are superb, dialogues and characters less than mediocre. To early to tell about the plotline (episode 4 atm), let's hope the story doens't get eaten up by plot holes as discovery was.… Expand
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DonutAFeb 20, 2020
Bad writing, bad acting! Why are these people allowed to ruin such a beautiful franchise?

Cringe worthy stuff. I have to force myself to finish an episode, IN THE HOPE that in the end it will all make sense.
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Jill_SandwichFeb 18, 2020
You can't watch it with your kids like you used to watch it with your parents, Picard does a lot of out of character things, the Federation is contradictory to canon, too much focus on the same characters, too many humans, too few alienYou can't watch it with your kids like you used to watch it with your parents, Picard does a lot of out of character things, the Federation is contradictory to canon, too much focus on the same characters, too many humans, too few alien races, no exploration & diplomacy, too serial, too much fighting, feels too much like generic dystopian scifi, no cameos from past Trek actors in new & surprising roles, Romulans & Vulcans don't do beards, unbalanced cast gender, slave androids contradict Star Fleet's stance on hologram personification & liberty, & lastly, the Romulans joined the Federation at the end of Deep Space Nine & their planet blowing up is canon to the JJ Abrams alternate universe.… Expand
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JAFOAug 10, 2020
Poor Gene Roddenberry's name & legacy being associated with this rubbish!
Patrick Stewart had a lot of say about the writing of this show, wouldn't agree to make it unless he did. Well, actors don't make good writers and it shows. I actuallyPoor Gene Roddenberry's name & legacy being associated with this rubbish!
Patrick Stewart had a lot of say about the writing of this show, wouldn't agree to make it unless he did. Well, actors don't make good writers and it shows. I actually thought Patrick Stewart was intelligent, not anymore. It just goes to show, how wonderful the writing was on ST TNG, it made him look good. My heart goes out to Gene, I can only image what he'd think if he were around to see this rubbish! I have missed him greatly since his passing, but not at this moment, I'm glad he's not around to see this abomination. Anything of ST made after Voyager/Enterprise, is not worth your time watching, sadly. RIP Gene, loved your work! At least here, I can give it a ZERO!… Expand
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psuedospikeFeb 17, 2020
Alex Kurtzman continues to ruin Star Trek by fundamentally not understanding the core of the IP. Poor writing and hammy acting make Picard a must ignore for any fan of past Trek series.
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EllessarFeb 21, 2020
This is not Star Trek. It's one thing to go dark, but we're not even in the same universe anymore. This is Blade Runner with old man JL. This show has completely abandoned the core Star Trek audience. Going in a new direction wouldn'tThis is not Star Trek. It's one thing to go dark, but we're not even in the same universe anymore. This is Blade Runner with old man JL. This show has completely abandoned the core Star Trek audience. Going in a new direction wouldn't even have been so bad if the writing of the show was at least good, but it's not. The show isn't compelling at all. The new characters are forgettable. The few characters we know from past Star Trek shows are nothing like we remember. Every character is broken in some contrived way, and they all seem to give into the darkest impulses of their nature.

A few of the odd things I've noticed. Apparently the Tal Shiar wasn't nefarious enough for Star Trek so now we have a new even more secret secret police the Zhat Vash. The Romulans apparently have some deep cultural hatred for synthetic life that we've never heard of before. There is a new version of the Maquis called the Rangers who do rangery things in the now lawless neutral zone. Why is it lawless? Well apparently the Federation has become isolationist and xenophobic and they've written off the rest of the galaxy. So much for the people who forged a massive alliance and defeated the Dominion. Oh well, we're mean and spiteful people now I guess. Oh and Seven of Nine had a bi-sexual relationship with some evil gangster who betrayed Seven only so she could torture and kill Icheb for his Borg technology. Excellent writing. Unless Q snaps in during a future episode and this all turns out to be him messing with Picard, I don't know how this show pulls out of the nose dive that it's in.… Expand
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YorkManMar 31, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't Star Trek.

It's a series in which characters from series of the The Next Generation era, with Picard central to the narrative, are thrown into a nonsensical plot that meanders and stutters its way to an incredibly anticlimactic conclusion.

There's just nothing to redeem it, in my mind. I've tried to find something, anything, that would make me want to see what happens next..... But all i can do is wonder why those who created the show decided to throw out literally everything that Gene Roddenberry (the cretor of Star Trek) wanted his vision of the future to be about...… Expand
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StuvokApr 6, 2020
One of the worst things I've ever watched. I'm so mad I don't even wanna talk about it.
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GarethBApr 17, 2020
What a disaster... if your a star trek fan stick to the books set after the last TNG movie set in the original timeline. This is a contrived, dumb, lore breaking, vacuous load of nonsense banking on nostalgia. Picard is a passenger in his ownWhat a disaster... if your a star trek fan stick to the books set after the last TNG movie set in the original timeline. This is a contrived, dumb, lore breaking, vacuous load of nonsense banking on nostalgia. Picard is a passenger in his own show, surrounded by dumb unlikable crew, modern life and using current day speech patterns, gory violence, f bombs, androids doing vulcan mind melds, destruction of established characters in moments with nothing being earnt or set up, starfleet dragged through the mud and the federation full of rascists. None of the plot makes sense (the Romulan empire is gone but have a huge borg cube under their control with legions of scientists...then in moments they are back and have a huge fleet...) and the bits that do are stolen from Mass Effect 3 and Bladerunner.… Expand
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PauloniMar 30, 2020
This is not Star Trek! It’s just a generic sci-fi series with Star Trek franchise. Charakter writing and dialogues are sooo bad! I can not find word for this... very disappointing! This ist not at all Star Trek!
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RubenHilbersMar 29, 2020
Star Trek Picard is a disaster. The writing is lazy, cliche and frankly depressive. This does not deserve the label Star Trek. It is pure and utter dreck.
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dramaticwordsJan 31, 2020
This show absolutely ruins one of the most popular characters in the Star Trek franchise. If you like Capt. Picard, avoid it at all costs. Worse, the plot is a mishmash of several undeveloped plotlines and science fiction cliches thatThis show absolutely ruins one of the most popular characters in the Star Trek franchise. If you like Capt. Picard, avoid it at all costs. Worse, the plot is a mishmash of several undeveloped plotlines and science fiction cliches that together make no sense. Not like Star Trek at all. Not good.… Expand
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Captainkebab1Feb 2, 2020
Complete disaster. Stewart tries his best but the writing is an abomination. Picard is shunned, embarrassed and rediculed by every female to satisfy the Woke culture we live in. It is a character assassination like Luke Skywalker. It is setComplete disaster. Stewart tries his best but the writing is an abomination. Picard is shunned, embarrassed and rediculed by every female to satisfy the Woke culture we live in. It is a character assassination like Luke Skywalker. It is set in the Kelvin Timeline so that is the only redeeming quality here. Not the original timeline that ended with Enterprise.… Expand
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ChristopheriusMar 27, 2020
As someone who grew up with TNG, I feel deeply insulted and disrespected by this show. Picard has nothing to do with Star Trek. It's a dumbed-down, shallow, contrived, and confused show with no heart, no substance, and no depth. Picard is anAs someone who grew up with TNG, I feel deeply insulted and disrespected by this show. Picard has nothing to do with Star Trek. It's a dumbed-down, shallow, contrived, and confused show with no heart, no substance, and no depth. Picard is an empty shell of a once-great franchise. This is the ultimate low end in the entire Star Trek franchise. Shame on CBS, shame on Alex Kurtzman, and shame on everyone else who participated in this cultural vandalism, including Patrick Stewart himself.… Expand
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vaskoaApr 12, 2020
Thoroughly disappointed.

I found this much similar to Firefly (except with copious amounts of lens flare) then to The Next Generation, and not in a good way. And that ending... My god that ending. I'm still trying to forget it. What utterThoroughly disappointed.

I found this much similar to Firefly (except with copious amounts of lens flare) then to The Next Generation, and not in a good way.

And that ending... My god that ending. I'm still trying to forget it. What utter peace of nonsense.… Expand
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DRNUMBERSFeb 7, 2020
Bad ST continuity, bad science, bad writing. Too much influence from current Hollywood culture. No where near TNG/DS9.
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gunnerstahlMar 14, 2020
Much like a lot of the other negative reviews here... This isn’t Star Trek TNG. And it’s very little Star Trek at all. It actually is very bland and the same as many other sci fi shows of recent years. Lost it’s way.
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hitzestauFeb 11, 2020
Since the show is produced by the same people that brought STD on us, it is no surprise that this does not feel like Star Trek on may levels. Strip it of the characters named Picard and Data and get rid of the Starfleet insignia and theSince the show is produced by the same people that brought STD on us, it is no surprise that this does not feel like Star Trek on may levels. Strip it of the characters named Picard and Data and get rid of the Starfleet insignia and the Bat'leth on the wall - and it is nothing more than a simple story of a bitter old man with a once better life, a standard textbook plot for first year's screenwriter’s school. But what disappoints even more is the fact that the first episode does not encourage you to want more, the writers did not manage that the viewers start to care about the characters and the events and it simple does not tell you why it is relevant and worth to watch. This is bad writing, period. On top of that, the show kind of looks cheap, no big bang to open with, the locations shots do not convey the look of the 24th century at all. The inside of the borg cube seems to be a rip-off from an old STD set. If this first episode marks the level of quality the procedures can come of with, I rather have an Earl Grey - the real one, not the decaf stuff Jean-Luc drinks now. The 1 point I give is for Dinero who does a hell of a job playing Number One.… Expand
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killzon32Feb 28, 2020
This is a dumpster fire of SJW Bull$@##@ why the hell does startrek need to be progressive by dumping on white men the original was perfectly progressive and humanitarian/egalitarian. Terrible writing, Terrible actors, Terrible directors. IThis is a dumpster fire of SJW Bull$@##@ why the hell does startrek need to be progressive by dumping on white men the original was perfectly progressive and humanitarian/egalitarian. Terrible writing, Terrible actors, Terrible directors. I hope the directors die of cancer.… Expand
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PhaethonasFeb 27, 2020
I don't believe I am about to write that, but "Picard" is worse than "Discovery"!!

First of all, "Picard" is also made by many producers and lacks an identity. Secondly, it is poorly written. There are lines in it like "what is brown and itI don't believe I am about to write that, but "Picard" is worse than "Discovery"!!

First of all, "Picard" is also made by many producers and lacks an identity. Secondly, it is poorly written. There are lines in it like "what is brown and it sticks" and I am not even kidding!! Picard acts nothing like Picard we got to know and love from TNG. There is sex, violence and even gore (at levels of Saw!), but supposedly it is made for a "mature audience"! Lastly, the show is an insult to Trek's ideals. There is poverty at the heart of the Federation now (Earth), people are smoking, drinking and cursing. Picard claims that "Starfleet isn't Starfleet anymore" but doesn't give a damn! He doesn't want to put the Federation on the right track. Besides for "Discovery" season 3 the Federation is a distant memory!

Anti-Trek, bad acting, awful writing, bad directing and lens flare, bad production and 19 producers...there is nothing to like! This is so sad.… Expand
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Number6manFeb 22, 2020
Really crappy. Been a big trek lover for a while but this is just a empty hollow attempt of a show.
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QuadrapoleFeb 21, 2020
What a travesty star trek has become from the optimistic and idealistic vision of Gene Roddenberry. Since when was star trek a dark dystopia with swearing and decapitation?

Sad that such a cherished part of my childhood has been decimated byWhat a travesty star trek has become from the optimistic and idealistic vision of Gene Roddenberry. Since when was star trek a dark dystopia with swearing and decapitation?

Sad that such a cherished part of my childhood has been decimated by the social justice crowd that ruined star trek after enterprise.… Expand
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BillybobagginsJan 24, 2020
The first episode was a disappointment, as a Next Generation fan I was hoping to see the show return to its roots. However I was greeted with another Discovery with the only discernible difference being that it was set on Earth. Much likeThe first episode was a disappointment, as a Next Generation fan I was hoping to see the show return to its roots. However I was greeted with another Discovery with the only discernible difference being that it was set on Earth. Much like Discovery it’s Cinematography was great and Patrick Stewart performance was, as always, well done and convincing. However if you missing the old days of Star Trek you are looking in the wrong place.… Expand
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FinnraMar 1, 2020
The spirit of Start Trek is completely lost; standard hollywood stuff void of ideas or ideals.
I was a big fan od TNG and the old true Star Trek. Was very excited for this. Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with Star Trek besides the castThe spirit of Start Trek is completely lost; standard hollywood stuff void of ideas or ideals.
I was a big fan od TNG and the old true Star Trek. Was very excited for this. Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with Star Trek besides the cast of Jean-Luc Picard.… Expand
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trekkkerMar 29, 2020
This is no Star Trek. The characters are a mess and the plot is awful. This has the most plot holes of any TV show that I have every seen. It looks like they had many ideas and they decided to mesh them together without much care. TheThis is no Star Trek. The characters are a mess and the plot is awful. This has the most plot holes of any TV show that I have every seen. It looks like they had many ideas and they decided to mesh them together without much care. The characters are horrid people who are not role models like old Trek. Shaky cam was there too.… Expand
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Sickboy0138Feb 21, 2022
It's absolute woke trash and completely destroyed all the characters and stories from the other series. The LGBTQ dolts writing this nonsense can't make anything good..they just perverse and destroy what better men have created
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PoochingusFeb 2, 2020
Nothing makes sense. I am so confused as to when and where this show takes place, why things happen and....all in the first episode. Long time fan, I've seen all of TNG, Voyager, DS9,Enterprise and most of The Original Series, many of the TOGNothing makes sense. I am so confused as to when and where this show takes place, why things happen and....all in the first episode. Long time fan, I've seen all of TNG, Voyager, DS9,Enterprise and most of The Original Series, many of the TOG and TNG era movies and all of the trash JJ movies that are in a different timeline.

1. What timeline is this? They make it seem like the movie timeline mixed with the series timeline. That doesn't work imo. But I can only assume the following conflicts are because this series is based %100 on the JJ movies, because the errors otherwise make no sense in some cases.

2. Picard doesn't act like himself. He is always on the defensive, is dishonest to himself, and stupidly overly trusting.

3. the wiriting is awful. Behind the pretty cinematic stuff, is writing that makes you wonder who talks like this!?

4. Somehow B4 is a "copy" of data. No, Data is the culmination of research, and B4 is an earlier version. Also not aknowledged is that Lore exists.

5. Picard didn't ever have such a hard on for Data. No, he didn't trust him all the time and he would never lie about that. He would be honest, and say, "I treated Data like anyone else, if I disagreed, I'd contest it, but I trusted him as an excellent officer and he saved our crew and myself multiple times, he was reliable. Data was imperfect, and he sought his own humanity."

6. I guess we are calling androids "synths" now because it sounds cooler in 2020 than android.

7.why does Picard wake up after the fight scene in his house instead of a hospital unscathed from a f***ing explosion? Wouldn't the police want to question him? Wouldn't there be something? I honestly thought they were implying it was a dream he was having again until his home workers talked to him about what happened. That whole scene was a big WTF.

8. No the necklace isn't interesting, it is a generic boring silver thing. Why didn't they make it actually look interesting? It was so silly.

9. Are his helpers supposed to be Romulans? I genuinely don't know. They look like Vulcans to me, there is no skin tint, no V ridge on the forehead, but they are emotional, so thus can't be vulcan right? Are they Vulcans who adopted their emotions? There is no explaination. They could be the children of vulcans and romulans, but that would be incredibly rare and the idea that two such people are working for him it just makes no sense, I still don't get it. Romulans looked like vulcans only in TOS. So I guess maybe there is some incompetence here. EDIT: After episode 2 it is clear the make up artists don't want to have to do prosthetics, so the main characters who are romulans don't have the forehead ridges, but any background character looks CLEARLY Romulan. So it is just a matter of laziness, not design choice. So yes, it will be impossible to tell a Romulan from Vulcan in some cases until they open their mouth.

10. The 21st century millennial teenager level discourse between two grown ass adults was embarrassing. I'm kind of glad both of them got killed in the first episode to end that.

11. Why put a bag over her head when he said "knock her out". Hi, you have phasers, they have a stun setting. The amount of times I've heard "set phasers to stun" in Star Trek made me as a kid think they couldn't kill until later when I watched through in a binge run of the shows that they did have a higher setting. I know there is other types of weapon tech besides phasers, but I don't give the show writers credit for knowing that since they F***ed up so much basic stuff.

12. This robot girl is not Data's daughter...no really objectively she can't be. I recalled him making a child, and this isn't it. They are retroactively changing what happened and aren't acknowledging what happened before.

13. AT LEAST IT LOOKS PRETTY I GUESS HERP DERP DERP.

14. Oh and I guess yeah Patrick Stewart is a good actor. I mean, he makes everyone look stupid, and even he can make the writing not sound so awful as he acts it out.

15. If this show weren't Star Trek, it would be able to be good and its own thing. However this is trying to appropriate Star Trek's name for ratings and views to tell a non-trek story. Maybe don't be cowards and look at good stand alone Sci-Fi. This show feels more like the Expanse(but still more poorly written dialogue). It would be middling, but it would at least stand on its own and make more sense in a new fresh fictional universe with more freedom. But because this is Star Trek, it has to be judged through that context, and this is a terrible continuation of the star trek universe. Oh well, at least I DO have other things to watch. I'll change my review if the show gets better, but I rarely find shows get better if the first episode doesn't work for me.

The 3 is for Patrick Stewart carrying the show with his acting chops and the CGI, those people NEVER get credit(see life of pi film where they were never given credit at awards).… Expand
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GiantmonkeyFeb 22, 2020
Captain Picard is so old and a shell of his former self that i'm pretty sure he has absolutely no clue on what planet he is on or if this is even a Star Trek show or if he even cares...
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moisarasFeb 13, 2020
A huge insult to The Next Generation. But even if you are not coming from that, this is a disgrace without a need for comparison..
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SebastianPJan 27, 2020
Star Trek should stay utopia and isnt a dark dystopia at all. Soulless. Thank god we have The Orville
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WebbysanFeb 9, 2020
I really wanted to enjoy this after the fail of Discovery, but after 3 episodes I give up. There is no fluidity, its more like characters just making statements. It all feels forced. Generally feels to me personally badly written and if I'mI really wanted to enjoy this after the fail of Discovery, but after 3 episodes I give up. There is no fluidity, its more like characters just making statements. It all feels forced. Generally feels to me personally badly written and if I'm honest, boring.… Expand
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aaethorFeb 16, 2020
A stupid, boring, poorly written, poorly acted, politically driven, far-left cringe-fest that has no resemblance to Star Trek. If you, like I, adored TNG then I urge you to avoid this show. This should never have been made and has completelyA stupid, boring, poorly written, poorly acted, politically driven, far-left cringe-fest that has no resemblance to Star Trek. If you, like I, adored TNG then I urge you to avoid this show. This should never have been made and has completely changed my view of ST and Patrick Stewart. Star Trek isn't just dead, it has been brutally murdered. Watching this reminds me of the South Park Indiana Jones episode.… Expand
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ElValuadorJan 31, 2020
The plot is illogical, all over the place and is not Star Trek. However, I did learn that 80% of all life forms in the 24th century will be female.
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bizartistFeb 28, 2020
Picard is Star Trek: TNG for people who hate Star Trek: TNG

The Pitch meeting Alex Kurtzman: “Hey guys, remember that awesome show with the amazing writing beloved by fans for its uniquely open-minded, utopian, cosmopolitan, secularPicard is Star Trek: TNG for people who hate Star Trek: TNG

The Pitch meeting

Alex Kurtzman: “Hey guys, remember that awesome show with the amazing writing beloved by fans for its uniquely open-minded, utopian, cosmopolitan, secular humanist vision of a future where humanity embraces the better angels of their nature and builds a society around a shared desire to learn, explore and make peace with other races?”

Executives: “Oh yeah, I love me some Sir Patrick Stewart! What about it?”

AK: “Let’s gut it, turn it into poorly written pulp schlock and dance around in it’s skin suit for subscription revenue!”

*audible profit boners*… Expand
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oseggeneFeb 14, 2020
Update after watching "Stardust City Rag" (episode #5). My emotional reaction during this episode went between bored, disgusted, depressed, and angry. The episode was about as bad as episode #2, which was the worst of the first four episodes.Update after watching "Stardust City Rag" (episode #5). My emotional reaction during this episode went between bored, disgusted, depressed, and angry. The episode was about as bad as episode #2, which was the worst of the first four episodes. I can't stand this show any more! Shame on Kurtzman, Chabon, Stewart and the rest, for ruining my beloved "Star Trek" franchise. I'm done with the series, having cancelled my CBS All Access subscription after watching episode #5.

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I am writing this review after having watched all of the first four episodes. Episode #1: good, if somewhat confusing and slow-paced. Episode #2: should only be watched by SJWs who hate "Star Trek." Episode #3: a bit better than episode #2, but still had me thinking about canceling my CBS All Access subscription at the end of this month. Episode #4: almost as good as the first episode. Overall assessment: 3 out of 10 stars.

Episode #4 ("Absolute Candor") was more interesting, with better pacing, and it felt more like a Trek episode than a Trek rip-off. This is probably because Jonathan Frakes directed "Absolute Candor."

Frakes played Commander Riker in NextGen. Frakes also directed a number of Trek TV episodes and movies. His directing clearly pulled up the quality of "Picard," though I still find the series to be paced too sluggishly, with scenes and stories that are confusing at times, and annoyingly woke.

Before episode #4, I was wishing "Picard" had not been made, because it hasn't felt like a Trek series and the writers tossed far left-leaning political values and innuendo into the stories. After watching "Absolute Candor," I have a glimmer of hope for this series. I'm still leaning toward pulling the plug on this show by canceling my All Access subscription when it expires at month's end. But hope dies hard.… Expand
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calderraFeb 3, 2020
This isn't Star Trek. Full stop. Star Trek is a universe based on the far-future premise that human beings have outgrown today's social problems as they came together with alien races to form the Federation. These intrepid explorers go outThis isn't Star Trek. Full stop. Star Trek is a universe based on the far-future premise that human beings have outgrown today's social problems as they came together with alien races to form the Federation. These intrepid explorers go out into the stars, and encounter proxies for today's ills, to inspire humanity to rise above those problems and become something better.

In Picard, the Federation are apparently not an alliance of equals but a human-led racist proxy for the Trump administration. Picard represents the #resist movement against this evil force. Ugh.

Random dumb things if you know the canon of the previous shows:

In Picard, Data is portrayed as Picard's closest friend. In TNG, Data was Geordi's best friend, and Picard saw Data as little more than a strange robot that slowly became a trusted officer. If you were writing a show about Picard, wouldn't you watch some Next Generation to get up to speed?

In Picard, the Romulans are portrayed as humanity's oldest enemy. In DS9, the Romulans allied with the Federation against the Dominion. Maybe I could allow for a writer not having seen DS9, since that wasn't really Picard's story, but it's still dumb.

In Picard, the Romulan sun apparently went nova without much warning. TNG had many episodes where they closely catalogued the process of stars going nova. This process takes a really long time. The Romulans would have known their sun was going nova for hundreds of years, and would have moved well before the event. This is the sort of science Star Trek is known for doing well, and fans should rightly criticize when shows mess it up this badly.

Overall: This is a completely stupid cash grab. I consider it valid to give this show a 0/10 because it's a bait and switch. They advertised that this was the same Picard character as in TNG, but he's not. Picard wasn't best friends with Data, and he didn't work for evil racists. The only possible excuse might be if there's a big reveal that this is an alternate dimension so that Picard can eventually escape through a portal to return to the Star Trek fans know and love. Otherwise this is just some guy named Picard in some sort of horribly awful universe. Why would I want to turn on my TV to see characters run around in a universe this racist and awful? They don't give me any reason.… Expand
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SOUNDGAVELFeb 2, 2020
My excitement for this show died when Picard didn’t. Right after the massive explosion that blew his frail old ass 40ft across a plaza without anything but a long nap and a unnoticed journey home being the result. It just got more insultingMy excitement for this show died when Picard didn’t. Right after the massive explosion that blew his frail old ass 40ft across a plaza without anything but a long nap and a unnoticed journey home being the result. It just got more insulting to viewers who actually pay attention to the story than the stunning bravery of those getting filthy rich making it. That’s right, this is a show about the actors feelings and the writers politics much more so than one about its own characters and the once beloved and decades old established lore. It’s a brave retelling of Gene Roddenberrys example of what we could become. Now focused on the political impotence and hatred of people living in multi-million dollar homes and who travel exclusively by first class or private jet. They made the show about themselves, and it’s a barely watchable mess because of it. I give it a hard pass and a nice view of a dirty sheriffs badge on its way into mediocrity.… Expand
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wholenessMar 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. F-bombs by seasoned Star Fleet members, bigotry and poverty in a franchise where the original creator, Gene Roddenberry's vision, of the future was one where these racism and sexism had been over come and money is no longer supposed to exist, needless graphic horror-level violence in what used to be a family show during all the series from the original up to the end of 2005, Picard getting yelled at disrespectfully by toxic women nearly every episode and just taking it like a wimp, technology that is more like magic that should be in a Harry Potter movie than a sci-fi franchise that has always done its best to make the technology used believable... This is NOT Star Trek. That is NOT Picard. This show is a disgrace and an insult to The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise and the Original Series. This show breaks canon. It takes a plot that should be maybe a 2 or 3 part episode and is dragging it out over an entire season, there are two episodes where the plot advanced so little you could skip those episodes and not really miss anything important.

They keep nostalgia-baiting real Star Trek fans and then letting the fans down:

- Cool!, it looks like Data is going to be in the show! No, it was just Picard having a dream

- Cool, they are bringing Maddox back! No, they just killed him nearly immediately when he appears on the series.

- Cool, they are brining Icheb back! Wait, what the **** they are ripping his eyeball out and showing it graphically on screen the first time we see him, and now he's dead. What the hell is wrong with the writers of this show? How could they do that to poor Icheb? Why the hell would you show that kind of violence on Star Trek which has always been a family safe film?

- Hey, they brought Seven back, oh looks like she was just there for one episode and is going and doing her own thing elsewhere. Well, at least she's not a dream and didn't have her eyeball ripped out graphically on screen, I guess that's something...

Why is the seasoned Star Fleet member, the old woman with the grey hey swearing like a juvenile little schoolgirl at Picard? Wasn't it canon in Star Trek IV that that kind of language is not used in the 24th century anymore? Certainly, a person who was top of the top and graduated from Star Fleet Academy and had many years of experience under her belt would not act that way. Hell, I get more professional service from teenagers who work at McDonald's than her. This makes no sense.

Why is that black women complaining to Picard about him owning his vinyards while she lives in a trailer in the dessert? Isn't it canon that poverty and bigotry had been eliminated by the 24th century and that money doesn't exist in the 24th century? Is this even clearly stated in dialog in the Star Trek First Contact movie that nearly everyone has seen? Is this some covert way for the show writers to insert 4th wave feminist propaganda into Picard, to have a black woman tell him he needs to check his male privilege or something? It makes no sense. Picard, who has saved Earth on multiple occasions and has always been a respectable and honourable man deserves better character treatment than this. And why does he just sit there and take this abuse from the women in the show, the real Picard would have some sort of wise and witty rebuttal to anyone who disrespected him in this way. In TNG, sure he had arguments with strong women, but it was two people having differing opinions, never in a disrespectful way or one-sided way like in this series. As for the technology, a device that can magically replay a 3D video recording of a conversation that happened in the room by scanning particles in the room, being able to clone a Soongian model android from a single positron, this "science" is more like magic than science. All of the Star Trek series from the original up to the end of Enterprise always tried to make the science realistic and believable, based on either real science we have now or on scientific theories that we have now. The "science" in Picard by contrast is a joke and not well-written sci-fi. For a show where one of the main races has their entire philosophy based upon logic, having such illogical writing where the technology is concerned makes no sense. Star Trek fans tend to be intelligent people who know a lot about science and technology and think about things like this, you are not going to impress them with your sloppy sci-fi writing.

Really, the only thing this show has going for it is that it looks nice. And it was nice to see Data, Picard and Seven on the screen again, but it is not very nice what they have done to previously established characters, The Federation or the show's canon.

I give it a 2 for looking nice and having high quality visuals. And nothing else due to its complete lack of spirit of what came before it and complete lack of respect for canon and Gene Roddenberry's vision for what Star Trek is supposed to be.… Expand
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tdlFeb 14, 2020
Based off TNG seriously? I'm guessing those who made this tripe never really watched all 7 seasons of TNG because there is nothing vaguely familiar between this and TNG. And since when do Androids age and put on weight? That opening scene wasBased off TNG seriously? I'm guessing those who made this tripe never really watched all 7 seasons of TNG because there is nothing vaguely familiar between this and TNG. And since when do Androids age and put on weight? That opening scene was terrible and 4 episodes in very little has happened. I remember when each Episode of TNG had a reason and a moral lesson but now it seems they are trying to turn it into a long and drawn out feature film. It just doesn't work. Face it, when Gene died so did any semblance of the Star Trek we know and loved.

This is so painful to watch. If you are new to Star Trek try watching The Next Generation first then watch this. It's an insult to Star Trek to credit this as based on TNG because it just isn't.… Expand
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Randomname001Feb 14, 2020
Sluggish pace, too many emotional craps for nonsense. Memory recall scenes serve completely no purpose. One android got kill, then the show decided to spend 20mins in every episode for another just walking around and sleeping with someone... screw it
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NjdhFeb 2, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an absolute joke. It's obviously produced by people who dont understand or like Star Trek. Lots of plot holes. A weak old man who can survive massive explosions. Starfleet seeks to be run entirely by whamen... men aren't allowed. Also, what's with all the swearing now? Star Trek used to be inclusive. Now it's a sad empty shell of what it used to be. Someone has uttered a swear word in both of the first two episodes. It just isnt Star Trek. Why is Picard a bitter old man? He seemed to give up so easily from what we are told. But, he was always a fighter, a survivor. This isnt the Picard we all know and love. This dude is an imposter. Another thing, the hipster kids. They all talk like hipsters. I cant remember the word "dude" ever used in ST but its casually dropped in by one of the girls... oh, and will we get an explanation about how a positron brain makes humans have superpowers?? I had to suspend my belief at the idea I couldn't suspend my disbelief at how silly this show is... everyone is bitter and miserable. Theres no joy in Starfleet any more, it would seem. It makes all the other tragedies they went through seem very trivial if their miserable state is being blamed on the Mars attack... but, as the writing is so badly thought out I am thinking I will give the rest of this show a miss and watch my DVD collection of real Star Trek instead.… Expand
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KazWFeb 13, 2020
This is Star Trek in name only, Picard doesn't act in a way that is congruent with his established character. This series tarnishes Star Trek to an unimaginable extent and watching it is an immense disappointment for any real Trekkie.
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DilligentFeb 22, 2020
The people currently making Trek are continuing to destroy it, Trek was always about humanity's potential to be better, to show us an ideal utopian society we could create if we stopped with our trivial nonsense and worked together, andThe people currently making Trek are continuing to destroy it, Trek was always about humanity's potential to be better, to show us an ideal utopian society we could create if we stopped with our trivial nonsense and worked together, and exploring the galaxy, not this politically infused dystopian mess, the writing is sub par, this has devolved into all flash no substance and is no Trek in any sense.… Expand
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DojebonMar 8, 2020
It's not Star Trek, and it's not very good. The casting sets certain expections that are not upheld.

Cancelled my prime - I don't want to support this at all.
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ManRammerApr 6, 2020
To people claiming that this show has always been political: There is a difference between fringe identitarian ideas displayed through shallow moralism, tokenism and post-modernistic third wave feminist reverse post colonial male chauvinismTo people claiming that this show has always been political: There is a difference between fringe identitarian ideas displayed through shallow moralism, tokenism and post-modernistic third wave feminist reverse post colonial male chauvinism (to lessen men's standing through giving them worse intellect/personality/opinions etc in order to elevate the women in the show). That in contrast to for instance the original show's first interracial kiss on television, which was made just to enable and make people feel culturally free to express themselves. Imagine the next "Dear White People" being made entirely through Chinese Maoist or Afghani Qur'an social and cultural value lens. To me, this is as fringe, and is more about shallow moralism, tokenism and cultural vengeance rather than enabling people to be free and to be inspired about the future of humanity.… Expand
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KribskrapsMar 17, 2020
Unoriginal, boring, stupid, non-canon SF-series that resembles Star Trek only by title and a few actors stupid and/or greedy enough to sign up for this garbage.
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Rick-CastFeb 5, 2020
Only Star Trek and Picard by name...each episode gets even more stupid with pretty flashes and dumb decisions and SJW pandering moments where all the guys are useless idiots. Picard is not Picard at all. The optimism and hope in this showOnly Star Trek and Picard by name...each episode gets even more stupid with pretty flashes and dumb decisions and SJW pandering moments where all the guys are useless idiots. Picard is not Picard at all. The optimism and hope in this show which is the biggest themes in the franchise is nonexistent.
I enjoyed The Orville more than both this and Discovery.… Expand
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allquixoticFeb 1, 2020
Star TP isn't even good enough to wipe your behind with, because you can't print it out on paper. This show just demonstrates the total disdain Hollywood has for fans, for fandom, and for successful shows and franchises of the past. To thinkStar TP isn't even good enough to wipe your behind with, because you can't print it out on paper. This show just demonstrates the total disdain Hollywood has for fans, for fandom, and for successful shows and franchises of the past. To think that even well respected actors like Sir Patrick Stewart are "in on it" to completely and deliberately ruin every single show out there, to destroy ALL optimistic, hopeful, uplifting messages and universes and convert them into pessimistic, dark, gloomy, edgy reflections of the present day, is cringeworthy and disheartening. We get it, Hollywood: you hate the current Administration and the direction our country is taking. I would even be inclined to agree with many liberal Hollywood actors on most points about politics. But why do they have to shove this gloomy vision down our throats with E V E R Y, S I N G L E, S H O W? It makes no sense. It's almost self-defeating in a way, because it makes it so that if you watch modern TV, unless it's The Orville, you will constantly be bombarded with the message that this awful suck is normal, and there's no chance that the future could turn out better. For youngsters and the uneducated, this is a horrible message to send. They need to know that humans are able to be better than these villains that are constantly portrayed on TV. When the entire human civilization in show after show after show is portrayed as nasty, vengeful, corrupt, slavemongering anti-freedom totalitarians, not only does it REALLY get old -- I've seen quite enough of these shows in the past 6 months to make it through the entire decade without seeing another -- but it's actually very dishonest. Instead of trying to cut down your political adversaries by showing how bad and misguided they are, why not portray a vision of what humanity could be if they adhered to the noble and good parts of your philosophy? That's largely what TOS and TNG did, and they changed minds and instilled progressive values into millions of people, leading to many public policy advances due to populist belief during certain eras being strongly in favor of progresive ideas. I won't claim that Star Trek alone did that, but there used to be a balance on TV between the hopeful and the dark and dreary; now every show is trying to be edgier than the others out there. It's TIRESOME. Stop it, guys. Seriously, just stop.

Star TP is awful. It's not Star Trek in the slightest. It's not even good television. Go watch The Orville or The Expanse instead.… Expand
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GoreministerMar 12, 2020
Okay, you´re a fan of The Next Generation or Star Trek in general? Well, I have to dissapoint you; This isn´t for you. Another agenda driven show who ruins the legacy of a once amazing franchise. My advise: Watch the good old stuff again. OR;Okay, you´re a fan of The Next Generation or Star Trek in general? Well, I have to dissapoint you; This isn´t for you. Another agenda driven show who ruins the legacy of a once amazing franchise. My advise: Watch the good old stuff again. OR; Watch The Orville. It´s much more Star Trek than Star Trek nowadays.… Expand
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alberto45Feb 24, 2020
Where is the Gene RODDENBERRY's vision of humanity. All is dark, sadness, pain....Not my view of Star Trek.
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SailorSonicJan 25, 2020
What a tragedy and missed opportunity. Doesn't feel like TNG at all. It's generic and predictable. Looks like it'll be even worse than descovery was.
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mtkkJan 28, 2020
Huge Star Trek fan. Love the visuals, lost count how many times I've rewatched TNG and movies, even the new JJ movies. This isn't Star Trek, it's some random sci fi series played by Patrick Stewart.
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FakeyNameyFeb 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sigh. To anyone who knows Star Trek, this is not Star Trek. Star Trek as we know it is dead, and now we just have generic action schlock that tries to be dark and edgy like everything else on TV. This show is insulting to the brand, insulting to Rodenberry and what Star Trek stands for and is supposed to be, just like the horrid trash that is Discovery. I'm halfway through the second episode and I just want to cry, it's so depressing to see another universe I love be destroyed by modern Hollywood.
Let's go over a few complaints:
1. Starfleet has been turned into a racist, alien-hating organization as a blatant metaphor for Trump and the right. In other words, Starfleet has been ruined to serve the politics of the show's producers. Disgusting and depressing.
2. Picard is attacked by a reporter in the first scene of the show because he decided not to allow the destructions of the Romulans. Because now Starfleet are the far-right, get it?, and they don't care about the annihilation of an entire species!
3. Both these points go to the bigger issue of the future that Trek has always represented: a positive, bright future where humankind has solved its problems and is moving together into the stars. In Starfleet and on Earth, there's no racism, no nationalism, no money, no poverty or hunger. Well, that's all gone now because Hollywood knows dark, edgy, and "topical" action schlock will reel in the idiots and suckers.
4. Moronic writing throughout the show. For example, a group of elite commandos beam into a room where they have total surprise over two smooching students, and instead of just stunning them immediately (or just beaming them out of the room to another location, lol), they have a kung-fu battle where they try to put a bag over someone's head and throw knives around... omfg, just kill me please.
5. Trek has always revolved around setting up sticky moral dilemmas and trying to solve them. That's dead now. Instead we have an "epic," long-story format where "gigantic evil armada wants to take over the galaxy!" Yawn.
6. Suddenly Picard is in love with Data and would do anything to save his daughter. What!? In TNG Picard didn't give two craps about Data beyond professional duty.
7. Honestly, I could go on... Characters saying "Dude" and dropping f-bombs. 80-year-old men surviving massive explosions a few meters away, bad kung-fu actions scenes, androids with Neo-like powers, idiotic science like a "sudden supernova" taking the Romulans by surprise.. hahahahahahaahah!

The positive reviews for this make me sick. Clueless suckers who have no love for the brand and are just taken in by the slick production and modern action scenes and CGI. The entire show is just nostalgia-bait for people who vaguely remember TNG and just want some "cool," "edgy" sci-fi. Sigh. Member-berry garbage. Everything Alex Kurtzman touches is festering dog doo.… Expand
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jltskflJan 31, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was really hoping that Picard would provide traditional Star Trek and was looking forward to it for a long time after how poor Discovery was as a show. Picard has been profoundly disappointing, I cannot believe it. I'm afraid I can't watch anymore after 2 episodes. Star Trek is a very specific product, which is what sets it apart from other sci-fi shows. After watching Discovery and Picard, and now doing some reading that the creators tried to somehow 'update it', they don't seem to realize it does not need updating and they're ruining it. These multi-episode story arcs are not clever, and boring. Traditional Star Trek episodes, even though they will carry a story arc over time, are still supposed to solve an issue or deliver a conclusion to a situation in every episode or two. Picard's episodes have been just a jumbled mess with no conclusion of anything. The science in this show is also absurd and not clever at all. Why would someone beam a team into a room instead of beaming the subject out? This clearly was done for a needless martial arts scene. All of these dark scenes are also terrible, Star Trek is usually well lit. And the constant physical hand to hand combat, although sometimes but rarely in traditional Trek, is in Picard to excess. That's just not the type of show viewers want. And worst of all, Star Trek is not supposed to have a dystopian story, with Starfleet being the bad guy. It's an escape for viewers on what the future holds, and it's not supposed to be bleak. Why would anyone want to watch what the writers have done here? I'm very disappointed.
No one needs to 'update' Star Trek. Classic Star Trek appeals to a very large audience, young and old, and it has done so for decades just fine. Attempting to 'update it' is simply making it into everything else, and you're ruining the product. In any case, I guess I'm stuck with reruns of real Star Trek. It's like a part of my life has died.… Expand
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AlexmcphJan 31, 2020
Terrible. Shouldn't even be called star trek. Completely disrespectful to older star trek, just like std. Poorly written, bad dialogue, dystopian crap. We watched the pre-std star trek for a positive outlook on the future. The writers shouldTerrible. Shouldn't even be called star trek. Completely disrespectful to older star trek, just like std. Poorly written, bad dialogue, dystopian crap. We watched the pre-std star trek for a positive outlook on the future. The writers should be doing soap operas, not star trek. Back to pre-std star treks and better new shows like the Orville.… Expand
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TwiTuFeb 10, 2020
What is there to say? This isnt Picard. This isnt Star Fleet or The Federation. This isnt canon in any way. This isnt Star Trek.
This is a complete and utter mess of extreme political propaganda, dystopian depression, bad actors (incl.What is there to say? This isnt Picard. This isnt Star Fleet or The Federation. This isnt canon in any way. This isnt Star Trek.
This is a complete and utter mess of extreme political propaganda, dystopian depression, bad actors (incl. Stewart, who simply is too old and politically extreme to act now), bad writing, bad characters, and massive plotholes and inconsistencies. They dont even get the science right.

It is devoid of everything that defines Star Trek. No good stories, no plausible science, no hopeful future for humanity, no normal view of races, sexuality and cultures (they always have to be defined and put in the spotlight in this series, like only real racists and other extremists do), no high morality standards, no consistency in lore, no interesting characters, no humor.
This is STD all over again in a slightly different dress. Its a show that is all about real life partisan extremist politics pressed into a disguise. And the makers even state that themselves. They admit its propaganda!
Youre better off watching TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT or Orville again, even if youve already seen them dozens of times.

Its just tragic to see Stewart like this, and how these people rape Gene Roddenberrys lifework and a great inspiration for many people.
Berman, where are you when we need you?… Expand
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toxicfanFeb 11, 2020
pacing is all over the place. the story is a mess. due to the kelvin timeline old TNG picard never exsited, so watching this as a TNG fan is a pain
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Simon_SaysJan 26, 2020
It's a classic Kurtzman show.

It's dystopian ( instead of being utopian ), dark and depressing ( instead of being uplifting and hopeful ), badly written despite being much easier to write drama in a darker, internal conflict ridden contextIt's a classic Kurtzman show.

It's dystopian ( instead of being utopian ), dark and depressing ( instead of being uplifting and hopeful ), badly written despite being much easier to write drama in a darker, internal conflict ridden context versus writing in an utopian and uplifting, harmonious context. It still somehow manages to fall flat on its face with a blatant Mary Sue in the very 1st episode.

While it tries very hard to get the older intellectual tension addicts Trekkies back on board while not leaving behind the newer action and emotional ride addicts Trekkers from DIS and Kelvin, it seems to tend toward catering more to the later having already action scenes centered around the Mary Sue in the 1st episode and countless strange and out of character ( self-righteous ) Picard emotional scenes *cough* tv interview *cough*. And if the leaks are to be believed, the show is set to go full ADHD DIS after the first 3-4 episodes.

I had high hopes that the show would get Star Trek back to its harder utopian, uplifting, hopeful, we can do better and cooperate, brain stimulating roots. Sadly, the way it looks, I fear it's really just more of the same quicker, easier, more seductive Kurtzman mainstream wannabe money grabbing, dark and depressing dystopian, look how "edgy" it is, exhausting and draining internal conflict and petty bickering action/emotional rides we had since Kelvin.

Trekkers will love it, for everyone else, there's The Orville.… Expand
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dbhokieMar 11, 2020
Star Trek was always about hope, about the human race that hundreds of years after our current problems overcame them. The federation was a place with no place for racism and it had been hundreds of years since wars had ravaged the planet.Star Trek was always about hope, about the human race that hundreds of years after our current problems overcame them. The federation was a place with no place for racism and it had been hundreds of years since wars had ravaged the planet. The situations were always about dealing with moral dilemmas from a base of moral strength. This show is not Star Trek. It ignores everything Star Trek was and everything the federation was. I am tired of people ruining shows I loved, just because they don't have any imagination and can't write something original themselves so they have to resort to bastardizing the work of others.… Expand
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LookingforheartJan 31, 2020
I decided to try it in spite of all the negative press, and suffice it to say, I am disappointed. This is not a 'bad' show, per se; it is very well produced, well acted, and it is clear a lot of thought has gone into the story. Nevertheless,I decided to try it in spite of all the negative press, and suffice it to say, I am disappointed. This is not a 'bad' show, per se; it is very well produced, well acted, and it is clear a lot of thought has gone into the story. Nevertheless, it is pretty much the opposite of what Star Trek represented. Here we have myopia and discontent, whereas previously the franchise was more associated with hope and wonder. I do not know why Sir Patrick decided that Star Trek was his personal possession and he was free to use it as a mouthpiece for his own unique, real life grievances. Again, that is basically the antithesis of Trek. It's a shame. I won't presume to speak for Roddenberry, but I did not like Discovery (at all. nothing redeemable), and I do not like this. It's great to see old, familiar faces, but as with Disney's Star Wars debacles, fan service only goes so far. If you are into it, go for it, but I will not be watching the rest, and I am probably done with the franchise. It is very sad that some of the best fiction of the past century has been reduced to little more than same-y pablum with cool CGI, but here we are. There is nothing to be inspired by here, and that too, is just not Trek.

As a last aside, to Sir Patrick: that world no longer exists? It was a fiction, it never existed. Ahem - that was sort of the whole point of the show. I am 'engaging' with the old stuff, instead.… Expand
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nexcusMar 7, 2020
Watch Orville instead as new trek isn't trek. So dark, like we already had enough dark sci-fi shows out there. I was hoping for a nice lighthearted sci fi show like old TNG filled with hope, guess not.
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kirby667Mar 3, 2020
Worst thing to happen to trek since... well since discovery. How they managed to repeat those mistakes and add on to them is beyond me...

There are really so many issues with the new show, its hard to even know where to start. In essence,Worst thing to happen to trek since... well since discovery. How they managed to repeat those mistakes and add on to them is beyond me...

There are really so many issues with the new show, its hard to even know where to start. In essence, all of Trek before Discovery and Picard has been about exploring different aspects of humanity. The show was crafted so each episode would have a point to it in the form of a lesson or a deep though that highlights something about what it means to be a moral person. Picard is just a show designed to keep people engaged with cliff hangers and plot twist reveals, which is the laziest form of plot writing but it can be very successful as Game of Thrones proved, but Game of Thrones also had good writing to make the cliff hangers feel meaningful. Picard does not. It's clear they did this show on a tight budget and they're trying to stretch out a thin plot with twists and late reveals of crucial info which means there will be very little reason to re-watch any of it later on. People still watch older trek shows because they were made with good plots and interesting ideas that are worth revisiting over time. No one is going to be re-watching Picard for the interesting ideas about humanity because there are none, and really to us trekkies that means Picard is lacking the things that define trek, and why the Orville is really the new Trek show.… Expand
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EarthlyJoeFeb 11, 2020
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. STP doesnt look like Star Trek, it doesnt sound like Star Trek and it doesnt feel like Star Trek. So why are we led to believe it is Star Trek?If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. STP doesnt look like Star Trek, it doesnt sound like Star Trek and it doesnt feel like Star Trek. So why are we led to believe it is Star Trek? Forget the whole SJW,PC etc discussion, it really comes down to that simple comparison for me. I sat through some really bad Star Trek episodes in the past on any of the series (TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise). I would complain and nag a bit but all continues.. as it is Star Trek.. it looks like Star Trek, it sounds like Star Trek and it gives the feeling of Star Trek.. The free, hopeful, thought provoking, wonderful feeling of...Star Trek.. Just like ST Discovery... ST Picard.. has none of that. Shame on all the actors that previously worked on building the legacy of the real Star Trek to be involved on this garbage! Shame on you!… Expand
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Voodoo123Feb 3, 2020
This is not the Picard we know from gene Roddenberry's idealic future of peace unity and intriguing new worlds and new civilizations.... The show is nothing more than another drop in the ocean of overly dramatic gritty 'edgy' sci-fi actionThis is not the Picard we know from gene Roddenberry's idealic future of peace unity and intriguing new worlds and new civilizations.... The show is nothing more than another drop in the ocean of overly dramatic gritty 'edgy' sci-fi action dramas a-la Battlestar Galactica (minus the superior writing and cast that show enjoyed). Avoid if you in any way enjoyed the (still) fantastic TNG.… Expand
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ChrisM1979Jan 28, 2020
I gave it a shot. How could I not. But this is becoming a trend. A reboot that looks GREAT visually but just does not have the magic. This looks like Star Trek obviously because of the actors but it is just not Star Trek or even close. It'sI gave it a shot. How could I not. But this is becoming a trend. A reboot that looks GREAT visually but just does not have the magic. This looks like Star Trek obviously because of the actors but it is just not Star Trek or even close. It's just nostalgia with awesome CGI. I did want to like it but I just can't. Big thumbs down.… Expand
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PickleRick1Feb 1, 2020
If you like Star Trek this is not the show for you. It feels more like discovery than TNG, there is tons of bad science and painful story elements. I would stay clear of this series.
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COONDOGFeb 6, 2020
This is the third episode I’ve watched and it just keeps getting worse maybe CBS can sell Star Trek Picard somebody that really cares. This is just so bad it ranks right up there with Star Trek discovery and everybody knows but that’s aThis is the third episode I’ve watched and it just keeps getting worse maybe CBS can sell Star Trek Picard somebody that really cares. This is just so bad it ranks right up there with Star Trek discovery and everybody knows but that’s a dumpster fire. How hard would it be to make a good Star Trek. It would help if they got people that cared about the franchise and go back to the star trek should be. It’s just ashamed how Hollywood is destroying all our great franchises.… Expand
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SengirShowsUJan 30, 2020
Roddenberry is spinning in his grave right now. Besides an always great Patrick Steward it is only Trek in Name alone.
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YesterJan 28, 2020
The hallmarks of Star Trek were; an optimistic view of Humanity's future, nuance philosophical/moral/political issues, more brain than brawns. A few people talking in a room made for thrilling TV.
Now it's a gritty world full of cartoonThe hallmarks of Star Trek were; an optimistic view of Humanity's future, nuance philosophical/moral/political issues, more brain than brawns. A few people talking in a room made for thrilling TV.
Now it's a gritty world full of cartoon villains and morons. And since the writing is oafish, it tries to compensate by having a 15 minutes shoddy action sequence that doesn't serve the plot or the story. What a waste.

I thought STP could correct the course of Kurtzman Trek, but it keeps going the DCEU way. What a shame.… Expand
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SupR_GJan 24, 2020
Once again, this is not the Star Trek many of us know and love. Gone are the days of episodic, problem-solving, character-building fun Trek and behold the days of wall-to-wall drama and action Trek. Old man Stewart looked like he was about toOnce again, this is not the Star Trek many of us know and love. Gone are the days of episodic, problem-solving, character-building fun Trek and behold the days of wall-to-wall drama and action Trek. Old man Stewart looked like he was about to keel over at any moment. I don't know where the story is taking us, but this episode was boring. I couldn't find myself caring about the 'stakes' that are being set up.… Expand
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M4XPRDMar 11, 2020
This is not Star Trek. Just a rip off that takes most of the TNG characters and puts it into an incoherent mess off a so called story. Gene Roddenberry would be rotating in his grave.
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mickrussomJan 23, 2020
this isnt star trek. and the writing is really bad, too much being attempted at once (feels rushed and packed), stupidly implausible.
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BubberMay 11, 2020
It's bad, lots of poor writing and poor acting. Not worth your time. Patrick Steward should've retired instead of doing this.
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YonkimanMay 19, 2020
I love Star Trek. I love Michael Chabon's writing - in fact The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is one of my favorite books. But this is just awful on so many levels. It's not what Trek is about, it's not coherent, and they took anI love Star Trek. I love Michael Chabon's writing - in fact The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is one of my favorite books. But this is just awful on so many levels. It's not what Trek is about, it's not coherent, and they took an 80-year-old icon of brain over brawn and put him in the middle of an action movie. Unlike the rebooted Star Trek movies, this isn't even good as an action movie. I gave it a 2 because I'm sure there must have been a *few* moments in it I liked...I just can't think of any.… Expand
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largechickenApr 4, 2022
Oh good god make it stop. So terrible in every way. Why can't you give minus point reviews?
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comadoreApr 22, 2022
Some rich guys with big egos take a BIIIIG dump on a franchise that used to be a household name, loved by millions worldwide. But now, thanks to this, the name Star Trek is synonymous with BELOW AVERAGE CHEAP SCI-FI GARBAGE.
watch as yourSome rich guys with big egos take a BIIIIG dump on a franchise that used to be a household name, loved by millions worldwide. But now, thanks to this, the name Star Trek is synonymous with BELOW AVERAGE CHEAP SCI-FI GARBAGE.
watch as your favorite beloved characters get humiliated and chewed out, or worse murdered or tortured brutally.
And you know what was missing from Trek, cursing. Well, don't worry, the once civilized future is now ran by immature potty mouths who act out on juvenile impulses.
You'll never have faith in Star Trek again!… Expand
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StevenDMar 8, 2022
Sad to see such a cornerstone of my childhood getting beaten down by people who either have no love for the franchise or actively dispose it.
I grit my teeth through the first season only to end up at the beginning of season 2 and realizeSad to see such a cornerstone of my childhood getting beaten down by people who either have no love for the franchise or actively dispose it.
I grit my teeth through the first season only to end up at the beginning of season 2 and realize that it's just not worth it. StarTrek was always an expression of optimism about the future and what it can hold but the series also made a point of showing that you should take a step back and figure out the best way to achieve your desired result. In this case I think the best way to move forward is to just sit back and wait for it to be canceled and transferred into the hands of someone who has some semblance of respect for what the franchise is, because this, this Hannibal Lecter wearing the face of the original is just disturbing… Expand
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mosteoJun 23, 2020
I can excuse a change of tone, and I welcome daring to do something new. But when the plot is nonsensical, cool factor and shock value override coherence and believable reactions, nobody seems to have a working brain (including the baddies),I can excuse a change of tone, and I welcome daring to do something new. But when the plot is nonsensical, cool factor and shock value override coherence and believable reactions, nobody seems to have a working brain (including the baddies), and twists that go nowhere are continuous plot crutches, in the end this is a narrative failure extended over 10 episodes.

No in-depth treatment of themes, pointless cameos, this is as much Trek as it could be any new wannabe SF franchise where looks win over substance.… Expand
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jeffkrenApr 1, 2022
Star Trek: Global communist propaganda, what a complete joke the only thing worse than all the lies masquerading as truths is the D grade acting.
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HippystankJul 9, 2020
It's depressing just how bad this show was, they start the show off by dragging a beloved character through the dirt for a couple episodes for no reason. The story line was like someone watched Battle Star Galactica and wanted to do a superIt's depressing just how bad this show was, they start the show off by dragging a beloved character through the dirt for a couple episodes for no reason. The story line was like someone watched Battle Star Galactica and wanted to do a super low effort rip off of that in the star trek franchise. This show + Discovery are a show case of just how out of touch the new Series are with the Star Trek beliefs. If you are a Star Trek fan you are likely not going to enjoy this. I've watched all of the series and this and discovery are hands down the very worst of it all. That's saying something considering how cringe Enterprise was but at least it stuck to the Star Trek Values overall. Series rankings: 1. TNG
2. Voyager
3. DS9
4. Original (Yeah that's right I enjoyed it but it just didn't pull me in like the others)
5. Enterprise

Don't even want to list these two because it was so bad:
Discovery
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Hawk321Apr 10, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It has some good parts, but the final episode messed it all up.

200+ Star Ships which look all the same and all do the same noise ???
BS !!!… Expand
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PathfinderJJul 14, 2020
Disjointed. Setups are not paid off. Pays off are not set up.
Without even getting into the plethora of reasons this is a poor star trek series, it's not even a half decent generic Sci fi series.
Very disappointing as there was so much potential.
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Wehmut1701Nov 17, 2021
Second season even the writers lose the appetite and are solving problems in the episodes by letting the bridge crew use a tool which can create anything you imagine. So no more problems there. Ever.
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buffetmanApr 10, 2022
What a disaster. This show is propaganda, and it needs to be pulled off the air.

I've been taking notes on directors, writers, and actors over the years who take part in these social engineering / indoctrination productions. EveryoneWhat a disaster. This show is propaganda, and it needs to be pulled off the air.

I've been taking notes on directors, writers, and actors over the years who take part in these social engineering / indoctrination productions. Everyone involved in this show is now added to my growing blacklist. Meaning, I will never watch anything with them in it ever again.

All tv shows, and movies are now being pre examined before I spend any time on them. I will be looking at cast members, reviews, and plots. One sniff of woke from people's opinions, and I will not watch it.

If it's rebooted, gender swapped, woke, feminist, racial swapped, pro woman / anti man, BLM supporting, anti LEO, anti American, pro communist, pro marxist, racist against white people, or any other form of this far left brainwashing count me out. I refuse to be bludgeoned by this S***. I will not be subjected to Hollywood's thought camp ever again. I strongly encourage all of you to stand very firm against this pernicious social cancer by doing your homework before you expose yourself, or anyone else for that matter to Hollywood's political agenda.

It takes a lot to piss me off, but destroying Star Trek is an unforgivable offense.… Expand
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ShermosJul 3, 2021
Absolute trash. My girlfriend and I felt like vomiting out of disgust on multiple occasions. Equally poorly written as Discovery and adds insult to injury by playing on nostalgia for The Next Generation. The creators of this show seem toAbsolute trash. My girlfriend and I felt like vomiting out of disgust on multiple occasions. Equally poorly written as Discovery and adds insult to injury by playing on nostalgia for The Next Generation. The creators of this show seem to actively hate the core elements of Trek Gene Roddenberry imagined. Save your brain cells. Watch something else.… Expand
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Odin-Jun 28, 2021
Pure, unadulterated trash. Anyone expecting this to resemble Star Trek: The Next Generation are kidding themselves. Picard is an emasculated, tired, dementia ridden moron. Nothing like the good old Picard of TNG. This is just a giant wokePure, unadulterated trash. Anyone expecting this to resemble Star Trek: The Next Generation are kidding themselves. Picard is an emasculated, tired, dementia ridden moron. Nothing like the good old Picard of TNG. This is just a giant woke fest of SJWs doing what the do best which is to destroy good shows. Kinda like star wars. If you want a more detail reason why this show is awful, have a look a the critical drinker on youtube who breaks this down.… Expand
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freeskierMay 9, 2022
I forced down all 10 episodes of season 2, and in all the ways I felt like TNG made me smarter, this show makes me dumber. Old Star Trek rewarded you for thinking critically. This show punishes you. The plot is nonsensical. The script isI forced down all 10 episodes of season 2, and in all the ways I felt like TNG made me smarter, this show makes me dumber. Old Star Trek rewarded you for thinking critically. This show punishes you. The plot is nonsensical. The script is tacky--not in the campy TOS way, but more in the low-budget Sci-Fi Channel show from the mid-00s kind of way. This series is about poorly executed action, sappy emotional exchanges between characters, and trying to get the audience to say "hey I recognize that person from a different show!" In other words, the laziest kind of screenwriting.
I won't even fault Picard for not being like "old Trek." The franchise should evolve and change over time? Fine. No issues with that. But there's a lot of good TV out there right now, and this show is not anywhere near the same level as some of the other stuff you could be spending your time watching. But ultimately, you will watch. Why? Because Patrick Stewart is playing a guy that's ostensibly Jean-Luc Picard and you have no choice. Is this a better way for the character to go out than getting crushed by a catwalk? You decide.… Expand
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WeidenwieselApr 17, 2022
In this show, post 2020's political agendas, racism-fingerpointing, woke culture, third-wave-feminism (i.e. false feminism) and over-genderization get "injected" into a world (Star Trek) that's about a future, where humanity has left allIn this show, post 2020's political agendas, racism-fingerpointing, woke culture, third-wave-feminism (i.e. false feminism) and over-genderization get "injected" into a world (Star Trek) that's about a future, where humanity has left all these topics behind, for the good of mankind and in order to focus on exploring new worlds and "boldly go where noone has gone before". What could go wrong?
Everything. Avoid at all cost. Absolute garbage. Not Star Trek.… Expand
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rodrigo666Mar 6, 2022
This is not Star Trek. Picard is not Picard. And most important of all, this is not any good.
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WestCoastSunsetFeb 3, 2021
Anyone who has watched Star Trek the Next Generation and Star Trek Voyager will recognize this for what it is, alot of posturing about politics and rehashing plots of those series. Season 1 drags in the middle as it attempts to establishAnyone who has watched Star Trek the Next Generation and Star Trek Voyager will recognize this for what it is, alot of posturing about politics and rehashing plots of those series. Season 1 drags in the middle as it attempts to establish characters. To be honest, the only reason I finished the series was to see Brent Spiner again. It has its moments, but they are few and far between. all in all, my fave Star Wars Series ever, Love the new Han Solo… Expand
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