Star Trek: Picard
Paramount+ | Release Date: January 23, 2020
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DruganovMay 7, 2022
Woke, SJW, LGBTGWTFBBQ+

A bi/lesbian seven of nine all of the sudden? completely kills the atmosphere of an otherwise mediocre sci-fi serie.

Also Patrick Stewart's dramatic over-acting is horrible and cringe to watch.
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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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TrimdeezyMar 29, 2020
I’d heard rumors - that being an original TNG fan, that the makers of Picard never intended to entertain ME -

I genuinely got the impression they would rather I die. Almost an open disdain for what Star Trek used to be. Did I hateI’d heard rumors - that being an original TNG fan, that the makers of Picard never intended to entertain ME -

I genuinely got the impression they would rather I die. Almost an open disdain for what Star Trek used to be.
Did I hate everything? Of course not. I didn’t enjoy every episode of TNG, either...

But as objectively as I can be?
It felt rushed, flushed with incomplete story arcs, low on lore (ships) and high on selective fan service appearances - heavy amounts of political ramrodding. It was violent, vulgar and crass. The closing line from the finale I can’t get out of my head? “Did you f*ck any of them yet?” ... how edgy.

Nobody, not CBS, not Sir Stewart, not a paid critic can convince me this didn’t amount to anything more than a poor quality Star Trek spin off, brought to us by low talent show runners trying to make some merchandising by standing on the shoulders of what used to be an IP Giant. Do me a favor. If you enjoyed TNG as much as I did? Go check RLM Galaxies idea on YouTube... and it’s depressing how much more fun and Trekkie that would have been compared to... whatever THIS was.

Well thanks for trying, CBS. I’m not a vindictive or toxic person... but I’m afraid I can’t think of a single reason why I’d want to maintain a CBS subscription. Maybe next time you want to deploy a paid subscription service of your own, don’t license out your most popular IP to everyone and their mother to stream. We’ll, I’ll see y’all on amazon... or Netflix... or Hulu... ;)… 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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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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sefrabuMay 18, 2020
The biggest issue of Star Trek Picard is not that it’s not Star Trek, as many would claim, although it’s of course one of the main flaws of this show. The biggest issue of Star Trek Picard is that it’s a boring, disjointed, unfocusedThe biggest issue of Star Trek Picard is not that it’s not Star Trek, as many would claim, although it’s of course one of the main flaws of this show. The biggest issue of Star Trek Picard is that it’s a boring, disjointed, unfocused cringefest, which doesn’t even know what it is about or who it caters to. Longtime Trekkies will not be interested in it for the reason mentioned above. Viewers new to the franchise will put it away after an episode or two, because there’s nothing there they haven’t seen already 10 times within the last 20 years both in terms of storytelling and visual effects. It’s beyond me how Sir Patrick Stewart agreed to have anything to do with this mess.

Even Seven-of-Nine is boring in this show. Can you imagine? Seven-of-Nine is boring!

How did you manage that?!… 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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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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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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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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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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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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MascaraNegraJul 20, 2020
-sheer f*cking hubris-
this is just a dumb action story with the -star trek- trademark put there just to get extra views. Nobody would had cared about this forgetable series were it not for the trademark. So, a point for you marketers this-sheer f*cking hubris-
this is just a dumb action story with the -star trek- trademark put there just to get extra views. Nobody would had cared about this forgetable series were it not for the trademark. So, a point for you marketers this time, but it won't work anymore.… Expand
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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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sitebenderMar 14, 2020
Picard is the only show that I hate watch. I want to like it, because it is Star Trek, but this show doesn't feel very Star Trek. It feels like a generic sci-fi adventure that brought in Star Trek actors so people would watch this 2 hourPicard is the only show that I hate watch. I want to like it, because it is Star Trek, but this show doesn't feel very Star Trek. It feels like a generic sci-fi adventure that brought in Star Trek actors so people would watch this 2 hour movie spread across 10 long hours. It takes three episodes to get a star ship to ya know... to trek around the stars. Two back to back episodes where nothing happens and a lot of downtime without drama, stakes or plot. The cold opens have suicides, mass murders, and utter violence rather than letting me get into episodes before showing me the gore.

As a show it feels like sitting around talking. Lots and lots of 2 people talking in a metal room. 20 - 30 minutes of it in single episodes. It's an utter struggle of boredom. Everything is so poorly lit that it all blends together. The Borg cube is dark, the hero ship is dark, the only thing with light is Picard's Chateau that they bring the Chateau with them when they finally take off for space. The Chateau is a part of Earth and doesn't feel very Star Trek, but there I go hoping for a new Star Trek and then when it's given to us it's spent on Earth the first few episodes except for a Borg Cube that's just sitting there for the season struggling to exist except for to be part of a Romulan plot to show villains discussing villain things while trying to not have sex together despite being brother and sister. Yeah... you heard me.

People smoke, people drop F bombs, people drop hints of cash and money in a time where Earth did away with that sort of thing. I can understand when it's civilians, but did the Federation give up trying to hold its people to a higher standard or did the writers just forget that the Trek Universe is to be a higher standard? People with big houses complaining it's a hovel. Tacked on scenes where a character tries to reconnect with her son that she was too busy for despite never hearing about the son before. There are plenty of these side stories that don't really go anywhere, but every character seems so haunted by their past or just a murderer.

Another flaw with that Borg cube is that it struggles to have a place. One character is just on a Borg ship for two episodes away from the cast. No one seems to want this character back despite knowing exactly where he is and Picard knowing him since he was a boy, he doesn't seem to rescue him. Speaking of one character on the Borg ship, another member of the cast starts out on a Borg ship away from the cast and she seems to be the plot, to rescue her, only she gets rescued and then there's nothing at stake. The plot fizzles and it feels utterly pointless. Previous Star Trek series have single episodes where they come up with solutions that save planets and save lives. There seems to be a Federation without actually having a Federation beyond an admiral and a commodore. Everything you knew about Trek is just wiped away. The Federation won't help the Romulans when their sun goes super nova, a thing that can be predicted centuries if not millennia in advance. Picard taking all the blame for not helping the Romulans enough when he was the guy helping. The show loves to harp on that.

The biggest glaring problem is that if you aren't invested in this 10 episode storyline it turns into a chore to watch. Even they forget the storyline which revolves around saving a girl who is a dead comrade's daughter. Once she is safe, nothing happens. The drama ends and it turns into a holding pattern of fluff. It's tough to watch Picard struggle with lines with his age, that I pray is a character quirk and not the real Patrick Stewart struggling.

I feel like there were two strong episodes, the first and the halfway point where everything felt like it paid off, but I can't tell if I felt it was good from watching 3 or 4 hours of dull television or if it was actually good. There were hints of episodes that felt like Star Trek where a space crew would go off to a planet, land, do things, and then leave, even if they weren't saving the world or entertaining me.

I'd love to feel that this was a great show because I love Star Trek and that's the only reason I keep watching. Most Star Trek series have bad first seasons, but I felt like this was an awful chore to sit through. Now I love hate watching Picard or I would have given up on it a long time ago like so many other dull shows or bad science fiction shows.… Expand
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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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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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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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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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RumplebeanskinMar 4, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine sitting down with your kids to share your love of Star Trek with them by watching the new show.

Imagine the nightmares they'll have after watching a man's eyeball graphically pulled out of its socket.

Imagine having to explain to them why everyone in the future swears like a sailor.

Imagine this is supposed to be Star Trek... oh wait... no one has that level of imagination.

Not recommended.… Expand
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OKdrummer87Apr 28, 2021
Like most reviewers here I am a Star Trek fan. Unlike most I didn't get into the show until later in life but I have watched all the T.V. series (Besides the 60's original, I am in my 30's and it is just too dated) and most of the movies. ILike most reviewers here I am a Star Trek fan. Unlike most I didn't get into the show until later in life but I have watched all the T.V. series (Besides the 60's original, I am in my 30's and it is just too dated) and most of the movies. I love the idea that Star Trek puts forward. A future where humanity has or is striving to rise above our negative traits. Where there is no more currency and Earth is basically a paradise. Humanity is for the most part seeking to work together with all alien races for the betterment of all. This show is not at all that vision. This is Star Trek twisted into a GOT wannabe. The dialogue is stilted and character actions unbelievable. A character kills her husband and 20 minutes later everyone forgets and it is never thought about again. There are little glimpses of greatness especially when they bring back characters from TNG for a short cameo. But overall this is a terrible show something you would find on SyFy at 3AM… Expand
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mrjoshlyonMar 27, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I love Sir Patrick Stewart as a person, regrettably he has allowed his legacy playing Jean-Luc Picard get pissed up the wall by the worst plotted, worst scripted and seriously ill-judged Star Trek series to date. Fire the writers. Fire the producers. Put not just this show but the entire franchise on a 2 or 3 year hiatus so that they can recruit not just actual fans who understand the established spirit of Roddenberry’s Trek, but people who can competently plot a narrative and wrote dialogue that sounds like something real people would say. Cameo roles for Jeri Ryan, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis and the resultant nostalgia still isn’t enough to overcome the significant issues this show has at it’s core. A tragic waste of an opportunity for something that could have been truly special. As a potential swan song, Picard (the character) deserved better. It’s full of of… Expand
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Corporate_GoonAug 19, 2020
This is a miserable, ugly, cruel, nihilistic show. Aren't those the things you think of when you think "Star Trek"? This is a show that wants you to think of it as a separate entity from TNG, but it leans so heavily on TNG referencesThis is a miserable, ugly, cruel, nihilistic show. Aren't those the things you think of when you think "Star Trek"? This is a show that wants you to think of it as a separate entity from TNG, but it leans so heavily on TNG references nostalgia for its minimal emotional pathos that it's impossible to judge it on its own merits - it must be judged as a sequel to TNG. On those grounds, it's an abject failure. The writing is awful, the pacing is schizophrenic, flipping from a snail's pace to warp speed and back again, characters are cardboard cutouts spouting profanity and hackneyed cliches, the violence is graphic and unpleasant, and the show is utterly without the wit or charm that made previous Star Trek series' so endearing. As far as the story goes, all kinds of plot threads are left hanging, not to set up future intrigue, but because the writers simply forgot about them or lost interest. A central, core plot point of the show - that Romulans hate AI and will destroy androids, and anyone researching AI or androids, on the spot is incoherent and contradicted by dozens of past Star Trek episodes, and the show asks you to have sympathy with a character who literally attempts genocide on the entire galaxy. I'm giving the show 3 instead of 0 because the production values are pretty good, and it was nice to see Picard have a nice dinner with Riker and Troi. Otherwise this is one of the most miserable experiences I've ever had over ten episodes of television. Avoid like the plague.… Expand
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Broker2022Apr 28, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first two seasons of the series a cruel WOKE disaster, just bad. Now for the third season. The old characters are now supposed to save the first bad seasons, everything is fine, it starts well, but then the woke character of the first seasons creeps into the series again and again. Insidiously, not so obvious anymore, but first the naïve viewer should be hijacked, then at the end, boom, it really becomes 100% woke. Unfortunately, another season messed up, starts well, has good approaches, but is gradually pushed back into the political woke agenda in the course of the individual episodes, not quite as brutal as in the first seasons, but this time gently and slowly. Like a live frog in water in a pot on the stove. In the beginning, the frog (The Spectator) is in the lukewarm water (the series), then the water is slowly but steadily heated until it boils, killing the frog. The frog (the spectator) notices too late, but then it's already happened! How stupid do the producers think we are! It was probably worth the try, but not with us!… Expand
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RhodesyAug 7, 2020
Terrible. An insult to what made the character of Picard great. He is totally dimished, not as a well written portrait of a man looking back at a life nuanced with flaws, but just a foil to a regressive political agenda
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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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arunscriptMar 27, 2022
Written by Akiva Goldsman - Batman and Robin fame. Absolutely lazy writing and nonsensical. Shallow and boring.
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woody0454Apr 6, 2020
Terrible series and a terrible use of TNG cast and lore. None of the stuff that makes Star Trek so great is evident here and clearly none of the history and established backstop was taken into account when making this series. Apart from theTerrible series and a terrible use of TNG cast and lore. None of the stuff that makes Star Trek so great is evident here and clearly none of the history and established backstop was taken into account when making this series. Apart from the pilot in this series and the odd bits and pieces that do work, the rest is just a mess and a chance to cash in on the franchises name and fans nostalgia.… Expand
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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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CraigHicksMar 19, 2020
Poorly written, overly dramatic and a complete reversal of everything Roddenery strived to portray on screen. Attempting to make the iconic series relevant for modern times, Picard takes influence from Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse andPoorly written, overly dramatic and a complete reversal of everything Roddenery strived to portray on screen. Attempting to make the iconic series relevant for modern times, Picard takes influence from Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse and Westworld but unfortunately... not from Star Trek.… Expand
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Davtom88May 9, 2020
For a series I had such high hopes for it was extremely disappointing and laughable in the worst way. It all comes down to terrible writing. I don't know what experience the writers of this shows have, high school maybe. They are just awful,For a series I had such high hopes for it was extremely disappointing and laughable in the worst way. It all comes down to terrible writing. I don't know what experience the writers of this shows have, high school maybe. They are just awful, getting worse and worse as the season went on. Ending with one of the worst last 3 episodes I've seen in TV in a long time. If the show was some generic SiFi TV show it might I might have given it a 3, but when dealing with a beloved character and universe to write such terrible plots and characters it just disgusts, offends me. After 'discovery', another awful show, I'm done with the Star Trek franchise. unless there is a total change in the show runners and writers. I'M OUT… Expand
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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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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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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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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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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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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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DasBearJudenMay 25, 2020
I didn't care much when Disneys Star Wars went down the gutter. But watching Star Trek circle the drain was hurtful. If you are NOT a Trek fan; you may enjoy this show (if you put your brain in neutral). Any true Trek fan would be forcedI didn't care much when Disneys Star Wars went down the gutter. But watching Star Trek circle the drain was hurtful. If you are NOT a Trek fan; you may enjoy this show (if you put your brain in neutral). Any true Trek fan would be forced to admit that this show deviated from the original soul of star trek - going so far that star fleet was literally unrecognizable, Picard was a putz and generally the logic of science fiction became more of a "fantasy in space" genre.
Skip this and watch the Expanse - IMO.… Expand
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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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lsargentMay 13, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll give this review about the same time out of my life than the showrunners gave it. You can sum the series up with one sentence: "They brought the borg back (cool) and seven of nine back (turned out to be cool) and brought back the hope of recovering Commander Data from the dead given the ridiculous and pointless way they killed him off prior, and then they killed the Borg with a giant flower (literally), turned Picard into a robot that is 'programmed' to die soon, and built up to a tremendous space battle with 2 types of ships (x1000) that nobody cared about.… 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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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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CastleGreyApr 19, 2021
Oh boy, this really is one that simply cannot be enjoyed if you have a functioning brain

Mystery box storytelling at its absolute worst - if you endure all 10 episodes and go back to episode 1, nothing anybody does makes any sense whatsoeverOh boy, this really is one that simply cannot be enjoyed if you have a functioning brain

Mystery box storytelling at its absolute worst - if you endure all 10 episodes and go back to episode 1, nothing anybody does makes any sense whatsoever in terms of what we since know to be their motivations and goals, it's all just in favour of drawing out having to reveal anything to the viewer (and even when it does, much like Discovery, there's no payoff because the endgame is either complete nonsense or has nothing to do with anything we've seen up to that point and so couldn't have been predicted or foreshadowed)

Characters flip allegiances for no reason and without hesitation, previous canon is constantly ignored or painfully misused, there's a whole Borg element to the story that serves literally no purpose besides being something recognisable with which to trick viewers into watching with, the climactic standoff is farcical and absolutely littered with the kind of meaningless platitudes that would embarrass even a cheap motivational poster - there's just so much nonsense and disregard for basic logic or storytelling

Expect the same incessant and misplaced melodrama of Discovery where the score tells you how to feel because the script is incapable of making any kind of audience connection, the same bastardisation of existing characters into their most laughable grimdark shadow versions (including Picard, who is now a confused old man who doesn't seem to know his own character traits and has regressed to crippling borg PTSD despite being entirely fine around them for multiple seasons of TNG and several movies since his Locutus experience), and all of the same "...but why?" responses to every new development and character decision

Throw in some insane cosmic coincidences that show yet again that NuTrek has no concept of how unfathomably huge space is and how many countless gazillions of individuals live in it, a plot ripped off almost directly from Mass Effect but without any of the logic or nuance to that story, and the obligatory sex and gore that shows how mature and adult the writers think they are, and you've got this mess of a show

I honestly don't know who this show is for - if you know anything about Star Trek, Picard is an infuriating and painful watch; if you don't, there's nothing here but empty spectacle and cliched nonsense that doesn't even make for good generic sci-fi Avoid… 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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NeutralbiasApr 8, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has been a pretty rough year for SciFi fans. With the exception of The Expanse, most of the major franchises in TV and Film have been narrative messes, filled with plot devices ranging from nonsensical to trite, and in the case of Star Trek Picard, downright plagiarist. Mass Effect fans will immediately recognize a few plot elements that seem to have been directly lifted from the games and given a very thin veneer of Star Trek lore. Themes and tropes always weave their way through the narrative landscape, but Picard's writers really went over the line, in my opinion.

Aside from that, the characters are inconsistent at best, and infuriating at their worst. We see several characters from Star Trek's history, but it appears the writers have only a very surface level understanding of the people theyre working with. Seven of Nine, for example, is a whiskey swilling vigilante who makes mindless quips throughout the series. Watching this new Seven is downright jarring - a 180 degree turn from how she was portrayed on Voyager. Picard, on the other hand, seems almost impotent in the face of the main plot. He's there, he makes a few speeches, but most of the time he doesnt seem like he's in control of anything. The story, such as it is, is a mess. The writers constantly bring up new plot threads that have no payoff, and others that are nonsensical on the face of it. The borg cube, for example, has no function or effect on the story. Its presence, along with Seven of Nine, is there solely to bring old fans of Star Trek to the show. Considering roughly 35% of the season is spent there, thats a lot of time to waste on fan service.

Finally, the producers of the show have roundly rejected Gene Roddenberry's vision of a utopian future for humanity. Star Trek is now like so much of modern scifi - gritty, depressing, and at times downright mean. Furthermore, Kurtzman & co dont appear able to tackle controversial topics in a smart or dispassionate way. The original 60's Star Trek took societies issues and wove them into the various alien species on the show, in contrast to an idealistic humanity embodied by the Federation. TNG and especially DS9 often took our more liberal notions and challenged them, which made us all think about our default positions. The antagonists were generally smart and could argue their points well. The viewer will find no such intelligence in Picard - the villans are cartoonishly bad and do not garner sympathy at all. As a result, conservative viewers leave the show feeling insulted and turned off. After 10 episodes, we are left with a lot of ham-fisted plot devices to tie up loose ends and some truly inexplicable character moments and choices. As a long time Star Trek fan, I have to say I felt pretty insulted by the show. The first seasons of TNG and DS9 were both very weak, but they were never this bad. There's a lot of potential in the series, but to make it truly succeed, CBS should replace Kurtzman and his staff. He's had 2 seasons of Discovery and one of Picard to show he both understands Star Trek and can be a good steward of its legacy. He has failed on both counts. Star Trek fans deserve an intelligent and well written story.… Expand
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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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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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strangebrew123Jun 21, 2022
Simply awful! Almost unwatchable in parts. A real shame, as I was looking forward to this. Avoid!
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ajewoMay 16, 2021
If you've ever wondered what a pathetic old Jean-Luc Picard in the background would be like, this series has you covered. The plot is painfully slow and revolves around blaming Picard for everything, even if it's not his fault.
Like StarIf you've ever wondered what a pathetic old Jean-Luc Picard in the background would be like, this series has you covered. The plot is painfully slow and revolves around blaming Picard for everything, even if it's not his fault.
Like Star Trek: Discovery, this show introduces a darker Federation and Star Trek universe with fantasy elements and this time space elves. Most of the characters are broken and hard to like, except for Rios. The writing is mostly soap opera level. This show really negates any personal development that Picard and Seven of Nine have made in previous shows. At least there are some nice guest appearances.… Expand
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RustyIC7Apr 12, 2022
Just an absolute shambles. At best its poorly concieved and dull, at its worst (Season 2 finale) its like poorly written fan fiction. Had to drag myself through it out of some sense of brand loyalty. Litterally the only positive was John deJust an absolute shambles. At best its poorly concieved and dull, at its worst (Season 2 finale) its like poorly written fan fiction. Had to drag myself through it out of some sense of brand loyalty. Litterally the only positive was John de Lancie's Q who was played excellently.... albeit they also massively changed the established lore with him for little or no reason other than they could. Wouldn't recommend and if they do try for a 3rd season, i wont be watching… Expand
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KnickerlessMay 26, 2022
Wasted potential. That is the summary of my feelings towards Star Trek Picard after two seasons. You have great actors, good ideas and very good production value. But they waste all this potential on cheap thrills, horrible values, extremeWasted potential. That is the summary of my feelings towards Star Trek Picard after two seasons. You have great actors, good ideas and very good production value. But they waste all this potential on cheap thrills, horrible values, extreme virtue signaling and mistakes in the storylines. Season two especially became so inane. They don't even pay off any of their own set-ups. It's so frustrating because I enjoyed the first half of both seasons, and then the conclusions of the storylines make no sense. They should not hire actors to have creative control over the stories, actors who have not watched Star Trek (and nor should they necessarily, they can be directed by people who know more). It's so disappointing and infuriating because there is so much potential here. It's modern Cynicism in a serialized form.… Expand
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triadneMar 15, 2023
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.
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wwhiskyyMay 18, 2023
im basing this review off season 1 and 2. There is a few moments of lucidity where you make out an interesting story, but it cant keep it together. Its so god damned corny and outlandish. cheesy storytelling, aged and tired acting, ham-fistedim basing this review off season 1 and 2. There is a few moments of lucidity where you make out an interesting story, but it cant keep it together. Its so god damned corny and outlandish. cheesy storytelling, aged and tired acting, ham-fisted politically-correct scenes. Im actually upset they did Picard like this… Expand
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CaptiosusMar 28, 2022
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 ofSeason 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. A woke leftists wet dream pretending to be Star Trek. It should be retired for good.… Expand
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adverbMay 9, 2022
I loved STTNG, so I was looking forward to this series. Season 1 was tolerable, though reuniting with the old cast felt forced. But Season 2... I could barely stand it, had to watch each episode in 15-minute chunks. Hopefully, I justI loved STTNG, so I was looking forward to this series. Season 1 was tolerable, though reuniting with the old cast felt forced. But Season 2... I could barely stand it, had to watch each episode in 15-minute chunks. Hopefully, I just completely missed the point, but Jean-Luc was never that interesting a character.… 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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DexEngineerAug 24, 2020
All about this show is pointless. Even Picard is dead. It is beyond imagination that somebody could come with such pointless story.
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RoyGolanApr 7, 2020
If you want to watch Star Trek, go watch The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. This is not Star Trek.
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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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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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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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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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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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KaihakuNov 14, 2022
Picard in name only. Sir Patrick Stewart brings his fantastic acting abilities to bear but that only heightens the dissonance with the disastrous writing and one note characters.

Stewart mentioned BREXIT as an inspiration for his return toPicard in name only. Sir Patrick Stewart brings his fantastic acting abilities to bear but that only heightens the dissonance with the disastrous writing and one note characters.

Stewart mentioned BREXIT as an inspiration for his return to the character that made him famous but this bloody, indulgent show does nothing insightful or clever with the premise. New Trek already killed off Roddenberry's optimistic vision of a humanity that became better but the misuse of a legacy character dances on that grave. Old Trek writers could have added something to the public discussion, approaching sensitive issues from a new angle possible only through sci-fi, but this bomb relies on nostalgic call-backs, brutal violence, and flashy special effects to really say nothing at all. What's the point? The only take-away I had is that Executive Producer Sir Patrick Stewart really never understood Star Trek after all. A disappointment after listening to him speak meaningfully on the topic at conventions.… 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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maxdunordMay 13, 2022
Don't be fooled - this is not a Star Trek series. There are no stars here, no trek and surely no Picard. I struggle to understand how someone who loved ST: TNG, ST: VOY, ST: DS9 would like it. Horribly bad writing, awful characters and noDon't be fooled - this is not a Star Trek series. There are no stars here, no trek and surely no Picard. I struggle to understand how someone who loved ST: TNG, ST: VOY, ST: DS9 would like it. Horribly bad writing, awful characters and no story plot at all. I try to forger this *thing* even exists.… Expand
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ScotterMonkeyJun 3, 2022
Yet again we see same tired trope of males being weak dumb losers and females being smarter and better. A few cool looking scenes don't save it.
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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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Satanski666Oct 19, 2021
Yeah, we already know - women are strong and pull all of the strings, and men are weak and naive. Even JLP was portrayed as just a fool old man. Women version of equality.
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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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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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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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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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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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aflunkyMar 29, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The whole premise of the show doesn't even make sense. Dahj and Soji are more the kids of Maddox and that new Soong character, because they built them. However, Picard insists on calling them Data's daughters when Data was more of an organ donor to them. Picard is supposed to be smarter than this. Picard quit Starfleet over them cancelling the rescue armada when there were android slaves in Starfleet? Lol! Someone didn't fully understand Measure of a Man. Picard would have quit more over the slaves than an armada. Also Did anyone who created this see Insurrection? Picard went rogue to save like 600 people and you're telling he would just return to his chateau and accept the coming deaths of millions? Give me a break. Picard has changed enough to where I hardly recognize the character. He can either be easily irritable, like in the news interview (BTW, television had been outdated in the this universe since the 2040s), or uncharacteristically docile, like every time he gets yelled at by a woman. I guess it depends on how the script needs him to be. If you're looking for the calm, yet commanding presence of Captain Picard, who could motivate you with an uplifting speech, stick to TNG. Star Trek Picard is written by people pretending to be smart, but come off as pretentious. The technobabble in this isn't remotely believable to the point where they have a "magic" tool that can do whatever you imagine. It borrows enough from older Trek to pass in a few trailers, but once you watch the first season, you'll have questions like "They showed us B-4, so why didn't they even mention Lore or Lal?" or "Why couldn't Picard just contact the Klingons for a ship?" Those questions are not answered in the first season.

Then there is the dystopian aspect of this show. Complete opposite of Roddenberry's utopian ideals. By the beginning of episode 5, you'll be wondering if you're watching Star Trek or one of the Saw movies. There is unnecessary cursing in the show that only serves for shock value and doesn't help the already convoluted plot. When I see this, I don't think Star Trek. There is a lot more I could talk about, but I'm getting tired of typing. They took my favorite good guy, killed him off in the most pathetic way, then put his mind into an android's body, but then made the android body old and feeble like he was before. Yet, the body and consciousness of the original Picard is gone and the showrunner didn't even put enough thought to find a way to honor that body. I hate this show because it turned Star Trek into just any old sci-fi show. There is no originality in this show, as the second part of the plot, the admonition and synths coming to destroy all biological life, are literally taken from the video game Mass Effect. The Star Trek of today will not age as well as the Star Trek of old.… Expand
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N-fanApr 19, 2020
Star Trek in name only. This show repeats all the terrible mistakes they did with STD and Short Treks. The bleak dystopia, the retcon of canon, the unlikeable characters, they're all here yet it's even worse.

Watch The Orville and TheStar Trek in name only. This show repeats all the terrible mistakes they did with STD and Short Treks. The bleak dystopia, the retcon of canon, the unlikeable characters, they're all here yet it's even worse.

Watch The Orville and The Expanse instead… 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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cperry2161Apr 16, 2020
Gene Roddenberry is turning over in his grave right now. Any semblance of the hopeful future that Gene envisioned for humanity has been irreversibly tainted by this so called edgy spectacle. This show is Star Trek in name only. I think theGene Roddenberry is turning over in his grave right now. Any semblance of the hopeful future that Gene envisioned for humanity has been irreversibly tainted by this so called edgy spectacle. This show is Star Trek in name only. I think the most egregious part of this show is how they have taken one of the finest examples of a fictional character ever created (JLP) and destroyed his legacy. I read several articles where Patrick Stewart was excited to do the show because he thought "there was something special there". Well with all due respect to Mr Stewart (whom I admire greatly and will watch anything he performs in) who by his own admission isn't a Star Trek or a science fiction fan. Why is it so difficult for CBS or Paramount to find an actual fan of the franchise to write these shows? Where are the Okudas? Where are the folks who took pride in creating and continuing Gene's legacy? Whatever at this point I can literally vote with my wallet and choose not to give CBS any of my money. Congratulations CBS, you have successfully hammered the final nail into the Star Treks coffin.… Expand
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MikeTheHumanMay 14, 2022
I guess it was ummmm "amusing" to see Patrick Stewart be referred to as Picard by people wearing Star Trek clothes. The actual character of Picard is not in this show though, to make things worth the tone is absolutely depressing and theI guess it was ummmm "amusing" to see Patrick Stewart be referred to as Picard by people wearing Star Trek clothes. The actual character of Picard is not in this show though, to make things worth the tone is absolutely depressing and the story dumb often verging into the realm of total nonsense. Even the last ditch effort of bringing back the whole TNG crew will not be enough to save this poor excuse for a show. Just wish it had never been made If this was where they'd take Picard.… Expand
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CodeDuffMay 6, 2022
Absolute Garbage that Red-Cons the original interactions that Picard in his timeline after flopping with the terrible writing in the first season. The messaging is so forced and dumb and CGI cheap that it does Star Trek a diservice. I'd go soAbsolute Garbage that Red-Cons the original interactions that Picard in his timeline after flopping with the terrible writing in the first season. The messaging is so forced and dumb and CGI cheap that it does Star Trek a diservice. I'd go so far as to call the series non-canon and to be forgotten. DO NOT WATCH… Expand
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BeefermaticOct 30, 2021
I did like that we got to see Picard again and there are some cool cameos from other franchise characters. That said, everything else about this series was freaking terrible, the writing was awful the characters felt unreal in a bad way, andI did like that we got to see Picard again and there are some cool cameos from other franchise characters. That said, everything else about this series was freaking terrible, the writing was awful the characters felt unreal in a bad way, and everything was an action scen. It's like the writers didn't know how to just write people in an extraordinary circumstance, everything had to be grandiose showy flashes of explosions and Michael Bay physics, vice you know, some of that, but mainly people wanted what they had before with Next Gen, maybe bumped up to the next notch but the way Picard was handled, both the character and the series itself is disrespectful, obnoxious, and feels like instead of expanding your mind and looking towards the future or at least a idealistic future, you just kind of see everyone and everything as dark, depressing, warped, and unlikable. I really wanted to like this show, but it was just absolutely horrible, and the way the writers wrote Picard himself and the way people approach him in show is distasteful and rude. I didn't like this show at all On a side note, I love how the ridiculous metacritic reviewers, the sanctioned, "official" ones give this sjo a 70+% rating and TNG arguably the best Star Trek made, the one that spawned both Deep Space 9 and Voyager a 40%. Lol these guys are literally ridiculous. It's like you have to read their reviews in reverse, the worse they rate something, chances are, the better is actually is. Lmao smh… Expand
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PhadrusJul 21, 2020
This is just horrible. Have the people at CBS even watched Star Trek? Show is depressing and dismal. Star Trek is suppose to be uplifting. We need a little bit of that nowadays. It's got great special effects but they are at the serviceThis is just horrible. Have the people at CBS even watched Star Trek? Show is depressing and dismal. Star Trek is suppose to be uplifting. We need a little bit of that nowadays. It's got great special effects but they are at the service of nothing. Plot holes galore. Picard doesn't even act like the Picard we know. He has some obsession with Data which he never had in the TNG episodes. It just doesn't make sense. Everyone is angry or drunk or both. Thanks CBS, you killed Star Trek.… Expand
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FalloutdoodAug 12, 2020
I'm currently watch all the old star trek shows so I thought I'd give this a shot and I hate to say it but it was a hard watch. All style over substance. I dont think the new writers are trek fans, they seem to miss the point of the show andI'm currently watch all the old star trek shows so I thought I'd give this a shot and I hate to say it but it was a hard watch. All style over substance. I dont think the new writers are trek fans, they seem to miss the point of the show and that trek isnt a one man show it's a family and the focus on one character really takes away from that. It just doesn't feel like star trek.… Expand
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MMS70Nov 22, 2020
Decepcionante. Los primeros episodios prometian mucho más de lo que se terminó mostrando. Stewart por si solo es incapaz de mantener la histora, la edad se le nota demasiado, y los secundarios no terminan de convencer nunca. El final ademásDecepcionante. Los primeros episodios prometian mucho más de lo que se terminó mostrando. Stewart por si solo es incapaz de mantener la histora, la edad se le nota demasiado, y los secundarios no terminan de convencer nunca. El final además es bochornoso; un deux ex machina sacado de la galera a último momento para explicar todo el origen de la "supuesta" amenanaza que nunca termina de convencer.… Expand
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Chaostheory6682Jul 4, 2023
This show is just plain bad. It is everything that Star Trek was never meant to be. It focuses on violence, dystopian themes, secret organizations, sex, war, yellow-journalism, distrust, capitalism, inter-personal drama, and every other lazyThis show is just plain bad. It is everything that Star Trek was never meant to be. It focuses on violence, dystopian themes, secret organizations, sex, war, yellow-journalism, distrust, capitalism, inter-personal drama, and every other lazy story telling element that a show can choose to utilize. They ruined entire characters by making them Han Solo, or by making them behave in ways opposite of what was established in former shows. They reduced the Federation to a cheap, poorly scripted reflection of today's society. Its overall quality and story-telling seems aimed at angsty teens, which is reflected in its lack of depth and meaning and focus on interpersonal-drama. Gone are the high-minded ideals and quality story telling of former shows. Instead we get something puked out and barely watchable unless you are in the mood for cheap action scifi. It isn't as bad as STD, but it is close.… Expand
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RicovandienMar 20, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I tried to give Picard a good chance. I really did. But after watching the 1st season (twice) and 3 episodes of the 2nd season, I can confirm this show is absolute garbage. Firstly, it is woke trash, it tries so hard to spew blatantly political talking points and in a very ham-fisted and obnoxious way.

Picard is not picard, and this show is not Star Trek. All the crew members talk down to Picard with disrespect as if he is a child. The show intentionally forces feminist female and lesbian characters down the audiences throat - females who exhibit no signs of true femininity or grace, but instead females who exhibit the most obnoxious, bone-headed and gruntish masculine traits. The show writes the women as arrogant, rude, crass, annoying, masculine men, while simultaneously attempting to bash the actual men. It really is so forced and ridiculous in a laughable way.

All the characters whine and complain, show zero competence or excellence in their positions. They run around complaining like children about their emotional baggage from childhood while they are supposed to be saving their crew-mates or the entire galaxy. The writers clearly think their target audience are all emotionally unstable victims of trauma. It overtly tries to paint straight white males as evil or bad, while trying to paint obnoxious, arrogant lesbian females as virtuous saints that we should try to be like. There are no good role models in this show, just angry, crass, rude, emotionally unstable children.

The writers and creators of Picard cannot create anything good or new, they can only ruin and destroy the good things that good people created before them.… Expand
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Zensen71May 2, 2022
This is truly horrible. There is almost no redeeming characteristic of the season 2. The acting is super shallow and stereotyped, the plot (what plot?) is insulting to anyone who had any encounter with Star Trek franchises (not to mentionThis is truly horrible. There is almost no redeeming characteristic of the season 2. The acting is super shallow and stereotyped, the plot (what plot?) is insulting to anyone who had any encounter with Star Trek franchises (not to mention Trekkies). The show is full of mindless action. Patrick Stewart has turned dignified Admiral Picard into a bumbling senile fool who is doing this "gaze into the ideals" shot every episode at least twice. I have watched almost all Star Trek shows and I am stopping to watch this rubbish, so I can still have some good memories....… Expand
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ToniP42May 8, 2022
Star Trek: Picard is like a Twitter timeline: an incoherent sequence of images and sentences, all trying too hard to be witty, deep, or important. There is no larger intention or meaning that connects this chaotic stream of consciousness. ItsStar Trek: Picard is like a Twitter timeline: an incoherent sequence of images and sentences, all trying too hard to be witty, deep, or important. There is no larger intention or meaning that connects this chaotic stream of consciousness. Its only purpose is the impulsive creation and satisfaction of lesser urges from moment to moment.

Just like a twitter timeline, this show is designed to be consumed an attention window of a few seconds. Otherwise, its lack of narrative structure becomes apparent and everything unravels. The show starts 25 different plots, all of them ridiculous and badly written, all of them full of faux emotion and faux meaning, and none of them conclude in any meaningful way, if they conclude at all.… Expand
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JackalsonAug 4, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TV Series full of plot holes. There are many inconsistance with the past Series (includi g voyager, tng and Enterprise) and with the film (especially with generation). The queen borgs becoming Good is the real insult to the viewers.… Expand
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BoxleitnerMar 7, 2023
Despite the exciting reunion of the cast from “The Next Generation”, and despite their senseless shilling and sellout support of this product, the final season of “Star Trek: Picard” finds Alex Kurtzman continuing to defile this IntellectualDespite the exciting reunion of the cast from “The Next Generation”, and despite their senseless shilling and sellout support of this product, the final season of “Star Trek: Picard” finds Alex Kurtzman continuing to defile this Intellectual Property classic. The Next Generation veterans have tried to defend the script, stating that what you’ll witness in these last episodes is character growth and development, but the simple truth is that Kurtzman gives absolutely no attention, care or concern to Gene Roddenberry’s deep narratives, wonderous settings or heroic individuals; they are all upended, without a second thought, and replaced willy-nilly with superficial references to other sagas in the genre, such as Star Wars, Aliens and Blade Runner.
How such thoughtless and spiritless management has risen to power in Hollywood is anyone’s guess, but the horrifying result is a massive plundering of childhood heroes and the stories which inspired an entire generation. Under this new regime, the identity of Star Trek is lost, and its name now only serves as a large, neon advertisement to draw unwitting customers to a capitalist slaughter. It is absolutely no coincidence that THE Sci-Fi brand with the most hope for humanity has been brought low by exactly those people who have no faith in mankind at all. Kurtzman has no right to reimagine Star Trek in his own image, because it lives and breathes in the hearts of its fans. His utter disregard for their position has doomed the franchise, and CBS finds itself picking scraps off the dining room floor as what was once a fiction behemoth is now in the final throes of death.… 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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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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