Star Trek: Picard
Paramount+ | Release Date: January 23, 2020
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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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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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GormGravebornJul 20, 2020
This is a piece of **** show. It lacks any of the hope and wonder of the previous generations. The writing sucks more than a crackhead giving a bj for drugs. It rewrites Star Trek lore in ways that make no sense. Also full of hamfistedThis is a piece of **** show. It lacks any of the hope and wonder of the previous generations. The writing sucks more than a crackhead giving a bj for drugs. It rewrites Star Trek lore in ways that make no sense. Also full of hamfisted political jabs. Any self respecting fan should avoid this dumpster fire at all costs.… Expand
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icextendJul 15, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If the authors think, that wasting Amazon's money to show the fans a white male privilege and marginalized hero, is a good idea, and they will gonna get off with that, wrong guess. Making money on spitting your customers in the face is a weak strategy, as the customers might just spit in your face and leave. Today I'm rewatching the original Star Trek and wishing you good luck washing the dishes the rest of your miserable lives.… 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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Kth4lifeJul 14, 2020
This isn't Star Trek
He is not Picard

For a more detailed analysis, check for example Red Letter Media. Here, it's enough to say that this is garbage.
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thelastboyscoutApr 22, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Old man, I got news for you - you didn´t make Star Trek - Star Trek made you!

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

They bring in memberberries, just to kill them off one by one. Be it Icheb, Bruce Maddox, Hugh or even Data(!) They are so clever to show us Romulans with a similar appearance as Vulcans, only to have a Romulan/Vulcan halfbreed chief of Ster Fleet security(!) Thanks to their own sloppyness they can claim it to be canon all they want, when it is simply not possible. Tbh, I doubt those hacks have ever seen a single episode of Trek. What´s even worse - the showrunners admitted they wanted to offend fans A.K.A. paying customers. As far as I´m concerned this never happened. Fanfiction on steroids written by idiot children.… Expand
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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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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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FaerberJun 27, 2020
Spits on the REAL captain Picard and on Rodenberry’s legacy, what a shame. Kurtzmann trek is not Star Trek.
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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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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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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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cheshmoneyMay 21, 2020
my friend serge's favorite star wars series.

he wont stop talking about it.
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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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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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nowisthetimeMay 13, 2020
star trek picard is a great reboot and spin off of star trek tng and perhaps the best one since the pre enterprise star trek franchise, patrick stewart delievers an emmy nominated performance in this thing, the CGI is perfect, the writing isstar trek picard is a great reboot and spin off of star trek tng and perhaps the best one since the pre enterprise star trek franchise, patrick stewart delievers an emmy nominated performance in this thing, the CGI is perfect, the writing is well written and the characters of well managed and well told, this is heading on my top ten list of the year's best tv shows, such a great show, i hope to see it again.… 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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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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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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Fenrir767May 4, 2020
This was one of the hardest watches I have ever had to endure my wife and I really enjoyed the beginning of the show and then it just completely fell off. The story became predictable characters were acting out of character for whatever theThis was one of the hardest watches I have ever had to endure my wife and I really enjoyed the beginning of the show and then it just completely fell off. The story became predictable characters were acting out of character for whatever the writers wanted and not to mention the Zhat Vash are one of the worst additions to Star Trek lore in the history of the franchise. Suffice it to say after season 1 we will not be back for season 2 this was just atrocious. The only compliment I can give the show is that it's so far removed from what Star Trek is that it's easy to disconnect it from the original 4 shows.… Expand
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YorkManMar 31, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't Star Trek.

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

There's just nothing to redeem it, in my mind. I've tried to find something, anything, that would make me want to see what happens next..... But all i can do is wonder why those who created the show decided to throw out literally everything that Gene Roddenberry (the cretor of Star Trek) wanted his vision of the future to be about...… Expand
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mscsniperxApr 20, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers Below!!!!
I give it a five instead of a zero for the quality of the cinematography, screenplay and it was entertaining to (some degree). It IS deserving of a zero though for ripping off the name of and character while having nothing to do with the actual original source material.
There are so many reasons to flog this dumpster fire books could be written, but I would point out the most EGREGIOUS of them all.... Planting Picards Consciousness into a synthetic golem effectively nullifying death, soul, and the afterlife. There is so much wrong with that ability and the way it was treated and contradictions. So in this Picard universe, we see there is no belief in afterlife or immortal soul so it is somehow our short lives and ability to die that makes us special. So why revive him at all??? If the whole premise is true, are we supposed to believe that we are all so happy to just die into nothingness when we have lived an old age if we new it was Literally possible to be made into a new young body that would live forever?? So, they accomplished in science here what religious beliefs hold dear to but then just causally throw away the implications?? Oh, yea "I could have immortal life in a young body able to continue to love and explore..but nahh, I am just happy to die" Yea right. NO ONE who believed there was no afterlife, if given the opportunity to be made immortal into a young superhuman body would just casually disregard that. It's not just a game changer.. it's a game ender.… 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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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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Davrosdaleks1Apr 15, 2020
I enjoyed Jean-Luc Picard's return to television.

I really liked the new characters in this. I thought the show did a good job of setting up their personalities and backstories. Patrick Stewart continues to do a great job as Picard. SinceI enjoyed Jean-Luc Picard's return to television.

I really liked the new characters in this. I thought the show did a good job of setting up their personalities and backstories. Patrick Stewart continues to do a great job as Picard. Since this is supposed to take place twenty years after the last Next Generation movie, we do get a naturally progressed take on the character. Picard is older now and retired and has gotten to that old man point in his life where he stopped caring what anyone else thinks and has loosened up a bit.

This show varies from TNG by being serialized rather than episodic, giving this an almost theatrical quality. The story and the different places our heroes travel to are interesting. There is also a small sense of humor that helps balance some of the darker parts.

However, I admit this isn't a perfectly written show. (There were moments where I considered rating this a little lower but then there'd be a moment that would remind me why I liked the show.) The emphasis on character development does eat into the overarching plot and I felt that parts, especially the revelation of the big mystery, weren't explained as well as they could. The show is also pretty confusing about what parts of the universe need money and what don't.

There are moments that feel like they were ideas from the writers and weren't natural. There will be a couple of times where you'll go "Wait! What?!". In particular, this applies to some of the kills in this. I'm not one of those people complaining about the show just because it's darker. (Even TNG had its darker episodes.) However, some of the kills in this feels like the writers were going for a "Games of Thrones" shock value rather than really being needed.

Picard looks pretty impressive for television, keeping the look and feel of the nineties shows but able to do this on a larger scale. I especially liked that they kept the bright lighting scheme from TNG. Be sure to check out the opening credits.

Overall, I can see how some people could like this less than me because there are some legitimate parts of contention, but I at least recommend you give this a shot before you make up your mind.… Expand
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notor12Apr 15, 2020
The writing of this show just completely ruined it. The episodes drag really bad to the point where they can't hold interest. Lots of completely pointless and unbelievable dialogue.
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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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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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GiiRoApr 11, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Engage: Fantastic, Haven't enjoyed a twisty, turvy, edge of your seat, Trek Adventure like this since Wrath of Kahn (original) nor enjoyed the stoicism and leadership of Picard maybe ever as much as this series he really is in a pickle of sorts and he takes it One Impossible Thing At A Time, I liked the Next Generation but if I missed an episode it wasn't a big deal. This is a binge watch series for sure wife and I did it in two sittings during our coronapocalypse, the CBS app is absolutely garbage with their dumbass ads they have no timing and ruin many moments that would've been even more intimate and enjoyable. They literally will hit you at twice the volume mid sentence, it's jarring and horri.... COLON CANCER EFFECTS ALL OF US AND NOW IS THE TIME TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT COLON SCREENINGS AND EVEN.... ...Hulu back in 2007 when it was new new had ads that would break when the show gives you that pause, anyway that sucked, however that's the lazy ass programmers and the sloppy Network executives who thinks their abysmal app and horrible ads are worth 5.99 a month come on guys … Expand
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RodrigoSenaApr 11, 2020
Um grande e completo EQUÍVOCO! Lixo, chorume marxista, SJWs, personagens mal escritos (uma psicopata, uma viciada em erva, uma BORG que virou mercenária jogando no LIXO toda estória anterior de 'Voyager'); PICARD de personagem honroso, sábio,Um grande e completo EQUÍVOCO! Lixo, chorume marxista, SJWs, personagens mal escritos (uma psicopata, uma viciada em erva, uma BORG que virou mercenária jogando no LIXO toda estória anterior de 'Voyager'); PICARD de personagem honroso, sábio, profisional, atencioso, um "pai" pra tripulação transformado em um velho idiota, sendo xingado por todos, menosprezado, tendo um fim pior e mais estúpido que o Cap. KIRK. Maldito Patrick Stewart, Roddenberry filho, produtores, SJWs, marxistas, soja boys por deturpar e destruir o 'canon / mitologia' da franquia; Roddenberry deve remexer suas cinzas e se excomungar por ter um filho incompetente que destrói seus legado! NOTA: ZERO… Expand
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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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Emagdnim9788Apr 9, 2020
This show is hot garbage. Nothing about this is star trek. The closest thing to trek is the sad bastardization of beloved characters.
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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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RubenHilbersMar 29, 2020
Star Trek Picard is a disaster. The writing is lazy, cliche and frankly depressive. This does not deserve the label Star Trek. It is pure and utter dreck.
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kirby667Mar 3, 2020
Worst thing to happen to trek since... well since discovery. How they managed to repeat those mistakes and add on to them is beyond me...

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

There are really so many issues with the new show, its hard to even know where to start. In essence, all of Trek before Discovery and Picard has been about exploring different aspects of humanity. The show was crafted so each episode would have a point to it in the form of a lesson or a deep though that highlights something about what it means to be a moral person. Picard is just a show designed to keep people engaged with cliff hangers and plot twist reveals, which is the laziest form of plot writing but it can be very successful as Game of Thrones proved, but Game of Thrones also had good writing to make the cliff hangers feel meaningful. Picard does not. It's clear they did this show on a tight budget and they're trying to stretch out a thin plot with twists and late reveals of crucial info which means there will be very little reason to re-watch any of it later on. People still watch older trek shows because they were made with good plots and interesting ideas that are worth revisiting over time. No one is going to be re-watching Picard for the interesting ideas about humanity because there are none, and really to us trekkies that means Picard is lacking the things that define trek, and why the Orville is really the new Trek show.… Expand
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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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Rick-CastFeb 5, 2020
Only Star Trek and Picard by name...each episode gets even more stupid with pretty flashes and dumb decisions and SJW pandering moments where all the guys are useless idiots. Picard is not Picard at all. The optimism and hope in this showOnly Star Trek and Picard by name...each episode gets even more stupid with pretty flashes and dumb decisions and SJW pandering moments where all the guys are useless idiots. Picard is not Picard at all. The optimism and hope in this show which is the biggest themes in the franchise is nonexistent.
I enjoyed The Orville more than both this and Discovery.… Expand
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Scooter1Apr 6, 2020
This was a very interesting take on Picard. As we know from the get go that Star Fleet has abandoned him and left to find his own crew. It was refreshing and cant wait for season 2!
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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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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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StuvokApr 6, 2020
One of the worst things I've ever watched. I'm so mad I don't even wanna talk about it.
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TabdelnoApr 2, 2020
A lot of morons out there simply don’t have the taste to appreciate a masterwork by one of the greatest living American novelists. Disregard them. It’s fantastic.
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trekkkerMar 29, 2020
This is no Star Trek. The characters are a mess and the plot is awful. This has the most plot holes of any TV show that I have every seen. It looks like they had many ideas and they decided to mesh them together without much care. TheThis is no Star Trek. The characters are a mess and the plot is awful. This has the most plot holes of any TV show that I have every seen. It looks like they had many ideas and they decided to mesh them together without much care. The characters are horrid people who are not role models like old Trek. Shaky cam was there too.… Expand
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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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AlphaRebelJan 31, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So the new Picard. 2 eps in and I’m not going to say it’s bad (although I’m far from hooked) it does however dismally fail the Trek test by utterly disregarding (or more accurately sticking 2 fingers up that are on fire ) Genes cardinal rules around how Starfleet should work. Also to prove how new and edgy CBS are making Trek, last year I was a little surprised when Discovery drooped 2 F bombs in 30 seconds well we have got to the point where now ADMIRALS are dropping F bombs. (And, come on given how much I swear it takes a lot for me to raise eyebrows at swearing) *** Potential spoiler alert ahead.... ***

I’m also getting the nagging suspicion that we are looking at an alternative play on “All good things” where some if not all of the data plot is the adventures of a crew of care givers giving an old man one last tour and the conspiracy is just the delusions of a dying brain, mostly at the fact that this guy who’s supposed to be in his 90s now was blasted of his feet by a building wrecking blast and just woke up in his own bed. (And comments from other cast members) which I find will be an ignominious end to Jean Luc.

*** end spoilers ***

In other sci-fi news, avenue 5 is a thing, it’s hardly setting the Bar super high but frankly I’m more interested in where it’s going then Picard right now.… 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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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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Shad2KMar 29, 2020
Alex Kurtzman either doesn't have a clue or doesn't care about Gene Roddenberry's vision for the future. This show has nothing to do with Star Trek or honors the 50+ years of allure. It feels more like the showrunners were interested inAlex Kurtzman either doesn't have a clue or doesn't care about Gene Roddenberry's vision for the future. This show has nothing to do with Star Trek or honors the 50+ years of allure. It feels more like the showrunners were interested in making a knockoff of GOT in space than to honor the formula that made Stat Trek great. Instead of a utopian society where human kind has overcome their differences and have nothing left but to explore the last frontier we get a dark dystopia. Showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Michael Chabon defend their dark view of the future by suggesting: "Shadow defines light and if nothing can rock the federation's perfection, then its just a magical land." (The Guardian, Kelly 2020). Well that was kinda the point in the first place, we are in the dark right now and we need to have hope for a brighter future even if its magical.… Expand
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silvermagMar 29, 2020
Super series, I really like it, finally left the ossified scheme from the previous series, so to all those complaining: get over it, it's time to move on and leave the old series where it belongs - in the past.
Interesting storyline,Super series, I really like it, finally left the ossified scheme from the previous series, so to all those complaining: get over it, it's time to move on and leave the old series where it belongs - in the past.
Interesting storyline, well-known faces plus a few new ones - fast action, I keep my fingers crossed that they keep their great work and not succumb to the disfigured critical opinions of these mental simpleties… Expand
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yekimevolMar 29, 2020
Nostalgia 9/10, This was the greatest part of this show for a fan just getting to see your old friends again.

However I'm not going to measure nostalgia in my overall score. Audio 7/10 Acting 6/10 Effects 3/10 Plot 2/10 Script / characterNostalgia 9/10, This was the greatest part of this show for a fan just getting to see your old friends again.

However I'm not going to measure nostalgia in my overall score.

Audio 7/10
Acting 6/10
Effects 3/10
Plot 2/10
Script / character development 2/10

40 out of a 100 that's a D in my book. Nothing that happens in the show truly mattered as by the end of it your back in the same situation as prior to watching Picard. Tonally the show runners and writers somehow managed to veer further away from Roddenberry's progressive family friendly Star Trek vision than Disco did which was very surprising, adding grotesque violence, drug used and to quote Spock himself colour language.… Expand
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StarcadetReedMar 28, 2020
I'm not quite sure where a lot of the fan hate is coming for this series; I suspect it is people expecting TNG: The Sequel, but from the start this has been its own kind of series, with a contigous story played over ten episodes. If you takeI'm not quite sure where a lot of the fan hate is coming for this series; I suspect it is people expecting TNG: The Sequel, but from the start this has been its own kind of series, with a contigous story played over ten episodes. If you take it for what it is, and not what it is not, it's a well above average series. There were some moments where there was a plot hole or two, or perhaps more foreshadowing than events deserved, but it's still one of the stronger Trek series, with idealism and pragmatism colliding in that same fashion as we saw in "In a Pale Moonlight" or "Homefront" from DS9. And ultimate, this series isn't about a dystopia, or in some way a betrayal of Starfleet. Consider this: in TNG we meet a lot of admirals, and a good 80% of the time its when they are violating laws or ignoring morals. And after one of the earlier Starfleet discussion with Picard, I was about ready to throw my hands up and say "yay, yet more Starfleet is evil B.S., abandon all hop-" and then immediately after that scene we get a leader doing the right thing, investigating an important matter despite her personal feelings and belief that events were implausible. Doing her job even if she didn't want to. And that pays off by the end, as we see in that final communication. This is Starfleet. They are good. They are a utopia.. but you don't just make utopia and then all problems are solved forever. It's something you earn by struggling to overcome the worst parts of our natures.… Expand
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SeanHMar 28, 2020
Absolutely fantastic update to the franchise. Definitely leaves behind the cheesiness of previous Star Trek series. Seeing so many butthurt Trekkies crying over it also fills my heart with joy
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ChronAldazaarMar 28, 2020
Star Trek: Picard was definitely a different look and more of an explored look of the universe with Sir Patrick Stewart at the helm reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard. Rather than the episode by episode basis of adventures of theStar Trek: Picard was definitely a different look and more of an explored look of the universe with Sir Patrick Stewart at the helm reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard. Rather than the episode by episode basis of adventures of the Enterprise, the series itself was a wonderful change of what would these characters do if they had a common purpose played out. Compared to Star Trek, and TNG where a problem would be placed in front of the characters and they would spend a single hour solving it, this series presents a problem and spends ten episodes solving it with beautiful visuals and wonderful acting by Stewart and the cast. This series is a change, yes. Though it is a change that should be welcomed with an open mind rather than expecting what we would all see and watch as kids when those characters would stand aboard the USS Enterprise and go on adventures. The writing was on point, the acting was amazing, and the visuals all came together to tell that story. I would recommend anyone and everyone to go see this, but see it with an open mind.… Expand
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YaseenMar 28, 2020
Well , i really liked how they had proper direction in story , performances of actors were great , i do know people wanted it to be like it's old Star Trek glory (which The Orville takes advantage of it perfectly ),but i really liked the wayWell , i really liked how they had proper direction in story , performances of actors were great , i do know people wanted it to be like it's old Star Trek glory (which The Orville takes advantage of it perfectly ),but i really liked the way it's done. ( some parts of the show felt a little slow) but for the most part , it's a really well done sci-fi show , since it's the first season and they gave Jean-Luc Picard a new reality towards the end of the show , i think now they can combine old aspects of star trek and new ones from picard and work it together for season 2. ( this felt more like re-introducing picard to the world and having a backstory to build up on future seasons ).… Expand
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ChristopheriusMar 27, 2020
As someone who grew up with TNG, I feel deeply insulted and disrespected by this show. Picard has nothing to do with Star Trek. It's a dumbed-down, shallow, contrived, and confused show with no heart, no substance, and no depth. Picard is anAs someone who grew up with TNG, I feel deeply insulted and disrespected by this show. Picard has nothing to do with Star Trek. It's a dumbed-down, shallow, contrived, and confused show with no heart, no substance, and no depth. Picard is an empty shell of a once-great franchise. This is the ultimate low end in the entire Star Trek franchise. Shame on CBS, shame on Alex Kurtzman, and shame on everyone else who participated in this cultural vandalism, including Patrick Stewart himself.… Expand
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AthanasiosTMar 27, 2020
What a wonderful Star Trek series !! I was very skeptical, because of it's predecessor, but thank God, I decided to watch it. It restored my trust to tv writers, who managed to capture Star Trek's essence and spirit and transfer it to aWhat a wonderful Star Trek series !! I was very skeptical, because of it's predecessor, but thank God, I decided to watch it. It restored my trust to tv writers, who managed to capture Star Trek's essence and spirit and transfer it to a modern series. Sir Patrick Stewart is an absolute pleasure to watch and an epic actor, true to the ancient greek definition of "ethopoios" (one who creates ethos for the audience). Starfleet directives remain the same and Picard made sure of it.… 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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Racer024Mar 27, 2020
Awesome series, great cast. And a great storyline to unfold. Love the old and new characters.. I cannot wait for next season. "ENGAGE "
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DeragonsuMar 26, 2020
La Ciencia ficción y el mundo Star Trek es complejo de satisfacer, a mí me encanta esta serie, pero entiendo las críticas, hoy tienes que hacer un “El Mandaloriano” para que todos estén a gusto, una serie para todos, sin personalidad, porqueLa Ciencia ficción y el mundo Star Trek es complejo de satisfacer, a mí me encanta esta serie, pero entiendo las críticas, hoy tienes que hacer un “El Mandaloriano” para que todos estén a gusto, una serie para todos, sin personalidad, porque si te sales de lo establecido, pues pasa esto.… Expand
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VasotMar 25, 2020
The first 5 episodes are boring and slow but from episode 6 and after the series becomes more interesting and there is more action too
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abm0Mar 23, 2020
Overall, this is a disappointment. Once I accepted, based on the trailer, that this would be yet another dark and conflict-focused show, I did like what they came up with as the focus of the conflict, because it was a new type of being, whichOverall, this is a disappointment. Once I accepted, based on the trailer, that this would be yet another dark and conflict-focused show, I did like what they came up with as the focus of the conflict, because it was a new type of being, which is good for a "Star Trek". And I allowed myself to be pleasantly surprised by the way they used somf of the old ST technology we were used to in some new ways (like for a certain fight scene).

But beyond that it's been disappointment after disappointment, and I haven't been able to watch most episodes without some fast-forwarding. First of all, most of the character writing and acting is bad, everyone's "too cool for school" and throwing snappy replies all over the place, just like the totally obnoxious characters from Discovery. Picard himself is unrecognizable, there's no serious and dignified attitude anymore, he never wears the uniform, never stands up for Starfleet's high principles, spends time with some ragtag band of misfits, which is completely un-Picard-like, and worst of all he's the focus of some strange "Picard Cult" the writers have created INSIDE the universe. WTH is that?! There was never any premise for that in TNG. He was just one of many Starfleet captains with healthy attitudes and principles, there was no reason to make him out to be this great hero that everyone knows about. He's a great hero for US THE VIEWERS, not in-world! It's very tiresome to keep seeing characters give all kinds of extreme reactions on finding out who he is, that was never what Picard was about - being a galactic rock star.

Really the only likeable character in all this is dr. Jurati, because she has some realistic non-superstar modesty and is well acted. The main female character, while she does have some humility, is not well acted at all, the actress they picked does not have enough emotional range, even though she's almost passable because she's at least not acting like a superstar all the time.

And while I fully expected there to be some throwbacks and a conversation or two about the good old days, it turns out that there's almost no episode without some sitting around the table scene, having a boring conversation about how things used to be and irrelevant stuff that happened in the past that does nothing to move the plot forward. This is just bad writing.

Then on the tech side they also failed to make this a "Star Trek", with the most annoying part being the ship interfaces, which have nothing whatsoever to do with the LCARS we used to know. I could forgive the fact that they went with this popular stupidity going around these days of making the GUIs transparent and therefore unnecessarily hard to read, but they could have at least preserved the general "okudagram" look, to make them feel like "real Star Trek interfaces" to us TNG fans. But no, they threw that part out as well.

Bottom line, there is no trekking, nobody's seeking out new life and new civilizations (we're practically served the new life on a platter in the first episode), and this is not Star Trek. Thank Seth we have The Orville, which I can't wait to see continue.… Expand
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DubeauMar 22, 2020
Picard is an interesting takes on the Captain and the Federation. More realistic and certainly less utopian. I though the series did start very slowly. When he met the second sister, everything got better. Story, action and clarity. I wasPicard is an interesting takes on the Captain and the Federation. More realistic and certainly less utopian. I though the series did start very slowly. When he met the second sister, everything got better. Story, action and clarity. I was please to see past characters. Some have vital roles in the story. I give it 75%. Strangely, Picard TV show isn't just about him. Which is fine for an old man.… Expand
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Augustus75Mar 21, 2020
It's not bad. Some good acting. I can see how the trek fans might not like it. It seems very different in atmosphere and pacing compared to previous series. Perhaps the single narrative spread out over episodes is the cause.
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Captainkebab1Feb 2, 2020
Complete disaster. Stewart tries his best but the writing is an abomination. Picard is shunned, embarrassed and rediculed by every female to satisfy the Woke culture we live in. It is a character assassination like Luke Skywalker. It is setComplete disaster. Stewart tries his best but the writing is an abomination. Picard is shunned, embarrassed and rediculed by every female to satisfy the Woke culture we live in. It is a character assassination like Luke Skywalker. It is set in the Kelvin Timeline so that is the only redeeming quality here. Not the original timeline that ended with Enterprise.… Expand
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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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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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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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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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GoreministerMar 12, 2020
Okay, you´re a fan of The Next Generation or Star Trek in general? Well, I have to dissapoint you; This isn´t for you. Another agenda driven show who ruins the legacy of a once amazing franchise. My advise: Watch the good old stuff again. OR;Okay, you´re a fan of The Next Generation or Star Trek in general? Well, I have to dissapoint you; This isn´t for you. Another agenda driven show who ruins the legacy of a once amazing franchise. My advise: Watch the good old stuff again. OR; Watch The Orville. It´s much more Star Trek than Star Trek nowadays.… Expand
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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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M4XPRDMar 11, 2020
This is not Star Trek. Just a rip off that takes most of the TNG characters and puts it into an incoherent mess off a so called story. Gene Roddenberry would be rotating in his grave.
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dbhokieMar 11, 2020
Star Trek was always about hope, about the human race that hundreds of years after our current problems overcame them. The federation was a place with no place for racism and it had been hundreds of years since wars had ravaged the planet.Star Trek was always about hope, about the human race that hundreds of years after our current problems overcame them. The federation was a place with no place for racism and it had been hundreds of years since wars had ravaged the planet. The situations were always about dealing with moral dilemmas from a base of moral strength. This show is not Star Trek. It ignores everything Star Trek was and everything the federation was. I am tired of people ruining shows I loved, just because they don't have any imagination and can't write something original themselves so they have to resort to bastardizing the work of others.… Expand
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Tyrole86Mar 10, 2020
This is even worse than STD to be honest... I don't see anything of the character Picard in this show. The Federation seems to have thrown all ideals out the window. The Romulans are depicted as desperate unorganized refugees, but they alsoThis is even worse than STD to be honest... I don't see anything of the character Picard in this show. The Federation seems to have thrown all ideals out the window. The Romulans are depicted as desperate unorganized refugees, but they also have more secret government organizations/projects than ever before? Absolutely nothing makes sense, and not much happens in each episode. I don't think the writers of this show have ever seen an episode of Star Trek.… Expand
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regulator13Mar 9, 2020
Too dark and dragging. Not what Star Trek is going to watch Orville. Was really hoping this would stick to the simple formula of the ND DS9 and voyager. Stargate did and look how popular that was.
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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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chariot123Mar 8, 2020
People complaining that its more gritty? Wow... this is a solid 10, I eagerly await every new episode. This is what discovery should have been. Amazing series
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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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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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NecromagasMar 4, 2020
A realistic, more mature and more philosophical approach of a beloved franchise.
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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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Lord-XaffaxMar 3, 2020
I give it a 7 because despite all the fan blah this is very much Picard of Star Trek TNG (and those who say it isn't haven't been givibg th character much attention.)It is a typical Picard story asypu wouls expect. The setting is more darkI give it a 7 because despite all the fan blah this is very much Picard of Star Trek TNG (and those who say it isn't haven't been givibg th character much attention.)It is a typical Picard story asypu wouls expect. The setting is more dark like DS9 and Star Trek Nemesis. It's also continuing th Nemesis story so that's all great.
I gave it only a 7 because of th horrible visuals. I find it hard to watch becausd of the constand powerfull background light. It's like they want to give every character this light halo. The result is hard to make out faces with lensflares all over the place. It's like some one is continually shining a flashlight in your face. It is anoying and distracting plus all visual detail gets lost.
And there is the new team. Not the most interesting set of characters played by mediocre to poor actors. There's not one I really like. Then again the directing leaves a lot to be desired. I could go on about lazy careless space ship design. However that has been a Star Trek problem ever since TNG. All in all not without hope but there is roon for improvement. So a 7… Expand
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GionyMar 3, 2020
It's good, but, the story is made for the masses not for star-trek fans :D that's why the 0 - bad comments exists :D
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DonutAFeb 20, 2020
Bad writing, bad acting! Why are these people allowed to ruin such a beautiful franchise?

Cringe worthy stuff. I have to force myself to finish an episode, IN THE HOPE that in the end it will all make sense.
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artanis9652Mar 2, 2020
The show has several moments that make it feel like it isn’t Star Trek, but I can’t say I hate those enough to give it a zero or say the show is garbage. I think people may want to look at the differences between TOS and TNG, and some of theThe show has several moments that make it feel like it isn’t Star Trek, but I can’t say I hate those enough to give it a zero or say the show is garbage. I think people may want to look at the differences between TOS and TNG, and some of the changes may seem more reasonable. It’s a fun show, and it has a story arc, which TNG lacked. It examines political issues like Star Trek always has, with some nice sci-fi action.… 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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FinnraMar 1, 2020
The spirit of Start Trek is completely lost; standard hollywood stuff void of ideas or ideals.
I was a big fan od TNG and the old true Star Trek. Was very excited for this. Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with Star Trek besides the castThe spirit of Start Trek is completely lost; standard hollywood stuff void of ideas or ideals.
I was a big fan od TNG and the old true Star Trek. Was very excited for this. Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with Star Trek besides the cast of Jean-Luc Picard.… Expand
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bizartistFeb 28, 2020
Picard is Star Trek: TNG for people who hate Star Trek: TNG

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

The Pitch meeting

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

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

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

*audible profit boners*… Expand
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muntbucketFeb 24, 2020
Ignore all the ratings of '0' and '1'; clearly severe cases of boomer nerd rage. This is a quality show and the people complaining about it not being real star trek should probably go back to watching reruns of Star Trek, The Next Gen.
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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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FakeyNameyFeb 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sigh. To anyone who knows Star Trek, this is not Star Trek. Star Trek as we know it is dead, and now we just have generic action schlock that tries to be dark and edgy like everything else on TV. This show is insulting to the brand, insulting to Rodenberry and what Star Trek stands for and is supposed to be, just like the horrid trash that is Discovery. I'm halfway through the second episode and I just want to cry, it's so depressing to see another universe I love be destroyed by modern Hollywood.
Let's go over a few complaints:
1. Starfleet has been turned into a racist, alien-hating organization as a blatant metaphor for Trump and the right. In other words, Starfleet has been ruined to serve the politics of the show's producers. Disgusting and depressing.
2. Picard is attacked by a reporter in the first scene of the show because he decided not to allow the destructions of the Romulans. Because now Starfleet are the far-right, get it?, and they don't care about the annihilation of an entire species!
3. Both these points go to the bigger issue of the future that Trek has always represented: a positive, bright future where humankind has solved its problems and is moving together into the stars. In Starfleet and on Earth, there's no racism, no nationalism, no money, no poverty or hunger. Well, that's all gone now because Hollywood knows dark, edgy, and "topical" action schlock will reel in the idiots and suckers.
4. Moronic writing throughout the show. For example, a group of elite commandos beam into a room where they have total surprise over two smooching students, and instead of just stunning them immediately (or just beaming them out of the room to another location, lol), they have a kung-fu battle where they try to put a bag over someone's head and throw knives around... omfg, just kill me please.
5. Trek has always revolved around setting up sticky moral dilemmas and trying to solve them. That's dead now. Instead we have an "epic," long-story format where "gigantic evil armada wants to take over the galaxy!" Yawn.
6. Suddenly Picard is in love with Data and would do anything to save his daughter. What!? In TNG Picard didn't give two craps about Data beyond professional duty.
7. Honestly, I could go on... Characters saying "Dude" and dropping f-bombs. 80-year-old men surviving massive explosions a few meters away, bad kung-fu actions scenes, androids with Neo-like powers, idiotic science like a "sudden supernova" taking the Romulans by surprise.. hahahahahahaahah!

The positive reviews for this make me sick. Clueless suckers who have no love for the brand and are just taken in by the slick production and modern action scenes and CGI. The entire show is just nostalgia-bait for people who vaguely remember TNG and just want some "cool," "edgy" sci-fi. Sigh. Member-berry garbage. Everything Alex Kurtzman touches is festering dog doo.… Expand
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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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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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staemyxFeb 26, 2020
Perfect acting, Great storytelling, a lot of love for the fans. Until Episode 5 I really enjoyed watching my childhood come back to life.
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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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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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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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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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QuadrapoleFeb 21, 2020
What a travesty star trek has become from the optimistic and idealistic vision of Gene Roddenberry. Since when was star trek a dark dystopia with swearing and decapitation?

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

Sad that such a cherished part of my childhood has been decimated by the social justice crowd that ruined star trek after enterprise.… Expand
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EllessarFeb 21, 2020
This is not Star Trek. It's one thing to go dark, but we're not even in the same universe anymore. This is Blade Runner with old man JL. This show has completely abandoned the core Star Trek audience. Going in a new direction wouldn'tThis is not Star Trek. It's one thing to go dark, but we're not even in the same universe anymore. This is Blade Runner with old man JL. This show has completely abandoned the core Star Trek audience. Going in a new direction wouldn't even have been so bad if the writing of the show was at least good, but it's not. The show isn't compelling at all. The new characters are forgettable. The few characters we know from past Star Trek shows are nothing like we remember. Every character is broken in some contrived way, and they all seem to give into the darkest impulses of their nature.

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