> I gave Picard a try after downloading a torrent. After a few episodes I  
gave
> up. To me it is an empty shell of TNG. I would do a complete review but  
that
> would require a complete viewing of the season.

I am still viewing it. I agree that it is not even close to what Star Trek  
TNG was like.
What I specifically loved about that was the exploring mission with few   
self centered political issues or combat / battle scenes.
And that almost every single episode made sense on its own. Although  
streaming technology makes it impossible to miss an episode, it used to be  
like having one philosophical thought discussed within one episode.

> Like the reboot movies, the show is made for young people who grew up
> without Star Trek. The franchise is done with, if you ask me. At least I
> have the dvd collections of TOS, TNG, and DS9. I liked Voyager despite  
the
> rushed finale season.

Yeah, I liked those as well. Enterprise has too much fighting and from  
season 2 it started having a running plot through the whole show. But  
still I liked watching it.
But ST - to me - has to be about future and optimism. I cannot find much  
of that in Picard or any Prequel.

> During his promo tour of the talkshow circuit, Stewart said that the  
show
> would be specifically written to combat Trump. I knew it was going to be  
a
> steaming pile of turds. I'm surprised he didn't cast DeNiro.

Trump is just an expression of losing a common ground of facts and the  
impact of believing whatever is pleasant to believe. A sickness of many  
democracies nowadays. But something like the TNG series gave hope for a  
brighter future to many nerds out there.

> Star Trek died with Roddenberry.

I would not go that far. But it completely went to the wrong direction I  
think.



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