The writers of both shows wrote the universe into a ludicrous and untenable corner that sabotages future productions; Romulans are gone, the Borg are gone, the Federation is gone, it’s like someone who despised Trek their whole life dropped a bowling ball on the setting out of spite
The aftermath of the Dominion war is utterly wasted, the inevitable showdown between the Romulans and the Federation that was hinted and built up since TOS, TNG, DS9, and even Enterprise is wrapped up with a lame supernova, the Borg gone (but not really), and they’re good guys now too (but not really)
And then THE BURN…whoever came up with that pigeon-shitting-on-a-chessboard idea was the definition of a hack, I heard it was a Brexit allegory, if true liberals should be banned from writing fiction ever again
It’s become noticeable that the newer, better shows are straight up just ignoring the plotlines of Picard and Discovery and since Trek is famous for it’s parallel universe elements, it’s safe to say PIC/DIS will get Star Wars Legends treatment and it can’t come soon enough
I was with you on the first line, but damn, that second one came in hot. I really liked lower decks.
It’s too much if a tonal shift for me. People are getting thrown around by deadly monsters while others crack jokes about it and flirt in front of thrm. I might have found it more fun if it wasn’t canon. Also it was more nostalgia-bait than picard with 500 spot-the-references every episode
It definitely almost never moves beyond paying homage and doing references. I liked it, it was fun. But there was also a lot of potential just laying on the table.
Yes, I 100% agree with you on all points. I guess I was just glad to finally be recognized for being a tng fan, since the tos fans get so much service.