Star Trek: Discovery

I just finished watching season 4 episode 1 and I don't know what to make of it. The show's script and dialogues feels like it's for an audience of 12 years old. The special effects are nicely done but the technology is borderline "magic" not believable.

First 2 seasons I thoroughly enjoyed. (Through all seasons the constant, intense, whispered dialogue drives me nuts.)

Now everyone on the ship needing to be acknowledged for their feelings and overly emotional sense of being completely overshadows any mission.

This should be called Star Trek: Self Discovery because it's more like an aggressive HR sensitivity training seminar than anything Star Trek.

If Star Trek is what you're looking for, this isn't it. If you want a sci-fi, poorly written soap opera, this is your jam.

There's about 15-20 minutes of each episode worth watching if you're interested their actual mission. Skip skip skip

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The first two seasons were awesome. Very good writing. Now with the third and especially the fourth season, the writing is horrible. Everything is overly dramatic. Pretty much every cast member annoys me now. I'm guessing the show got new writers after the second season. If that's the case, then they should have end the show there. Where did all the creativity go???

Watching season 4 up to episode 4 at the moment i can't shake the feeling overly sensitive person or people are responsible for directing and producing this soap opera-like show. There is so much drama that it feels there is only drama. No dark and light areas, no contrast just heavy drama situations, overly acted, overly wise conversations. I don't want to point fingers at the actors but some of them make my stomach turn how absolutely terrible they are at conveying emotion on screen.

I love star trek but this is the most boring series I've ever seen.

These days, Star Trek is all about over the top graphics, silly side plots, boring story lines, and forgettable characters. That's a shame because Star Trek used to be exciting, intelligent, and something to truly look forward to, even stay home for. I miss the focus on deep philosophical questions, complex moral dilemmas, technical challenges overcome with ingenuity, and just the pure fun of watching a story unfold. There's still room for great storytelling in the Star Trek universe, but it needs to return to its roots: thoughtful exploration, genuine curiosity, and technology that feels achievable, not outlandish. Let's be honest, the spore drive? The most ridiculous addition ever. But it's not just the spore drive, the dark and murky scenes, and the unclear goals just don't excite me anymore.

Remember the days when a malfunctioning transporter sparked a debate on the nature of consciousness? Now, technical hurdles get resolved with a unrealistic technology. Where's the ingenuity?

The characters themselves have become, for me, one-dimensional, unlikable, and forgettable. Can you even recall what happened to those characters just one season ago? This prioritization of spectacle over substance feels like Star Trek has gotten lost in space, far from what made it such a groundbreaking and beloved series.

Sometimes the past was better then the present.