What are your thoughts on the show thus far?
As a big Star Trek fan, I looked forward to this show, but I held my excitement in containment, given the disaster of Discovery. I watched the first episode today, and I have mixed feelings.
Stewart's acting was great as usual. Something just didn't feel right, though. I'm still not able to put my finger on it. But the show doesn't feel like Star Trek at all. It started out almost like an action movie. Character development was happening too quickly. It all felt rushed. I really hope they slow down the pacing and focus more on individual characters. I did enjoy Picard's visions of Data - it made me emotional. The rest, not so much. And of course, there are a bunch of little things any Star Trek fan would probably criticize, like the fact that there is mass media that is exactly like today's.
Since this was just the first episode, it's too early to tell whether this show is a train wreck, but I don't really have a good feeling.