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I have to start by saying I wasn't the biggest Star Trek fan growing up. I wasn't born when the original came out and was like 7 when The Next Generation was on. I would watch episodes of both here and there but I don't remember much at all about those shows. Then JJ Abrams rebooted the franchise in 2010 and I became a huge fan. I really enjoyed all 3 of those movies starring Chris Pine as Kirk. I know some didn't because they compared them to the shows but I didn't. I just enjoyed them as a first time Star Trek viewer. The first series I watched was Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and liked that too. I finally gave Picard a chance recently and liked it so much that I blew through all 3 seasons. So, now I consider myself a Star Trek fan. If you're a fan of Star Trek or starting out like me you should watch this because you'll like it either way.

Star Trek: Picard was much better than I expected. Of all the characters throughout the Star Trek franchise, Picard would definitely be on the Mount Rushmore of most beloved characters so Trekkers were worried about ruining the legacy of the character. I know some people didn't enjoy the first 2 seasons that much, most did but some did not. Almost everyone liked the third season because of the nostalgia of all The Next Generation characters reunited. I actually really liked all three seasons. Patrick Stewart doesn't miss a beat as an aging Picard and the show has a lot of solid supporting characters to make the show that much better. Definitely would recommend to any Trekkers out there or just sci-fi fans in general.

I watched season 3 over 2 days, I paused the episode if i was distracted by my wife. I rewound the episode if I missed something (I'm as old as Picard, give me a break). Loved that all of the next generation (NG) characters were involved and had grown into their roles and brought with them their own back stories of who they had grown to be since NG.

Loved 7 of 9 (Anneka), I'm more in love with her now rather than in lust with her while with Voyager (that's a compliment, I think/hope) and with her new love interest could create another series. Reicher is more relaxed in his role and Worf blew me away with his wit and style, (I want a beard like his). Jordie surprised me with his big blue eyes, I thought the script was weak when he showed a yellow streak. Bring back Scotty!

The first season has been mediocre. I didn´t expect much and had limited fun. The 2nd season was just so terrible that I refuse to write about it.

But in the 3rd season they finally got the twist and deliver what all fans of Star Trek and especially TNG have been waiting for! This finally feels like Star Trek after decades of boredom and stupidity. We finally meet again with all the great characters that we all missed. Even characters like Rafi who has been a real pain in the *ss in the 1st and 2nd season developes nicely and isn´t so overacted as before. It really feels like in times of Rick Berman and Michael Piller. Thanks!

Everything about this show was truly enjoyable to me. All the characters that I grew or/and old watching on TV showed up on the screen one after another. Picard is getting old but before Patrick Stewart ends up dying I want to see more seasons of this show. The show admittedly started off slow but but it got better every season. Season 3 was absolutely amazing and the last episode of the last season was made in a way it gets stuck in your head for good. Specially the ending was sad and funny at the same time. The character development in the show however was next to none since the characters picked up where they left off.

I suppose I am like many, kind of a nostalgic completist. I watch the new Star Trek show hoping to feel some of the pleasure I felt watcing them for the first time, in my own relative youth. I was in my mid-twenties when TNG began and my thirties for Voyager and DS9. Like many of the older fans, my memory of TOS was reruns, cartoons and movies.

Putting aside nostalgia, one of the reasons I considered Picard to be my favourite Enterprise captain was the interesting combination of rationality and emotion and of reserve and physicality. Almost tied was Sisko, who brought together such qualities in a different but equally impressive way.

Nostalgia is fine and I enjoy looking back. I appreciate some of the changes that have come over the years with experience and maturity. But I know that my prime has passed and the decline accelerates each year.

Which takes us to Star Trek: Picard. I watch this not because I think it to be the equal of its predecessor. I watch it for the sake of nostalgia. Patrick Stewart is a shadow of his former self, his physicality shrunken and his voice that of an elderly man. But my memory of the original endears him to me. Unfortunately, his character seems to have changed. Not just far more emotional but also a person who prizes his own personal desires above his duty. Many of the themes that made Star Trek so enjoyable have disappeared.

Season 1 was okay not bad but not great. Had its moments mainly involving... Don't want to spoil it.. Season 2 was a direct sequel to 1 in story but went horribly wrong and for the first time ever I just couldn't be bothered to watch the last episode, it was that bad. I even managed to finish season 4 of Discovery, that's how die hard a trekkie I am lol.

But season 3 is just genius and classic star trek from the start.

Episodes 3 and 4 especially blow me away.

Being Jonathan Frakes back as a director and actor just bring that magic the show was missing.

The story, the cast, the sets, music, effects, acting, humour, it has it all just down to perfection.

Watch them all of you are a die hard fan only, or just watch seaaon 3, you'll pick things up.

If they can keep this up for the rest of the season I will be a very happy trekkie.

Live long and prosper my friends.

I can't understand why a show like Firefly gets cancelled and rubbish like this is supposed to take its place. If the TV exec's think that us old Trekkies will watch this just because of a few of the original actors then they are very sadly mistaken. I've tried, really tried to watch it but it just not going anywhere, where is the sci-fi ?. Don't take my word for it, you have to give it a go yourself but DON'T get suckered into paying for it.

And that's the problem. If you have to try and like a show or the only reason you keep watching is because you're hoping it will get better then you're just wasting your time. I really loved the Star Trek series as a child and was hoping this would make me feel the same way but it did not. It's slow and boring and I just couldn't like any of the characters and the story is just meh.

Another Star Trek series or movie that doesn't even try to be like Star Trek.

There is nothing in this show that feels like Star Trek.

Picard? No, he is not Picard he is Patrick Stewart playing a role that has nothing to do with unforgettable Picard. And his exceptional quotes.

It's a world where Federation has lost it way and Picard goes rogue at his old age to find answers for... no one knows anymore at season 2.

Many inconsistencies based on original stories and events of Star Trek TNG.

It's a big fail and it hurts to see Patrick Stewart and Jeri Ryan being part of this.

All modern Star Trek shows and movies today are an insult to previous series that were promoting ideals. Today it's just noise and when they try to add some value they fail miserable because it's sp fake and bad written.

After fun but uneven seasons one and two - during which I was glad to see Q - Star Trek: Picard really takes off when it gets the gang back together for season three. Their chemistry is what make it all work back in the day, and it really pays off now to see them all together again.

Fantastic supporting cast in Michelle Hurd and Burton the Younger et al, and of course some well-earned cameos from familiar faces. Some viewers will gripe about a nostalgia-grab - but who cares: I'm just grateful to see my ol' pals back on the bridge doing what they do best.

I've lopped off a star each for seasons one and two, which were all up just a tad disconnected and humourless, but season three is Trek to the core: fun, well-scripted, slightly ridiculous and very good-hearted. Glad it's here.

Pros:

Patrick Stewart. Beautiful graphics. Decent, short fight scenes. Held off on cameos for a few episodes.

Meh:

Computer UI reflects what is shown in other movies today and not very trek-like. Some scenes are out of order. It's cool and all, but will likely date very quickly. Stewart far outshines almost all the other actors. Lots of backstory added to make each episode make sense. The story is mediocre and people's beliefs are cliche.. Trek is more of the setting rather than the content.

Cons:

A lot of cussing. Everybody has a stupid sad backstory. The amount of coincidences in who knows whom is ridiculous. They added a Jedi, except he uses a real sword instead of a lightsaber. There is almost no tension when anyone does anything. People seems to have magical powers to do this or that.

The first episode is very nice, the second episode is stupid. The others are okay. The story itself is meh and cliche. It feels like a stretched out movie, kind of like Star Trek 9.

While i would not say it is a waste of time, it's not really Star Trek either.

Before he ruins more beloved tv-shows! He's totally clueless to what Star Trek is and he's just making it worse every episode. What drives these deranged people in to letting people like him create such utter garbage? It has to stop!

TV series Picard ( 2020 to 2023 ) has 3 seasons, that I rate as such; (Season 1) = 7 out of 10 ( worth watching & look forward to more ).

(Season 2) = 6 out of 10 ( makes you think show should end soon ).

(Season 3) = 8 out of 10 ( ends up being best season, a good finish ).

Thus Star Trek Picard is definitely worth a watch ( once + if you a Star Trek fan especially of STTNG like I then this becomes a must watch ).

The Directing is good, the scripts make sense & are written well so why then is Star Trek Picard just a 7 out of 10 show?

Answer is the casting of the show is erratic from the sublime to the really annoyingly bad acting, which is what hurts the show so much; so as the actors performances are the main reason why the show is either great ( at times ) or incredibly annoying to watch ( at other times ) I've decided I'll rate the actors performances in my personal opinion;

(1) Patrick Stewart = Jean-Luc Picard 30 episodes, 2020-2023, obviously a fantastic actor & deserves 9 out of 10 as wonderful.

(2) Michelle Hurd = Raffi Musiker 28 episodes, 2020-2023, unfortunately ruins every scene she is involved in as 0 out of 10 as her awful acting probably loses the show 2 stars over those 28 episodes.

(3) Jeri Ryan = Seven of Nine 25 episodes, 2020-2023, is a delight to watch acting & deserves a solid 8 out of 10.

(4) Alison Pill = Dr. Agnes Jurati 20 episodes, 2020-2022, was fascinating to watch as a very entertaining 9 out of 10.

(5) Santiago Cabrera = Cristóbal Rios / ... 18 episodes, 2020-2022, did a very good job as I enjoyed his acting style so 8 out of 10.

(6) Evan Evagora = Elnor 15 episodes, 2020-2022, was OK as a young actor however he needs to develop so 5 out of 10.

(7) Isa Briones = Soji / ... 14 episodes, 2020-2022, was a pleasant surprise though still could do better so 7 out of 10.

(8) Brent Spiner = Adam Soong /Data ... 13 episodes, 2020-2023, was always fun to watch as some good performances so 8 out of 10.

(9) Jonathan Frakes = Will Riker 12 episodes, 2020-2023, had some well acted emotional scenes bring him to 9 out of 10.

(10) Orla Brady = Laris / ... 11 episodes, 2020-2023, always enjoy watching her performances as a deserved 8 out of 10.

(11) Ed Speleers = Jack Crusher 10 episodes, 2023, now I was thoroughly impressed as definitely a 10 out of 10 here.

(12) Gates McFadden = Doctor Beverly Crusher 10 episodes, 2023, has never been a very good actress & was a negative throughout Star Trek The Next Generation in my opinion, however I will give her credit in Star Trek Picard to say she surprised me by doing a lot better than I had feared she would do ( based on STTNG ) & overall she proved to be a positive in this show with a solid performance of 6 out of 10.

(13) Todd Stashwick = Captain Liam Shaw 10 episodes, 2023, was a bit in & out with his performance as sometimes he was good however he had a few poor acting scenes too so just 6 out of 10.

(14) Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut = Ensign Sidney La Forge 10 episodes, 2023, was OK for a young actress but that was all at 6 out of 10.

(15) Joseph Lee = Lt. Mura 10 episodes, 2023, another young actor who was only OK so another 6 out of 10.

(16) Jin Maley = Ensign Esmar 10 episodes, 2023, again another young actress who was OK so 6 out of 10.

(17) Stephanie Czajkowski = Lt. T'Veen 8 episodes, 2023, once again another OK performance so 6 out of 10.

(18) Harry Treadaway Harry Treadaway ... Narek 7 episodes, 2020, also like the other young actors in the main did a 6 out of 10.

(19) John de Lancie = Q 8 episodes, 2022-2023, always fun to watch & put in an entertaining 8 out of 10.

(20) Michael Dorn = Worf 7 episodes, 2023, was outstanding as he always is & an expected 9 out of 10.

(21) Marina Sirtis = Deanna Troi 7 episodes, 2020-2023, was her usual level so just a 5 out of 10 ( as just bearable to watch ).

(22) Peyton List = Lieutenant Narissa Rizzo 7 episodes, 2020, as nothing special in her performance so another 6 out of 10.

(23) Sol Rodriguez = Dr. Teresa Ramirez 7 episodes, 2022, as did quite good at times so deserves a solid 7 out of 10.

(24) Annie Wersching = Borg Queen 6 episodes, 2022, was superb as always & deserves a definite 9 out of 10.

(25) Tamlyn Tomita = Commodore Oh 6 episodes, 2020, was another just OK young actor so another 6 out of 10.

(26) Amanda Plummer = Vadic 6 episodes, 2023, was way over the top in her acting that took another star off the show as could only give her 2 out of 10 as rarely was her performance OK.

(27) LeVar Burton = Geordi La Forge 5 episodes, 2023, was a bit below his normal average level so just 5 out of 10.

Now there are a few other famous ( ish ) Star Trek faces you will see & they all were solid 6 out of 10's mainly, however as this is a Star Trek spin off all these cameos from the Star Trek universe are good to see.

It's just a shame the casting got some key parts so very badly wrong as without the 2 worst actors in the the series it could have been so much better, as this does show how bad actors can hurt good scripts too.

It was disappointing that so many of the young actors were only 6 out of 10 in their performances, however I do hope to see much more of Alison Pill = Dr. Agnes Jurati & of course Ed Speleers = Jack Crusher in any other Star Trek series in the future as these 2 are very good.

Patrick Steward is a gifted actor, but thinking anything other falls under the halo effect. With the creative control he had, he added to the mess of all the newer Star Treks, adding his own flavour or something already unique by its own right. All the creative control, production and cast did not seem to understand and comprehend what made Star Trek so great. Star Trek was never about a post-apocalyptic future, where humanity has been corrupted and brought to its lowest point. Star Trek was always unique, in that, it always showed the best humanity has to offer and how this human beings occasionally have stave off corruption and discrimination. Much of Star Trek is humans solving external problems. This is for numerous literary reasons but for on, it enables the viewer to objectively observe the moral dilemmas involved and, if we want, we can relate this to our own problems(in reality). This has always been a strong point in Star Trek.

Star Trek Picard, and STD, has turned this idea upside down. They've focused on one character(Picard in this case) and made any objective moral dilemma non-existent. In Picard, everything is personal now. Every situation is emotional and in your face. There is no time to reflect, and what's worse, the whole method of story-telling and even the foundational principles of Star Trek has become altered. It's become exactly like all the other post apocalyptic sci-fi's, where survival is the main goal and anything else is secondary. Apart from this view, the show makes no sense even if it was not Star Trek. There are so many plot holes, inconsistencies with the story, no character development and in-your-face exposition, it makes watching Picard an absolute chore.

Funnily enough, even though it's the first Star Trek(eh) to name it's show about one character, it really isn't about Picard, at all. Its really about a character called Soji. Picard seems to be portrayed as someone who was egotistical. However, he was never like this in TNG. There are tons of continuity problems and some things just don't make any sense. Swearing being one of them. One of the main themes I picked up from Picard, and STD, is the continual belittlement of males in order to strengthen female characters. Picard will continually get shouted at, sworn at and play minor roles. He has very little impact on the story, is always second guessing himself(or someone else is) and his character seems more of a filler character than anything else.

Star Trek has always had social commentary, but Picard, and STD, type of story telling is poor and sexist. It's gone too far, but not because the topics are controversial but because the writers for the show are terrible. Picard is now overtly sexist with sexist commentary and obvious agendas. Understandably, the previous series always had some underlining sexism, because it was still made by people that lived in discriminating times, but this reduced as more Star Trek was released. However, Picard and STD, has, literally, increased and made sexism overtly apparent. Women characters have taken charge in the newer Star Trek at the expense of males. The problem with this 1: it's done incredible poorly, 2: it seems to run on the incorrect assumption that Star Trek fans are male chauvinists 3: because of 2 males are continually belittled. I honestly don't care if a crew is all female, hell, my favourite captain of all time is Captain Janeway, but everything put together makes this show an insult to a Star Trek fan or anyone who does not like the method in which they're telling their saga.

Every conceivable part of what made the original Star Treks great has now been distorted and disfigured. Star Trek is now edgy, resentful, in your face, angry and spiteful. Self reflection does not exist anymore. Conversing about moral dilemmas went does the toilet. I recommend no one watch this trash if they ever liked the previous series. If you're looking for food-for-thought look at the previous Star Treks or the Orville.

Season one and especially two have been pretty disappointing, but season 3 is completely different. Especially with episode 4. This is now the first proper Star Trek sine Voyager ended in 2001. I'm thankful that someone approved the script for season 3. Yes it has its flaws, but damn it this is real Star Trek - something I've sorely missed. Jonathan Frakes shows how good he is as a director again. Several scenes reminded me of First Contact.

I sincerely hope that season 3 is successful enough that we will get more Star Trek like it. This is very corny, but I really feel the world is a better place with Star Trek - as long as they stick to a positive and optimistic message!

I can't believe I'm writing this review after the crap they gave us for the first two seasons. But season 3 of Picard is outstanding. Whoever took over for this season is a true fan and knows what they are doing.

Why oh why could we not have had this for the first two seasons. Season 3 is everything I would want: well written, great character development, good pacing and action, adequate amounts of fan service without going overboard- it's fun and great.

The standouts to me are the interactions between Picard and Riker. It's great to see that chemistry once again. Worf is the best he's ever been. Beverly is fantastic as well- especially the scenes between her and Picard.

I have to say, so far, the performances of the TNG cast is the best I've seen from them. They really put in their all.

The only thing that saddens me is that there are no plans to keep going after Season 3. I would totally stick around for more seasons of this. I hope they change their mind.

Either Alex Kurtzman does not know what Star Trek is or he hates it. I really don't understand why this man was given so much control over such a beloved franchise. Discovery wasn't Trek and Picard is definitely not Trek.

It makes me so upset that these wonderful characters have been given such a horrid farewell. TNG should be given the greatest send-off ever!

Where is Gene's vision in any of these new shows? Where is the optimistic future? The excitement of exploration?

Swearing? Ugh. Violence? Ugh. Flashy editing? Ugh!!! Do yourself a favor and NEVER watch this crap. Don't even acknowledge it!

All are true.

Goes from interesting to "oh boy why im watching this"

Its the slowest quite uneventful (space wise) bla bla bla drama nonsense ever.

Its so boring that the episode im watching right now started it like 6 days back, simply cant see it in one go...is THAT boring.

The good moments (because there ARE some) cant justify that BS.

Its a disgrace to the franchise, i gave it 6 star just out of respect for old days otherwise is 1-2 the most.

"...he went from a powerful, intelligent figure to a frail wisp of a man, who could barely make his own way home." These words were uttered by Jean-Luc Picard on stardate 44631.2 while recalling his late father. Nothing could be a more apt description of Jean-Luc Picard in this show. If we're honest with ourselves we realize the only reason we watched this show was to see Jean-Luc back in action. What we find is low quality writing and a very senior Stewart who doesn't have the gravitas anymore to headline a TV show.

After 30 years of torturing with some half-baked experiments the real Star Trek emerged! No-one, literally no-one is able to replace iconic Picard and his crew. Finally, in the third season they've gathered all of them (including Seven of Nine from Janeway's ship) in an big adventure across galaxies. Fine story and same old feeling of sense and wisdom which was adorned in 90s show are here again, including magical music and blue "star trek" fonts (ending credits of the 3rd season). That and those crew is legandary and timeless. Hope they will continue in these star trek for many more episodes.