In the immortal words of Bill Hicks:
I don't really want to spoil any details cause i know you can only access it in the US by donating a kidney or other obscure ways but feel free to reply and entice me for any details and most probably a vain throbbing rant!
I like Michelle Yeoh but her English was so fucking bad at certain points, that alone threw me off... I agree the writing was horrid and it continued in ep3. Just more unbelievable plot twists, superficial characters and unnatural interaction.
The Captain indeed missed depth and especially warmth (janeway style), felt like a very flat character. The lead indeed has 0 on the empathy score, and could just as much be Data without character protocols. The only "lighthearted" fun times was when she was laughing and flying the jetpack. Even though "Micheal" was laughing, there was no actual "fun" to be found anywhere near that scene or even the whole fucking two pilot episodes.
I mean even 3 episodes in and no smart jokes, fun references, Picard puns, Kirk Smirks , Sisko grins, Janeway Grit or even a goddamn Archer beagle joke in sight.... I foresee a bad omen
I guess i'll keep watching as I already have netflix and I do like Scifi. Would mentally block it as being Star Trek though. Sortoff like "the Battle for Endor" isn't Star wars ...... but it is.....
I was not impressed.
I don't mind the remake of the Klingons. But like Boukert said, there was no need for it.
I also don't mind that most aliens are bipedal. It is not realistic, but it keeps expenses down and quicker production.
But I though the writing sucked.
The behavior of 'Michael Burnham' and 'Captain Philippa Georgiou' was too unrealistic. They both act so unprofessional and inept that they are unfit for their rank.
I am willing to make a lot of allowances for a series. But the characters have to either be believable (as people/personalitys) or they have to make me laugh.
I didn't buy it, and I didn't laugh, so I may not watch anymore.