Some people on here say it's not Star Trek. It is Star Trek actually. It has Star Trek ships, Star Trek insignias and even familiar names and characters. So it is Star Trek, it just doesn't have the soul of previous iterations. It's weird because I like some episodes, a lot! But then there are also episodes that I can't stand which happens more and more after the first episode of season 3, the show almost goes backwards somehow.
I do agree with a lot of reviews about the main character, sometimes i do like her and sometimes I can't stand her. I really miss the style of other Star treks, it would focus on a different character here and there, maybe data one episode, maybe Riker in another but all you get is Michael, all the time! It's too much, I don't like her enough to want her to be the focus every episode. There's a ship full of people and we barely know them deep down like we know the main character. When I say it's lost the soul, I also mean the exploration aspect. It was always cool not knowing where they might end up next, what planet they may explore, what new species they will find. It's ironic that the ship is called Discovery but they don't discover anything new (except the future) I guess?
As a huge TNG, deep space nice and Voyager fan, it definitely does not feel like the Star Trek of old, if you want that then check out the Orville. If you are more of a fan of the Star Trek reboots then this might be more your taste.
I do agree with a lot of reviews about the main character, sometimes i do like her and sometimes I can't stand her. I really miss the style of other Star treks, it would focus on a different character here and there, maybe data one episode, maybe Riker in another but all you get is Michael, all the time! It's too much, I don't like her enough to want her to be the focus every episode. There's a ship full of people and we barely know them deep down like we know the main character. When I say it's lost the soul, I also mean the exploration aspect. It was always cool not knowing where they might end up next, what planet they may explore, what new species they will find. It's ironic that the ship is called Discovery but they don't discover anything new (except the future) I guess?
As a huge TNG, deep space nice and Voyager fan, it definitely does not feel like the Star Trek of old, if you want that then check out the Orville. If you are more of a fan of the Star Trek reboots then this might be more your taste.