[Star Trek : Discovery] : New Star Trek series coming from CBS

I want to check out The Expanse, but I swear it's going to end up being something like Firefly to me : nice, but over-hyped and with a cult following. But I'll give it a shot. I once tried watching it but fell asleep during the first episode. Not because it was bad, but well, I was sleepy. I don't even remember any of it other than it seemed dark and dirty. lol.

 

I swear this is true of most sci-fi series : "The first season sucks... it doesn't take off until the 2nd season!"

 

Well, thanks to a 50% off coupon, I decided to finally pay for Paramount+ and watch Discovery. I binge-watched it for a week (hell, I could've just watched it for the free during my introductory week but decided to pay for a year).

It's already one of my 2 favorite ST's. I think it may be ahead of TNG now. I love the fact that the story initially revolved around no certain captain. I also love the fact they aren't goody-goody about everything and have to make some evil decisions here and there. And, it seems like ever other episode has a "whoa..." moment in terms of Star Trek lore, plot twists, or just the action-filled storyline. It's like there aren't many dead moments like on TNG, for example. I also love the nods to older Star Treks dropped throughout the first 3 seasons. It's also not your father's Star Trek with women running the show, cursing here and there, and every minority on the planet brought to the forefront whether they be gay, female, androgynous, black, etc. Kind of like "we need to drag this into modern times".

All-in-all I love this stuff. I may check out PIcard next.

Some possible spoiler stuff :

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Not a big fan of how they keep changing Klingons every series, but they always come up with "explanations" in every series as to why they keep looking different. lol. I didn't like the Klingons in Discovery as much because they all talk like they're chewing with their mouths full and their makeup makes the mouth movement less-than-realistic.
I wanted to hate Tilly because they tried to make her the Wesley Crusher of this episode, but I can't really even hate on her.
They took one of my favorite creatures (tardigrades) and did that with it? Sad. Quite possibly the corniest thing.
I love Michelle Yeoh's Philippa Georgiou character was one of my favorites in the first 3 seasons. Here mannerisms and off-the-cuff lines can be hilarious.
I loved Captain Pike getting a big role in this. I'm sure he'll be great in the spin-off.
The Spock character was pretty good. He'll do well in the spin-off, too.
I'm glad they threw them into the future. The final episode makes me wonder what the "good doctor" is going to end up being, though.