Star Trek: Picard

Yes, something new may unfold because of this new series. For the first time in history it's possible that the hard core fans of the franchise would demand canceling the show after season 1.

We know that in the past some series survived because of the fans' requests and pressure. It happened with The Expanse, and, to a limited degree, with Firefly. With the last one, the fans didn't get a season 2 but they did get a movie.

I've read a lot of reviews and the disappointment is real, clear and it comes from the people who love the Star Trek universe. What is the criticism? No more stand alone episodes. No more exploration of the Universe. No more hope in the human race, hope that what we have now and is bad-like cruelty, careless, greed-will go into remission in the future. No more logic and detached reasoning. No more inspiring visions of the future.

What do we want from Star Trek? A world in which the contrast between the future and the present is as substantial as the contrast between our world and the Dark Ages. We want to see an ideal team, formed by people who know how to communicate, respect and value each other. We want people capable to contain their emotions and the worst aspects of their personalities. We want to see how a group of people are capable to solve a tough problem every episode. Solve it with intelligence, diplomacy, creativity, grace. We want to see a group of people passionate about the unknown, Universe and science. We want analysis of moral dilemmas, and yes, like we've seen in TNG, a culture without religion.

Fortunately, there are some alternatives for you as a sci-fi fan: Black Mirror, The Expanse, even The Orville. Unfortunately, CBS left us with only one alternative: Trekxit.