It's a VERY mixed bag. On one hand, it really, really tries to appeal to old Trek fans, even excessively so - I would say without knowledge in the lore, the sho

It's a VERY mixed bag. On one hand, it really, really tries to appeal to old Trek fans, even excessively so - I would say without knowledge in the lore, the show is hardly enjoyable. Lots of old, little known characters resurfacing, mending of timeline problems, showing character progression, proper farewells/tributes etc. There are some really nice ideas there. Its like a healing patch for Trek fans who were left out in the cold for nearly two decades. On the other hand, the writing is somewhat shoddy, or at best uneven. The storyline, while not bad, is rather haphazard. It tries to advance the format with the series trends of today - season-long story arch, dark themes, pompous action - but fails a lot. Some boring/lame story lines. Some main characters shallow, some actors not living up to the task. Plot holes galore, especially towards the end of the season, with the season finale being a huge mishmash - it was probably rewritten in the very end. That said, I'm overall happy that this was created. It feels like a honest attempt to continue the legacy of 90s Star Trek, which I never would have thought would happen.