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Do yourself a favor and skip this. No need to thank me. I The first five minutes of the show included a group of women on horseback chasing down a man and killing him for no reason other than the fact that he is a man. Full on hatred towards men on display. What makes these people think that there is a Market for such woke crap?

Let me begin by saying that I am not one for usually writing reviews. Having said that, and after having seen the entire series, I feel compelled to share my thoughts. Let me begin by saying that this show treats the viewer with respect, both for their intelligence and their time. Unlike regurgitated puke-inducing American shows, this superlative Italian crime drama, absolutely redefines the genre. It is original, gripping, filled with nuances and intrigue, and never relinquishes control of the viewers attention. I cannot say enough good things about the level and maturity of the acting on display. It is such a breath of fresh air to find a show, albeit in another language, that brings to life a story and characters in the most lucid and thought provoking manner. 10 out of 10.

Picard, much like Discovery, is not Star Trek. Far from it. It is a self indulgent show produced to churn money by leveraging the great ethos of the series, while delivering none of the hope, the joy, the music, the stories, and the characters.

For starters, you cannot watch Picard with your kids, because it is rated MA - I cannot remember a Star Trek series ever having that rating. Then we have the story lines that are inept, sloppy and just not engaging, to put it charitably. The characters are totally not believable - you have "doctors" walking around who look like they just got their drivers license. Almost without exception, everyone in authority is a woman while men are depicted as mindless fruitcakes. You've got absolutely horrible camerawork, where each shot has to have a lens flare, and each shot is over someone's shoulder or head - taking up a quarter of the screen (terribly distracting). You have dialogue that seems to have no thought - just flippant banter that does not evoke the sense that you are dealing with mature or intelligent people.

Finally, there is Picard himself, a frail shell of the man he once was - his voice weak and quivering, unsurprisingly unfortunately, and he does not inspire any feeling when you look at him - just sadness that he allowed his legacy to be co-opted by this band of social justice warriors.

This is not Star Trek. Period.