Picard S3 was a truckload of memberberries, slathered in bitterness, despair, cynicism, and anger. Is that 'really' what you wanted...?

Good Q in heaven...Picard S3 was supposed to be a heroic reunion of our main cast. But it was soul-crushing and disappointing.

Rather than being older, wiser, and calmer, the TNG cast (except Worf) was mutated into a gaggle of sagging, unhappy, untrusting, snapping jerks who lacked any grace or wisdom. Instead of making me feel confident and positive, they left me drained and depressed.

And goddamn it, I don't want bitterness, despair, cynicism, and anger in my Trek anymore. I love TOS, TAS, and TNG precisely for being (mostly) uplifting and affirming. I watch these shows (yes, even TAS) and feel better about life. DS9, VOY, and ENT are good on their own merits, but are still darker and more cynical than TOS, TAS, and TNG. Yet even they are not completely grimdark.

But half of all Trek since 2006? It's left me feeling nihilistic and hopeless, no matter the 'message' being shouted into my ear.

And I'm sick of it. We have plenty of cynical, bitter, grimdark sci-fi and fantasy out there with which to mope and grumble. Given the current state of the World, let's feel...joyful and positive again.

Let's have bright, hopeful Trek again.

"Lower Decks! Lower Decks! Lower Decks! (C'mon, T'Lyn!) Lower Decks!"