Right from the opening shot, they had me: the Enterprise-D swooping into view, beautifully rendered, majestic, the whole nine. It's nostalgia bait of the highest order and I loved seeing her again. And that's part of the problem, because this isn't TNG. It's edgy, brooding and grossly violent, nothing remains from the original show but the familiar faces. I don't care about the f-bomb shock value, but I do care that it's inappropriately dark. Why is this utopia miserable? Add to that the mishandling of season 2; the aimless subplots, horrible pacing and misuse of talent. Honestly, I like these actors (Jeri Ryan's a standout); there's no fault with the performances and with better material, they could be making something fantastic. But this is wildly off-base in tone, intent and execution. I'm a little conflicted because they're promising the reunion of the entire TNG crew next season. But on this show? I don't think I have it in me.

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