Really enjoyed most of it, more than the first ep.
Negatives: Vadic was a bit far over the top for my liking. Shaw continues to be an idiot ("I won't risk my crew!" "Well, instead of getting the hell back to Federation space, let's stay and check out this monster ship" aren't entirely compatible views). Perhaps not quite as complete an idiot as in the first ep but still. The borrowing from the past is inevitable given Trek's longevity but as one of the dozen or so people on the planet who considers TWoK greatly overrated I'd rather they'd left it out. Each to their own. The Raffi bits will hopefully go somewhere interesting but there's not much sign of that yet.
Craptastic bit: Presumably Riker has re-trained as a doctor or nurse or pharmacist (or something) somewhere along the line, because somehow he knew exactly which hypo to use to revive Beverly. That bit was complete and utter garbage.
Positives: Seven continues to be awesome. Ensign LaForge needs more screen time. Don't mind Jack. I also don't mind that he's Picard's kid and I'm...hopeful, if not reasonably confident, that there's a good explanation for why Beverly cut ties with Picard and all her other mates. (I'm very much not in the "this destroys her character" camp.) Worf's reappearance was excellent (although the beheading bit seemed needless).
Off the scale brilliance: The Beverly / Picard wordless absolute reams of dialogue bit. Just superb.
As a dyed in the wool TNG fan I'm hoping this season will provide an actual send-off for that crew. The pure, unadulterated shite that is Nemesis was a thoroughly inappropriate note on which to end. I expect / hope for better from this. Remains to be seen.
Negatives: Vadic was a bit far over the top for my liking. Shaw continues to be an idiot ("I won't risk my crew!" "Well, instead of getting the hell back to Federation space, let's stay and check out this monster ship" aren't entirely compatible views). Perhaps not quite as complete an idiot as in the first ep but still. The borrowing from the past is inevitable given Trek's longevity but as one of the dozen or so people on the planet who considers TWoK greatly overrated I'd rather they'd left it out. Each to their own. The Raffi bits will hopefully go somewhere interesting but there's not much sign of that yet.
Craptastic bit: Presumably Riker has re-trained as a doctor or nurse or pharmacist (or something) somewhere along the line, because somehow he knew exactly which hypo to use to revive Beverly. That bit was complete and utter garbage.
Positives: Seven continues to be awesome. Ensign LaForge needs more screen time. Don't mind Jack. I also don't mind that he's Picard's kid and I'm...hopeful, if not reasonably confident, that there's a good explanation for why Beverly cut ties with Picard and all her other mates. (I'm very much not in the "this destroys her character" camp.) Worf's reappearance was excellent (although the beheading bit seemed needless).
Off the scale brilliance: The Beverly / Picard wordless absolute reams of dialogue bit. Just superb.
As a dyed in the wool TNG fan I'm hoping this season will provide an actual send-off for that crew. The pure, unadulterated shite that is Nemesis was a thoroughly inappropriate note on which to end. I expect / hope for better from this. Remains to be seen.
