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Why go with Kurtzman when Matalas and Akiva's projects are thriving far more then Kurtzman ever did without him. Picard was never successful or popular until season three,the previous season had their moments, but were a disaster.

There is nothing to suggest season three is more commercially successful than previous seasons, or Disco. Being talked up by some people on social media does not equal subscriptions/viewers, which is all Paramount will care about.
 
Next you’re going to tell me that Alex Kurtzman is still running the franchise and there is no secret cabal out there at Paramount trying to undermine what he’s doing and install Terry Matalas in his place.
 
Matalas has crafted exactly one new character, Captain Shaw. And while Shaw does seem to have struck a chord with the audience, he's still the only actual new character Matalas has created in his Star Trek.

I'm not counting Jack Crusher since as Picard's son, he's part of the nostalgia factor in season 3.

Ok, well. I do. Kid wasn't a character or even vaguely thought of in TNG all the way to Nemesis, and Picard and Crusher's fears proved too true.

I also count the version of Sydney and Alandra, who were basically mentioned once in the final episode of TNG in a timeline which didn't happen, and never appeared on screen. Especially as the brother or mother haven't been mentioned yet.

While still bitparts (hopefully with a 'for now' caveat) you also have Lt Mura, Lt T'Veen and Ensign Esmar who've been present and active on the bridge as well as having speaking lines. Which tends to credit them as a character, even if we dont know much about them yet. Rest of the Titan Crew have nearly all been extras.
 
I also count the version of Sydney and Alandra, who were basically mentioned once in the final episode of TNG in a timeline which didn't happen, and never appeared on screen. Especially as the brother or mother haven't been mentioned yet.
Sydney has turned into a running joke of constantly bringing up the fact that she's Geordi's daughter at every available opportunity almost like the "one time a band camp" thing from American Pie. Alandra just hangs out with Geordi. Neither really count as characters.
While still bitparts (hopefully with a 'for now' caveat) you also have Lt Mura, Lt T'Veen and Ensign Esmar who've been present and active on the bridge as well as having speaking lines.
T'Veen simply spews technobabble, Esmar's job is to speak other jargon, and Mura stares dramatically. They do not count as characters either.
 
Haha so everyone's favorite YouTube channel Midnight's Edge is reporting Section 31 is a done deal for a miniseries...

Didn’t they once report that Kurtzman “broke a flat panel TV” when he “got fired?”

Seriously, I would have no problem with an S31 miniseries. But I’ll believe it when we get an announcement like SFA’s yesterday.
 
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