I liked it to... for the last episode when they revealed the aliens. I just don't think it needed a full season to get there. I mean, at least it wasn't Picard Season 2. lol
So, no one cares was...a joke? Also, I don't think either needed full seasons but I have thought that about most streaming shows I fully enjoyed. So what?
I think some people are pushing this non-sense because they simply don't agree with criticisms. If DISCO fans don't like critiques on the show they love, don't listen to them and definitely don't read them. If you like these Plus All Access things, then what does it matter what anyone thinks???
“Anyone with a criticism just wants to hate DSC.” This is the way. But let me add a corollary. Anyone who uses the above argument just wants to love DSC.
It has been up and down for me. For me, I have openly stated my preference for episodic over serialized, though I do prefer serialized character arcs. The reset button is annoying. I really liked: S1 first half S2 first half (my favorite half) S4 second half I really disliked: S2 second half (my least favorite half) S3 ending Meh: S1 second half Most of S3 S4 1st half
We decide w emotion, then use reason to reinforce our decisions. The past few years retaught me that. The ant, reason, thinks it is driving the elephant, emotion and bias.
My bias is quite apparent. More importantly, what the last several years taught me, is that the emotions create a sense of ownership, defensiveness, and anger at the perceived slight of something we value. What I'm learning with Star Trek is that the value is not in reason, but emotional attachment, something more important to individuals than I could figure out via text and forum postings. Not about criticism but reaction, good feelings and personal comfort.
Moreover, the thing that tied the first three seasons together even when the main storyline wasn't working is the core group of main characters. In season 4 they fragmented the main cast, putting core people in different places instead of together.
And got rid of Georgiou (to set up a spin-off that may never happen), wrote Tilly out of most of it (so she could be in a play, and possibly to set up the academy series which may or may not happen)
My girlfriend isn't a huge Trekker, but I got her to watch DS9 based on her liking Discovery seasons 1 and 2. She enjoyed DS9. She enjoyed parts of season 3. She got bored in season 4 and compared it to a soap opera and quit watching. And her biggest gripe was why everyone had to be making speeches ALL THE TIME?
My family and I thought Season Four was a bore in compared to the previous ones. Then again, I wasn't that impressed with Season Three either. My feelings for Seasons Three and Four are like my feelings for Season Seven of "Deep Space Nine", Seasons One and Seven of "Next Generation", Seasons One and Four of "Enterprise" and Season Six of "Voyager".