This is the version of
Enterprise I would've wanted to see!
What's key is getting to
why people dislike things in the first place. There are three types of people who don't like
Discovery, from what I can tell:
- Group 1: If DSC wasn't what some people wanted back in 2017, and they'd have rather had something like PIC Season 3 or SNW, they might be more apt to give DSC a (fair) chance now that they've gotten what they wanted elsewhere.
- Group 2: If they just thought DSC was bad, that opinion might lessen over time and the dislike might eventually shift to something else they think is bad. Might.
- Group 3: If they don't like DSC due to Culture War reasons, then they're not going to like DSC ever. This last group would have to change a lot more of their views than just what they think of a TV show.
The first two groups, yeah, I expect that eventually they'll dislike DSC less and
some might even start to actually
like it in some cases, even if it doesn't become a favorite.
But the third group? There's no hope for them. Trying to win over Group #3 is a waste of time. In fact, I'd be more concerned if they liked it than the other way around.
Driving it back to Picard: I think Season 1 will become better-regarded over time, because it will be viewed as something that tried to break away from TNG instead of running right back into its arms. If
Picard continued in the style of Season 1, then I could've seen it as a long-running series. I could've seen it having 5-7 seasons. But the way it was in Season 3? As much as I liked the third season, they won't be able to do something like that again. It's a "last hurrah", not the basis for a continuing series of adventures with the same characters.
However, here's something that
Picard definitely changed for me: Back in 2002, 2003, and the 2000s in general, I would
never have said I wanted another TNG adventure. Ever!
Picard restored my good-will towards TNG, prompted me to re-watch the show, and now, if they did have another adventure, now I wouldn't be against it like I would've been 20 years ago. Now it would be more like, "I don't know. I like the way they already ended it... " In 2003, I would've been like "Hell no! HELL NO!!!!"