Gamin Mader

This is brilliant. A Captain Picard whose who wrestles with demons, with the motion's of failure and betrayal is a stark reminder that Star Trek has long existed in an idealistically bubble. But being human(or for that matter, Romulan or any if the other species that populate Star Treks history( is not an idyllic venture but a struggle to overcome our demons, our imperfections and flaws. And Picard is desperately human, deeply flawed. Yet the idealism that birthed Star Trek is present in this older version; Patrick Stewart is heartbreakingly good at illustrating the many facets of Pucard's character, especially in the depiction of a man who desperately wants to make up for fatal mistakes. I have read reviews on this series and they are so short slighted. They complain about the lack of cohesion of the crew(tieonix that the reviewer couldn't seem to understand that the lack of cohesion, and betrayal are themes that makes up this older Picard. And yet the old glanour that Picard draws upon seeps them all up in its wake as Picard struggles to right an old wrong, regardless if the terrible fears he faces in doing so. Star Trek: Picard is a reflection of the reality and complexity of being human, whatever that means to tge viewers. This is not the simplistic good versus evil format of the irigial Next Geberatiin, where everything gets wrapped up in 50 minutes, with good triumphing over evil. This is a ambiguous as real life, where we all must struggle to triumph agiant our inner nature's. Watching Picard has reminded me that not us all perfect, and evil wins out as much or more than good. But it is the struggle that Picard wrestles with that is umportant. It reminds ys to not be complacent?, to not ever give up. Wonderful series!