@japchap I have gone through season 1 of Discovery. My thoughts:
Discovery has a very good production value. Actors perform their roles admirably, interesting character development occurs in the relatively short time given. Details in sets and visuals are superb, wonderful makeup work for the aliens.
However…
While the timeline puts Discovery between Enterprise and The Original Series, the general feel and look makes it appear more advanced than after the last The Next Generation movie. I realize the balance is difficult at best, depicting a theoretical future when we already have amazing technology today. Minor complaint, really.
I take more issue with the story line as a whole, which doesn’t feel Star Trek, as much as it feels like generic sci-fi. Don’t get me wrong, there are aspects that are very Star Trek, but for the most part I just find it lacking in the exploration of the human condition.
It’s not bad, but I think one needs to adjust expectations before watching. I have hopes for the second season, specially as we will be seeing Captain Pike once more.