No worries, I should apologize for invading your space here. I know a few people who were extremely disappointed by S3 and their reasons why are absolutely valid. I lowered my expectations when I heard they were reassembling the old crew for S3. I figured everything would take a back seat to nostalgia, and it did. S3 dove too deep into fanservice for my taste, which imho did interfere with the story--eg I was not thrilled about Data's nth return at all, but nostalgia dictated he had to be there.
I agree, the finale pretty much appointed Jack as the next ST heir/lead even though Seven and Raffi are Captain and First Officer of the Enterprise-G. ("Special Counselor to the Captain"? Really? Cue eyeroll.) I agree with your observation that Jack does seem interchangeable with Picard. I think that's the plan.
It bothers me how the franchise seems to have decided to focus on its past rather than explore its future. TOS and TNG were "my" Star Treks of the past. ST: Discovery is "my" Star Trek of the present: I love it because it also looks forward to imagine a better, kinder place (going ahead 900 years did wonders there). But Discovery is ending in 2024 and meanwhile the rest of the current shows seem like the franchise is milking the cow for all it's worth. ST:Picard experimented with novel ideas in S1 and S2, and those seasons were fascinating to me as a result. I doubt we'll ever see those truly original characters again though (Agnes, Rios, Elnor, Soji, Laris). Would I watch a Star Trek: Legacy with Jack/Seven/Raffi/Q if it gets made? Probably. But only as a casual viewer, not a fan.
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I agree, the finale pretty much appointed Jack as the next ST heir/lead even though Seven and Raffi are Captain and First Officer of the Enterprise-G. ("Special Counselor to the Captain"? Really? Cue eyeroll.) I agree with your observation that Jack does seem interchangeable with Picard. I think that's the plan.
It bothers me how the franchise seems to have decided to focus on its past rather than explore its future. TOS and TNG were "my" Star Treks of the past. ST: Discovery is "my" Star Trek of the present: I love it because it also looks forward to imagine a better, kinder place (going ahead 900 years did wonders there). But Discovery is ending in 2024 and meanwhile the rest of the current shows seem like the franchise is milking the cow for all it's worth. ST:Picard experimented with novel ideas in S1 and S2, and those seasons were fascinating to me as a result. I doubt we'll ever see those truly original characters again though (Agnes, Rios, Elnor, Soji, Laris). Would I watch a Star Trek: Legacy with Jack/Seven/Raffi/Q if it gets made? Probably. But only as a casual viewer, not a fan.