Honestly, it’s just a different tone. That’s about it. You should definitely watch it and decide for yourself whether you enjoy it, don’t let other people online decide for you.

I will say that the first season is a little rough around the edges but all Star Trek shows are. It gets better as it goes on. Tone, acting, writing. It all takes a slight tonal shift in the second season. At least there’s only 13ish episodes as opposed to the 24 of older shows.