Despite Star Trek: Discovery's critical success, it was far from a fan-favorite. Though all four seasons boast an average 85 percent critical score, the audience score is at a dismal 37 percent. Since audience scores are more strongly correlated to overall viewership, Discovery simply wasn't pulling the numbers to make it a financially viable intellectual property.

Despite Star Trek: Discovery’s critical success, it was far from a fan-favorite. Though all four seasons boast an average 85 percent critical score, the audience score is at a dismal 37 percent. Since audience scores are more strongly correlated to overall viewership, Discovery simply wasn’t pulling the numbers to make it a financially viable intellectual property.

    • @MimicJar
      13•11 months ago

      It’s funny, your exact review is why some people dislike “new” Trek.

      I’ve found Discovery to be solidly OK over the seasons, and find it’s best when you can binge it so the bad episodes are immediately replaced by a new and hopefully better episode.

      Think back to TNG. Yes the early season saucer separation was neat, and we’ll all remember Locutus of Borg and the Battle of Wolf 359. But do you know what I’ll really remember? How Picard becoming Borg affected him for years. When Picard argues in court “What it means to be man?” and if Data deserves personhood. Torture, ideals and the four lights. Learning to communicate with Darmok. The FLUTE episode!

      These are the stories that made Star Trek, Star Trek. DS9, Voyager, & Enterprise would continue this trend.

      Discovery? A little bit, but not really. Picard (the show)? Kinda but mostly no.

      Strange New Worlds? Absolutely! Lower Decks? Again, yes! PRODIGY??? Amazingly, yes. It’s for children so it’s toned down but absolutely.

      I don’t think Discovery is terrible, but it’s just solidly OK. They touch on some interesting topics, but ultimately they waste a lot of time.