Took me a while, but I finally made it to the end of episode 1 of Discovery.
It's not bad. But I consider this to be a different canon. It is a different Star Trek with a different tone, and perhaps different values. Time will tell.
What sets it apart from prior Star Trek like the original series and TNG is its format. Prior shows were more like procedural dramas. A problem presents itself; the crew investigates; decisions must be made; a resolution is reached.
The J.J. Abrams movies, unlike the prior shows, presented themselves more like an action movie, where the characters spend more time running around amidst chaotic events than they do trying to solve a problem. The movies were fast-paced; there wasn't much intellectualizing, pondering, or pontificating; and the villains left no room for moral dilemmas--they simply had to be stopped. (If there was a moral gray area, the heroes were never in a position to make a decision and act on it.)
After having seen only one episode, the best way I can describe Discovery is calling it a soap opera in space. This show cares less about the politics and more about personal motivations.
Perhaps this will change down the line. It's certainly different. And I can't really call it bad, although I'm sure many other Trek fans would leap at the chance.
I am intrigued, though. It's fascinating.
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