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What does it mean to be human in the first place?
But the show thus far lacks the fundamentals that are necessary forany successfulStar Trekstory:curiosity and chemistry.
AStar Trekfranchise lives and dies based on the chemistry of its cast and their characterization.
It doesnt help thatthe main mysteryPicardforms around is at this point still quite muddled.
What does this newStar Trekhave to say about the world we live in that hasnt already been said?
Perhaps the answer lies less in the shows narrative than in the world its created.
Synthetic life has been outlawed after a harrowing incident thats left Mars on fire all these years later.
Its a moment that reminds us that Picard has changed, grown older, toughened at the edges.
He isnt quite the same iconic captain we remember with the staunch moral compass, confidence, and grace.
(I couldnt help but smile when he ordered Earl Grey,decaf, from the replicator.)
The tension between the Picard we remember and the Picard were presented with today is ripe for exploration.
