Some things I've been doing recently - watching season 1 of Star Trek Picard, playing Ryse: Son of Rome, and reading The Explosive Child (who's name the author's dislike, as it mentioned in the re-released 2021 version I'm reading, as it's about a parenting aproach not exclusive to "explosive" children).

[–] Axisential@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How are you finding Picard? I'm a fan of the OG show, but in my time-poor world am always hesitant to pick up a new show! I blame Lost and GoT for that! Once bitten and all that...

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it probably wasn't this. It's a story that goes across the season (or longer?) rather than the individual episodes like TNG was.

One surprise was that I assumed it was a series about Picard in his youth played by another actor, like these sorts of things often are. When it turned out to star Sir Patrick Stewart that was a pleasant surprise (I read nothing going into it). The other surprise is how old he is. He's a frail old man (I guess the dude is in his 80s now).

He also does things that aren't characteristic of Jean-Luc Picard, though this is explained in the show.

I think after the initial surprises I'm starting to accept it as it's own thing, and so am enjoying it more. I'm only about half way through the first season, but I think I'll probably keep watching the next seasons. It sounds like it was written with 3 seasons in mind (which have all been released) and won't be getting a 4th season so you'll know what you're in for if you start. There are only 30 episodes of about 45 mins each.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I watched the first season of Picard, it was OK I guess. I kind of lost interest after that though. The second season seems to be regarded as very average to bad, but then the third season is supposed to be very good..

I don't know if I can bring myself to get through the second season to watch the third.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's only 10 episodes a season, so I think I'll try to push through. You could just put it on in the background while you do something else, so you've seen them and get the gist but aren't bored by the second season.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can't do the background TV watching myself, rather have quiet if I'm doing something else. I'll wait for you to watch it and let us know if it's as bad as they say :)

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago

I don't do the background TV watching either, but I thought other people commonly did. It takes me a while to get through stuff but will try to remember to report back!

[–] shartedchocolate@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think the craziest thing for me was that Picard walks into a romulan bar to start a fight. He was killed in a bar fight by a nossican and had to relive it via Q over and over so I feel like, this is something he would specifically avoid. What a weird show

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago

I guess this may be explained by his condition explained near the start of the season. But in general I've felt like he's a different person, though I also get the sense that's what they want to convey. I was hoping as the season went on he'd get back into his groove and be more Picardy (no spoilers, I haven't watched much past half of the first season).