Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Like other reviewers, I really did not want to watch this show when it came out. Between the fact it was only available on its own streaming service and that it seemed very non-trek, it just did not seem worth my time. Yet I knew at some point I was obligated as a fan to watch this, I was just in no hurry. Time passed, season 1 was long done, I had read nothing about what happened in the show, and then one day I got a free 2 month trial of cbs all access. I decided it was time to rip the band aid off and watch it (surely 2 months would be long enough to slog through this awful show). Then I began watching. The show just kinda drops you into the story with no real introduction. At first I was a bit confused, didn't quite get the characters, and couldn't follow what everyone was talking about. Saw some weird looking "klingons" I didn't like, and had even more trouble following the long subtitled speeches. Yep as I expected, aside from the being pleasantly surprised by the title music/sequence, I was not enjoying this. I made it through the 2 part first episode over the course of 2 nights, and even though I was feeling much less confused at that point, I still wasn't getting it. Then everything changed after watching the second episode when Discovery was introduced. I found myself way more engaged and interested in the plot. I wanted to keep watching so I watched another episode. Yes this was better. The next night I continued, and I watched 3 more episodes, only stopping because I needed to get some sleep before work. The next night I binged the rest of the first half of the season. Wait what? I liked this show? How did that happen?! I finally ended up binging the crap outta this show until the end, and by the end I wanted to start over and see if I could better appreciate the first episode. And you know what? I did! I ended up watching the whole show again in the span of 3 days. And liked it even more the second time around. Anyways, moral of the story: keep watching and give this show a chance! Yes, it is a bit different and takes some getting used to, but this is a Star Trek series after all, and it's a really good one at that! Can't wait to own it on blu ray when it comes out.