I was listening to a podcast about this show and I can't personally find the quote, but they said the show-runner has stated they don't want this to be another dark and gloomy Trek and are hoping for a more uplifting and optimistic approach, more in line with Gene's original vision. Gotta say that, that makes me feel better. Also, there's been talk that people are open to more seasons so my fear that Picard may die at the end of this season seems to be unfounded. All in all, I think I'm too old and burned for hype, but this looks promising. Also, it's a nice change of pace to have one creative team in charge from beginning to end, unlike Discovery, which has seen upheaval in both seasons.
