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The criticism that Picard betrays the ideals of Star Trek isn't the same as saying it's too dark. The darkness in DS9 was different, it showed the cracks in the facade, but it never actually broke it. Picard breaks it. Sure, old Trek went to the "rogue bad admiral" well a lot, but it served a purpose. Starfleet and the Federation were still good, and once the bad admiral was exposed, he was defeated. In Picard it seems like Starfleet is nothing but bad admirals. At least so far.
That said, I am enjoying the show. I'd definitely rather have it than not. And I'm a sucker for the deep cut continuity porn.
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