Finally got around to watching Strange New Worlds and why the hell was this not what Nu-Trek was from the start? This is how you do a modern Trek series (interesting that is has a fair few similarities to The Orville), mostly self contained stories with some ongoing plotlines, a focus on fun sci-fi stories and not on drama, and a cast of interesting characters.
Really my only complaints are about the nature of the series and not it's content. It has all the same prequel problems like characters being invincible and little winks/references to future characters and events. That last one was compounded by the fact that it is also a sequel of sorts to a different series. Whenever something or someone that was mentioned but not explained, I was left wondering if it was a reference to something from Discovery, something that I am not supposed to know because it will be revealed later or just a cheeky mention of some future thing I just didn't recall. The pilot was the worst for this when characters not really being introduced and talk of Pike somehow knowing his future (something that was never explained in SNW).
All in all, really enjoyed it. It's too bad Discovery and Picard are nothing like this. Maybe they will learn something and make adjustments.