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Star Trek: Picard is darker than some fans expected. 1 / 8

Its grim tone is closer to the newer films than The Next Generation. 2 / 8

Star Trek was idealistic, and some worry Picard is giving in to media trends. 3 / 8

Others have complained that Star Trek's optimism was naïve. 4 / 8

But Patrick Stewart wouldn't return just to destroy his beloved character. 5 / 8

Picard has always represented the best of the Starfleet's idealism. 6 / 8

So he is the perfect person to spread a message of hope in the face of cynicism. 7 / 8

If anyone can restore the Federation's ideals it's Picard. 8 / 8