Well, it was at least sufficiently watchable that I made it through all eight episodes without feeling like puking my guts out and scooping my eyes out with a teaspoon

This is also exactly how I felt about Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Compared to Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and the first two seasons of Picard, however, it was a masterpiece.

I'll give you that the first two episodes really were that bad, however. First impressions matter, and if anyone quit the show after that, I don't blame them.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and the SNW crossover should never have happened. That was a fucking stupid idea.

Well, it was at least sufficiently watchable that I made it through all eight episodes without feeling like puking my guts out and scooping my eyes out with a teaspoon

This is also exactly how I felt about Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Compared to Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and the first two seasons of Picard, however, it was a masterpiece.

I'll give you that the first two episodes really were that bad, however. First impressions matter, and if anyone quit the show after that, I don't blame them.