I think it's an interesting spin and from what I'm seeing and hearing, SNW has had a big influence on season 5 of Discovery. I'm going to have to check it out.
Would be a shame if season 5 was really good and NOW they're cancelling it.
This season feels more Star Trek to me - in each episode they are working towards a problem presented in episode 1, so you still have the serial story, but now they have enough leeway to tell some interesting and varied stories about people and places too.
When the fate of the universe and impending doom isn’t on the crew’s shoulders each episode they can do some interesting stuff.
I like the new Commander as well but he’s no Saru.
I hope whoever buys Paramount doesn’t fuck Trek more than paramount already has of late.