@SympathysSilhouette @Stromboli1 Season 1 is really good, but you were right: season 2 is better and keeps getting better (so far - I'm at episode 6).
I think that McFarlane cares deeply for his characters and it shows. That's another big difference with Kurtzman's Trek (who basically hates traditional Trek and does everything he can to demean our favorite characters or at least denature them).
Also, episodes don't have a lot of FX (much fewer than Kurtzman's Trek), but it still feels like sci-fi and it feels realistic/believable (and at least consistent with itself). The humor is still there, but subtler.
Of course, I'm a little sad that Alara isn't here anymore. I liked her character a lot (and the actress too, she's really nice).