[Daeromont]

I loved this show. The marriage between the setting of the past and yet the current technology of the real world was brilliant and quite elegant. The ship and sets looked great, and yet it had all the sign Posts of a very immature Starfleet. There is no Federation, Prime Directive, nor many technological advances taken for granted in the other three series.
The adversarial role of the Vulcans was quite well done and very believable as well. Personally, I even like the theme song, as it puts the audience in a different mindset. The point is well taken...this is not 'Starfleet as usual.'
Only time will tell if the character and story development will be satisfying as the series continues. Because the fans know the history well, the challenge will be to keep the stories fresh without compromising the integrity of the past series' and forgetting the main ideology behind the Star Trek universe.