The Divergent series is the discount Hunger Games (which has its own weak elements) that came out when that rush of teen-dystopian books, movies, and shows flooded the market a little while ago. It was a bit of a mess despite some great star power, especially due to studio executive's decisions which tried to divide the final book of a trilogy into two movies (after the successes with Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games strategies) only to find the decision bomb in the box office to the point that they first discussed spinning off into a TV show (due to the popularity of the 100) and then just dropping all plans altogether, leaving the movie version of the story incomplete. This would explain why I was able to get the three movies at such a discount several years back. That said, I ended up enjoying each movie (especially the last two) much more than I expected (which was, admittedly, a low bar). Rowen is a fun person to have in the audience when watching action movies, and the two of us were able to critique the more ridiculous elements of the stories.
I really wanted to like the Snyder Cut, and there were parts that were certainly better than the theatrical version (or at least made more sense), but I didn't like Ezra Miller (let alone as the Flash) even before all his real-world controversy, and I just don't like Snyder's ultra-bleak take on the DC Universe. Thus, for all of the cringe-worthy portions and poor design choices of the "Whedon-cut," I still preferred its build up of Superman's legacy in the beginning, and the use of John Williams' triumphant Superman score when he comes to save the day at the end. Meanwhile, the Snyder version (despite only holding 10% of the theatrical cut's film) was basically the same story as the theatrical cut except with more slow motion, a darker palette, and an overall lack of hope, but at least a better development for Cyborg's character. I'm still glad I saw it as I can appreciate the labor and art put into it, but I could do without the Snyderverse, which is a shame because (aside from Miller) I like the casting choices.
As for the second season of Picard, I enjoyed the journey even if time-travel in Star Trek can be a bit iffy (and this one was full of holes). I end the season still confused about a few things as the continuity was not fully developed or explained, but I enjoyed the character development and particularly loved having John de Lancie chew the scenery again as Q (I would not have minded seeing even more of him). Still, with only a few of the other regular cast members from The Next Generation making an appearance--and none from the other shows other than Seven--it felt like this season was missing something. Hopefully, the third season (which comes out early next year) and its reunion of nearly the entire cast will scratch that particular itch of mine.