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4thofelevenWhat? It's not about Sybok? That's a shame.
Show seems to be finally finding it's feet; looks like I will be renewing my Netflix subscription.
I'm glad to see the show's settling into a more episodic format; nothing against long-form storytelling, but I was worried that it would result in plots being dragged out for far too long. I wasn't looking forward to the tardigrade story remaining unresolved for half a season – this felt just right.
It also looks like we're switching away from focusing purely on Burnham's point of view, and I hope that continues. Star Trek's always been an ensemble, and it felt like the other characters were somewhat wasted in previous episodes. There is the problem now, though, that after an episode that switched away from her, it's become a bit more obvious that Burnham is probably the least interesting member of the regular cast. It honestly feels like her arc is largely done, as her primary role here is as a supporting character to Saru, and I'm not sure where they can take the character now.
It's certainly an interesting choice that the show is basically haunted by Captain Georgiou's death; it's nice to have her presented as emblematic of what Starfleet – and Star Trek – should be, in contrast to Lorca's ruthlessness. It's notable that the crew feels more like a traditional Starfleet crew in Lorca's absence. I start to wonder how long Lorca's going to last as captain.
Mudd was a nice surprise; I've never been a fan of the character on the original series, so it was pleasant that the writers here painted him as selfish slime rather than playing on nostalgia and presenting him as a charming rogue of some sort. Of course, that doesn't justify Lorca leaving him behind; it seems Lorca's defining trait is willingness to sacrifice others. I wonder how many people know what really happened to his previous command.
The Klingons are kept to a minimum this week, which was a relief. I do have to draw the line at identifying one of their new ships as a 'D-7'; that blob of random greebles is barely recognisable as a spaceship, let alone a classic D-7! Maybe someday we'll get a 'special edition' that replaces all the effects shots with classic designs...
It's also a little goofy that apparently all of Starfleet's most famous captains are one's we've heard of from other series, implying nobody of note existed between Archer and the original series; I'm going to assume the list was alphabetical, and after Pike there was a whole other screen of Vulcan captains named S-something and T'-something. Nice to see Captain April get referenced, though!
But, yeah, nitpicks aside, if the show continues in this direction, I'm willing to keep giving it a chance.
Show seems to be finally finding it's feet; looks like I will be renewing my Netflix subscription.
I'm glad to see the show's settling into a more episodic format; nothing against long-form storytelling, but I was worried that it would result in plots being dragged out for far too long. I wasn't looking forward to the tardigrade story remaining unresolved for half a season – this felt just right.
It also looks like we're switching away from focusing purely on Burnham's point of view, and I hope that continues. Star Trek's always been an ensemble, and it felt like the other characters were somewhat wasted in previous episodes. There is the problem now, though, that after an episode that switched away from her, it's become a bit more obvious that Burnham is probably the least interesting member of the regular cast. It honestly feels like her arc is largely done, as her primary role here is as a supporting character to Saru, and I'm not sure where they can take the character now.
It's certainly an interesting choice that the show is basically haunted by Captain Georgiou's death; it's nice to have her presented as emblematic of what Starfleet – and Star Trek – should be, in contrast to Lorca's ruthlessness. It's notable that the crew feels more like a traditional Starfleet crew in Lorca's absence. I start to wonder how long Lorca's going to last as captain.
Mudd was a nice surprise; I've never been a fan of the character on the original series, so it was pleasant that the writers here painted him as selfish slime rather than playing on nostalgia and presenting him as a charming rogue of some sort. Of course, that doesn't justify Lorca leaving him behind; it seems Lorca's defining trait is willingness to sacrifice others. I wonder how many people know what really happened to his previous command.
The Klingons are kept to a minimum this week, which was a relief. I do have to draw the line at identifying one of their new ships as a 'D-7'; that blob of random greebles is barely recognisable as a spaceship, let alone a classic D-7! Maybe someday we'll get a 'special edition' that replaces all the effects shots with classic designs...
It's also a little goofy that apparently all of Starfleet's most famous captains are one's we've heard of from other series, implying nobody of note existed between Archer and the original series; I'm going to assume the list was alphabetical, and after Pike there was a whole other screen of Vulcan captains named S-something and T'-something. Nice to see Captain April get referenced, though!
But, yeah, nitpicks aside, if the show continues in this direction, I'm willing to keep giving it a chance.
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on 2017-10-23 05:37 am (UTC):)
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