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4thofelevenIn which we have been chosen to undertake the greatest adventure of all time.
So, on the one hand, it's disappointing that once again, modern Trek is delving into old stories rather than something genuinely new. On the other hand, if any one-off story from the past has the potential to be expanded into a bigger story, it's The Chase. And this doesn't feel like wallowing in nostalgia for nostalgia's sake – it's cute to see a TNG era Romulan ship and uniforms and get references to things like the Promelians, but they're not dominating the story, and we're clearly focused on the modern characters and their stories.
I really like our new antagonists, Moll and L'ak; they're a lot of fun and serve as good foils for Book. Not sure about the reveal that she's tied to Book's mentor – it does feel a bit contrived at the moment. Have to see where that goes in the long term.
I am incredibly amused that we're now three seasons in the 32nd century, and the show is still refusing to explain what Kovich's actual job is. I'm assuming he's some sort of Federation minister or the equivalent, but it's still not entirely clear. But, hey, it's always fun to see Cronenberg just inexplicably hanging out in Star Trek.
It's good to see Adira apart from Grey, and it seems like the writers have a better handle on the character than they did last season, when they just sort of faded into the background and weren't given much to do. I assume we're getting a reunion between them and Grey next episode, so it's good to have them develop a bit of maturity first.
Captain Rayner is an interesting foil for Burnham and the Discovery crew. I think he makes sense as a Burn-era captain, one who's used to acting with limited resources and almost no oversight and so is more reckless and has difficulty coordinating with other officers. I think it's a shame we're not going to see more of him as a captain – it would have been interesting to see how his own crew reacts to him.
So far, every season of Discovery has been better than the last, and it looks like this pattern will continue, so it'll be a shame when its over and the show wraps up. Despite it not being confirmed until after filming had finished, it seems the writers could see the writing on the wall and this season already has themes of ending, with Saru accepting promotion to a desk job, and Tilly settling into her new assignment perminently, so the ending won't feel as abrupt as it could have. Still, I am going to miss this show. I was very sceptical of it when it first aired, but its won my heart over the years.
So, on the one hand, it's disappointing that once again, modern Trek is delving into old stories rather than something genuinely new. On the other hand, if any one-off story from the past has the potential to be expanded into a bigger story, it's The Chase. And this doesn't feel like wallowing in nostalgia for nostalgia's sake – it's cute to see a TNG era Romulan ship and uniforms and get references to things like the Promelians, but they're not dominating the story, and we're clearly focused on the modern characters and their stories.
I really like our new antagonists, Moll and L'ak; they're a lot of fun and serve as good foils for Book. Not sure about the reveal that she's tied to Book's mentor – it does feel a bit contrived at the moment. Have to see where that goes in the long term.
I am incredibly amused that we're now three seasons in the 32nd century, and the show is still refusing to explain what Kovich's actual job is. I'm assuming he's some sort of Federation minister or the equivalent, but it's still not entirely clear. But, hey, it's always fun to see Cronenberg just inexplicably hanging out in Star Trek.
It's good to see Adira apart from Grey, and it seems like the writers have a better handle on the character than they did last season, when they just sort of faded into the background and weren't given much to do. I assume we're getting a reunion between them and Grey next episode, so it's good to have them develop a bit of maturity first.
Captain Rayner is an interesting foil for Burnham and the Discovery crew. I think he makes sense as a Burn-era captain, one who's used to acting with limited resources and almost no oversight and so is more reckless and has difficulty coordinating with other officers. I think it's a shame we're not going to see more of him as a captain – it would have been interesting to see how his own crew reacts to him.
So far, every season of Discovery has been better than the last, and it looks like this pattern will continue, so it'll be a shame when its over and the show wraps up. Despite it not being confirmed until after filming had finished, it seems the writers could see the writing on the wall and this season already has themes of ending, with Saru accepting promotion to a desk job, and Tilly settling into her new assignment perminently, so the ending won't feel as abrupt as it could have. Still, I am going to miss this show. I was very sceptical of it when it first aired, but its won my heart over the years.