STD has actually been been pretty solid since the season return for its second half. This episode mostly wraps up things in preparation for the finale and has some moments for character development. Saru has to stomach the truth about what happened to his kind in the mirror universe. Michael has to break up with Ash after he tried to kill her. And the crew hesitantly welcome Ash back. Meanwhile, the Emperor explains how to beat the Klingons. Why is she so helpful? Because she can see this is a chance for her to lead the USS Discovery into battle, of course.
Unfortunately this episode has some plotholes and character beats that don't make sense, like how did it take an emperor from another universe to tell the crew to strike at the heart of the Klingons? I love how it's spoken as if it's some special secret strategy that the normal person can't think of. Yes, the Federation is all love and peace and optimism but I refuse to believe that in this dire situation, they wouldn't have thought of such a rudimentary battle plan themselves. Shows why Star Trek should stay away from season-long war storylines, as the writers don't know what they're doing with them.
There are other things too, like why did the crew need to ask a Klingon to find out what their worldview is? Wouldn't they already know this, or are they as clueless about Klingon culture as liberals are about Islam? How were the crew able to terraform a planet so fast? And would you really trust the Emperor to be Captain of your ship?
Unfortunately this episode has some plotholes and character beats that don't make sense, like how did it take an emperor from another universe to tell the crew to strike at the heart of the Klingons? I love how it's spoken as if it's some special secret strategy that the normal person can't think of. Yes, the Federation is all love and peace and optimism but I refuse to believe that in this dire situation, they wouldn't have thought of such a rudimentary battle plan themselves. Shows why Star Trek should stay away from season-long war storylines, as the writers don't know what they're doing with them.
There are other things too, like why did the crew need to ask a Klingon to find out what their worldview is? Wouldn't they already know this, or are they as clueless about Klingon culture as liberals are about Islam? How were the crew able to terraform a planet so fast? And would you really trust the Emperor to be Captain of your ship?