Discovery looks to enter the Klingon war and turn fortunes around.
I found this to be a hit and miss episode for a number of reasons.
The plot feels like it is setting up a number of things, such as a suspenseful chapter of the war to finish the first series, some melodrama between Burnham and Tyler, and lay the foundations for some possible new antagonists.
Starting off with what I liked, the scenes involving Georgiou I think create a lot of intrigue and potential for future episodes. What the writers do with that potential I do not now yet. Much like the previous episodes the visuals are excellent and the special effects stand out as some of the best seen in the franchise. There is a marked improvement in the dialogue, with not so much obvious exposition as in previous episodes.
What I struggled with mainly were the scenes between Burnham and Tyler. I have not invested in their relationship at all so scenes like these are starting to get quite painful. If I see Tyler looking like he's about to burst into tears again I will probably skip forward. Star Trek has never done romance very well and this is another example. There are also too many plot holes and contrivances, like the moon terraforming sequence. I love the concept but it feels forced for the convenience of the plan. How much they could have done with that idea in the mirror universe?
The more the Klingon war storyline goes on, the more it butchers the established Trek canon. I am pretty ambivalent towards this as I don't care as much as hardcore Trek fans, as long as the story is good, however it does feel like lazy writing to reimagine so much. Truly great writers would be able develop a strong plot and weave it into what was written prior. Star Trek: Enterprise was equally as guilty in some episodes, but with the amount of investment in the streaming/box-set type television of the modern era, you expect better.
All performances are strong with Doug Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Jayne Brook and Mary Wiseman standing out. Sonequa Martin-Green does well with the material she has.
I found this to be a hit and miss episode for a number of reasons.
The plot feels like it is setting up a number of things, such as a suspenseful chapter of the war to finish the first series, some melodrama between Burnham and Tyler, and lay the foundations for some possible new antagonists.
Starting off with what I liked, the scenes involving Georgiou I think create a lot of intrigue and potential for future episodes. What the writers do with that potential I do not now yet. Much like the previous episodes the visuals are excellent and the special effects stand out as some of the best seen in the franchise. There is a marked improvement in the dialogue, with not so much obvious exposition as in previous episodes.
What I struggled with mainly were the scenes between Burnham and Tyler. I have not invested in their relationship at all so scenes like these are starting to get quite painful. If I see Tyler looking like he's about to burst into tears again I will probably skip forward. Star Trek has never done romance very well and this is another example. There are also too many plot holes and contrivances, like the moon terraforming sequence. I love the concept but it feels forced for the convenience of the plan. How much they could have done with that idea in the mirror universe?
The more the Klingon war storyline goes on, the more it butchers the established Trek canon. I am pretty ambivalent towards this as I don't care as much as hardcore Trek fans, as long as the story is good, however it does feel like lazy writing to reimagine so much. Truly great writers would be able develop a strong plot and weave it into what was written prior. Star Trek: Enterprise was equally as guilty in some episodes, but with the amount of investment in the streaming/box-set type television of the modern era, you expect better.
All performances are strong with Doug Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Jayne Brook and Mary Wiseman standing out. Sonequa Martin-Green does well with the material she has.