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(I’ve seen it on Netflix, so this could be a regional thing, but usually you get told “not available in your region”)
Liking season 2 so far. The ensemble works nicely together. I think the writers now have a better idea of where they’re going and what works best with the characters at hand. It also helps that the Klingons are not involved because with their crappy prosthetic makeup and whiny voices, I had a hard time taking them seriously.
Things they can still improve upon:
After one season, I still wouldn’t be able to recall the names of quite a number of regulars on the bridge. They’ve given Saru more time to shine, and rightfully so since Doug Jones does terrific work, but I hope there’ll be more episodes that also have other members of the crew at the center of them to give them more depth. Episode 2 would have been an opportunity to give Owosekun (aka the non-Burnham/Pike character) a bit more to do, but she stayed in the background mostly because the planet plotline centered on Burnham’s and Pike’s disagreement with regards to the way they should handle the situation.
It’s probably just me, but I think they could dial back a bit the Tilly-as-comic-relief aspect. I know, her way of speaking and being overly excited is part of the character, but sometimes it seems the writers tap into that well too often.
Episode 2 note: I was kinda hoping that the engineer they rescued in the previous episode would stick around a bit. Alas, that was not the case. Also, I did not fully understand the resolution to the plot. Didn’t they say that the entire outer ring was collapsing? How would creating a gravitational pull in one tiny part of the whole ring counter that?
Probably - I’m guessing you’re not in the U.S. if you’ve watched on Netflix since I, being in the states, don’t have that option. Really wish I did.
They did overdo the Tilly comedy a little, but OMG we loved the hospital-gowns-still-suck-in-the-23rd-century thing :-)
Diego
… and now that I’ve watched the third episode I think Discovery has lost the thread again.
The first two episodes were pretty good, but diving blindly back into the Klingon intrigue plotlines was about the very last thing the show needed to do. That shit was tired the first two times. Now it’s just annoying.
And more of the insufferable Tyler too. Yay for us.
Diego
The Klingon plot was a clunker. But the fights were cool and now we all know what Klingon babies and baby cots look like.
The plot on the Discovery itself was more interesting, even if the climax of that reminded me of Ghostbusters too much.
Yea, that episode was meh. Didn’t care much for it. I hope they don’t focus so much on the Klingons. The masks are better but the actors mostly still can’t speak properly through the makeup. Annoys me to no end. And it’s not that interesting.
The Tilly plot was better but a tad too weird.
If I am counting right we have the Spock/Red Angel plotline, and now possibly the Klingon/Tyler plotline as well as the Mushroom vengeance Plotline? Getting a bit too busy if they all continue on for longer.
They pulled off two major plot lines last season (Klingons + mirror) with the more minor spore stuff, so I don’t think it’s that far off. Admittedly, I think they rushed the resolution of the plot lines last season.
Wow. To each his own, I guess. My girlfriend and I both really enjoyed this plotline. It was nice to see them fixing the Klingons.
On the Klingon plot, wasn’t the chancellor’s position based on controlling the bomb? You’d think she’d have at least a threat that if she died, the bomb would go off.
The contract probably included bomb-rights as well. I guess that’s why he was careful not to kill her, but instead paralyse her?
I genuinely love the meandering-mess-of-plotlines episodes like ep 3, especially when those are continuing plotlines from earlier episodes, more than the tight second episode. The universe feels more lived in.
I mean a deadman switch kind of thing (if I don’t check in every 24 hours, the bomb goes off). That wouldn’t be affected by a contract.
psh, any Klingon Lawyer worth their Bahgol would clearly indicate that ownership of the dead man’s switch now belongs to the more honourable party, and ownership should transfer forthwith.
Cheers for sharing that Mike, that was hilarious. I just imagined a Trek spinoff called Better Call Gowron.
I remember some Trek fans joking about the Robert O’Reilly School of Overacting in regards to some of Gowron’s DS9 appearances when they first aired - frankly I didn’t find him that bad though.
I loved Gowron. No such thing as overacting when it comes to a character like that. So much fun.
Totally reminds me of a Klingon version of Hansel from Zoolander. “Who are you tryin’ to get crazy with, ese? Don’t you know I’m loco?!”
Anyone else think that they will somehow make voq kids name become Worf somehow?
Wouldn’t it more likely be Mog, Worf’s father, to be the right age? Or am I off on my fictional dates?