It is hard to not have preconceptions of what a Star Trek show should be about. It's even harder to write comedy in these confines without stepping off the transporter pad.
There has been some great moments in past episodes, but in Moist Vessel we are repeatedly reminded on how out of place Mariner is. The comedy comes from her being the exact opposite of a good crewman and not respecting anything that makes a good Starfleet representative.
She's a Mary Sue. She can slack off, openly mock people, cause massive chaos and somehow always come out on top. It's annoying and makes you wonder what kind of recruits Starfleet academy is getting, let alone passing the extrance exams.
I do appreciate most of the other cast in the Lower Decks with their personal issues of being too stiff, worrying about being liked by others, or way too into engineering. Unfortunately, Captain Freeman is another horrible example of what a Starfleet character should not be. Having her daughter serving under her and laying out a personal vendetta to create the central motivation of the show feels out of place and it's wearing thin.
There are some shows, comedy or not, that you can repeat watch and get even more from them. Sadly, this is not one of those episodes.
There has been some great moments in past episodes, but in Moist Vessel we are repeatedly reminded on how out of place Mariner is. The comedy comes from her being the exact opposite of a good crewman and not respecting anything that makes a good Starfleet representative.
She's a Mary Sue. She can slack off, openly mock people, cause massive chaos and somehow always come out on top. It's annoying and makes you wonder what kind of recruits Starfleet academy is getting, let alone passing the extrance exams.
I do appreciate most of the other cast in the Lower Decks with their personal issues of being too stiff, worrying about being liked by others, or way too into engineering. Unfortunately, Captain Freeman is another horrible example of what a Starfleet character should not be. Having her daughter serving under her and laying out a personal vendetta to create the central motivation of the show feels out of place and it's wearing thin.
There are some shows, comedy or not, that you can repeat watch and get even more from them. Sadly, this is not one of those episodes.