My god this show would be great without Burnham. Just put the former Empress in charge!
53 Reviews
Best episode yet. No Burnham!
kythia23 October 2020
Much Better Than Part 1
sbulgacs23 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Here we have an ensemble episode, this is how Star Trek works best. After the disappointing first episode with no star ship or crew, we're back in more familiar Star Trek territory. The canon problem of dilithium powering star ships is also sadly present in this episode. When Tilly says, "They have star ships that travel at warp but no dilithium, I don't understand!" I groaned. This is not Mary Wiseman's fault (who I think is great), but the scriptwriters. How did Tilly manage to graduate Star Fleet Academy, in engineering no less, and not be aware some alien star ships power themselves without dilithium, or that Zephram Cochrane no less carried out the first Human warp flight with no dilithium? You would've thought studying Cochrane's warp engine would be Star Fleet engineering 101.
Also having Burnham turn up at the last minute to save the day.... again! Really?
Also having Burnham turn up at the last minute to save the day.... again! Really?
There is a toxic crowd writing comments to post negative comments.
yusufpiskin23 October 2020
I love that the side roles stand out. that's why I'm a 'Star Trek' fan. Anyone can be the lead at any time. Just like real life.
Also, "Jake Weber" was a very pleasant surprise. These surprises from time to time increase the expectation. We already missed him so much.
Saru for the Win
herbmallette23 October 2020
For me, this episode came down to the genuine heart displayed by the characters. Discovery has a terrific cast, and when they're given good dialogue and their relationships aren't being squeezed with a heavy hand to wring out maximum drama, the whole crew really shines.
What struck me in this episode, though, was how perfectly Saru embodied the values of both the Federation in-universe and the franchise on a meta-level. He was, as each circumstance called for it, decisive, commanding, sensitive, pragmatic, smart, nurturing, and unwavering in his principles. Doug Jones knocked it out of the park with a performance that celebrated both Saru's restraint and his honesty. He's a complex character who has undergone plenty of growth throughout the series, and even though he's only "acting" captain at this point, he's established himself as a match for the upper echelons of Trek captains.
Plus, I could watch Reno and Stamets arguing all day long.
What struck me in this episode, though, was how perfectly Saru embodied the values of both the Federation in-universe and the franchise on a meta-level. He was, as each circumstance called for it, decisive, commanding, sensitive, pragmatic, smart, nurturing, and unwavering in his principles. Doug Jones knocked it out of the park with a performance that celebrated both Saru's restraint and his honesty. He's a complex character who has undergone plenty of growth throughout the series, and even though he's only "acting" captain at this point, he's established himself as a match for the upper echelons of Trek captains.
Plus, I could watch Reno and Stamets arguing all day long.
Trek is evolving
t-w-jones24 October 2020
I like this show. The scenery is great and for the most part the cast is likeable. Burnham bores me and Tilly needs a new job. I liked the old Star Trek but I'm glad it's evolved and made the universe more acceptable to a wider audience
Visually stunning
ay623 October 2020
The production values are obviously high with some great scenery and effects which would not look out of place in a big budget movie.
Having seen Michael's arrival in the future last episode, we now get to see the rest of the crew's arrival. The story seems somewhat truncated and simplified for brevity, with what feels like chunks missing, but all the relevant and important stuff is there. It would probably have negatively impacted the pace to spin it out more.
The naysayers who are determined to rubbish Discovery no matter what will be out in force again, but at least now they can't call it the Michael Burnham show as she barely makes any appearance in this episode until the final scene. In fact we've skipped over a whole year of Michael Burnham's story, so unless any of that is shown in some flashbacks, that argument really holds no water anymore.
Great to see Michelle Yeoh back and on form as evil Georgiou; she's the real star of this episode!
Nine out of ten because I understand how some fans will not appreciate the longer story arc and judge the episode as boring on that basis. But really, for me it was great.
Having seen Michael's arrival in the future last episode, we now get to see the rest of the crew's arrival. The story seems somewhat truncated and simplified for brevity, with what feels like chunks missing, but all the relevant and important stuff is there. It would probably have negatively impacted the pace to spin it out more.
The naysayers who are determined to rubbish Discovery no matter what will be out in force again, but at least now they can't call it the Michael Burnham show as she barely makes any appearance in this episode until the final scene. In fact we've skipped over a whole year of Michael Burnham's story, so unless any of that is shown in some flashbacks, that argument really holds no water anymore.
Great to see Michelle Yeoh back and on form as evil Georgiou; she's the real star of this episode!
Nine out of ten because I understand how some fans will not appreciate the longer story arc and judge the episode as boring on that basis. But really, for me it was great.
Is this Star Trek?
ewaf5825 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I have been a fan of Discovery but am having trouble with this 3rd series.
We had Avatar style floating rocks - a group of Cowboys who looked like they'd been lifted from Firefly and basically a lack of feeling that they're 900 years in the future.
I was hoping that they'd be off exploring really strange new Worlds but have been dumped in an unoriginal story line about the demise of the Federation.
Perhaps it will find its feet - but in the meantime I'm really looking forward to the adventures of Captain Pike.
We had Avatar style floating rocks - a group of Cowboys who looked like they'd been lifted from Firefly and basically a lack of feeling that they're 900 years in the future.
I was hoping that they'd be off exploring really strange new Worlds but have been dumped in an unoriginal story line about the demise of the Federation.
Perhaps it will find its feet - but in the meantime I'm really looking forward to the adventures of Captain Pike.
This was actually good!
tom99224 October 2020
Not a bad episode but slightly uninspired
snoozejonc10 April 2021
After going through the wormhole, Discovery crash lands on a planet.
This is an okay episode that gives decent screen time to Saru in command of Discovery and some of the lesser visited characters. It also finishes quite strongly.
One plot thread involves an away mission that sets the scene reasonably well. It's great to see Saru in command and his character is very likeable in this episode, embodying many of the Star Trek ideals. He is complimented well by Georgiou who is as opposite as it gets. Tilly doesn't really contribute much for me aside from the cinematic effect of her beautiful auburn curls against a snowy, mountainous backdrop.
Back on board Discovery there seems to be some intrigue surrounding Detmer which hopefully might give her character the attention and depth she didn't receive in the first two series. Scenes between Culiber and Stamets seem to have lost their edge now with everything being happy again.
There was a bit of a space-western feel to it all which for me is a bit of a tired aesthetic within the sci-fi genre. It's not done badly, it just made me roll my eyes given that we are 930 years into the future, with all the intrigue and creative freedom this carries. I found myself wondering if the best they can offer is somebody moseying into a saloon full of suspicious locals and getting involved in a dispute with some desperadoes.
Doug Jones and Michelle Yeoh both give strong performances, although I do not think the dialogue written for the latter (as always) suits her delivery style. It feels too laden with Americanisms for a Malaysian actress playing an Asian character, however Yeoh still manages to pull it off.
6.5/10 for me but I round upwards.
This is an okay episode that gives decent screen time to Saru in command of Discovery and some of the lesser visited characters. It also finishes quite strongly.
One plot thread involves an away mission that sets the scene reasonably well. It's great to see Saru in command and his character is very likeable in this episode, embodying many of the Star Trek ideals. He is complimented well by Georgiou who is as opposite as it gets. Tilly doesn't really contribute much for me aside from the cinematic effect of her beautiful auburn curls against a snowy, mountainous backdrop.
Back on board Discovery there seems to be some intrigue surrounding Detmer which hopefully might give her character the attention and depth she didn't receive in the first two series. Scenes between Culiber and Stamets seem to have lost their edge now with everything being happy again.
There was a bit of a space-western feel to it all which for me is a bit of a tired aesthetic within the sci-fi genre. It's not done badly, it just made me roll my eyes given that we are 930 years into the future, with all the intrigue and creative freedom this carries. I found myself wondering if the best they can offer is somebody moseying into a saloon full of suspicious locals and getting involved in a dispute with some desperadoes.
Doug Jones and Michelle Yeoh both give strong performances, although I do not think the dialogue written for the latter (as always) suits her delivery style. It feels too laden with Americanisms for a Malaysian actress playing an Asian character, however Yeoh still manages to pull it off.
6.5/10 for me but I round upwards.
Old weaknesses
doappel23 October 2020
Damn, there goes my hope after 3x01, that the writers learned how develop interesting characters.
I don't know how they manage it, but somehow the complete crew of the Discovery is blessed with diverse character flaws, making it a challenge to like them and almost impossible to identify myself with them. This crew literally feels alien to me. And Georgiou as the antipode for the Federation in general, won't be enough to save the show.
That the plot is so very very generic certainly didn't help either.
I don't know how they manage it, but somehow the complete crew of the Discovery is blessed with diverse character flaws, making it a challenge to like them and almost impossible to identify myself with them. This crew literally feels alien to me. And Georgiou as the antipode for the Federation in general, won't be enough to save the show.
That the plot is so very very generic certainly didn't help either.
I liked it, show on the right track, just one issue
MartyisGreat26 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Overall I felt it was a good episode showing the crew's interactions, a good break from the nonsense of Burnham getting 99% screen time.
What did bother me was how Saru was stopping Georgiou from killing the last baddie, she just killed EVERYONE in the room and saved your life and you're going to stop her at the last guy who is the worst of them all? For real??
Also, the fight scene was choreographed so poorly, felt like a low budget film/show like Andromeda.
That was two issues I guess :o)
What did bother me was how Saru was stopping Georgiou from killing the last baddie, she just killed EVERYONE in the room and saved your life and you're going to stop her at the last guy who is the worst of them all? For real??
Also, the fight scene was choreographed so poorly, felt like a low budget film/show like Andromeda.
That was two issues I guess :o)
Not again!!!
S3pt3m63r24 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I like Discovery, it's much better than Picard by several light years and I'm a dyed-in-the-wool original fan. It was getting really good at the end of season 2 getting somewhere back to touching on it's cannon roots, but then they have to try and do something that no one has done before and sling the show almost a 1000 years in the future!!! A future which is more Firefly than Star Trek. It seems they have a lot to do and with a crew clutching the prime directive with a science vessel at that. Confused? I've lost track of the mission if there was one and sorry we lost Spock at the end of the last season. It's probably going to be another space cowboys romp which we don't need with reworked storylines like this one.
Saru Has the Command = A Genuine Star Trek Episode
ObsessiveCinemaDisorder29 October 2020
This season's second episode of Star Trek Discovery, titled Far From Home, tells the other missing half of where the Discovery ended up after being separated from Michael Burnham through time travel. The crew crash land on an unknown planet and must repair the sustained damage and leave before a block of infectious ice eats through the hull.
Far From Home is an entertaining follow-up episode where you see the Discovery crew working together and it's like watching every little gear turn in an old watch. It's nice to see Doug Jones' Saru, who's consistently been my favourite part of the show, have the command and lead the crew. That feels right. Again, this reiterates my point that Michael Burnham acts so characteristically un-Star Trek over the last two seasons that the show instantly snaps back to being Star Trek in her absence. Again, my anticipation slowly boils for the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with Captain Pike.
The subplots for the crew are also laid in. Anthony Rapp's Paul Stamets and Wilson Cruz's Hugh Culber story feels like it has ended. I wonder what new storyline they will get. I scratch my head at why the crew would keep a loose cannon like Michelle Yeoh's Phillipa Georgiou on this ship. She's always up to no good. The most intriguing storyline involves Lieutenant Keyla Detmer, the pilot of the Discovery with the striking cybernetic undercut hair, who is discombobulated after the crash. I am looking forward to seeing where her plotline leads to.
Tig Notaro is funny and a much-appreciated presence on this show but must the writers have her spouting zingers in every line of her dialogue? It's like they're churning her for every penny's worth. Sometimes it can just be nerdy technobabble, you know.
It's my wish that some of the female characters can be written without this modern sensibility that keeps pulling me out of the story. Often times, they feel and behave like modern women of 2020 and less like a person from the Star Trek universe. It feels as if whenever the camera is not on them, they will pull out their cell phone to tweet about their day. I understand the writers have done this to make the show more accessible to new viewers so they can very easily see themselves in the characters. There are exceptions though. Rebecca Romijn's Number One, Rachael Ancheril's Commander Nhan, and Emily Coutts' Lieutenant Keyla Detmer are great examples of female characters in the show that fit into the universe well. They're just good at their job and they do not exist to make a point. I just prefer it that way.
Far From Home played much more like a conventional Star Trek episode than the previous opening episode of the season, which played more like a Star Wars adventure. With the two new added characters Book and Sahil who are now with Burnham and will eventually meet the Star Trek Discovery crew, it feels like a case of "Star Wars versus Star Trek." It's odd of me to say this and I may regret this later, for where the show is story-wise currently, I am rooting for the Star Wars swashbuckling adventure side of it.
Far From Home is an entertaining follow-up episode where you see the Discovery crew working together and it's like watching every little gear turn in an old watch. It's nice to see Doug Jones' Saru, who's consistently been my favourite part of the show, have the command and lead the crew. That feels right. Again, this reiterates my point that Michael Burnham acts so characteristically un-Star Trek over the last two seasons that the show instantly snaps back to being Star Trek in her absence. Again, my anticipation slowly boils for the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with Captain Pike.
The subplots for the crew are also laid in. Anthony Rapp's Paul Stamets and Wilson Cruz's Hugh Culber story feels like it has ended. I wonder what new storyline they will get. I scratch my head at why the crew would keep a loose cannon like Michelle Yeoh's Phillipa Georgiou on this ship. She's always up to no good. The most intriguing storyline involves Lieutenant Keyla Detmer, the pilot of the Discovery with the striking cybernetic undercut hair, who is discombobulated after the crash. I am looking forward to seeing where her plotline leads to.
Tig Notaro is funny and a much-appreciated presence on this show but must the writers have her spouting zingers in every line of her dialogue? It's like they're churning her for every penny's worth. Sometimes it can just be nerdy technobabble, you know.
It's my wish that some of the female characters can be written without this modern sensibility that keeps pulling me out of the story. Often times, they feel and behave like modern women of 2020 and less like a person from the Star Trek universe. It feels as if whenever the camera is not on them, they will pull out their cell phone to tweet about their day. I understand the writers have done this to make the show more accessible to new viewers so they can very easily see themselves in the characters. There are exceptions though. Rebecca Romijn's Number One, Rachael Ancheril's Commander Nhan, and Emily Coutts' Lieutenant Keyla Detmer are great examples of female characters in the show that fit into the universe well. They're just good at their job and they do not exist to make a point. I just prefer it that way.
Far From Home played much more like a conventional Star Trek episode than the previous opening episode of the season, which played more like a Star Wars adventure. With the two new added characters Book and Sahil who are now with Burnham and will eventually meet the Star Trek Discovery crew, it feels like a case of "Star Wars versus Star Trek." It's odd of me to say this and I may regret this later, for where the show is story-wise currently, I am rooting for the Star Wars swashbuckling adventure side of it.
A 3 year weave and a bad back
Rob-O-Cop23 October 2020
Reno has a bad back that can't be fixed, but they can pop Stamets with a massive wound in a regrowth machine and he's good to crawl through some random passage ways in a couple of hours.
The baddies guns quickly fry one guy, but Georgiou can take multiple cookings from them without any problem. They must have set them to the 'be nice' setting.
Saru and Tilly quickly make lasting friends with the first bunch of strangers they meet but just as quickly make enemies with the second, cos,......
I did like the scary ice thing, but no explanation for that,
Then Burnham turns up out of nowhere one year since the last episode where she had short hair with 3 years worth of hair growth and an on staff hairdresser apparently, to say hi in her 2020 familiar fashion! Inconsistent silliness again but some nice visuals. Pretty pictures and bad writing, apparently that's enough to get funding for another year.
Saru and Tilly quickly make lasting friends with the first bunch of strangers they meet but just as quickly make enemies with the second, cos,......
I did like the scary ice thing, but no explanation for that,
Then Burnham turns up out of nowhere one year since the last episode where she had short hair with 3 years worth of hair growth and an on staff hairdresser apparently, to say hi in her 2020 familiar fashion! Inconsistent silliness again but some nice visuals. Pretty pictures and bad writing, apparently that's enough to get funding for another year.
Fortunately a show for dreamers
alvarodanielcastro24 October 2020
I will not spoil anything, but certainly this season points to a lesson of life in order to pursue dreams.
A lot of people dedicate their lives to spread frustration and hate. The show encourage you to keep your convictions and help less fortunate people. Federation will succeed.
Cheesy
darrylinnes-3054122 October 2020
The plot of this episode was good and the end result could have been far better. Too much of the dialogue was cheesy and a lot of the way the story played out seemed like nonsense. By comparison I thought the first episode was excellent and looked like a welcome improvement but if the rest are like this one it'll be a hugely disappointing season.
The crew is back!
jtkjones23 October 2020
In this episode we get some much needed focus on the Discovery crew. Tig Notaro as Reno is still with us thankfully with her own brand of comedy; and her verbal judo with Stamets has been missed. Great dialogue.
Then we have Saru and Tilly bonding during a mission that goes sideways. The dialogue between them, not to mention some other memorable/quotable moments in this episode goes to prove that the writing is doing just fine despite some misguided attempts to say otherwise. And is admittedly looking better than previous seasons.
The theme of Saru and Tilly's mission is definitely western frontier. And it fits in perfectly in the setting they're in. Guest star Jake Weber playing Zareh was a perfect cast for the villain.
We also get to see the amazing skills of Michelle Yeoh.
Then we have Saru and Tilly bonding during a mission that goes sideways. The dialogue between them, not to mention some other memorable/quotable moments in this episode goes to prove that the writing is doing just fine despite some misguided attempts to say otherwise. And is admittedly looking better than previous seasons.
The theme of Saru and Tilly's mission is definitely western frontier. And it fits in perfectly in the setting they're in. Guest star Jake Weber playing Zareh was a perfect cast for the villain.
We also get to see the amazing skills of Michelle Yeoh.
Together
oszajcakk22 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Saru is trying his best to be a new captain, but his approach is not yielding the result that he is hoping for. He is not Pike or Georgiou, he lacks charisma and deceiveness and its going to be an issue in future episodes. Michael is saving Discovery at the last moment, but that was to be expected. Overall, pretty standard ST:D episode - a step down from the last one.
THAT HOPE IS YOU PART 2
onelonedolphin-3838922 October 2020
"That Hope Is You, Part 2", is the PROPER title for this episode. This episode picks up where Season 3 Episode 1 leaves off. CBS All Access has titled this episode wrong on their Roku tv app: "Far From Home". CBS Quality Control dropped the ball on this episode's title.
Better than the last episode!
garabedian12326 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Doesn't this kind of make the 1st episode pointless. IN fact it does. The 1st episode was not needed at all. Its way better than the 1st episode but still was kinda iffy. Parasitic ice doesnt sound like it can be melted away. And they let Neegan go? just like that, saying the zombies will kill him...please...just kill him now...I dont want an artifical tense ness
Same old stuff happens again
goggolya23 October 2020
It's 2020, and no 4K and HDR on a big budget sci-fi show!
The sound mixing is bad, hard to understand sometimes who's saying what.
The writers are recycling story from the previous seasons.
- Like the ship getting stuck in something
- Georgiou saving everyone, again!
- Tilly doesn't have any confidence, again!
Snoozfest
giongalini23 October 2020
Okay, so the first episode I liked very well - it was fun, dynamic and interesting.
This episode though... is pretty much the opposite of that.
This is the kind of filler episode where you continue checking how many minutes remain to the episode every ten seconds and keep hoping something interesting and worth watching is going to happen any minute now.
As much as I would love to see an episode dedicated solely to the crew of Discovery, this one was just... meh.
And of course Michael saved them in the end, which adds to the long list of her epic Mary Sue moments.
Anyway, didn't like this episode, thought it was boring and stale...
This episode though... is pretty much the opposite of that.
This is the kind of filler episode where you continue checking how many minutes remain to the episode every ten seconds and keep hoping something interesting and worth watching is going to happen any minute now.
As much as I would love to see an episode dedicated solely to the crew of Discovery, this one was just... meh.
And of course Michael saved them in the end, which adds to the long list of her epic Mary Sue moments.
Anyway, didn't like this episode, thought it was boring and stale...
Far from great, but passable.
WKYanks23 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I enjoyed it.
I'm worried for Detmer. Can't believe Saru sent her to sick-bay unescorted. It was clear she wasn't all there. I'm even more puzzled that Pollard just waved a magic wand and sent her on her way. I hope this is a medical issue, not a leftover Control issue.
I thought the crash was well done. It should be a case study for seat restraints.
Georgiou... I like the thorn in the side role she is going to play here, but let's clean up her line please? Everything doesn't need to require the twirl of a mustache. I had no problems with her taking care of business in the bar(?). She's handled much worse on a regular basis before. So, no Section 31 series? I did find it a little weird that Saru assigned her to repair something... since when does she ever fix anything?
Tilly... just love her. I liked that Saru chose her to go with him on the quest for Rubidium(?). Her exchange with Saru during their walk was genuine and definitely in character for both. I think we may have seen some character growth for Tilly here. I think she was forced to grow up a little.
Saru... Another great performance by Doug Jones. He is obviously strong in Star Fleet and Federation ethics/values. I do think he should take a different approach to how he uses Georgiou. He is in heavy react mode. He should be more forceful in getting her involved in the decision process from the start. Like it or not, she can see the big picture and tactical environment better than he can right now. I like how he stood up to her in the bar. I'm not sure I was expecting that from him.
Jett... Love her humor. Why didn't she get a pain shot in sick-bay? I equate her humor to the EMH's from Voyager. I hope they don't overuse her just as comic relief; they did that on occasion with the EMH. Too much of a good thing ruins the good thing. Please give her a position. Chief Engineer? Her snarky disrespectful comments to the Ensign HAZMAT cleaning up Leland's remnants weren't funny and unneeded. Did we really need to see this clean-up? Can't you just set a phasor to a low setting and disintegrate it?
Stamets/Culber... A little tired of the only time we see Culber it's a lovie-dovie scene with Stamets. Is he the Chief Medical Officer or not? If cell-regeneration was so critical for Paul, he should have knocked him out so he could get the treatment. Strapped him in? Stamets of course had to save the day... but a monkey could have crawled in that Jefferies tube and completed that lego repair.
Everyone else... the best part of this episode (Like STB) was how everyone got involved. Credit should be given to Saru for this (and the writers). Hopefully, they continue this as we move on. I really want to learn more about all of them.
The bad guys... Zaher was played quite well I thought. I also like how he deduced information with regard to Discovery. I'm guessing he killed Kal(?) because he aided time-travelers? ... or just because? ... someone always has to die in Discovery you know. I don't think we will be seeing him again.
Programmable matter/personal transporters... pretty nifty. I'm sure more cool technology will reveal itself as we progress through the season.
The only part of the episode that I really didn't care for was that Michael had to save the day. Just when I thought the writers were going to make her more human, in she sweeps saving Discovery.
Discovery's visuals are again off the charts good. I think this was all shot in Iceland.
I honestly thought Michael was going to have longer than one year to wait for Discovery. I like how the downtrodden in this time period long for the goodness of Star Fleet/Federation.
I'm worried for Detmer. Can't believe Saru sent her to sick-bay unescorted. It was clear she wasn't all there. I'm even more puzzled that Pollard just waved a magic wand and sent her on her way. I hope this is a medical issue, not a leftover Control issue.
I thought the crash was well done. It should be a case study for seat restraints.
Georgiou... I like the thorn in the side role she is going to play here, but let's clean up her line please? Everything doesn't need to require the twirl of a mustache. I had no problems with her taking care of business in the bar(?). She's handled much worse on a regular basis before. So, no Section 31 series? I did find it a little weird that Saru assigned her to repair something... since when does she ever fix anything?
Tilly... just love her. I liked that Saru chose her to go with him on the quest for Rubidium(?). Her exchange with Saru during their walk was genuine and definitely in character for both. I think we may have seen some character growth for Tilly here. I think she was forced to grow up a little.
Saru... Another great performance by Doug Jones. He is obviously strong in Star Fleet and Federation ethics/values. I do think he should take a different approach to how he uses Georgiou. He is in heavy react mode. He should be more forceful in getting her involved in the decision process from the start. Like it or not, she can see the big picture and tactical environment better than he can right now. I like how he stood up to her in the bar. I'm not sure I was expecting that from him.
Jett... Love her humor. Why didn't she get a pain shot in sick-bay? I equate her humor to the EMH's from Voyager. I hope they don't overuse her just as comic relief; they did that on occasion with the EMH. Too much of a good thing ruins the good thing. Please give her a position. Chief Engineer? Her snarky disrespectful comments to the Ensign HAZMAT cleaning up Leland's remnants weren't funny and unneeded. Did we really need to see this clean-up? Can't you just set a phasor to a low setting and disintegrate it?
Stamets/Culber... A little tired of the only time we see Culber it's a lovie-dovie scene with Stamets. Is he the Chief Medical Officer or not? If cell-regeneration was so critical for Paul, he should have knocked him out so he could get the treatment. Strapped him in? Stamets of course had to save the day... but a monkey could have crawled in that Jefferies tube and completed that lego repair.
Everyone else... the best part of this episode (Like STB) was how everyone got involved. Credit should be given to Saru for this (and the writers). Hopefully, they continue this as we move on. I really want to learn more about all of them.
The bad guys... Zaher was played quite well I thought. I also like how he deduced information with regard to Discovery. I'm guessing he killed Kal(?) because he aided time-travelers? ... or just because? ... someone always has to die in Discovery you know. I don't think we will be seeing him again.
Programmable matter/personal transporters... pretty nifty. I'm sure more cool technology will reveal itself as we progress through the season.
The only part of the episode that I really didn't care for was that Michael had to save the day. Just when I thought the writers were going to make her more human, in she sweeps saving Discovery.
Discovery's visuals are again off the charts good. I think this was all shot in Iceland.
I honestly thought Michael was going to have longer than one year to wait for Discovery. I like how the downtrodden in this time period long for the goodness of Star Fleet/Federation.
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