Well that wasn't very good! Yes I am a Trekker and I'm happy to watch and forgive STD's overall short comings. But, the problem is when the shortcomings grow bigger and bigger you're just left with annoyance, boredom and lots of sighing throughout.
Before I rant the good points were:
Within this season's story arc this episode was OK. but, once again the ending was poorly constructed, written, executed. I'm sure there are countless alternative story lines that could have been written and that would have offered the viewer actual jeopardy and tension. Here are two alternative endings!!!!
Scenario 1: Discovery actually disobeys Star Fleet orders and start a mutiny. Star Fleet then send another ship to stop them on the Klingon home world...obviously The Discovery wins but to have Star Fleet officers fighting each other is actually interesting and creates tension. Especially given Burham's history of mutiny.
Scenario 2: Similar to the first but the female Klingon L'Rell actually blows up parts of Qo'noS and The Discovery crew help her. We've been told repeatedly how The Klingons are a warrior race and only respond to force, Klingons who yield power have several houses following them. L'Rell only has a bomb - Why would House Heads suddenly believe and follow her, I know i wouldn't? Surely that can't be enough!
The speech Michael makes at the end was really self indulgent and poorly written. It's as bad as the Riker speech in TNG Angel One episode which is routinely mocked.
Finally, I sigh because I want STD to be so much than it is. We are in the golden age of TV with fantastic actors and CGI and yet STD seems content on producing lacklustre scripting, un-inventive story-lines, ABC story arcs. I'm sure it will improve and I have to remember that the first two seasons of TNG were terrible so, fingers crossed for a bigger and better season next time.
Before I rant the good points were:
- The Enterprise looks cool
- The Orions embassy and those scenes were good
- The monologue Michael made about her parents was good. However, this should have been included in earlier episodes. We as an audience would have identified with her relationship with Ash with more clarity.
Within this season's story arc this episode was OK. but, once again the ending was poorly constructed, written, executed. I'm sure there are countless alternative story lines that could have been written and that would have offered the viewer actual jeopardy and tension. Here are two alternative endings!!!!
Scenario 1: Discovery actually disobeys Star Fleet orders and start a mutiny. Star Fleet then send another ship to stop them on the Klingon home world...obviously The Discovery wins but to have Star Fleet officers fighting each other is actually interesting and creates tension. Especially given Burham's history of mutiny.
Scenario 2: Similar to the first but the female Klingon L'Rell actually blows up parts of Qo'noS and The Discovery crew help her. We've been told repeatedly how The Klingons are a warrior race and only respond to force, Klingons who yield power have several houses following them. L'Rell only has a bomb - Why would House Heads suddenly believe and follow her, I know i wouldn't? Surely that can't be enough!
The speech Michael makes at the end was really self indulgent and poorly written. It's as bad as the Riker speech in TNG Angel One episode which is routinely mocked.
Finally, I sigh because I want STD to be so much than it is. We are in the golden age of TV with fantastic actors and CGI and yet STD seems content on producing lacklustre scripting, un-inventive story-lines, ABC story arcs. I'm sure it will improve and I have to remember that the first two seasons of TNG were terrible so, fingers crossed for a bigger and better season next time.