It is very clear that Discovery is not sitting well with the die-hard Trek fans. Who cares about Discovery not being true to some 1960s ham-fest? I don't, I just want to be entertained, and I do not care if it is a bit like Star Wars, or Indiana Jones, or something else. I really do not care. This first episode of Discovery was great. A fast moving rollercoaster with some neat CGI.
Discovery does build on S06E20 of TNG and the archaeological mystery surrounding the origins of humanoid life in the galaxy. This sets up the rest of the season well. There's enough mystery, but with a nod to the past.
The cast is okay. Sonequa Martin-Green can certainly fill out an interesting character, she was one of the few to do so in The Walking Dead. In Discovery, though, there's something amiss, and it is the same across all the characters. You never really get to know any of them. David Ajala's character Booker might be an exception, but it still feels like he is being held back. And some of the interactions between characters are a bit tepid and cringe-inducing. It feels like the script was finalized by a committee of pre-teens.
I like the look and feel of Discovery, it is very futuristic and a nice change to the carpeted Next Generation, and the styrofoam original.
Overall, it's a decent disengage your brain, put-your-feet-up and just let it wash over you, kind of episode.
Discovery does build on S06E20 of TNG and the archaeological mystery surrounding the origins of humanoid life in the galaxy. This sets up the rest of the season well. There's enough mystery, but with a nod to the past.
The cast is okay. Sonequa Martin-Green can certainly fill out an interesting character, she was one of the few to do so in The Walking Dead. In Discovery, though, there's something amiss, and it is the same across all the characters. You never really get to know any of them. David Ajala's character Booker might be an exception, but it still feels like he is being held back. And some of the interactions between characters are a bit tepid and cringe-inducing. It feels like the script was finalized by a committee of pre-teens.
I like the look and feel of Discovery, it is very futuristic and a nice change to the carpeted Next Generation, and the styrofoam original.
Overall, it's a decent disengage your brain, put-your-feet-up and just let it wash over you, kind of episode.