Strange New Worlds (spoilers)

[bilateralrope]

4 episodes into the season and we have two episodes that feel like someone decided that nostalgia was more important than interesting plots. Even when that nostalgia relies on things that don't exist in the timeline yet. Worse still, they directly lift plot points:
- Trelane being stopped by a sudden parental appearance. Though Kirk did work out he was a child just before that happened.
- La'an/Data asking for a mystery that would challenge their skills, and the computer giving them exactly that, being the cause of the holodeck malfunction.

That or these were the best ideas the writers had for getting Spock's love life to where somebody wanted it. Are there any viewers who want to see Spock's love life ?


The zombie episode was mostly fun. With Ortegas' insubordination possibly being a result of her PTSD. So that might go somewhere interesting. Especially since I've seen an article with the showrunners saying that they are planning to have the crew be the TOS crew by the time the show ends. Oh and it's ending with a half length season 5.

[Crazedwraith]

Yeah I noticed the rip off "Elementary Dear Data" as well.

I suspect yes some of the watchers are interested in Spock's love life. Though they probably just want him to be with Kirk. Shippers gonna ship.

Especially since I've seen an article with the showrunners saying that they are planning to have the crew be the TOS crew by the time the show ends.

They are pitching a Sequel Series for Kirk, no joke.

[bilateralrope]

They are pitching a Sequel Series for Kirk, no joke.

I would have been a lot more favourable to that idea at any point before the latest episode. With some oversight to prevent them ripping plots from Trek episodes to blatantly, it might work.

Unless there is meddling from the Trump administration.

[bilateralrope]

Dr Korby's jacket leaves me with questions.


Oh and if anyone ever expects me to cross some invisible bridge, I'd first kneel down and try to put my hand on it.

[Crazedwraith]

Where would be the drama in that? Leap of Faith.

I thought this was a bit stronger. Still weighed down by the ongoing stuff. Yay more Spock emotional drama. *eyeroll* They were at least exploring and Pelia hasn't been entirely replace by scotty.

I thought that the start they were ingratiating us with Gamble to make it hurt more when they killed him off and they were. *sigh* Be nice to see the rest of the Landing Party's reaction as well as M'Benga's.

The dangers of prequels is inconsistency, that they seem to be sure they could regenerate Gamble's eyes and have fixed Ortegas' digested hand but limb regeneration didn't seem to be a think in TNG era from Nog's leg. It's not a big deal but I noticed.

The other thing was the big blow up between Spock and the others about checking in. It later became important kind of but at the stage there's seem to be no reason walking outside for five minutes would have been an issue, he wasn't suggesting cancelling the mission or anything like that.

Another nitpick: They could have shown Gamble zapped with a phaser stun and resisting it at some stage. Everyone always forgets they have stun guns in hostage situations/where people they don't want to kill are acting out.

[bilateralrope]

The dangers of prequels is inconsistency, that they seem to be sure they could regenerate Gamble's eyes and have fixed Ortegas' digested hand but limb regeneration didn't seem to be a think in TNG era from Nog's leg. It's not a big deal but I noticed.

It could be a matter of species. With the Federation knowing a lot more about treating humans than ferengi.

Remember the episode where Nelix had his lungs stolen ?
The dialog there at least implied that Voyager could produce replacement lungs for any of the crew. But talaxian physiology was more complicated.