This is truly a divisive episode. It starts off in a thrilling fashion with great special effects as the Discovery does battle with the Klingons in order to save the Gagarin.
Frustrated by the Klingon cloaking technology, the Discovery send a landing party to the planet Pahvo a type of living planet with some kind of natural antennae which could use sonar to pierce the Klingon's cloaking device.
This bit did not make sense. How does the Federation know that the Pavho are not sentient beings? What about first contact protocols? Why is the planet being dragged into the conflict and put in danger? How do they know that antennae will work? Oh my the planet looks a little familiar, it is similar to the spore drive.
Once they land on the planet, it seems the Pavho are in fact an entity at one with the planet and Saru initially finding the noise emanating from the planet infuriating later becomes enchanted and entranced as he overcomes his natural fears.
We also find out more about what happened to Admiral Cornwall as the Klingon L'Rell wants to help her and defect to Starfleet.
It was entertaining but also nonsensical. some character development for Saru as well, it was his turn this week to have a weird running action which was speeded up. I think Saru could run an 100 meters race in 5 seconds.
Frustrated by the Klingon cloaking technology, the Discovery send a landing party to the planet Pahvo a type of living planet with some kind of natural antennae which could use sonar to pierce the Klingon's cloaking device.
This bit did not make sense. How does the Federation know that the Pavho are not sentient beings? What about first contact protocols? Why is the planet being dragged into the conflict and put in danger? How do they know that antennae will work? Oh my the planet looks a little familiar, it is similar to the spore drive.
Once they land on the planet, it seems the Pavho are in fact an entity at one with the planet and Saru initially finding the noise emanating from the planet infuriating later becomes enchanted and entranced as he overcomes his natural fears.
We also find out more about what happened to Admiral Cornwall as the Klingon L'Rell wants to help her and defect to Starfleet.
It was entertaining but also nonsensical. some character development for Saru as well, it was his turn this week to have a weird running action which was speeded up. I think Saru could run an 100 meters race in 5 seconds.