Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) Context Is for Kings (2017) User Reviews

Trek is back

[jamesorbinson · 9/10 · 2 October 2017]

From the outset of this episode there is an inescapable "fog" that clouds Burnham's perception. The first mutineer is a phrase repeated in this episode and it is appropriate as the episode revolves around Burnham and Sonequa Martin-Green is an excellent anchor for this show. As events unfold so too does our understanding of what is at stake, what is so great in my opinion is that Burnham is mistaken despite her obvious intellect. A fantastic theme that features in a real horror aspect of this episode is "Alice in Wonderland" - the idea that up is down and down is up, that sometimes reality is not logical. It is woven expertly into this episode, which knows exactly what it is from the outset and does not flounder. We deal with the ambiguity of morality that occurs in war, with Stamets questioning whether this is worth being part of as it isn't what he signed up for - being the awestruck student in search of what ties the universe together. And for Burnham who wishes to atone for her perceived mistakes.

Jason Isaacs is superb and offers Burnham insight into what her actions mean for the Federation and what she must do so that the 3,186 lives as well as her captain's were not lost in vain with this new conflict with the Klingons. Captain Lorca keeps his cards close to his chest although from the beginning Burnham suspects he is responsible here for more than he is letting on, and he indeed does test her character using her ostracised status as the mutineer to ascertain what kind of crew member she will be. Strong-willed and a fighter who is not afraid to act outside of the "universal law" - as Lorca says "Universal law is for lackeys, context is for Kings" The question is, how far down the rabbit hole do we dare venture in pursuit of discovery? An excellent main event after the drawn out two part teaser. Trek *is* back

Happy Star Trek Fan

[jared79 · 9/10 · 2 October 2017]

Having seen every episode of Star Trek there is, I was extremely excited when we heard that ST was coming back to the small screen. While the first 2 episodes of Discovery where good, they didn't have the overall ST feel that we have come to love.

The first 2 episodes were supposed to be an epilogue to the rest of the series, and once I knew that, it all made sense. They felt rushed, but only because they really weren't focusing on character development as much as just giving some background to the events proceeding the rest of season.

I want Discovery to succeed, because I feel if it doesn't, then that will be it for ST and no-one wants that.

The first 2 episodes had mixed reviews and for good reason. It felt more like a JJ Abrams movie than a ST episode, which is a good and bad thing. I know there are plenty of ST fans out there that don't like the new movies. I liked them. They stood on their own as good fun movies, but I never took them seriously. They where outside of ST Canon so there was inconsistencies in the story compared to the hundreds of episodes ST that proceeded them.

Anyway, episode 3 has squashed all my fears. It felt like Trek, although with a more modern, gritty feel to it. I like it. This is what I always wanted Trek to be and that's probably why DS9 is my favourite ST series out of all the others. It had great characters, it was a little darker and felt more real. Discovery feels real and that is what we want.

This is ST but told through modern story telling.

Heading in the right direction

[jonesbarrien · 9/10 · 5 October 2017]

I'll make this short... The first two episodes tried to cram way too much in to set the foundation. Now we can take our time setting the pace. The third episode is really setting things up and is leaving the door open for a lot of possibilities.

I want to write more about the sister ship but I want to leave this spoiler free. But it did remind me of episodes from other incarnations of Star Trek when they boarded abandoned ships. I'll leave it at that.

Battlestar Trek vs Predator 3: The Expanse

[benbayer · 10/10 · 1 October 2017]

This was a beautiful weaving of many different sci-fi themes into one fantastic episode that definitely should have been the pilot for the series. Amazing work of science fiction, not totally the Trek feel but it's reaaaally good. While the episode is very dark, it also explores themes central to the franchise as a whole. Especially with the character Paul Stamets who really questions if it's worth it to stay in starfleet as a soldier when he signed up to explore the universe and why life exists in the state it does.

Truly terrible episode

[graham-167 · 2 October 2017]

I'm completely baffled by how people are liking this show.

The lighting is awful. You can barely see anything! And in this particular episode there's about 15 minutes where they obviously decided the few lights they had were too much, so it shifts into virtual pitch blackness whilst the crew get chased around by a CGI monster.

And our lead yet again defies orders. Why isn't this woman back in prison where she belongs? Oh yes, because the Discovery Captain is a moron. The most unlikable protagonist I've seen in a long time, and it doesn't help that she's so badly acted.

And space pollen that can make you fly through space? Jesus, WTF???

Oh, and the monster is immune to phasers. Because, um, atomic disintegration can be stopped by rough skin. Yikes.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. This show SUCKS.

Getting better & interesting

[georgegomez-79230 · 8/10 · 3 October 2017]

I like how this Show goes. The 2nd Pilot is pretty good. I don't get the hate. We are not in the 60s anymore. This show is getting more serious and darker. In my opinion it hits perfectly our decade. Let's see how the first season continues.

I will watch it further.

Context is for Kings

[Prismark10 · 8/10 · 2 October 2017]

My heart sank when I discovered that Akiva Goldsman directed this episode. He wrote Batman & Robin.

Episode 3 is where we encounter the USS Discovery and the Machiavellian Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs) as we enter the new world of Star Trek, I was captivated.

The action moves on six months from the previous episode and Burnham is being transported along with other prisoners on a shuttle which suddenly finds itself under danger and they are transported into the USS Discovery. All eyes are on the mutineer Burnham, but to her surprise she finds several of her old crew mates including Saru now promoted to first officer.

Burnham soon finds herself being useful as she is picked to explore a stricken starship whose crew has perished but an entity seems to be stalking it.

Captain Lorca pushes all the right buttons telling Burnham that she is needed in the war with Klingons. Burnham knows that she has fallen down the rabbit hole.

The episode benefited with less focus on the Klingons but we are in a universe that is on a war footing. The special effects have been updated but look suitably Star Trek and some of the scenes were gory indicating that the show is not on normal television but Netflix.

Dark with balls.

[ewaf58 · 9/10 · 3 October 2017]

I've been following Trek since 1969 and was a bit dubious about this new series - but it feels real as though you are in space because the actors have made their characters believable - colourful - p'd off - angry - neurotic and possibly insane.

The opening of E3 reminded a bit of Blake's 7 where a band of convicts come across a mysterious ship.

I like the odd retro touches on the control panels and the effects in general are pretty good although the Discovery looks as though she could have done with a tad more rendering.

When Michael was flashing through the galaxy it looked as though she appeared on Janus 6 for an instant as I thought I recognised the underground mining buildings.

So I'm really looking forward to the next episode - I can't see any space maidens appearing and being seduced by a captain anytime soon - besides which Discovery's chief has a new 'pet' to look after.

Depends what you are looking for...

[Stoomkracht · 6/10 · 3 October 2017]

Discovery feels more like the Battlestar reimagining of some years back than Star Trek. It is grim, dark, depressing. Take another whisky.

The scale of the ship is portrayed nicely. However the design is so industrial. It has no warmth in it and the makers can't stop showing of gimmicks and gadgets that add little and only distract.

Everyone does its professional job and there is no bonding. Also Star Fleet staff seems rather one sided bullying guys and girls except the other girl who doesn't fit in.

The SFX of the ship are not that impressive.. seems rather video game cut scene like.. too smooth surfaces.

In the same way the new timeline movies lack cohering to established technology and limits (transport to the Klingon home world anyone? Or to a ship at warp speed? No need for space ships anymore) here also a new technology is presented out of nowhere that can effectively make star ships a thing of the past. Its even showed in working condition and harmless at that or is it a 'view only'? She certainly didn't seem impressed with it all.

Then there is the horror trip and some overdone characters. We get it that the captain is not to be trusted. Dim lighting, greyness everywhere.

Still, it can be something. But it's not about a crew discovering the universe. All is focused on an individual who acts opposite to the pilot in this episode (wow, more Vulcan that was totally lacking in the pilot).

"Nothing is as it Seems"

[XweAponX · 10/10 · 14 October 2017]

To quote Dr. Walter Bishop.

And Discovery is certainly not what it appears. We've never seen a ship like this. We may have seen Captains like "The Lorca"; "The Sisko", during "In the Pale Moonlight". But we blamed that on Elim Garak, didn't we? Didn't we! But as I recall, two people participated in that tango, so deflecting blame doesn't work in Trek. And, Kali-Fal is hard to replicate.

In the end, it's not what we did. It's not that Michael mutinied on her Captain and started a war with the Klingons, is it? Because people in her particular universe forget that the Klingon's were already ready to start a war. They were simply waiting. And Captain Georgio didn't disappoint them, with her expected "We come in Peace" Starfleet response. Michael was the only federation Citizen that saw that a Vulcan Hello was needed badly. But did that make Georgio Stupid? Not at all, but it did make her a Beancounting by-the-book never-break-the-prime-directive-like-Janeway Captain. And that is not a disparagement, just an observation.

At this point in time, Lorca should have been waiting at the Binary Stars. But that ain't what happened, The Shinzou was there instead.

So Michael is getting nasty looks (for being a nasty woman) by the Discovery crew. This almost gets the respect of the crooks and crazies she was being transported with. *almost*.

Of course the little stop at Discovery was not by accident, but design. Lorca's design. Because Michael is needed. As Saru puts it, she is the smartest Starfleet officer he knows. Even though he is taking a size 12 Butterknife to her bread at the time.

But nobody on Discovery's crew wants to take the responsibility to explain just what a Black Alert is to Michael. It's like a whole ship of Apple Developers, who won't share PurpleBuddy with anyone else. This is a situation that must be changed for Michael to be any part of it. But just wait for the Fun Stuff to happen. What eats Klingons? And what twists up Starfleet officers like the cork on Wine Bottles?

Context is for Kings

[bobcobb301 · 6/10 · 2 October 2017]

We had the great opening scene and then we had the Alien-esque chase on the shuttle, but other than that, I sadly have to admit this was kind of a boring episode. They are relying too much on Sonequa and not giving the rest of the cast time to shine. I like the Sylvia character and hope to see more of her in the future, but given how much this show changed from pilot to episode two to tonight, who knows what happens next?

A much better episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 11 October 2020]

The first two episodes were decent enough, but truly did have an odd feel to them, Context is for Kings, though not perfect, is an improvement on almost every level.

The story has a very different vibe, with almost sci fi horror tones in the mix, you can't help but wonder of the Predator/Alien vibe, albeit in a lighter tone.

I enjoyed all of the sci fi jargon as well, it did actually have an origins vibe about it.

I felt Jason Isaacs made his present felt very well, and the character of Michael is actually now offering up something, they are finally giving her some dimensions.

Atonement or redemption?

Very good, 8/10.

Messy transition from 1 and 2, unsure of itself

[jrarichards · 6/10 · 13 December 2018]

As others have noted, this episode is diametrically different from the first two, with the result that the criticisms to be levelled by me now are very different from those I had of the pilot(s). But of course there are still plenty!

When Michael Burnham gets transferred on to the Discovery under Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs), conditions are ever-so-slightly more human, a touch more cosy. But here we have a cynical and rather malevolent captain facing off with a far more reasonable, toned-down version of Burnham than we had before. But Lorca's officers don't all like him and are rude to him, they are working on sneaky weapons and do not stick up for any ideals you might recognise as Roddenberry Trek. Meanwhile, the Security Officer is routinely rude and indeed pseudo-racist against prisoners. Ironically, it is here Burnham who declares allegiance to the virtues of the Fleet and the Federation, in yet another turnaround. There is also quite heavy gore in the episode, and Trek's first genuine four-letter words in history.

However, there are also slightly more realistic-looking interactions between crew members, some of whom do seem (all too) human in their failings and frailities.

Presumably, many aspects of this messy inconsistency can be put down to a war situation, and to be fair we did also have one of those in DS9. But we are far away from week-by-week episodes on different worlds exploring different issues, and I'm REALLY not sure how gripping any of what is on show here can get. And - while Burnham's character is evolving (if more in jumps, than steadily), it is hard to imagine coming to love it, let alone any of the others.

Indeed, love and warmth are (more or less/almost) as absent from this episode as they were from the first two. There is anger over loss of life, but very little poignancy. On the plus side Saru (Doug Jones) did offer Burnham some replicated blueberries, which was indeed a human touch. We could with more of those, but also with a genuine story that appeals.

Star Trek: For The Next Generation

[ionisravell · 5/10 · 2 October 2017]

Sharper and edgier than ever before, Discovery tries to rediscover Star Trek for the new generation of fans.

For old Trekkies it's a matter of taste if they embrace the Battlestar-like style of the show or not. For me, the show completely misses the mark and goes into direction I cannot follow.

I can, however, understand those who can see the appeal of the new take on the universe.

STD seems to be following the trend of realistic, gritty reality that explores flaws of human existence as means of creating drama. This is what makes the show score high among critics, but much lower among many Star Trek fans.

Many, but not all - there are dedicated Trekkies who enjoy the new take and I think they are completely entitled to do so.

But the show is much different than what many of us liked in Star Trek of yesterday.

And that is really the main problem here - STD doesn't feel like a Star Trek show. Plain and simple.

Focus on Michael Burnham as the protagonist changes the chemistry and structure of the show to the point it stops feeling like a Star Trek show.

Exploration of human condition is handicapped by the main protagonist being a Vulcan-raised human. It is not a good combination for a protagonist. 'Outsider' status of Spock, Data, Odo or the Doctor was played off other cast members, as they observe and/or pursuit condition of humanity.

Show's 3rd episode feels, very much, like a pilot episode of a series - due to complete separation from the two previous instalments.

We're introduced to new cast members, new location and new plot arc - only remotely related to the two previous episodes. New characters are either completely bland or simply unlikable. Single returning character of any interest - Saru - is so far the brightest member of the cast.

Machiavellian character of captain Lorca is overdone - instead of being a mysterious commander with anterior motives, he comes off as creepy and impossible to relate to.

Another featured cast member - Cadet Sylvia Tilly feels completely over the top awkward, and not in a way that was nailed by Dwight Schultz's Barclay in TNG.

Can those characters evolve to become more likable and easier to relate to? Of course. But at this point, the series presents a dark, uninspiring cast of characters who exist in a mysteriously dangerous universe.

While it is the current trend in entertainment, Discovery tries to become another show on the same shelf, instead of going boldy, where no one has gone before.

Getting better

[TheDonaldofDoom · 16 January 2018]

It's got more interesting now. You can now actually see glimmers of the "Discovery" part of Star Trek Discovery as although the spore travel is primarily for the Klingon war it can also be used to travel the universe easily. This just makes me hope the Klingon war is over quickly so we can get onto the good stuff (the discovery).

Getting introduced to the crew aboard the USS Discovery hasn't added many more interesting characters yet apart from the adorable Tilly. Although you can understand why most of the crew hates Michael, it does get annoying seeing the crew arguing with each other constantly. If I just wanted to see people shouting at each other I'd watch Eastenders!

Events take a surprisingly grim turn when the crew go to the wrecked USS Glen. There is some actually pretty disturbing imagery such as melted faces. I was surprised to see this as Star Trek used to be a family show, but hey I'm not complaining. Some of it does feel like generic horror though-flashing lights, dark corridors, alien chase scene... Kind of simple plot there.

Visually, Discovery is stunning and it's proved once again here. The alien creature doesn't have the most original design but everything else looks great, the sets, the locations and the spores.

The ending gives the most hope for Discovery not to fall into the "generic space opera" category, so let's hope the Klingon war won't dominate the whole series.

Decent Science Fiction

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 6 February 2020]

C'mon. What's with all the ones for ratings. I think the bottom line is that these guys want the new show to be the old show (whatever incarnation). I agree that visually it is unlike previous Star Trek's. I'm sure when Janeway showed up, we would had a bunch of fanboys all bent out of shape. This is not a perfect episode but it gets things going. The unfortunate thing is the time it has taken to get where it's going. Michael was really tiresome in the first episode but has been evolving. Let's give this a chance, shall we?

A Successful Soft Reboot!

[gab-14712 · 9/10 · 15 March 2022]

"Context Is for Kings" is a successful soft reboot for Star Trek: Discovery. Taking on what we know from the first two prologue episodes, we are introduced to a new set of characters and a mysterious, brand-new captain. Characters we have met such as Saru make welcome appearances. This episode is about Michael Burnham trying to find redemption for herself as her reputation precedes her. She has to get the people on the U. S. S Discovery to trust her, which may be difficult considering she is the first person to have led a mutiny against Starfleet and the women who began the Klingon War. When she killed T'uvma last episode, she ultimately made him a martyr. We, as an audience, know her intentions were good and pure. She was caught up in the midst of a firefight. There are people who may think that isn't it a good thing that she killed the creature who murdered her captain? She was First Officer in the first place, so she has to prove why she was. The episode has some very strong writing that easily shows Michael's inner demons. There is a line of dialogue she has with Captain Lorca saying that he needed her services, but there is no way she could after what she had done. As Lorca counters, shouldn't she stop the war that she helped create? The strong writing helps introduce us to our new characters in fine fashion.

I really enjoyed meeting people, new and old. Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman) is played with such a nervous energy. She kind of reminds me of myself when I get overtaken by nervousness. She has some great lines, but I can see how people would be turned off by her behavior. Then, there is Lieutenant Stamets (Anthony Rapp). He works as the head of the engineering team and is immediately hostile to Michael. Rapp's delivery of vague scientific terminology works well even if we do not know what he is talking about half the time. And captain, o captain. Captain Lorca is right up actor Jason Isaac's wheelhouse. A charming, mysterious man that has another side. I wouldn't classify him as evil but there is more than what meets the eye. From his actions such as bringing that big beast into the ship, I feel he is up to something. As for older characters, Saru is back! He has little reason to trust Michael and shares some good dialogue with her. There are other characters whose faces we recognize from before such as Detmer, who pilots Discovery.

As for the plot, it is a simple but fast-paced story. Michael is on the prison transport ship, and the other prisoners do not like her. The ship is attacked by these energy beings and to the rescue is U. S. S Discovery. She is immediately tasked by Lorca to help the engineering team with complicated quantum science. There is something known as a spore drive which is the use of organic energy to power spaceships which would ultimately win the war against the Klingons. Other than that, a lot of awkward introductions with people on the ship, especially those who see her as a traitor.

Overall, I had a great time with the episode. This series has been fast-paced and it already made Michael a pivotal part of the team. Can she redeem herself in the eyes of the crew? In addition to all the good science stuff we love about Star Trek, there is some good action scenes. That monster chase was fun! After three episodes, I say give me more!

My Grade: A.

A Fresh and Interesting New Star Trek Series

[bhpitt · 8/10 · 3 September 2019]

This could honestly have been the pilot and I think I would've preferred it. Sonequa Martin-Green is significantly better in this episode than in the first two--I really feel her Vulcan and Human sides in conflict. Also, Jason Isaacs as Capt Lorca is a fresh, new Star Trek captain we've never seen before.

Still not pique Star Trek yet, but this is definitely as step in the right direction.

We have been stabbed in the back by a ..fan ?!?

[phonequamartin_breen · 10/10 · 22 July 2018]

I really don't understad why allvthe trailer's from the series have soundtrack of axsinger loke Lenny Kravitz or bands like Depeche Mode when their fans (TNG,DS-9 and VOY) are the only fans which have their series erased by the new show.Please ,dear Producers stop using the melodies my generation ,because your series is clearly a series for another generation and not for my generation.When you will restore the look of the alien species we will consider your show as being a REAL Star Trek series.I still can believe the man who picked the new timeline and the change of the aliens was Brian Fuller,the man behind DS-9.This guy used to read the fans minds and make their dreams to become real ,but now he was the one who trashed our dreams and turned them in this nightmare and after that , he left the show as a coward.The people behind the new show don't know why we hate their new uniforms or their new Klingons because they don't know what we like or not or because they don't care.I will tell you dear unworthy producers why:The tight uniforms are the most uncool things in every sci-fi show since the middle of the 90's, for my generation.NOBODY uses the any more except the new producers and JJ Abrams.Beyond was considered the best new movie just because they changed the damn uniforms,with another more realistic ones and the new DSC producers are making a step back reverting the uniforms to the tight and cartoonish ones just to drive us mad.The Klingons with hair are better because Star Trek is (was) the only sci-fi show where almost all aliens have (had) hair.The new aliens are bald as a lollipop.This is a good show but this will never be a Star Trek show .By the way the acting is miserable between the lead actors.

Boldly going where no one went before

[antoniokuntz-32657 · 7/10 · 1 October 2017]

Kings understand the whole ... okay, you convinced me. Star Trek Discovery set a great way forward. Lewis Carroll, Section 31 ... this third episode was the best possible surprise for those who enjoy science fiction. Yes, now I see the spirit of Star Trek on the scene, boldly going where no one went before.

Actually trivia

[hollybeat69 · 9/10 · 26 January 2019]

The 1st Episode of any Trek series to ever mention the Beatles

Is this the United Federation of Planets or the Terran Alliance?

[domonkos-horvath · 6/10 · 7 October 2017]

The general consensus seems to be that this episode is better than the pilots, but as so often in the past, I take a stance contrary to the popular opinion. I already rated this episode a 7, days before I intended to write a review for it, and now I honestly think I'd rather give it a 6, because I finally figured out why I found this episode lacking from the first minute I've seen it.

The Shenzou was a well-oiled machine, up until Michael's mutiny every crew member we've seen was fitting in. They did their job, the entire crew was a perfect example of people working in unison towards a common goal which is completely in sync with anyone's expectations based on former Star Trek titles.

Then comes the third episode...

It immediately starts with a scene where the only goal people work towards in unison is to antagonize Michael, so the show immediately creates an atmosphere of hostility, which is maintained through the entire episode. This however is not the only problem. It's understandable that people wouldn't be friendly towards a criminal convicted of serious crimes, but nobody seems to get along with anybody. The interpersonal relationships on the Discovery stink, everyone is selfishly putting their own needs before the needs of others, and that kind of selfishness is completely against the principles of Star Trek.

Star Trek was always about like minded people working together for a greater purpose. The camaraderie we've all got accustomed to in previous installments - and even seen an example of just last episode - is completely gone, their work relationship is anything but civil. They bark at each other, lie to each other and belittle each other sometimes for no apparent reason; they simply don't represent the utopian society of the United Federation of Planets as people.

If this keeps going on, I don't think I will be able to enjoy the show. No matter what the story will be like, acted out by these people with this attitude it won't feel like I'm watching Star Trek, and this is coming from someone who rated the show a perfect 10 after seeing the pilots.

Currently it feels like I'm watching the early days of the mirror universe Terran Alliance more than anything else.

A series full of non modern characters.

[phonequamartin_breen · 10/10 · 23 July 2018]

-This series has one problem which makes the people raised in 80's todislike this sshow:The characters are looking like they are living in 2018 and not like something atemporal or futuristic.Andromeda ,for example was probably the show with the most modern characters ever done.They had a bodybuilder with long hair and very good fighting skills (martial arts) as their captain,Beka wasca cool blonde girl ,shecwas very fit smart and she could change her look with her nanobots ,Rhade was a very loyal fighter fuull of muscles and with long hair and the list goes on.Meanwhile Discovery has an afrogirl with a haircut which looks like a haircut straight from the present +probably in 2 or 3 years this haircut will be considered very ridiculous),she isvm supossed to be very cultural although the character looks like a dumb punk girl ,another character is an albino guy who is whining like a girl although he is part ofvan elite class of soldiers ,he hasca very 2018 haircut style also ,he moves and think like a comic girl,another character is a lazy weird red head girl who thinks she is the center of the galaxy,she is totally ridiculous and doesnt even know how to make a normal conversation,although she is supossed to be an elite soldier the same.The captain is almost a normal guy,The cyborg girl looks like a huge smurf girl with a helmet which makes her to lok like a character suitable for a comedy like the Orville and the new Seven of Nine looks like she is coming straight from Rakoon city.There is another afro girl who has a weird non military haircut (she looks like a girl from Wakanda( and the list goes on and on.

Looks and feels good, but not perfect

[snoozejonc · 7/10 · 10 January 2021]

The USS Discovery takes on a new crew member.

I enjoyed this episode for the intriguing plot and interesting characters, but found some of the dialogue a bit flat.

The mystery behind why the Discovery does what is does in relation to Burnham plays out in a compelling way. The focus on Burnham and the arc she goes through is good, and the scenes with Captain Lorca make me want to find out what happens next.

The sci-fi concepts are all great from the perspective of a non-scientific mind. I bought into it and the actors made all the technobabble sound convincing.

Not sure what to make about Burnham supposedly being raised alongside a very famous and established Star Trek character. So far it hasn't included anything that completely tramples over the franchise continuity but we'll have to see how this plays out.

The 'universal law is for lackeys and context for kings' line is very interesting and it hints that the show's intent might be that these characters won't be following the traditional Trek moral code. That coupled with the Klingons ridiculing the phrase 'we come in peace' indicates much conflict is on the horizon.

As with the pilot episodes the visuals and effects are all excellent and showcase the best vision of what the future should look like. I have no issue with the consistency of this within the franchise as the show has to move with the times. The creature horror, something I don't really associate with Star Trek, is something that doesn't really grab me these days. After years of movies and shows featuring so many supposedly horrifying monster effects and designs I feel quite immune to the point of bored with this type of thing.

Some of the script is poorly written, particularly some of the exposition included in Stamets' dialogue, and for me is some of the worst I've heard in modern television. Also the exposition with Burnham talking about her mother was pretty obvious.

All performances are solid, especially Jason Issacs as Lorca. Sonequa Martin-Green hasn't displayed much charisma yet for a series lead, but the role doesn't really call for it.

This is not star trek

[hughesymm · 1/10 · 2 October 2017]

What is going on this program is terrible, doesn't even feel anything like star trek. Politically correct cast types, weird designs of classic star trek aliens. Let alone the bizarre ship transportation method.