Soooo, so good! As a non-hardcore Trekkie (but a long time follower of the series), this has been some of the best Star Trek I've seen in a while. Besides the (somewhat) peaceful exploration of space (which SNW has already delivered to us pretty nicely in previous episodes) I've also really missed the deceiving tactics and cheeky bluff of racial confrontations in space, often a forgotten quintessential aspect of the series. Such a nostalgia rush, wrapped up in a lovely modern packaging.
I definitely like Paul Wesley as a younger Kirk, he's got the spirited, "head first", spunky atitude that's typical of the character. I've read elsewhere that Paul Wesley is on board for the second season, so I'm glad we'll get to see his Kirk fleshed out a bit more.
The only thing keeping me from rating this a full 10 is that, all in all, it was just a "what if" kind of episode, a mere warning of one possible future, with no actual consequences for current characters and context, and that always takes away some of excitement.
Great first season, which ended with a solid, exciting finale, undoubtedly making Strange New Worlds the best Star Trek series currently around. I can't wait to see what Pike's hair will be up to next season!
Review by kinkyVIP EP 6BlockedParent2022-07-09T21:56:05Z
Soooo, so good! As a non-hardcore Trekkie (but a long time follower of the series), this has been some of the best Star Trek I've seen in a while. Besides the (somewhat) peaceful exploration of space (which SNW has already delivered to us pretty nicely in previous episodes) I've also really missed the deceiving tactics and cheeky bluff of racial confrontations in space, often a forgotten quintessential aspect of the series. Such a nostalgia rush, wrapped up in a lovely modern packaging.
I definitely like Paul Wesley as a younger Kirk, he's got the spirited, "head first", spunky atitude that's typical of the character. I've read elsewhere that Paul Wesley is on board for the second season, so I'm glad we'll get to see his Kirk fleshed out a bit more.
The only thing keeping me from rating this a full 10 is that, all in all, it was just a "what if" kind of episode, a mere warning of one possible future, with no actual consequences for current characters and context, and that always takes away some of excitement.
Great first season, which ended with a solid, exciting finale, undoubtedly making Strange New Worlds the best Star Trek series currently around. I can't wait to see what Pike's hair will be up to next season!