I enjoyed this, with some adjustment needed to get used to the huge change in direction. There was certainly a time when if you had told me that Burnham was going to have an entire episode with her and no other main cast members, I would have been wary. But she really carried this one well. I especially enjoyed her playful mood when she was on the truth serum! And I loved seeing her natural curiosity and excitement at some of the new technology.
Book is an interesting enough character at this point, too. Still - I REALLY wanted to see Discovery and its crew appear here.
A few annoyances: mostly in regard to the lack of clear answers to questions characters asked. There is some important dialogue that's treated as throwaway and easy to miss. I also thought there was too much dull action where instead a good sit down discussion between people would have made for some far more satisfying scenes.
The lone Federation guy sitting in an office starting at a "searching" screen for 40 years was a bit of a stretch, too.
All in all, a fascinating new beginning for the show that was a visual treat.
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2020-10-16T11:50:10Z
I enjoyed this, with some adjustment needed to get used to the huge change in direction. There was certainly a time when if you had told me that Burnham was going to have an entire episode with her and no other main cast members, I would have been wary. But she really carried this one well. I especially enjoyed her playful mood when she was on the truth serum! And I loved seeing her natural curiosity and excitement at some of the new technology.
Book is an interesting enough character at this point, too. Still - I REALLY wanted to see Discovery and its crew appear here.
A few annoyances: mostly in regard to the lack of clear answers to questions characters asked. There is some important dialogue that's treated as throwaway and easy to miss. I also thought there was too much dull action where instead a good sit down discussion between people would have made for some far more satisfying scenes.
The lone Federation guy sitting in an office starting at a "searching" screen for 40 years was a bit of a stretch, too.
All in all, a fascinating new beginning for the show that was a visual treat.