[7.4/10] A good start to the new season. I like that Discovery is clearing the decks for a show unbound by what came before. The leap to the future is still a bit constrained by having to follow-up the abominable season 2 finale, but it gives the show the chance to chart its own course in a way it hasn't really been able to up to this point.
I don't love the fact that we're paired with a discount Han Solo in the form of Book, or that the show strains to establish a connection (almost certainly soon to become romantic) with him and Burnham. But I do like the notion that the Federation has collapsed, the galaxy is harsh and splintered, and it's up to Michael and her allies to not only find the other true believers out there, but to reintroduce that sense of idealism back into the world.
Little that we've seen has convinced me that Discovery can nail this new stage and era of Star Trek, but it's a compelling premise for a new season, no longer bound by the strictures of canon that happened a millennia ago in-universe. I'm excited to see the show try.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2020-10-17T21:53:47Z
[7.4/10] A good start to the new season. I like that Discovery is clearing the decks for a show unbound by what came before. The leap to the future is still a bit constrained by having to follow-up the abominable season 2 finale, but it gives the show the chance to chart its own course in a way it hasn't really been able to up to this point.
I don't love the fact that we're paired with a discount Han Solo in the form of Book, or that the show strains to establish a connection (almost certainly soon to become romantic) with him and Burnham. But I do like the notion that the Federation has collapsed, the galaxy is harsh and splintered, and it's up to Michael and her allies to not only find the other true believers out there, but to reintroduce that sense of idealism back into the world.
Little that we've seen has convinced me that Discovery can nail this new stage and era of Star Trek, but it's a compelling premise for a new season, no longer bound by the strictures of canon that happened a millennia ago in-universe. I'm excited to see the show try.