I adore this show. It might be the most wildly imaginative series I’ve ever watched.
But am I the only one feeling zero chemistry between Chidi and Eleanor?
This episode may have been the cutest thing I have seen on TV, and it completely sustains my opinion that the addition of Mayim Bialik to the main cast was the best decision TBBT producers ever made.
Mark Hamill was super funny, and it was great to see him on TV, but I laughed the most at Kripke singing at the end, John Ross Bowie is just so hilarious! He had about 20 seconds of screen time, and still he managed to be unforgettable!
Holy fuck that was so bad, don't get me wrong Ncuti Gatwa is a great actor but he's terrible Doctor Who, didn't feel the magic that previous actors had. Ruby is so irritating and can't bare her on screen. I completely lost hope that this series is gonna be good again. Maybe I will come back to Doctor Who when they change the actor again, if this series will last this long
The writing is great, you have a story that keeps you interested. You only get dripplets of information each episode. On top of that you have great action sequences. This show continues to improve with every episode.
Maeve is a dumb killing machine now, lol.
- How'd she look? (...) No, I mean, like, what was she wearing?
Holden, do not put your dick in it. It's fucked enough already.
Chrisjen really is the star of the show isn't she? :sweat_smile:
Nancy and Jonathan do not have chemistry. It’s exhausting that I have to suffer through this forced romance.
This was a really fun episode! I was surprised by how catchy some of the songs were, so kudos to the songwriting team.
It's definitely a really convenient way to significantly move multiple plotlines forward in a single episode when you're limited to a 10-ep season, specifically with Spock and Chapel, as well as La'an and Jim. Though I am starting to side-eye how these love lines are playing out.
All in all, I really enjoyed it. When else are you going to get a Spock that spontaneously breaks out into song? That alone is worth it.
I liked how they addressed the subplot of M'Benga's daughter versus miraculously finding a cure for her and it was clearly a chance for the actors to show some different, sillier sides to themselves. Hard disagree with the low-rated comments -- this episode clearly embodied the spirit of TOS.
I'm bored with all these alien planets that mimic Earth. The first time, this was maybe fun. This time they put more effort into the world since it merges modern and ancient elements of Earth history. Thus it's not an exact copy but it still feels very repetitive. Parallels don't end here. Again we encounter a Starfleet captain gone rogue; again they are incarcerated; again they need to escape; again they are forced to fight in an arena; again Spock and his fellow comrades haggle 'cause Spock remains calm in incarceration; again the crew back on the Enterprise is supposed to not interfere and this again squanders valuable time while the shore party needs help; again Scotty does the right thing and ignores the order not to interfere; again we encounter a half-naked (slave) girl entertaining Kirk (Kirk refrains from exploiting her for once though - that's a first). As an action episode it's okay; overall it's very mediocre.
Rhodes Reason is great though.
PS: In the cold-open, why is the Captain wearing his Start Trek badge 90° rotated slightly above his belt? Is that new or did I miss that before?
I was like "They better not show text how good the charity funded by the Bin Laden family and the Qatari government is for society"
Welp, they did. At least highlight how charities are used to give them more money and influence. Not make it seem like he cares about POC when he refused to even shake hands of black people in his coronation (edit: Elizabeth's funeral). Also him dancing screams "How do you do, fellow kids."
It's not the worst charity judging from CharityNavigator, but c'mon he literally made Diana's life hell and they only show her in 2 scenes here.
Fantastic episode. The two best episodes of the 4 so far have had no Amy Schumer and no Cara Delevigne. Imagine that.
So, here I am again, at the end of the series. I don't know how many times I've seen the complete show. I do know I haven't seen any other show, including all of Star Trek, as often. And although I have made some critical and negative comments, I love the show as much as ever. Maybe even a bit more if I see what's on TV today. And everytime I watch it I learn something new and I like things I didn't like the last time. That is something I can't say about any other show.
And I feel already a bit sad to leave the crew of the Enterprise behind. Until, in a couple of years from now, I probably feel the need to re-visit them again.
Alex is better than i because i would have recorded Maddie’s fathers car with the beer cans and him being drunk by the ocean. Fuck him.
Why would Mare, a very smart detective, steals heroin out of the evidence room, logs it out instead of putting something else in its place and then doesn’t change the distinct bag? :rolling_eyes: That whole thing was sloppy, very poor writing.
Kate Winslet and Evan Peters have nice chemistry together.
Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Recap
1% - Enjoying the story
14% - Really throwing the crew diversity in our faces to the point of wrecking the story.
18% - Watching Tilly battle her lack of self-esteem.
22% - Michael decides to whisper for no apparent reason.
45% - Watching wild mood swings that border on clinical personality disorders.
Might be my second favorite episode of the season, right after the explosion episode a few back. I loved the single location Naomi episode. The show really brought out her struggle after being out in space and now fighting for the survival of herself and her friends. I must get bit cocky, in that I also thought of her solution. Interrupt the broadcast, to notify others something is up. admittedly i didn't think of interrupting the message as a whole to make a new message .. rather, I thought about putting intervals between broadcasts that would translate to a SOS. .. hers is better.
Why would you put a glass shower in your living room?
Every time the Doctor and/or the Master were on screen: awesome. 10/10. Iconic. Legendary. Sacha Dhawan is unhinged in the best possible way (very Gollum-like, actually), and I could not love Jodie more if I tried. The reveal of the Timeless Child was maybe predictable, but still really good and I love that we didn't get all the answers (like how many regenerations the Doctor's had or where she originally came from). I have something to wonder about until the next season. Overall, great stuff.
Every time the companions were on screen: fucking boring. Also, someone tell the writers that Graham praising Yaz for her bravery or whatever does not count as actually giving her a personality. Also also, not one of them gave the Doctor a hug while she was literally going to sacrifice herself for them so they're all cancelled.
And how about that ending? Really fun cliffhanger. Although I do hate the fact that apparently anything can get into the Tardis now.
Eleanor and Chidi STILL have ZERO chemistry — and I honestly think their relationship has been detrimental to the show.
Is it that tough to enjoy a show, nowadays? People seem to be disliking shows more and more, their standards rising higher, for no apparent reason, and needlessly nitpicking at everything. This was completely fine. It was very entertaining and had more than enough funny moments. I'm relieved that I'm not that way. I feel sorry for those who are.
Owen really do like to shame woman into having babies they don't want to huh? He did it with Yang, he's constantly doing it with Amelia even when they are not together anymore, AND NOW WITH A PATIENT. WOW.
He's always trying to control every woman around him and when he doesn't get his way, he goes off and verbally abuse them.
I'm so done with his toxic ass, he needs to be GONE
I think I'm on Maddi's and the evil commander's side. Just kill them all.
OK REAL TALK. It's getting irritating how everyone is always finding excuses for Owen's actions and behavior since his day one on the series. And I have been one of those people for such a long time, which is why I used to like that guy. But recently (few seasons ago actually) I've started to believe that maybe he's just not a good person underneath it all. And I no longer can stomach anyone who tries to blame his shit decision making and apathy towards others on his past. There. I said it.
I miss this type of episodes in Star Trek, I'm glad to see it brought back. Not only that, this was a good way to end the arc of the doctor and his daughter, neatly tied to the book too.
I hope this is not the end of the his daughter's story and they'll revisit her in the next seasons. There are questions to be answered and possibilities to explore regarding the nebula. Was it something like the Prophets in DS9? Time is irrelevant? But they're stuck in one place?
Who knows. But I for one would like to know more about it.
Thank you. I love this episode.
Honestly this might be my favourite episode so far, although I have pretty much been feeling that way for every new episode. What could have been a fairly clichéd and generic "alt universe/role reversal" story was elevated by the beautifully emotional conclusion to an ongoing plot thread. I was expecting to laugh going in, but I certainly did not think I would end the episode in tears.
So it's true. Gen Z will be the end of us all :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
I knew that voice sounded Borgy! And if I'm not mistaken... I'm pretty sure that was THE Borg Queen. As in the original actor Alice Krige! In an episode of nostalgia it had to be so.
Seven got the field promotion I've been waiting for all season (and I got a bit misty eyed at Shaw finally adressing her as such)
I liked the actors, especially Neil Patrick Harris, but I did not like the Bi-Regeneration concept and the ending was very strange.
Maybe I'm old-fashioned.
ok laura what is your problem
Wow, where to start? It's a sweet story about love, but the 1960s incredible sexist viewpoints are unbearable. The strong-willed female commissioner was overtaken by a being that just wanted a man to love her (and of course, "the concept of male and female is a constant throughout the galaxy"). Ugh. Redeemed somewhat by the ending. Zephram Cochrane was far more interesting in First Contact.
