Dumbest climax ever. The phasers have a stun setting! Everyone in the control room should have been shot immediately. There is absolutely no reason to leave two people unstunned! And then Trip gets shot! So incomprehensibly stupid.
Then, Archer watches the window cracking, but decides to go stand in front of it. WTF?! That idiocy allowed Paxton to resume the firing sequence which could have destroyed Starfleet HQ and or San Francisco. What was Archer thinking? I can't believe how bad the script and directing was for that scene. It took a very good episode episode and destroyed it.
A lot of the xenophobic speech is almost word-for-word what some of the MAGA party has said over the past 6 years. Enterprise was ahead of its time :upside_down:
Or, hear me out, “they” is just a word, a way of referring to a person without even thinking of or referencing their gender, much in the way of “that person/being” or heck, even “it”.
It doesn’t have to be woke, it can be just a neutral word choice. Relax folks.
Even if it is or was a non-binary reference, it is ONE WORD and was not flashy or overtly in your face at all. It didn’t bother me either way. The negative or hateful comments do, however.
is that non-binary rep?? I didnt expect that from this show but thats awesome!
Honestly, I’m so disappointed that Clegg didn’t mention how magical Tahiti is.
We saw the past of Osha and Mae and what happened in their childhood that led to their separation. At the same time, we learned more about other groups, besides the Jedi, that are capable of using the Force. The episode was slower than the first two, but it is still too early to start judging the series.
Slow but necessary episode. They could have
made it more emotional and intense though, it was pretty dry.
Man, I'd say Section 31 early days, but it seems they were already pretty well established, no wonder they have tendrils everywhere. They're not unlike that Klingon virus.
I like what this show, specifically this episode had to say about multiverse hopping, and living/stealing the supposed better life of the alter version of you is living. That is while it may be better, its not you, its not yours. Your experiences, your quirks, all those things that bring you to the point you are at now are you. While you be the same in general ways that you maybe alter versions of yourself, the fact is that you are not the same. His expectation vs reality moment hit him in the nuts and he did not like it one bit.
The future of Virtual Reality.
That ending!!! DAMN.
Great to see Mayweather actor actually get something to do. Also bonus points for the shoutout to “Andromeda Strain”!
Best episode of the season so far. Good action and a fast pace.
Hopefully, the final episode will be the ultimate solution. :thumbsup_tone1:
Great episode. A party with an intoxicated Seven. A great frosted ship. A dead captain. A dead Seven. Time jumps. A glimpse into a hypothetical future. Timeline jumps. Geordie. A dramatic crush. Glad to see that Kim for once got a serious episode. A romantic dinner (which works till we don't know what happened between him and her). Survivors' guilt. Most of that is great.
I don't think that's very credible. Yes, she's a hothead, a Klingon and the duty aboard an isolated ship can cause serious issues, but I don't understand why she's suddenly developing such behavior. Are these really symptoms of a depression? They tried the same with Paris (in that body swap episode where he worked on this 20th century holo car) but that also came totally unexpected. They don't tell these stories well. Her engineering skills are impressive though (but I'm also impressed that they were able to build such a ship in their cargo bay. Who needs a shipyard anyway?)
The B-plot (or is that the A-plot?) with the probe is very mediocre. The guy in their Jules Verne/steampunk diving suits are awful. The flyer is nice, though. I hope that's a vessel that we see more often in future episodes: if we're lucky that vessel could be what the Defiant or at least the runabouts were for DS9.
Let's hope that in the future they discover a treatment to cure depression as easily as McCoy cured a patients need for dialysis with a pill.
I get what they were trying to do with B'Elanna's depression, but the episode comes across as disingenuous because there was no lead up to this. B'Elanna's MacGyver moment at the end of the episode was chuckle-worthy bad.
If last week's penultimate episode was the show's dramatic peak, this finale is an elegiac send-off, with Mariko's loss really felt by all (and which Jarvis beautifully conveys that throughout). Sanada and (especially) Asano are really in top form throughout, especially during that cliff's climatic conversation. Great series.
One of the most captivating shows of the decade ended with this episode. I can’t sing Shogun enough praise. What an absolute masterpiece.
Maybe they’ll continue it, maybe they won’t. I know I’ll be following the crew to see what they do next.
I won't lie, I actually liked the previous episode more. It was a good ending, but it could have ended a bit further into the future, leaving the rest to our imagination isn't too much of a problem. I could listen to Lady Ochiba's speech for hours, she is magnificent. The conversation between Toranaga and Yabushige was really good too. Thank you for one of the best series of recent times. Here's hoping to see more productions that portray Japanese culture and history in such a high-quality manner...
I secretly wanted Fuji and Anjin to be together, I'm sorry Mariko-sama. (˘･_･˘)
"Why tell a deadman the future?"
I couldn't have asked for a more fitting finale for this "piece of an art" mini-series. The bar was set high. It could've been either like the GoT finale or Breaking Bad finale. So glad they stayed consistent from start to finish. Undoubtedly, this ranks among the greatest miniseries ever produced.
Many people may be dissatisfied with the finale if they expected to watch an all-out war, which contradicts the entire idea of the show.
Another brilliant episode. Doing something right for season 5.
Interesting choice Michael has made for her Number 1.
Will Saru be back? :thinking:
Arguably better than the season pilot, but still a soup of questionable personalities. Watchable - especially while you’re waiting on other shows.
Great start to the season. Good they didn’t hide what IT is and some nice call backs to previous events.
Hopefully it will be a great ride ending this amazing show. :vulcan_salute:
Wow, could be the best season yet!
Wow that was good, one of the better episodes this season. Reminded me of Andor. Really captures the loneliness and the quiet, controlled horror of the empire.
I'm convinced none of you know what 'filler' actually means, this episode was a banger, not the best episode but a certified banger still. Got context for Lady Ochiba, more romance between Blackthorne & Mariko (their chemistry is actually very strong), more behind the scenes politics with the council and a great set up for 'Crimson Sky'. Another great episode!
Fuji's silent reaction shots during the tea negotiation are all gold
Good episode. :thumbsup_tone4:
Did we ever find out what happened to Kolos? Was he able to make a significant impact like he wanted? I don't recall if it's mentioned in Klingon history? Does anyone know? I tend to think not considering what became of the Klingon Empire. Maybe they mention him later in this series... will just have to keep watching and find out.
