"Star Trek: Discovery" is not just a TV show; it's a cultural mosaic set in the final frontier. It's like a cosmic Pride parade, celebrating every color of the human—and alien—rainbow. The series doesn't just push the envelope; it puts the envelope through a wormhole and into a parallel universe where diversity is the prime directive.
The bridge of the USS Discovery is a veritable Benetton ad of interstellar proportions. It's as if the casting call was a group text that said, "Hey, does anyone NOT have representation on a sci-fi show yet?" And the response was a resounding, "Beam us up, Scotty!"
Michael Burnham, our protagonist, is the epitome of a 21st-century hero(ine). She's like if Rosa Parks and Neil Armstrong had a baby, and that baby was raised by Oprah and Ellen in a zero-gravity environment. She's not just breaking the glass ceiling; she's shattering the dilithium crystal barrier.
The show tackles every social issue you can think of, and even some you can't because they haven't been invented yet. It's as if the writers' room has a checklist titled "Inclusivity Goals" and they're scoring higher than a Vulcan playing 3D chess. The Klingons have been reimagined as misunderstood outsiders, not so much the villains of the galaxy but more like that one cousin who's really into heavy metal and just needs a hug.
And let's talk about the storylines, which are more tangled than headphone wires in a pocket. The plot twists come at you faster than a tribble's reproductive rate. Just when you think you've got a handle on the multiverse, the show hits you with a revelation that makes you question reality itself.
In essence, "Star Trek: Discovery" is the avocado latte of television – it's what happens when you blend science fiction with social consciousness, then sprinkle it with a dash of cosmic dust for flavor. It's a bold journey not just into space, but into the heart of what it means to be truly woke in a universe that's as diverse as it is vast. So strap in, set phasers to 'woke', and prepare for a ride that's as enlightening as a pride rainbow. :rocket::rainbow:
There's some potential here, but it has some work to do. First impressions are everything and this didn't make a great one. Mostly, for a comedy it wasn't funny at all, but the cast and situation are interesting enough to keep me watching for now.
The best moment was easily the reveal about the captain. I hope the characters aren't going to be jerks all the time (everyone seems to hate what they're doing) because it's a lot to take.
I looked at it according to the chronological order. Find it makes no sense at all otherwise.
VIOLET: 24 YEARS BEFORE THE HEIST
GREEN: 7 YEARS BEFORE THE HEIST
YELLOW: 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE HEIST
ORANGE: 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE HEIST
BLUE: 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEIST
WHITE: THE HEIST
RED: THE MORNING AFTER THE HEIST
PINK: 6 MONTHS AFTER
There is a fire in the space, and "The Mandalorian" is on the other hand from the same studios.
How the hack is someone letting that kind of bullshit series to be canon in the same universe as The Mandalorian? Just let it die.
And. Who the fuck is Leslye Headland and how could you give a random people to direct a Star Wars show?
The only show Disney have done well with is Andor and maybe some of the Mandalorian but this is a pile of utter shite!
The commanding officer is treating Clarice dismissively. He allowed office pranks to be encouraged. This is unprofessional behavior and needs to be punished!
He is creating a hostile work environment and we need to see complaints brought up against him immediately!
Also, the therapist was unprofessional as well towards Clarice.
This program is showing a perfect example of what kind of behaviors are no longer acceptable! When you see these things don't just stand by and let them happen! The world has changed! We have solidarity now and must stand up for our rights!
Everything you see here is what is wrong in the worlkplace today, and what we must work to remove!
Documenting the abuses, that is the ONLY reason to watch this show! This show is focused on the wrong enemy and ignores the workplace injustices!
Clarice needs to file the CORRECT paperwork!
Forget the murder investigations and make sure the employment harassers are brought to justice!
This show is absolutely terrible. 4 episodes out of 6, still cant recommend.
I just don't agree with all these comments about just watching the UK version. The Americanized Office worked, why can't this one? That is all you hear, "don't they ever have any ideas of their own?" There are countless attempts at original shows every year and no one watches them either. Starting a show with a built-in audience just make sense sometimes.
And after just seeing the hour premiere, I do enjoy it just as much as the original. They did change some of the characters and im all for the differences.
Mediocre show, Rosario is awful as Ahsoka and Winstead doesn't fit Hera Syndulla at all. Story is very predictable unfortunately.. I was so looking forward to this, dissapointed.
Is this supposed to be a comedy because I didn’t laugh once. It’s got that wry humor that’s more sarcastic and unnecessary than actually funny. That leaves what exactly? Good actors trying to muddle their way through green-screen sets with a pointless premise-of-the-week. It won’t appeal to scifi fans because its feels fluffy and it won’t appeal to earthers because its set in space. In short it’s a colossal misfire that I imagine will be rectified by a swift cancellation or new writers. Avoid like the plague got an STD.
Sadly, is not interesting as a sci-fi, and not funny as a comedy. But Veep also seemed off in the beginning, tho I didn't continue to watch that show after five episodes of non-comedy.
The series died much quicker than Walking Dead. The way the people make their arguments make no sense. So we have Travis for no apparent reason becoming the Rick Grimes character; wait he's the mayor?! So much boring in this episode. They say 9 days since putting up the fence and there are 12 such neighborhoods. The logistics behind that chain link fence is at least a few days and they have been trapped by the Army since before the fence was finished so they should be complaining about a longer amount of time.
They cannot see that tiny flashlight especially at dawn?and if they can what is her plan. The Army doesn't have perimeter sweeps to enforce the enforced curfew? That is not the kind of dick that a 1st Lieutenant is and he would not still be such a low rank in his late 30s.
Wait, what, why does Travis say his Ex-Wife is a nurse; she was lying to him about her job? So the Army decided to fence in a neighborhood and kill everyone outside of it. I hope this is that shitty 1st Lieutenant and not really bad writing for Army martial law procedures.
pure garbage. Unrealistic. Stupid . Period.
In the opening scenes the viewer is expected to believe a couple things right off the bat; first being that after surviving 100 years following the apocalypse on a space station, beauty care product synthesization has been perfected, and there is apparently plenty of electricity for blow dryers and curling irons -- not to mention lots of water for hair washing and conditioning. On the other side of the scale: overuse of medical supplies is punishable by death.
Take scene 1 for example: teen aged girl, blond highlights & dark roots, lots of mascara and eye shadow -- and she's in space-station-prison. Dressed in teen-Gap spacewear, she must have traded her exercise time for peroxide and hair foil, because after 100 years, there's plenty of that stuff onboard.
No shortage of hair product -- plenty of gel and mousse for all the men and women of the 100 year old space station. And speaking of the men, apparently there's an abundance of shaving stuff as well, making it possible to maintain a shave-every-day standard in space. Amazingly, even the young men sent to earth who are struggling through a radiated danger-filled jungle just to find the food locker manage to remain cleanshaven. Similarly, all the girls keep perfectly arranged hair, and manage to change their eyeshadow colors in that same jungle. Clever way to convey the passage of time, change eyeshadow colors. All this without carrying a single supply box, bag, or container of any sort off the ship they landed in.
The genre of SciFi should be offended, but then again, it's CW ;-)
Wow, what terrible acting and storylines. It's like they throw darts at the episode plot board and just riff on what they hit.
With every Star Wars spinoff Disney demonstrates their acceptance of mediocrity in entertainment. Each spin off uses the leftovers from the previous shows as set pieces and everything is just lower and lower production value with more talentless actors and bad writing.
Mando set a gold standard in the first two seasons, Fett was OK but felt forced, Obi Wan didn't really land and Ewan couldn't resurrect it, Andor was slow and recycled too many previous Star Wars sets and now Ashoka is just a sad attempt at another spinoff, of which there seem to be a limitless supply of. With Ashoka it seems like they are trying to break the "one season special" formula and make it a slow burn to run for multiple seasons.
Disney is grasping at anything to keep their failing streaming service (and frankly, their failing corporation) alive.
As I write this I realize how much Star Wars has been spun off, especially if you include Solo and Rogue One. Disney got their hands on the franchise and turned it into a giant cash grab which worked for a minute but is watering down a beloved franchise more and more with each spin off.
I wish I could care, I do. The idea of where this could go excited me, but I know the MCU is dead, they just haven't buried the body yet.
A beautifully shot and acted, piece of shit. I would rather die in the apocalypse than watch this again.
This is one of the most unique shows on TV. Very well written and the acting is great. Between this show and Yellowstone Paramount + is the channel to watch. What will they do next! Oh yeah, 1883 that’s what. Keep going!
This mini series is giving me a migraine, of all the decent series Netflix has canceled (Warrior Nun being the most recent) and then they put this up for viewers, really makes me wonder who is running the show there. This is trash TV nothing more. Thank god it's only 4 parts.
Netflix thinks that we are stupid; it's cheap Paradise PD clone
Too much emotional drama no ass kicking - boring
I have to agree that this appears to be on par with what the CW puts out. I was hoping for a thrilling murder/abduction investigation. What I gleaned from the first episode is that this is a half-hearted attempt at bringing to light the presence of human trafficking. Unfortunately, there's just too many glaring holes in the reality of it all.
This show has a bit of an identity problem. It tries to check the comedy, drama and science fiction boxes but in trying to do all three, it does none of them well. The actors are obviously struggling with the writing. The best moments are almost incidentals, thrown in and then they just dissipate and you're back to the larger flaws.
Hugh Laurie in particular is wasted here. Guy must have some serious bills to pay to have taken on this project.
wow, this episode was worst than I thought. What did the producers do with HBO's money?! This looks like a SyFy channel program.
now this was worth waiting for 2 years. Classic Rock and Morty!
Season 6 and I'm still watching this crap!! Why?? I have no idea, it's stupid and pointless. 4/10
The most beautiful space documentary ever!
I stumbeled over some clips of cosmos on the NationalGeographic YT channel, I got very curious so I did take a look & awwww man - this is one incredible show.
[10/10] It has the most stunning animations 3D and 2D - just a freaking eye candy!
[09/10] The direction & camera work is superb
[09/10] Narration & moderation by Neil deGrasse Tyson is like honey for your ears, I feel like I'm back in kindergarten listening to a history lesson ^_^
[10/10] And the music - awwww man the music ... takes me right back to "Contact (1997)". You know why? Because it's created by the same composer: "Alan Silvestri" the master of "Back to the future", "Predator", "Avengers", ... If you are a soundtrack geek - this is a MUST HEAR!
I was moved, I was inspired, it made me wonder & joyful.
In 1x07 they even put the oil industry in the pillory (on FOX!).
This show is informative, engaging, & literally amazing.
ENJOY!
I was looking forward to this when discovering the synopsis and wasn't disappointed at all. Quite the contrary, I was even pleasantly surprised by this pilot.
Not a fan of the rather young cast but I've seen much worse and guess I can deal with it on the long run.
I'd say the premise was set a bit fast but on the other hand it didn't drag the episode.
Somehow it feels a bit like the TV series Forever (fantastic series, btw) just in a lighthearted format, plus a zombie instead of an immortal. Comedy is rather subtle here but very well used.
The only issue I have is the morgue sidekick or boss of Liv, Ravi. He's just too laid back about this zombie thing and too willing to cover her up and send her off to do police work, risking her cover. While I appreciate a non dragging establishing of characters, some more background about Liv and Ravi would have been necessary to make it more believable here. But that is nitpicking.
Also, Rose McIver looks really hot as a zombie but not nearly as hot as a human. Or maybe I'm just into zombiegirls. shrug
Sidenote: The cover for this show here on trakt looks awful with the "main" characters posting in front of a white screen. Looks absurd and not fitting of the tone the first episode set.
One of the worst shows ive ever seen,Disney have destroyed star wars.
