STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.2 – ‘New Eden’
This felt like classic Star Trek, I’m pleased to say. “New Eden” may have relied on well-worn formulas and ideas, but it was a good...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.1 – ‘Brother’
The long-awaited return of Star Trek to weekly television resulted in a mixed reception, as Discovery opted to follow a similar aesthetic and pace...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.15 – ‘Will You Take My Hand?’
Underwhelming is the best way to describe Star Trek: Discovery’s finale, which brought this first season to a mediocre resolution, or sorts. The extended...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.14 — ‘The War Without, the War Within’
This season’s warping to a close, and “The War Without, the War Within” began what’s essentially a bonus two-parter after the Mirror Universe arc....
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.13 – ‘What’s Past is Prologue’
The climax of Star Trek: Discovery’s extensive foray into the Mirror Universe ended on an explosive high, with levels of action and nail-biting drama...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.12 – ‘Vaulting Ambition’
A great magic trick is all about misdirection. While many had spotted the groundwork going into Star Trek: Discovery’s mid-season twist (that Ash Tyler...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.11 – ‘The Wolf Inside’
The signposted twist with Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif), that he’s actually Klingon “torchbearer” Voq, surgically altered to infiltrate the Federation, didn’t land its blow...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.10 – ‘Despite Yourself’
There’s a compelling argument against doing a “Mirror Universe” episode of Star Trek: Discovery this early, as it’s less fun seeing bizarro versions of...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.9 – ‘Into the Forest’
There’s a risk mid-season finales will disappoint because the narrative hasn’t built up enough steam, but “Into the Forest I Go” felt like a...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.8 — ‘Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum’
While Star Trek: Discovery was initially keen to differentiate itself from previous Star Trek series, recent episodes have been more customary. And it’s fun...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.7 – ‘Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad’
I’m sure a lot of people were overjoyed with this episode, which epitomised classic Star Trek in many ways. It’s only right that Star...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.6 – ‘Lethe’
It’s been interesting to consider other opinions of Star Trek: Discovery, now we’re deeper enough into the first season to make some valid judgement...