STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.15 – ‘Will You Take My Hand?’
[usr 3.0] Underwhelming is the best way to describe Star Trek: Discovery’s finale, which brought this first season to a mediocre resolution, or sorts....
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.14 — ‘The War Without, the War Within’
[usr 4.0] 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...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.13 – ‘What’s Past is Prologue’
[usr 4.5] The climax of Star Trek: Discovery’s extensive foray into the Mirror Universe ended on an explosive high, with levels of action and...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.12 – ‘Vaulting Ambition’
[usr 4.0] A great magic trick is all about misdirection. While many had spotted the groundwork going into Star Trek: Discovery’s mid-season twist (that...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.11 – ‘The Wolf Inside’
[usr 4.0] The signposted twist with Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif), that he’s actually Klingon “torchbearer” Voq, surgically altered to infiltrate the Federation, didn’t land...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.10 – ‘Despite Yourself’
[usr 4.0] There’s a compelling argument against doing a “Mirror Universe” episode of Star Trek: Discovery this early, as it’s less fun seeing bizarro...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.9 – ‘Into the Forest’
[usr 4.0] 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...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.8 — ‘Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum’
[usr 3.5] While Star Trek: Discovery was initially keen to differentiate itself from previous Star Trek series, recent episodes have been more customary. And...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.7 – ‘Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad’
[usr 4.0] I’m sure a lot of people were overjoyed with this episode, which epitomised classic Star Trek in many ways. It’s only right...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.6 – ‘Lethe’
[usr 3.5] It’s been interesting to consider other opinions of Star Trek: Discovery, now we’re deeper enough into the first season to make some...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.5 – ‘Choose Your Pain’
[usr 3.5] This fifth episode did a lot of good things, furthering our understanding of these characters, while using the theme of pain to...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.4 – ‘The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry’
[usr 3.5] Now that Star Trek: Discovery’s up and running, “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry” delivered an hour that’s probably...