54:58 Parting Gifts. There's definitely some good philosophical material here along with the stupid, so that makes it above average Discovery for me. This may be a minor distinction, and I wonder how it factors into the counts someone posted upthread of how many times Burnham "cries", but it's not that she gets teary per se that bothers me as much as the way they like to go in for extreme closeups of her eyes welling with tears or at least getting all shiny and misty. The last few episodes we did see Lt. Nilsson take charge so she would be a logical choice if Saru finds that he cannot have a first officer that is required to be in engineering al the time. That was the worst episode of Star Trek I have ever seen. Meanwhile, the political situation on Ni'Var is interesting: Unification is hanging by a thread with unrest on both sides threatening to unleash long-simmering tensions over the two people and their opposing views over leaving the Federation. Being and thinking Burnham is deeply annoying (for being close to tears constantly among other many things) is misogyny. Stacy, I'm pretty sure the most prolific poster on this site (Booming) is a woman. We can see some of the grudges still exist, but not quite in the way we might expect. and if somebody chooses a) strongly agree then this person very likely has a bias. 52:43 Ratings. | In addition to the two he mentions, Harry Kim was also far from a fan favorite. There is an aching and loneliness in her voice. It’s the only logical explanation I can think of. These are the voyages of the starship Melodrama. One of the good things about the other Treks is much as they had their main focus on the Captain, everyone got at least an episode a season. She has panic attacks and gets super nervous! Furthermore, they created a mysterious project called SB-19 about a century ago which may include data on the Burn (in fact, the Vulcans believe this project caused the Burn, and it also roughly coincided with their withdrawal from the Federation). Then this gem of an episode has sealed the deal and my most feared synopsis: The writers have learned nothing from their previous mistakes and are actively dismantling Trek. We could very well have "time until the first tear". She cries when it's warranted, and it's not even every episode (episode 4, if I'm to take Stacy at her word, she didn't cry, and I doubt she cried in episode 2 since she was barely in it, I would have to rewatch episodes 1 and 3 to know). Politics, as always, serves as an impediment to moving things forward. So I guess Burnham’s mom just happened to land in the exact same time as Michael. 52:43 Ratings. I didn’t see this argument you had previously with Booming, but FWIW I think it’s totally cool to watch shows you like with your teenage kids and I have done plenty of that myself. | SMG is an ok actor. It's quite alarming actually. Seriously, all this crying is just too much... give it a rest. Star Trek: Discovery â Season 3, Episode 7 âUnification IIIâ Any die-hard Star Trek fan will instantly raise an eyebrow when they read the title of this weekâs Discovery episode. Tilley makes no sense. The selection of Tilly as "Number One" (I won't call it a promotion, since her rank didn't change) is just one of the many baffling rank/heirarchy/duty inconsistencies in this series - albeit the most high profile. in the space of an hour, with half the crew behind him. “The word momentarily means "for a moment" not "in a moment", as they apparently think. Keep doing what you do! I don't know about your body but mine is basically just a machine. @Dave, you contain multitudes! Okay. Lt. Owosekun, no. It grated on me when they referred to the Burn timing difference as a millionth of a microsecond - it's a picosecond. That she is not ever in control of her emotions. Tilly being First officer seems weird at first but I think it makes sense. The blatant prejudice toward Michael as a character and Sonequa Martin-Green as an actor is completely overboard. I appreciate they had double the amount of episodes to work with and we got a lot of filler as a result but we also learned about the characters. Not anymore.... this is woke dog s**t at its worst. So far I could not get past that point. If I momentarily distract you it means that I do it for a second or so, not that I will do it in a second or so from now. The spore drive is now obsolete, the Discovery has something far more superior...the tear drive. @Jammer, good review. I've only seen SMG in The Walking Dead as a semi main character (she was ok). Or Kelvin universe Kirk from cadet to captain? I find her portrayal borderline sexist. When audiences don't like a white character, no one claims it's because of racial animus. I enjoyed this episode. Call it an A for effort, but closer to a C for the end result. or very small ones (the time differences in explosions are really really tiny, aren’t you impressed?). Having demoted Burnham and now needing a replacement, Saru tells Tilly that she has the job of acting first officer if she wants it. I wonder if he’ll break out his old VHS tapes of “Unification” from season 5 TNG and really dig into it. Vulcans only listen to reason and logic. “Burnham's mutiny and then getting released to be science officer for Lorca was weird but I saw it as a rather messy and rushed redemption.”. Lt. Bryce, no. Amazing. The idea that Spock's plan to reunite Vulcans and Romulans would win out in the end is heartening, It's the type of worldbuilding that this show has been afraid to do until now and furthermore it gives us a happy epilogue to the Romulan storyline that haunted much of TNG and ST: PIC. It's also engaging to see how the Romulans and Vulcans have developed over the centuries with each other. I also think the portrayal of Picard as a superhuman who was an expert in nearly everything got extremely silly by the end of TNG. Stamets as he is the highest in rank but he doesn't get it. This is despite the fact Burnham's supposed evidence that the Burn did not originate on Ni'Var, as the Vulcans and Romulans believe, is based on an unfathomably detectably precise timing separated by millionths of microseconds. I still think Hugh would have been a much better choice but I don’t think medical staff is eligible. Ok 11 min review. The writers and producers really found their footing. Unfortunately, getting there involves retreading some familiar beats that put Burnham at the center of things once again. That was very necessary and satisfying, and persuaded me that the writers do have an actual vision of this character. At times, I found this compelling. | Or is it just the predilection of this writing staff? Stamets goes from "it's a little insane" to "SAY YES!" There is nothing excessive about her crying, in those scenes, taken in context, they are all justified, that is the most valid point taken from Stacy's post, at least for me. She is due for a promotion and has been maturing, but it’s a bit like promoting the busboy to the assistant chef at a Michelin star restaurant. Saru has dealt with leading a displaced crew that would probably be spending lots of downtime in therapy IRL. Yeah, yeah, I understand this is a TV show and you have to use your regular cast, and we've traveled through a wormhole so choices are scarce, etc. @Quincy ENT has established Vulcan women do go into Pon Farr. Maybe? Incidentally @John has hit the nail on the head. Okay only my second ever comment on this forum. @Henson. Unfortunately, âStar Trek: Discoveryâ canât seem to avoid tripping over its own feet sometimes and tarnishing its own sterling work. To give out long and melodramatic left agenda speaches. One with a backbone that can be respected. Saru is a fabulous captain but he obviously sucks at the emotional side of leadership. Read our review of Discovery Season 3, Episode 6 for where we left off.. Headstrong and determined to do what feels right to her. They couldn't figure out what to do with her character so they gave her a trash plot. Itâs something that has been evident ever since the first season. Who do people think could've/should've been made number one? Synopsis: âUnification IIIâ sees Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) pursue essential data.Crucially, itâs related to âThe Burnâ. How is she a realistic command choice? @Tomalak come on man, read a dictionary or something. She's a superhero movie protagonist dropped into the Star Trek universe and it doesn't work. Well that was bad. There are a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous in this episode. I think there has been a bit of devaluation of the currency. Or is it just the predilection of this writing staff?". Just when you think there is a hope and an above audible whisper, the writers regress and try and sell us all on stoicism. Like did they honestly expect to rock up that far in the future with everything being more or less the same? Dr. Culbert could have been great in "Forget me not". It's almost like the producers know what is annoying about her character, but overestimate its interest. I dont know how to describe it. Soo Tilly, barely an Ensign, is suddenly promoted to acting first officer. The crew does not inspire you at all. Probably the worst NuTrek episode. ... the pointless melodrama, why an Ensign with limited field experience is promoted to First Officer (is it because she cries the most??? Chris, I tend to agree. So far this has been the best season of the worst of the Trek shows. Or do you get a special pass if you are shagging a bridge officer? "You've traveled 930 years through a wormhole," Saru tells her. Burnham is crying and they dragged Leonard Nimoy into this. But as we have seen with the Star Wars franchise and others, content makers are addicted to doing this kind of thing. Lucky Saru! This is becoming a real problem. I wonder if the pacing of the show has to do with how much more commercials are going to air alongside it than back when TNG, DS9, VOY were on the air? Booming, two weeks ago you pledged to avoid in future the personal arguments that have swamped so many other threads on this forum, and always seemed to involve you. They have the latest and greatest if everything but they are all emotional wrecks and cry at the drop of a hat. It's continuing mission: to explore strange new whispers, to seek out new whispers and new whisperisations, to boldly go where no whisper has gone before. A lot of things come together in some deft scenes of dialogue. FAQ I'd like some genuine emotion in the show. Yeah okay. Because that is the best for the ship. This episode was written by Kirsten Beyer, who wrote the worst episode of "Picard", was responsible for shoehorning into that show several of its worst ideas (7of9 et al), and writes amateurish Trek novels which read like bad fan-fiction. Air date: 11/26/2020 Usually that post would go to Lt. Cmdr. This show does not comform to that. Well, that was something. Now that Michael has had a chance to look up the Historical Documents of Spock's life after she space wedgie'd into the farflung future, I have some questions... Detested this episode (apart from brief clip of Nimoy's Spock which left me with a tear in my eye) but seem to be in a minority. Previous episode: Scavengers I wondered how it's working out so far? I haven't even gotten to the part where Burnham invokes an ancient Vulcan philosophical ritual of dissertation defense that forces the Ni'Var president to give her a full hearing after initially turning her away. I’ve enjoyed your content for years. Came to leave a few comments but a few of the feedbacks up at the very top (Tim C, Yanks, Nick, Frank) stole my thunder since they covered what I wanted to point out much better than I ever could. Re: The Nixon-esque tape recording of Spock from "Unification II," Data was present for that conversation. There are so many other qualified people. But Tilly's character up to this point has been the resident goofball genius who is uncertain of herself and her social skills. My friend, if you have to ask, after that show, then I really don’t think I can explain it. Most of the problems I had with the last episode are not only brought forward into this one, but somehow made worse. I feel so alone and baffled. I've seen noi evidence of that? For our review of the last episode of Star Trek: Discovery, click here. Come on! For anybody who doesn't remember that is the STP episode where they start by ripping the eye out and end with Seven killing her former lesbian lover in cold blood. Spoilers for 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 3 Episode 7 'Unification III' There is a tremendous amount of lore scattered through the various 'Star Trek' shows, novelizations, games and more, and every new series only builds upon that. So far it seems STD season 3 is based on a ripoff of Andromeda, with the usual Kurtzman Trek sloppy nonsense. Brandon - I feel the same, no sense of "shipness" at all. It manages to blend a completely personal story (Burnham's crisis of self-identity, forcing her to confront herself) with a major Star Trek mythology piece (the status of the Vulcans and Romulans in the 32nd century) and also tie that into the season arcs involving the state of the Federation and the mystery of the Burn. I don't really care if she cries or doesn't. Written by Kirsten Beyer On February 27, 2019, CBS All Access renewed Star Trek: Discovery for a third season, shortly after the second season premiere, citing the positive fan response to that premiere as well as increased subscribers. The word momentarily means "for a moment" not "in a moment", as they apparently think. In reality the situation makes no practical sense. Nonetheless, the constant characterization of Michael as a cry-baby is ridiculous. Couldn't the writers have said it was, say, 57 seconds, or even three minutes, and still establish the same levels of conviction in Burnham's belief of her theory and the Vulcans' skepticism about it — and without it sounding completely ridiculous? Yeah, no. @Susie, thanks for the nice shout-out. Just in the nick of time this week! Hell, when it comes to Tilly, I'm still not sure how there are even fatasses in Starfleet at all, at least among people younger than Admiral age. Even when she is narrating her personal log entries, you can feel her pain. I'm wondering how any measurement, even with 32nd-century computers, could be that precise when spanning multiple data systems across light-years of space. The desire to get obtain it clashes with sensitive cultural and socio-political associations. Picard's android body spoiled Star Trek for you? :)". At least we're on the same wavelength.). The execution isn't as good as it can be though. Discovery goes all in on the Burnham/Spock connection this week, giving us a quasi-sequel to the Next Generation two-parter âUnificationâ from, ahem, 29 years ago (I was never that young) while also actually depicting Leonard Nimoy onscreen ⦠Zulu - The Android Picard didn't turn me off from that show. External Reviews November 1991, to be precise. Like are you kidding me? I give it 4 stars for heart, and subtract 1.5 stars for ... well, I'll just say, bad writing. I guess this is what happens when you have such a small cast. Michael is not 007. So I dunno. First, the lack of any other characters who could possibly be considered for this position shows the weaknesses in the shows cast/characters or writing, whichever you prefer. Yep, bad writing again... Tilly cries in every episode because she's a weak character who can be bullied by anyone. And then she will be XO again. I thought this season was starting strong, but so many facepalm moments in the past three episodes. Guess we're gonna have to rethink all those times Harry Kim was in command during night shifts. and she spends the rest of the episode doubting that this is sane. Tilly being chosen as 1st officer is insane, as many have said. Based on TNG, Voyager, DS9 and TOS I would say the Vulcans did sincerely follow logical paths, albeit imperfectly at times. Saru making Tilly his first officer is completely and utterly absurd, and I hate it for multiple reasons. As others have noted, Tilly as number one is just plain stupid. It’s not supported so far. Watching this is becoming a chore, and not an enjoyable one either. Weâre halfway through the third season of Star Trek: Discovery, and we still donât know what caused the Burn.But after Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 7, âUnification III,â the crew is one step closer to the truth.. Lt. Rhys, no. Oh yes, she went through a wormhole. @Latex Zebra good points! Every time she talks like her meds are failing and then kicking in again. Nothing whatsoever to do with her gender or race. "Unification III" was an episode that really worked for me in the moment (well, except the whole Tilly thing), but upon closer examination I realize it's all hanging by a thread. I didn't see that one coming. cries a lot is the least of the character's/show's problems I would say. I don't have the energy anymore. Book wants to leave Discovery, but Michael canât just yet; sheâs determined to solve the mystery of the Burn, and isnât sure sheâs quite ready to say goodbye to her friends. After ENTERPRISE made clear Archer was the most important human in the history of Starfleet, after DEEP SPACE NINE made Sisko literally a prophet, after TNG dragged Picard through history as the focal point. (But probably even more should've happened.). Top 3 at least. I'm going to get my biggest problem with this episode out front, and it's with the B-story. But instead, she is once again the center of everything. I love this season of Discovery. I think the difference between DSC and the older incarnations like TOS, TNG and DS9 is the shift away from any pretense of intellectualism, towards emotional impact.
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