All Those Who Wander

I'm here for some horror Trek. The episode is a bit jumpy, plot wise. There is a lot going on in this episode, a lot of character development. I just hope the writers work on their pacing a bit. Going from 24 episodes in a typical season to 10-15 really messed with the flow of the story. A lot of the stuff is forced, and every main character this episode develops further, rather than just focusing on one or two for that growth.

I like it, but it takes away from the horror that could have been the main focus, with no arcs beyond it. I get that everyone has their own experience, and learns from that experience during such a hard, traumatic time, but take it easy, let's not get all Discovery on this show and cram so much in here that it becomes a s#!tshow.

That (as opposed to the typical "woke" argument) is what the dissenters are saying about this. And yes, it borrows heavily on previous works, but at this point in human society, pretty much everything does.

I always find it enlightening to read some of the people who have a different opinion on the episode (not the 'senior trekker' who obviously noone likes here and doesnt even care enough to give a proper rating, but someone who actually posits arguments). It was nice to see some horror in NuTrek (the Icheb scene from Picard wasnt horror, it was pure shock gore crap), and I dont even like horror. But this was well done (and the baby gorn offing each other was great).

Normally, Im a big continuity person, but I am willing to let the Gorn of "Arena" fall by the wayside and think they could make the Gorn the primary antagonist of SNW. After all, they retconned the Klingons in order to introduce great stories.

Again, im far too jaded by Disco and Picard to not believe they will squander this show as well, but so far its been a good ride...

One word review: Alien(s). (Three word review of Alien(s): The Green Slime.)

I'm done with this show. Obviously, nothing is working here. The actors do not understand their characters' legacies, the writing is abysmal through and through, and the stories are pure drek. How naive I was to even have some hopes for its artistic success: Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman have the Midas Touch in reverse. They are career no-talent hacks. I'm embarrassed, because I happen to know that Goldsman's mother was a nice person, living in her brownstone in Cobble Hill.

I did not expect Star Trek to make a step into Space Horror--space is a given so...Survival Horror? This is a great example of refreshing serialized television. Most will say this is a recycled formula--they would be correct--however in a world where each episode resets a new call to adventure while still raising the stakes, this entry out of almost 900 episodes in the Trek universe is unique and fun to watch--no matter the sub-genre. If you're not happy about recycled tropes, you're watching the wrong universe. This universe has been around close to half a century--predating the ALIEN franchise by over a decade--the direct predecessors to space sci-fi, if not the authors of. I also like the direction the producers of the STU shows are taking in reducing episode counts to more precise storytelling. Modern times require modern formulas and now advertising dollars don't impact as much as paid subscribers, they have "refined" to more attention-grabbing episodes--be it original concepts, recycled tropes or nostalgia reminders.

Although weak in jump scares and a bit formulaic, the arcs and twists of the episode still surprised me. The third act resolution had emotional resonance and moved the overall story world forward, which works for a prequel developing lore. So let's stop comparing apples to apples and saying Discovery and Picard apples aren't apples anymore. You write an original science fiction series and we'll throw apples with our curse filled reviews.

Character development: Check.

Awesome Captain with personality and quirks: Check Interesting episode with some more lore: Check

This was a really good chapter, kudos to the writers. Keep on!