All Those Who Wander

This episode had us on the edge of our seats and could be the best episode yet. I won't give anything away but damn, I cannot recall any Star Trek series hitting the ground running like this one. The character arks are impressive and they do what so many shows fail to do. You actually feel deeply about these people (or aliens as the case may be). And they are not afraid to pull at your heart strings.

What a great episode.

What a great show.

Only one left to go this season.

I could really do with more!!!

Basically Alien but with Star Trek uniforms, I can't speak highly enough of this episode. Not one you would watch with young children, which makes it even better. If you hate Discovery then you will LOVE this episode.

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.

Yes, the story is not exactly unique. But that is both very naive and ignorant observation.

We literally produced hundreds of thousands of stories in different media since we figured out how to use radio waves for communication, and it is inevitable that we run out of truly unique stuff at some point.

Whatever the franchise is, you cant expect the same kind of unique awe from the second or third experience. Seeing a plane flying for the very first time is an unique experience, but do you expect the same reaction second time?

So, it is pointless to be too harsh, this is a good story. It fits canon, and it is believable. Don't forget, all the train wrecks we get in any franchise is due to that fixation on being unique. It doesn't work when you force it.

So embrace what you get, give them time. And if we are lucky, they will come up with something unique. Otherwise, we get nothing.

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.