Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

A classic journey filled with time jumps and captivating storytelling. It's a delight to witness another step in the humanization of La'an, as the character continues to develop and evolve. Additionally, seeing Kirk back in action brings a sense of nostalgia and excitement to fans of the series.

While the episode maintains its entertainment value, there are a few drawbacks worth mentioning. Firstly, the series is titled "Strange New Worlds," yet in these initial three episodes of the new season, we have yet to see any glimpse of new planets. This feels like a missed opportunity to explore the vastness of the Star Trek universe. Second, it is disappointing how little presence there is of Captain Pike (which also happened in the first episode of this second season), who seems to be increasingly relegated to a supporting role.

La'an travels back in time to fix a problem that changes the future.

If you are not feeling a bit saturated by temporal anomalies and time travel adventures there is plenty to enjoy about this one. La'an is the central character with a famous companion and the plot connects to other stories and characters from the Trek franchise.

It is a strong character episode for La'an who goes through solid arc that builds up to a number of good emotional moments. Christina Chong leads it well and proves to be one of the most compelling actors in SNW.

Her co-star does a good job with the thankless task of his role. There will always be gripes about this casting, but I think he puts his own stamp on it and does nothing wrong.

For me the chemistry between the central characters is okay thanks to the performances of both actors, but the writing does little to convince me La'an could fall for him in a single episode. Trek has rarely done romance well in my opinion.

Some screen-time is also wasted on sequences played for laughs or excitement (car chase) that are not funny or entertaining enough for me.

If anything 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' highlights how stretched out season 2 of Picard was, as it presents a very similar concept done more effectively in a single episode. However, blueprint is clearly 'City on the Edge of Forever' and it is not in that league.

Time travel, with the need to correct an alternate timeline thrusts Chong together with Captain James T. Kirk (played by Paul Wesley) back in an alternate 21st Century on Earth in this imaginative and fun/suspenseful segment. Instead of the Strange New Worlds, we are thrust into variations on the future of our own almost-familiar planet.

It's a fine script, with quality clues and loads of surprises, while focusing on the two central characters. Early on the main issue of which timeline will ultimately survive is addressed, a significant philiosophical idea, as one's instant allegiance to good old Captain Kirk is not necessarily the correct answer, as his life history is presented as dystopian compared to the alternate history of Star Fleet and Chong's utopian future.

What a joy to see daredevil Kirk recklessly driving a high-horsepower Dodge Challenger in an impromptu action scene, and the scene changing to Vermont to inject ageless Carol Kane's character into the quest to thwart the evil time traveler's scheme.

The DuckDuckGo reference as reverse-nostalgia was a bit much (anti-Google sentiment is becoming pervasive in my time-line), but who could resist a romance developing between Kirk and Chong, only to divert us from a brilliant, poignant plot twist?

At first, this episode appears like it will be simply another time traveling story. However, as it unfolds, we are treated to a greater in-depth look at a central and recurring character. She is a tragic figure, and the episode's title (taken from McBeth) is fitting. Time constraints keep the writers from delving deeper, and there is admittedly missed opportunities to flesh out the relational development, but this does not detract from the narrative as a whole. The final scene is especially poignant, and the viewer is given ample time to reflect on the character's situation and the depth of her loneliness. This episode was Star Trek as it was meant to be. Good storytelling, interesting characters, and a nuanced look at human nature.

One of the best with Action, Mystery, Romance , and drama - well written and well acted - the story moved and was fun on top of everything else - isn't that what entertainment is supposed to be - not trying to make critic review points - The Peoples Choice awards is more important to Studios , the Academy is more important to the Employee's ( Actors, Director etc ) - My favorite Star Trek was when the Enterprise crew went back to the 20 century to retrieve whales to save earth , and the Star Trek Voyager time travel to San Francisco to retrieve a time machine - those stories were fun - as was this one although one was a movie and the other had a several part episode - I would like to have seen a second episode with this format but perhaps for another time ( pun intended )