Hegemony, Part II

Aside from the nearly two years between the cliff hanger and this episode, I think the producers did a great job of wrapping up story to a point that the could move the plot arcs forward. The writing was tight, the humor subtle and very much on point. It felt... organic. Where "Discovery" relied heavily on McGuffin's (invented objects strictly for the sake of pushing the plot along), this we true. Everything has a purpose; a necessity

I watched the episode twice (so far) in case in missed anything. It was just superb Science Fiction and certainly everything that has made Star Trek, Star Trek for the past 60+ years.

Star Trek Strange New Words had plenty of other popular culture enemies. All started with "The Thing" and fall apart with this conclusion.

The enemies lack complexity while they are showed as the ultimate enemy. Sort of like the hive of Borgs that have very obvious flaw, that by logic you can defeat. The episode had a lot of nonsense wording and "make it work" moments that even La Forge would start having a PTSD.

I've decided to give Strange New Worlds another honest try. I'm not a huge fan of the show so far, but I love Star Trek, and I feel I owe it to myself to approach new episodes with a fair perspective rather than just dismissing them outright.

To my surprise, I really enjoyed this first episode of the third season. I've often been critical of modern Star Trek for leaning too heavily into war and conflict at the expense of exploration. While this story certainly had its share of high-stakes tension, the solutions were clever, character-driven, and rooted in ingenuity rather than brute force. That felt much closer to the spirit of classic Trek. The resolution did come together a little too quickly at the end, but honestly, that's a critique you could level at many Star Trek episodes across eras.

This chapter wrapped up the ongoing conflict with the Gorn, while weaving together multiple parallel storylines that kept the tension high. The dangers faced by the crew were genuinely harrowing, and a few of the more shocking moments reminded me of Star Trek's long tradition of slipping in unsettling, unexpected beats that make you sit up and take notice.

What I appreciated most, though, was the focus on problem-solving through medical ingenuity and engineering creativity rather than just building a bigger weapon. It suggests that the writers are paying attention to long-time fans and trying to honor Star Trek's legacy. To me, that's a very good sign. When you're working within such an iconic franchise, respecting its core identity should always come first - innovation and new ideas can follow.

Good episode, but 0/1 on the discovery and exploration of a strange new world in season 3.

This extremely tense, well-paced episode concerning the war with the Gorn revolves around Pike's ability to make so many split-second executive decisions that determine the fate not only of the Enterprise and its crew but the entire Federation.

I'm surprised at the torrent of criticism in reviews posted here which critically miss the point. Somehow Hitchcock is considered a genius of film suspense, but his movies depend on many instances of what he termed the MacGuffin -basically a black box plot device used to propel the story without revealing exactly how key elements work.

Here, in Davy Perez's screenplay, we have dozens of scientific ideas or concepts submitted by Pike's crew (or Spock to Nurse Chapel in sick bay to save their ailing collelague) for him to act upon. Any one of which are crucial to survival and victory, but for which the details are irrelevant -the viewer cannot be expected to understand the scientific basis for all this.

So taken as entertainment, this is just what the doctor ordered - an action-packed, at times frightening sci-fi adventure. The relationships between the crew members are easy to identify with, and contributions to the success of the mission are well-distributed among them.

Very entertaining. Filled with action and high stakes drama. Plus, a cool new take on classic original series characters.

It was an excellent follow up to a very compelling cliffhanger from the previous season. For me personally, the best episodes are ones that go all out with dynamic space battles and power struggles with other beings.

Good job.