Cross between a bad movie and a poor episode
This episode concludes season 3 which has had two plot lines: the burn and the emerald chain. Both plots struggle on their own in the vastness of this unexplored and untethered future. So it's little wonder that when these two plots conclude in the same episode the result is somewhat unsatisfying.
The Burn conclusion feels like a skip me episode from TNG's past. While the Emerald Chain finale is more like something from TNG movie - and not a good one.
Once again the focus is on Michael Burnham to save the day and no matter what she does (disobey orders, betray people, lie, kill, steal) she is in the 'right".
This season has been the poorest of the 3 so far. It has felt very lost in the vastness of an unknown future and with too much changed from what we know of the 23rd / 24th century its difficult to get into or even care.
The Burn conclusion feels like a skip me episode from TNG's past. While the Emerald Chain finale is more like something from TNG movie - and not a good one.
Once again the focus is on Michael Burnham to save the day and no matter what she does (disobey orders, betray people, lie, kill, steal) she is in the 'right".
This season has been the poorest of the 3 so far. It has felt very lost in the vastness of an unknown future and with too much changed from what we know of the 23rd / 24th century its difficult to get into or even care.
- skeatesyboy
- Jan 12, 2021