Lethe

The show is very good, IN MY OPINION. If you hate every episode so much, please do us all a favor and stop watching. It is completely mind-blowing the idiocy behind watching a show you detest and posting your insipid opinions about it.

I thought this was well done. We get to look into the past and get a fix on Burnham's transition to Starfleet. We also see the nutty Captain getting found out. The Klingons are not to be trusted and a trap is set. We also find out who the brother of Burnham is.

-Watching captain Lorca i started to think how much i like an officer like Riker who knows his crew well enough to put his life in their hands in a crisis situation,an officer who can be a good friend but also a good leader in the same time.The complexity of the characters reminds me about the ones from Deep Space Nine,but that series had a dark tone mixed with a dark humor which makes the show much pleasant to watch .Probably this series is one of the best i ever saw ,but ,because the Producers changed the Klingons this series is the worst Star Trek show i ever saw ,even Star Trek:Enterprise is better,because it's easy to re-create something than dealing with certain restrictions due to the parameters imposed by the story (the look and the behavior of the The Motion Picture's Klingons in this case).It's too bad the Producers are not aware about how disappointing it is for the fans too see that kind of changes,because many of us liked even since we were children to imitate the races from shows like Star Wars or Star Trek.For us changing the Klingons is like changing Chewie in to a horse .I still believe this series is a REMAKE of the original universe ,because the changes are becoming bigger.

For those who qualm and complain about fan service, I do not think you'll enjoy "Lethe." As a casual fan of the series, I found there was plenty to enjoy even if the episode is somewhat relying on its fan service to tell the story. In the pilot, we learn that Michael Burnham is the adopted daughter of Sarek...who happens to be Spock's father. Yes, Spock is namedropped as we learn some details about why those two are not on the same page. Something to do with the Vulcan Expeditionary Force. The main focus of this episode is a rescue mission for Sarek, whose ship was attacked by a Vulcan terrorist group. It may be another episode that focuses on Michael's daddy issues, but an important one, nonetheless. Sarek is an important part of Michael's life as he is responsible for her upbringing. All the right emotional notes were hit. Jason Isaacs continues to show incredible acting prowess as Lorca, the captain who lives life on the edge. There are things here that make me question Lorca's mental aptitude...just as Admiral Cornwell is doing. Why is he making love with a pistol holstered to his body? There definitely needs to be some answers.

The Ambassador's ship is seriously damaged after an attack from a Vulcan "logic extremist," a fancy phrase for terrorist. His wounded katra reaches out to Michael who in turns convinces Lorca to make haste for a rescue mission. The other major storyline revolves around Lorca and how he does not go by the rules...even if he consistently delivers results. Everything that happens left the door open for the Klingons to capture Cornwell in a trap designed for Sarek. That was a really awesome way to end the episode.

Overall, there is much to like here. This is more of a traditional episode when compared to what came earlier. Old lore is at play here. Even if we do not meet Spock, his presence is heavily acknowledged. Call that fan service or whatever, but something has to connect to the older series to bring in new possible fans. I have seen some episodes here or there, but this season so far has done wonders of making me a fan of this world. I also really like Tilly. I seem to be the only one, but what can you do.

My Grade: A-

I thought this was very good, perhaps the best episode thus far, it was an emotionally charged, character driven story. There was something almost old school about this one, the narrative and direction seems to have changed somewhat to the first batch of episodes, the tone was somewhat darker, I also feel that the characters are more settled, Isaacs shining through once again for me.

It was so good to have a Vulcan driven story, for once it wasn't about battling the Klingons.

Very good, very slick production values.