Mysteries and Martyrs

This 1990s level of space physics in TV is really quite unacceptable now after we have seen The Expanse. Now everyone is getting used to somewhat accurate physics, so this episode's ridiculously bad physics sticks out like a sore thumb.

This show was going so weak after the 2 episodes but this 7th episode will be a turning point.

Bcs the show just started to show the actual story lines.

Instead of building up thing for aalmost 6 ep finally it's on track so this is a better episode with engaging things happening!

But still lot yo improve.

The Homer vs. Patty and Selma Principle is a common narrative device in entertainment where viewers feel their sympathies shift towards an objectively terrible person when they face a newer, more aggressive opponent. This principle occurs when Homer is always wrong, but when Patty and Selma witness his buffoonery, they call him out in a cruel and cutting way, shifting the viewer's sympathies back to Homer despite his selfish behavior. Brother Day's verbal sparring with Zephyr Halima creates a dissonance in the viewer, as Day is seen as a narcissistic ruler incapable of envisioning the galaxy's thriving without him. Halima, on the other hand, condescendingly informs "Cleon" that he has no soul, implying that his myopic vision and self-preservation will likely lead to the destruction of the galactic empire. Halima's true-believer zealotry lacks a better alternative for the galaxy. Her speech in the previous episode solidified her position as the front-runner for Luminarians. Day's bargaining is hindered by Hari's promise of a religious defection, and he is willing to undergo a brutal ritual pilgrimage to quell it. This is done to alleviate his ego. "Mysteries And Martyrs" features Salvor and the Anacreons at the Invictus, a 700-year-old "crown jewel of the Galactic Fleet." The ship's defenses are still functioning, and two Anacreon corvettes have been destroyed. However, the cannons protecting the ship from assault are unable to lock onto smaller targets, so everyone must suit up and individually propel onto the ship's surface. The scene is beautiful, with the diffuse light of a nearby sun filtering through the asteroid field. Salvor drifts through space before being placed on the hull in a superhero crouch. Everyone else follows her, except for Hugo, who makes a sudden descent and goes idly catapulting off into space. The interior of the Invictus is filled with floating desiccated corpses and ice-crusted debris, and the ship's stillness is disturbed by pulsating lights. One of Terminus' tech experts brings aboard to repair the ship deduces it's a signal indicating when the ship will make another interstellar jump. A thousand years ago, a ship's jump drive malfunctioned, causing the crew to starve to death. Salvor and her captors have four hours to fix the drive before the next jump occurs, potentially sending them into the heart of a sun or never being heard from again. Phara's plan is to get the ship working to kamikaze the Invictus into the surface of Trantor, but Saldor and the Anacreons are determined to take the center of the galactic empire with them. Saldor wreangles the aged, non-combatants to fight back against their captors, but they are quickly subdued. The catwalks on the ship are closed to the bubbling, toxic liquid, making for a tense fight scene. Hugo is hoping Hugo is finding help and not just pulverized against an asteroid. This episode introduces digital ghosts, Hari, who lives as a sophisticated digital package of his memories and experiences. He reacts unexpectedly to events and deduces answers to suspected ones. Hari can also change his clothes, but this speculative technology is broad and not convincing. Hari confesses to Gaal that Raych murdered him due to a neurological disorder causing rapid mental degradation. The device of someone learning of their own mortality and becoming more willing to sacrifice their life is a bit too pat, but Hari understands the tenuous nature of his vision and is unwilling to contribute to its harm. The conversation between Hari and Gaal about the power of myth to drive people forward is maddening due to the show's insistence on avoiding the religious nature of Hari's plan. When Gaal mentions that the Foundation isn't a religion and Hari isn't a god, Hari weakly responds that gods are impervious to knives, which is a weak response, as gods die all the time. This tension is the fulcrum the show balances on, acting like they don't know it.

Useless characters, nonsense dialogues, unbearable love stories. Plus all the more usual horrific stupid behaviors and terrible acting.

And in the end everything comes down to this boring, boring, boring show.

I still have hopes for this saga, but this episode did not raise them. They basically abandon the books completely, this is not necessary that bad. Its gives them a lot of freedom... Well I hoped for more... The Invictus story is kind of weak, and we know what will happen. They will manage to fix and run a ship the size of a small country with 3 people... The worst is of course the end... " I can feel the future".... Yes of course that makes all kind of sense in book focused on logic and math. Sorry, I call BS...