stuart_davies

Although the show has nostalgia, it doesn't make the mistake other ST shows have in milking it incessantly. This gives space for minor characters to be brought to the fore with evolved back stories and interesting arcs. It also allows new characters to be brought in without fragmenting the main storyline with too many to keep track of or them not being deep enough in development. Storylines from the original series are alluded to with evolution rather than repetition and built upon throughout all three series. While all this artistic flavour, drama and depth is crafted the show is at times self-deprecating, light hearted and fun, ensuring a full range of emotional perspectives for the viewer to enjoy. While at times there's drama, thrills and even horror, these are contrasted against romance, comedy and family often within the same episode. This show reminds me of TNG in its richness of story, protagonists, antagonists, lore and universe combined with the best of my favourite ST shows alluded to in the title of my review. I simply LOVE it!

I watched until episode four of the first series before realising that it's not actually science fiction in any way, shape of form. It's barely even fiction as almost nothing happens of any interest. The Lord of the Flies storyline is dull from the outset. The infidelity storyline gets old quicker than an apple core on a window ledge and the lost soldiers doesn't go anywhere fast. It's like an alien force came to Earth and sucked all the drama, thrills, interest and story out of this show, leaving a shrivelled empty husk that crumbled away to nothing.