I actually really liked this episode. It felt classic Trek in a way that none of them so far have. I adored the scene between Burnham and Stamets dancing and Stamets telling the story of how he met his partner - wonderful moment. Anthony Rapp is a weird looking man, but he acted the hell out of this episode.
My one complaint, which I've heard from a lot of reviewers, is this show is TOO FAST. They jump from beat to beat so quickly I feel like critical stuff gets missed. Like, we were TOLD about the crew tinkering with the captain's chair at the end - we didn't have time to SEE that happen. SEEING them figure that out would have been much more Trek. Ok, sure, they were going for a "surprise twist" but really, Trek isn't about that as much as it is about an ensemble cast solving a problem - and that would have been great to see. Also, I STILL don't know who the hell half the characters on the bridge are. Who's Daft Punk robot dude? Who's...anyone else besides Saru, Lorca, and Burnham on the bridge?
Dispatch war rocket Ajax. To bring back his body.
My one complaint, which I've heard from a lot of reviewers, is this show is TOO FAST. They jump from beat to beat so quickly I feel like critical stuff gets missed. Like, we were TOLD about the crew tinkering with the captain's chair at the end - we didn't have time to SEE that happen. SEEING them figure that out would have been much more Trek. Ok, sure, they were going for a "surprise twist" but really, Trek isn't about that as much as it is about an ensemble cast solving a problem - and that would have been great to see. Also, I STILL don't know who the hell half the characters on the bridge are. Who's Daft Punk robot dude? Who's...anyone else besides Saru, Lorca, and Burnham on the bridge?
Did anyone else think Dale Arden? "Tyler, Tyler, I love you, but we only have thirty minutes to save the ship!"
Dispatch war rocket Ajax. To bring back his body.