TV Show - Star Trek: Discovery s2 and s3 (2019-20) [/]
Apr 07 2021
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 (2019) and Season 3 (2020) were good but not as good as Season 1.
In Season 2 Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) takes temporary command while USS Enterprise is undergoing refits (and there's even an episode where we return to Talos IV). The season arc is the mystery of the Red Angel, a mysterious being trying to prevent an apocalyptic future from happening. Spock (Ethan Peck) finally makes an appearance and joins the crew for the second half, and Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) manages to repair their relationship.
In Season 3 USS Discovery ends up 900 years in the future after having saved the universe. But it's a future after a catastrophe destroyed almost all the dilithium in the galaxy. The Federation is a minor power after all the major worlds (Earth, Vulcan, Trill, etc) withdrew. Michael Burnham and USS Discovery spend half the season finding the remnants of the Federation and the second half finally finding how The Burn happened.
The plots are good and once they get to the future it gets a bit more zany (and deadly). Watching the episodes quickly the melodrama is more apparent. A lot of teary speeches, a lot of Burnham anguish (and other characters also have their angsty moments), a lot of cliffhanger episode endings.
It's a really good series but I think I'll be fine taking a couple years off and catching up again in the future.
In Season 2 Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) takes temporary command while USS Enterprise is undergoing refits (and there's even an episode where we return to Talos IV). The season arc is the mystery of the Red Angel, a mysterious being trying to prevent an apocalyptic future from happening. Spock (Ethan Peck) finally makes an appearance and joins the crew for the second half, and Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) manages to repair their relationship.
In Season 3 USS Discovery ends up 900 years in the future after having saved the universe. But it's a future after a catastrophe destroyed almost all the dilithium in the galaxy. The Federation is a minor power after all the major worlds (Earth, Vulcan, Trill, etc) withdrew. Michael Burnham and USS Discovery spend half the season finding the remnants of the Federation and the second half finally finding how The Burn happened.
The plots are good and once they get to the future it gets a bit more zany (and deadly). Watching the episodes quickly the melodrama is more apparent. A lot of teary speeches, a lot of Burnham anguish (and other characters also have their angsty moments), a lot of cliffhanger episode endings.
It's a really good series but I think I'll be fine taking a couple years off and catching up again in the future.