Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

[listopencil]

OK, hell yes. That's more like it.

[KC_Connection]

I don’t want space battles; I want good TV. And this show has produced plenty of that through two seasons now.

[Discuss Thrower]

They dropped the ball big time by not having a junior doctor under M'Benga who is skilled, witty and maybe even handsome. Last name McCoy.

Have him hang around until an episode like this finale for S2 only to reveal Dr. McCoy's first name is Henry McCoy and *blam* kill him off.

You get the audience to think he's Bones for a season and rug pull 'em to remind everyone space is dangerous.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by listopencil

OK, hell yes. That's more like it.

Very much so. Too bad we have to wait a year for the conclusion. Of course, if they hadn't done a throwaway episode last week.....

[gh4chiefs]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Very much so. Too bad we have to wait a year for the conclusion. Of course, if they hadn't done a throwaway episode last week.....

Well . . . I had pretty much decided to give up on it, but if you like the episode, based on your prior comments, I'm guessing I would like it too. But since it's a cliffhanger, maybe I'll wait until the next season comes out. That will give me more time to get the shit from last week out of my mind.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Very much so. Too bad we have to wait a year for the conclusion. Of course, if they hadn't done a throwaway episode last week.....

That's exactly the thing. I've watched shows with (I feel) minimal episodes per season and enjoyed them because each episode was great and the whole season was tight. It's like a concentrated drug piped into your veins and it's a memorable ride. If we're getting ten per season with long waits between seasons then tighten this shit up.

[KC_Connection]

So I’m guessing we won’t hear much complaining about that one. Wasn’t quite as good as last year’s finale but they saved the best episode of the season for the last one just like S1.

Given the strikes, it could also be quite some time until they resolve that cliffhanger. For a show as good as this one, though, I’m willing to wait.

Now that we have concluded S2, I think there’s an argument these are the best first two seasons of any Trek series ever and certainly at least since TOS itself (outside of a few standout episodes, TNG and DS9 didn’t start really going until S3 in each case).

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by listopencil

OK, hell yes. That's more like it.

Yeah it was. The whole episode was pretty well pitch perfect.

And that wasn't quite Riker's "Mr. Worf.......fire" moment, but it was a really good cliffhanger.