04-18-2021, 10:56 PM
S3e2 picked up with the Disco because the ship got separated from Burnham in the wormhole. Disco arrives in the post-apocalyptic S3 and has some serious issues - a major crash landing taking out all their systems. Two takeaway points here: 1. Tig Notaro as Jett Reno, Engineer, is the greatest thing to happen to ST in centuries. Her acerbic wit is hysterical and adds much needed comic relief as well as an acutely sober perspective on the absurdity of it all (and in this ep, she's high on neural blockers). 2. Phillippa Georgiou is one of Michelle Yeoh's most kickass roles so far. She just chews up the scenery and still gets to deliver hand-to-hand fights with a panache seldom seen in a 58 year old. The ep final mcguffin was a great twist.
S3e3: The crew is reassembled and the mission of the season is redefined. The reunion gave me the feels right at the get go. This ep felt like a TOS ep in how the Federation resolves interplanetary disputes. It was a bit silly, but we get to meet the new character, Adira, the non-binary. What's more, 'they' are a trill symbiont like Dax from DS9. Yeah, it's a bit confusing and this ep just introduces them and hasn't quite got into the non-binary aspect yet. Note that Disco is the most LGBTQ show out there because space, amirite? It's fallout from Sulu perhaps, or perhaps more clearly stated, Takei. The Stamets/Culber relationship is one of the most heartwarming gay couples in the galaxy. ST: TOS went boldly into diversity a half century ago and Disco keeps pushing that forward.
The first 3 eps have established the setting and major story arc. I feel the metaphor of the fallen Federation works well in our post-Trump world. It brings up those nagging questions of identity and the American/Federation dream - do they still have meaning? Is there still hope?
I imagine the next ep will start really digging into it. Engage!
S3e3: The crew is reassembled and the mission of the season is redefined. The reunion gave me the feels right at the get go. This ep felt like a TOS ep in how the Federation resolves interplanetary disputes. It was a bit silly, but we get to meet the new character, Adira, the non-binary. What's more, 'they' are a trill symbiont like Dax from DS9. Yeah, it's a bit confusing and this ep just introduces them and hasn't quite got into the non-binary aspect yet. Note that Disco is the most LGBTQ show out there because space, amirite? It's fallout from Sulu perhaps, or perhaps more clearly stated, Takei. The Stamets/Culber relationship is one of the most heartwarming gay couples in the galaxy. ST: TOS went boldly into diversity a half century ago and Disco keeps pushing that forward.
The first 3 eps have established the setting and major story arc. I feel the metaphor of the fallen Federation works well in our post-Trump world. It brings up those nagging questions of identity and the American/Federation dream - do they still have meaning? Is there still hope?
I imagine the next ep will start really digging into it. Engage!
Shadow boxing the apocalypse