On the surface, STRANGE NEW WORLDS seems to finally pick up where TNG or VOYAGER have left us. It's more optimistic, more episodic, more classic STAR TREK, right?
Well, not really. Don't forget that there are still those in charge who neither understand nor respect STAR TREK.
This episode illustrates this point beautifully. On the surface, it's about the coming of age of Uhura and her first landing mission, but in its rotten core, it's about rejection of science and reason and the deconstruction of once iconic characters. Yes, again.
The whole "wow, the comet reacts to music" BS is offensive to anyone slightly above the average simpleton. How do you know the right frequency, Uhura? How did you figure out which major chord would trigger the response, Uhura? Why are you so unnecessarily and annoyingly sassy, Uhura? She's nothing like the far superior real version of that character, but she is in good company, because Ethan Peck's Spock is nowhere near the real Spock - which isn't necessarily his fault, but the writers' lack of understanding of the character.
And of course: "Unless your flight was foretold." Checkmate, atheists!!1!
Anyway - this episode of STRANGE NEW WORLDS showed me that I have nothing to expect from Golds- and Kurtzman's STAR TREK. This iteration of STAR TREK is as stupid and pretentious as its creators, and I'm out of patience.
One to beam up.
Well, not really. Don't forget that there are still those in charge who neither understand nor respect STAR TREK.
This episode illustrates this point beautifully. On the surface, it's about the coming of age of Uhura and her first landing mission, but in its rotten core, it's about rejection of science and reason and the deconstruction of once iconic characters. Yes, again.
The whole "wow, the comet reacts to music" BS is offensive to anyone slightly above the average simpleton. How do you know the right frequency, Uhura? How did you figure out which major chord would trigger the response, Uhura? Why are you so unnecessarily and annoyingly sassy, Uhura? She's nothing like the far superior real version of that character, but she is in good company, because Ethan Peck's Spock is nowhere near the real Spock - which isn't necessarily his fault, but the writers' lack of understanding of the character.
And of course: "Unless your flight was foretold." Checkmate, atheists!!1!
Anyway - this episode of STRANGE NEW WORLDS showed me that I have nothing to expect from Golds- and Kurtzman's STAR TREK. This iteration of STAR TREK is as stupid and pretentious as its creators, and I'm out of patience.
One to beam up.