So far, this was the best season 5 episode of Discovery. Although the narrative itself is ripped off from Voyager's Shattered (where the captain and commander also jump through different points in time), it is still fun to see them go through different phases of Discovery's history.
And, for once, the personal connections that Burnham and (surprisingly) even Rayner have with the crew, actually amount to something as it helps them to convince the characters in the past to let them carry out their mission. It was also good to see Stamets back in action as Anthony Rapp did a great job, especially his conversation with Reno.
Michael of Season 1 facing off with the current Michael was also pretty nice and I liked the spin that nobody in the past could imagine a mutineer becoming a Starfleet captain.
On the down side, the concept could have been used more fully - the time jumps could have included Michael having to convince Lorca (which would have been much harder than doing the same with Airiam), especially considering that he's from the Mirror Universe and not divulging that to the crew in order to protect the timeline. Also a different possibility would have been pitting Burnham and Rayner with Pike or Spock which could have been a great Strange New Worlds cameo.
In the end, the episode was enjoyable but it could have been that much more with such a premise.
And, for once, the personal connections that Burnham and (surprisingly) even Rayner have with the crew, actually amount to something as it helps them to convince the characters in the past to let them carry out their mission. It was also good to see Stamets back in action as Anthony Rapp did a great job, especially his conversation with Reno.
Michael of Season 1 facing off with the current Michael was also pretty nice and I liked the spin that nobody in the past could imagine a mutineer becoming a Starfleet captain.
On the down side, the concept could have been used more fully - the time jumps could have included Michael having to convince Lorca (which would have been much harder than doing the same with Airiam), especially considering that he's from the Mirror Universe and not divulging that to the crew in order to protect the timeline. Also a different possibility would have been pitting Burnham and Rayner with Pike or Spock which could have been a great Strange New Worlds cameo.
In the end, the episode was enjoyable but it could have been that much more with such a premise.