Zardnaar
Legend
Beats me how Trek gets weak season 1s do often.
Takes time for metaplot to kick in I suppose. Sci fi shows often peak season 3 or 4 I suppose.
Star Trek Discovery not getting any better I fear.
Beats me how Trek gets weak season 1s do often.
Takes time for metaplot to kick in I suppose. Sci fi shows often peak season 3 or 4 I suppose.
MarkB
Legend
Interesting title for today's episode, and I'm not sure how much to read into it. Taken from a classic science fiction short story, the prototypical crushing-a-butterfly story about the repercussions of changing the past, and it opened with images of butterfly-like creatures flitting between flowers, yet for all the talk about the Red Angel's potential time-travel capabilities there was no apparent use of time travel within the plot.
Overall, the story felt a little forced and one-sided. We get barely a glimpse of the Ba'ul's side of this culture's divisions, and the decision to facilitate the Kelpiens' transformation is made with no knowledge of either its long-term psychological effects or the potential side effects of artificially inducing it upon Kelpiens before their natural maturation. It's a ridiculously reckless move to make with two entire species' survival at stake.
Also, the Red Angel is a humanoid in an advanced time-travelling mechanical super-suit? If it turns out to be Michael Burnham I'm going to have to take back every argument I ever made against the popular view of her as a Mary Sue character.
Overall, the story felt a little forced and one-sided. We get barely a glimpse of the Ba'ul's side of this culture's divisions, and the decision to facilitate the Kelpiens' transformation is made with no knowledge of either its long-term psychological effects or the potential side effects of artificially inducing it upon Kelpiens before their natural maturation. It's a ridiculously reckless move to make with two entire species' survival at stake.
Also, the Red Angel is a humanoid in an advanced time-travelling mechanical super-suit? If it turns out to be Michael Burnham I'm going to have to take back every argument I ever made against the popular view of her as a Mary Sue character.
Aeson
I learned nerd for this.
My first thought was the suit seemed to be feminine in shape. SYFY Wire had a list of it might be. Kirk, Picard,
future Spock, Pike, Thelonians (sp) The aliens from The Cage, Lorca. Last on the list was Burnham. I hope it's not her either.
I think the title could be a foreshadowing. Choices made now will be revisited later after the effects are felt. I still found the over all episode was better than The Orville this week.
future Spock, Pike, Thelonians (sp) The aliens from The Cage, Lorca. Last on the list was Burnham. I hope it's not her either.
I think the title could be a foreshadowing. Choices made now will be revisited later after the effects are felt. I still found the over all episode was better than The Orville this week.
MarkB
Legend
Well, it is the Red Angel. My second guess after Burnham would be Tilly.
Third would be Spock.
Ryujin
Legend
If it's Spock then we're probably talking Red Matter, so Kelvinverse.
Trek is known for having only one item of each colour.
Ryujin
Legend
Making logical extensions from known lore isn't exactly science, but nor is it voodoo.
Hussar
Legend
Interesting watch. Good show. Establishes nicely that this is not exactly the Federation we're used to - they're a bit faster and looser with Executive Order 1. 
My money is on Spock being the Red Angel. OTOH, that's a pretty obvious idea. I'd probably be a bit disappointed if it is.
Maybe it's Q.
My money is on Spock being the Red Angel. OTOH, that's a pretty obvious idea. I'd probably be a bit disappointed if it is.
Maybe it's Q.
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