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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 7337804" data-attributes="member: 3887"><p>Meant to reply to this earlier. Oops.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It certainly looked this way for a while, but I think the show's moved past being Burnham's story exclusively. Tilly and Saru clearly have their own story arcs, and even the semi-nameless bridge crew have gotten some lines. Why their names have even been spoken aloud! (and not determinable solely from the credits - which was a problem). </p><p> </p><p></p><p>I'm pretty confident Tilly, Saru, and Stamets will be around for season 2. I'm not sure they would have survived Fuller original design for Discovery - i.e. the anthology series -- but I doubt they're going anywhere now. Well, maybe one of them will go out in a blaze of cheap, overwritten drama. Admittedly, that's been a persistent issue.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I would have loved to see his version of the show. But I can see how that structure would have raised the show's cost from "a big gamble" to "inarguably prohibitive". Each season being a commentary and expansion of a different era of Trek, complete with its one theme/set of themes could have been fantastic. </p><p></p><p>Another persistent problem with the Discovery we actually got is it has no answer to the question: why is it a prequel to TOS? Absent the original plan for the series, there really isn't one. </p><p></p><p></p><p>That's what keeps me interested. Despite the missteps and bad plotting/writing, I am legitimately surprised by something pretty much every episode. I didn't expect from a Trek show. Case in point, I was somewhat disappointed by the final episode in the Mirror Universe, but I didn't see Burnham saving/kidnapping Empress Georgiou coming - prolly should have, but didn't. </p><p></p><p>As for this week's ep., I found it much better. Saru makes a good captain. Tilly's response to Ash in the mess hall was so, so Starfleet, and Burnham's scene with Ash looked like it was going to be a trainwreck, until it became something else. Nuanced, graceful, topical even. Believable, despite the gonzo sci-fi setup. </p><p></p><p>And I didn't see Mirror Georgiou being trotted out in a Starfleet uniform, complete with absurd cover story, either. While I admit that also probably counts as cheap, plot-y drama, it totally worked for me - I think because the episode really sold the Federation's desperation. The actress playing the admiral did a great job. Almost coming unglued, but not quite (if this were TOS she would have wolfed down a generous helping of scenery).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 7337804, member: 3887"] Meant to reply to this earlier. Oops. It certainly looked this way for a while, but I think the show's moved past being Burnham's story exclusively. Tilly and Saru clearly have their own story arcs, and even the semi-nameless bridge crew have gotten some lines. Why their names have even been spoken aloud! (and not determinable solely from the credits - which was a problem). I'm pretty confident Tilly, Saru, and Stamets will be around for season 2. I'm not sure they would have survived Fuller original design for Discovery - i.e. the anthology series -- but I doubt they're going anywhere now. Well, maybe one of them will go out in a blaze of cheap, overwritten drama. Admittedly, that's been a persistent issue. I would have loved to see his version of the show. But I can see how that structure would have raised the show's cost from "a big gamble" to "inarguably prohibitive". Each season being a commentary and expansion of a different era of Trek, complete with its one theme/set of themes could have been fantastic. Another persistent problem with the Discovery we actually got is it has no answer to the question: why is it a prequel to TOS? Absent the original plan for the series, there really isn't one. That's what keeps me interested. Despite the missteps and bad plotting/writing, I am legitimately surprised by something pretty much every episode. I didn't expect from a Trek show. Case in point, I was somewhat disappointed by the final episode in the Mirror Universe, but I didn't see Burnham saving/kidnapping Empress Georgiou coming - prolly should have, but didn't. As for this week's ep., I found it much better. Saru makes a good captain. Tilly's response to Ash in the mess hall was so, so Starfleet, and Burnham's scene with Ash looked like it was going to be a trainwreck, until it became something else. Nuanced, graceful, topical even. Believable, despite the gonzo sci-fi setup. And I didn't see Mirror Georgiou being trotted out in a Starfleet uniform, complete with absurd cover story, either. While I admit that also probably counts as cheap, plot-y drama, it totally worked for me - I think because the episode really sold the Federation's desperation. The actress playing the admiral did a great job. Almost coming unglued, but not quite (if this were TOS she would have wolfed down a generous helping of scenery). [/QUOTE]
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