Star Trek: Discovery
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The Federation and Starfleet are quite fond of bragging to strangers about how theyve eliminated money and hunger.
Its meant to be aspirational, and to us in the 21st century, it certainly is.
And that now includes the crew of the Discovery.
To his credit, Saru is doing astonishingly well as a new captain in crisis.
His restraint is positively saintly as he wrestles Georgious insubordinate, racist ass into line.
(He doesnt even let Tilly react to her insults!
Let Tilly say what the fuck!)
(The Ferengi would absolutely love this dude, but I digress.)
Like any self-respecting intelligent psychopath, Zareh responds with a Kal special, the extended edition.
Saru actually helps here, too, thanks to his immense post-vaharai strength and delightfully alarming new murder quills.
(Enemy of my enemy isbeginning to be a theme here.)
Back at the ship, everything and everyone is falling apart.
And theres definitely something wrong with Detmers head, even though the doctor tells her shes fine neurologically.
(Would the doctor be able to tell if her implant was malfunctioning?
(I do adore the Reno/Stamets dynamic.
Its very Bones v. What a time to be hearing that message, amirite?
This could really have gone either way, as far as stranger danger goes!
Shes got box braids now!
Because shes been herefor a year already.
I can already smell the psychic trauma that awaits us.
We got the best of both stories without sacrificing anything.
Tig Notaro is the secret weapon of this show and I really need her as a series regular already.
(See also: Back at ya, bobcat.
I dont know, Im on drugs.
Extremely authentic representation of chronic pain!)
Cant tell you how much I wanted Zareh to be spelled Zara.
Alas, themorally bankrupt retaileris not also a morally bankrupt space pirate.
If theyregearing up to AiriamDetmer, best believe I will be asking to speak with the manager.
Can we just learn everything about these total badasses without worrying whether it will cost them their lives?
Remember the old adage about a character not being dead unless you see the body?
Control is software that infested an organic host; just because it was neutralized doesnt mean its dead.
Does anyone really know what happens to nanites in a mycelial chamber?
