I think the series hit a new creative stride with Season 11, when they introduced the Darkness.

Christ.

This season has been an improvement but I knew this was going to be a slog when they gave more screen time to blue lady while she was in a casket then any time before as they eulogized about How Great She Was and It’s A Shame We Never Developed Her Character Or You’d Care But You Should Look How Sad We Are.

The…

The time crystal line just had me lauging out loud...

I was screaming about this. IF MICHAEL IS THE ANGEL YOU CANNOT USE MICHAEL TO SET A TRAP FOR THE ANGEL. JESUS CHRIST. Michael storming up to Leland and demanding that “if this whole thing is to capture me, I need to know everything” is INSANE. It is the exact opposite of what is true!

So here’s the thing about time crystals: they’re real. They were theorized in 2012 and observed in 2017. When Harry Mudd used one in the first season, it was actually subtly really good sci-fi without explaining it- time crystals are structures that repeat over time as well as space. So by applying unobtainium to it,…

“Time Crystal”. Next time, just call it McGuffin and save us all some time if you’re going to be that lazy.

i’ve never been a fan of time travel shenanigans in star trek, but I legit rolled my eyes when Leland actually said “time crystal”.

What. The. Fuck.

couldn’t even bother with some patented star trek technobabble nonsense.

I’ve been a huge booster of this show. I’ve maintained that the first season was the strongest start for any Trek since TOS and I’m still convinced I’m right. I’ve said that everything about the aesthetics and cast is perfect and wonderful and makes this look and feel like the best Trek has ever been and I still…

My takeaway after this episode is that they killed off Airiam just so they could bring Sara “Lt. Nilsson” Mitich onto the bridge without the extensive makeup and prosthetics.

It’s so frustrating to watch show that has all its shit together except the writing. Last week showed how good the show could be if it tried harder. I knew it wouldn’t last. This week we’re back to our regularly scheduled blaaaaahhhh.

To be fair, Steve started out as a creep, too. But he’s had a pretty great arc and is now, as you put it, “the best character on the show by a country mile.” I think Steve is actually too good for Nancy at this point.

-Dustin lost his teeth?

“Yeah I’m totally chill with enduring frequent nosebleeds so you guys can have some fun.”

Steve’s transformation from bastard boyfriend to monster-slaying friend to all children is the most rewarding character arc in any TV show ever.

That season 2 trailer was killer thriller.

If Steve dies, I will burn it all to the ground. All of it.

Unfortunately Canadian pop sensation Robin Sparkles didn’t record her hit single “Let’s GO to the Mall” until the 90s, when the 80s finally made their way to the Great White North. ;)

They can’t kill Steve, right? Right? RIGHT GUYS!?!?!?!?!?!