Don’t tell people who love the Orville. They will swear blind that their show is the true soul of Star Trek, even though it’s basically The Office set on a Starship featuring beige sets and color coded uniforms, dick jokes and rampant sexual harassment (although this past week it was The Walking Dead, with all that…

We might not know where the series is headed, technically, but at least we can take “comfort” in knowing that the upcoming Battle at Pahvo probably won’t mean diddly squat...since the Discovery is just going to end up fleeing it anyway. Yippee.

“And so Riverdale’s teens beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” (takes bite of cheeseburger)

Well, not everybody considers Star Trek to be solely the domain of retro-futurist nostalgia. Some of us think that the 23rd century might actually be in the... future? Why not make a show that acts like it.

I’m based in uk so I watch it on Netflix first thing on Monday morning. I’m loving it so far. I’ve been binging so many shows lately that having something to look forward to every week is frankly refreshing.

Same. I’m firmly in the Nathaniel Camp.

So I get in my Ferrari
Then take an African safari
And I go to the jungle too
Cuz they’ve got monkeys like the zoo

I cried laughing at the “JOSH GROBANNNNN” reveal. Which is convenient because I was already crying due to the most painfully honest depiction of BPD I’ve ever seen on television.

I was on the fence, but I now firmly prefer Nathaniel. He read that whole packet and still waited up for her, understood her, waited for her to come home. I think she is going to just dropkick his wounded heart and man, that bums me out but might help him grow.

Paula seeing that as a good thing was probably my favorite small character moment of the episode.

I’d personally give it an A -, which is rare for a first season show. The main reason is that it really has heart. Though a lot of things are implied that is the point, it gives it a stronger feeling of desperation when it is basically just two people that are actively determining the fate of the crew while both are…

I don’t get the hate for putting Burnham and Tyler together. He’s absolutely smoldering, and she’s definitely grown on me as a character. This won’t end well for either of them, but it’s fun watching them play off of each other.

Yeah, I seriously enjoyed this episode. Tyler and Burnham seem to have some good chemistry, and the episode was just a joy to watch. Also I love the episode titles.

I’m glad I’m not the only one feeling the Micheal/Ash ship. It’s especially hot because I’m sure he’s a Klingon but doesn’t know he’s a Klingon and he’s really attracted to her.

Great episode, poor review.

Re: Stamets and Burnham

Only, what two episodes? And I’m already liking them as a potential romantic pairing. There’s some great writing going on there.

“We haven’t had time to get used to a Burnham and Tyler romance; it could work, but shoving their feelings for each other into the center of a story like this is awkward as hell.”

Indeed. Burnham and Tyler are smokin’ up the screen.

This was clever, romantic, and fun. Very good pacing.