![]() The ships, the uniforms, the tech (programmable matter!), Discovery’s retrofit – 32 nd century Starfleet worked beautifully and looked stylish. Oded Fehr as Admiral Vance, Doug Jones as Saru and Vanessa Jackson as Lt. Starfleet, the Federation, the galaxy at large has been critically crippled and has to ration warp travel due to a shortage of dilithium? Dilithium was now a rare commodity that factions were fighting over? As Spock would say, “fascinating.” What does it mean to Starfleet (to Star Trek itself) when you can’t go boldly where no one has gone before? The Burn was simply a great hook to hang the entire season on. From a storytelling perspective, the Burn was an audacious direction for the show one that I found extremely thought-provoking. The central mystery of this season – the Burn – turned the entire Trek Universe upside down. Sonequa Martin-Green as Commander Burnham and Mary Wiseman as Ensign Tilly The Burn “That Hope is You, Part 1” is among my favorite episodes of the entire series and the show’s best season opener to date. The episode, shot on location in Iceland, had a blockbuster scope. The episode – which focused almost singularly on Michael’s literal crash landing in the 32 nd century – was cinematic in look and feel, and simultaneously intimate. Under the masterful direction of Olatunde Osunsanmi, Discovery has never looked better nor has it ever felt so vast and full of potential. The third season opener “ That Hope is You, Part 1” was definitely a big bet and one that paid off immensely. Star Trek is arguably at its best when it takes big narrative bets. Things I loved about Star Trek: Discovery, season 3: Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham (CBS) “That Hope is You, Part 1” So, as I did with Discovery’s inaugural and sophomore seasons, here’s a list of seven things I loved – and a few I didn’t – about the latest adventures of the USS Discovery’s intrepid crew. ![]() However, while big and bold in its new direction, I found this season uneven. Like many, I enjoyed Discovery’s third season and looked forward to each new episode with enthusiasm. Thankfully, we now have just over 800 hours of Trek to tide us all over until our next fix! Now that the third season finale of Star Trek: Discovery has aired – and the 2020 streak of new episodes and series has come to an end – I’m not afraid to admit that I’m going through a little bit of withdrawal. Not since, arguably, the mid-1990s had so much new Trek been beamed into our lives. Additionally, we saw the highly-anticipated third season of Star Trek: Discovery, along with a barrage of exciting announcements of Treks-yet-to-come (including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Prodigy). The year not only heralded the return of the iconic Patrick Stewart in his own original series Star Trek: Picard, but also introduced a whole new take on the universe with the comedic animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks. ![]() The last 12 months were nothing short of thrilling for Star Trek and a large portion of its fanbase. For many of us, 2020 was a horrible year on almost every front-except when it came to the final frontier.
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