The quality is really just insanely variable. There are some scenes where I’m like “yeah this is 100% exactly what Star Trek is supposed to be”, and then later in the episode something happens that’s just like “wat”. They’ve done some of the coolest concepts that Trek has had, and they’ve also done some of the stupidest. And the technobabble - sometimes it feels like they talked to a subject matter expert, but only listened to a third of what they said. And the deeply frustrating worldbuilding inconsistencies.
And then there’s the time Burnham thought it would be super cool to just start reading Alice in Wonderland aloud from memory. Definitely some deeply questionable weird acting and directing, but also, there are some truly outstanding moments in places.
All of that said:
I must admit I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for the show for two big reasons:
they are DEEPLY committed to the core UFoP ideal of radical acceptance, empathy, and diplomacy, especially on a personal level, which is wonderful to see - particularly in the context of how awful the real world can be these days
guys, seriously, we finally got a sentient fuckin starship. Zora is bae <3
It earns a lot of grace with me for its heart, and I also can’t help but be entranced by the neverending meta-drama of the writers and producers trying to figure out what they want it to be and committing to absolutely nothing for more than a season.
The quality is really just insanely variable. There are some scenes where I’m like “yeah this is 100% exactly what Star Trek is supposed to be”, and then later in the episode something happens that’s just like “wat”. They’ve done some of the coolest concepts that Trek has had, and they’ve also done some of the stupidest. And the technobabble - sometimes it feels like they talked to a subject matter expert, but only listened to a third of what they said. And the deeply frustrating worldbuilding inconsistencies.
And then there’s the time Burnham thought it would be super cool to just start reading Alice in Wonderland aloud from memory. Definitely some deeply questionable weird acting and directing, but also, there are some truly outstanding moments in places.
All of that said:
I must admit I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for the show for two big reasons:
It earns a lot of grace with me for its heart, and I also can’t help but be entranced by the neverending meta-drama of the writers and producers trying to figure out what they want it to be and committing to absolutely nothing for more than a season.