I just finished the pilot and will watch episode 2 in a moment.
The Klingon opening was "okay, maybe." I didn't really like the banter in the desert segment next, it stunk with the stench of "Trek cliche." As did the first 5-10 minutes on the bridge. Like, how many of us could write this dialogue in our sleep?
And I still don't get why they send the first officer on a mission that would be better handled by a specialist (I'm talking about flying through the debris belt) -- aside from the fact they want you to care about someone on crew who actually has power to make decisions for the ship, and it might feel boring if it was Joe Schmoe, 3rd Falcon Navigator, who was doing all the fun dirty work. It's a problem, I think, if you think too hard about it as in it not making sense. How many second in commands on a battleship hop in a skiff with the marines to go a firing spree as a landing party? It's the old Trek conundrum.
However, the episode got better and better as it unfolded. Yeah, sure, I am tired of Klingons, but... I guess this is an interesting moment in time for relationships among the various species. The Klingons were interesting. The last minute was a jaw-dropper, although then it backed off right as the episode ended. Still, if they can be that ballsy on an ongoing basis, then damn, go for it!
I assume Doug Jones is playing the funky-faced alien science officer?
Thank you for almost correcting me on that.
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