There is an especially terrible scene that occasionally shows up in especially poorly written science fiction. The rave scene. One of the Matrix movies did it. ST: Discovery did it. . Welcome to this show's rave scene.
This episode really made me wonder about the show that could have been.
What if taking the bones of what is here something different had been done.
An alien lands on earth and seems to be open to communication.
A diverse crew of Earths finest, disciplined, intelligent, brave and honorable souls go off to try to find the creators.
The crew goes further than humanity ever has and along the way encounters lots of risks. With intelligence, with bravery, with daring and skill they surpass them.
Meanwhile back on Earth the finest minds from multiple disciplines come together slowly solving this mystery.
What flashbacks you have all equate to the golden age of space exploration.
I wish we'd gotten that show, science fictions fans would have loved it.
Maybe Netflix will hire some of them to make a science fiction show, next time.