I was waiting for this Chekhov's Gun to rear its barrel. I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Rios is by far the best character in this show; he is both the angsty existential character and the plucky comic relief wrapped up into 5 or 6. The backstory of the ibn Majid and the surprising twist that came with it didn't disappoint at all.
We finally have some motivation for Narissa. It's a bit too little too late but it filled plenty of gaps in the plot. We know now why the sub matrix collapsed and that they are in fact brother and sister, not in some cult term of endearment. (Side note: why must every show now have a Jaime and Cersei?)
Seven's plot line was sadly underwhelming. Hopefully we see more next week, but it was a lot of promise with little delivered.
I feel like with every show Allison Pill has ever been in I grow tired of her writing by about half way through. "I'm done murdering people now" was just plain lazy writing. Seems like Hollywood goes out of her way to make her the quirky ditzy blonde, and she deserves much better. (Remember Maggie from The Newsroom? "I thought LOL meant 'lots of love.'")
Also, did anybody get the Tapestry Easter egg?? Rios' captain was Marta's first officer (the classmate Picard slept with in Tapestry)
At review time this episode is a 7.6, which I honestly think is about right. Definitely should hold in the high 7s. Low 8 is pushing it.
We finally have some motivation for Narissa. It's a bit too little too late but it filled plenty of gaps in the plot. We know now why the sub matrix collapsed and that they are in fact brother and sister, not in some cult term of endearment. (Side note: why must every show now have a Jaime and Cersei?)
Seven's plot line was sadly underwhelming. Hopefully we see more next week, but it was a lot of promise with little delivered.
I feel like with every show Allison Pill has ever been in I grow tired of her writing by about half way through. "I'm done murdering people now" was just plain lazy writing. Seems like Hollywood goes out of her way to make her the quirky ditzy blonde, and she deserves much better. (Remember Maggie from The Newsroom? "I thought LOL meant 'lots of love.'")
Also, did anybody get the Tapestry Easter egg?? Rios' captain was Marta's first officer (the classmate Picard slept with in Tapestry)
At review time this episode is a 7.6, which I honestly think is about right. Definitely should hold in the high 7s. Low 8 is pushing it.