I enjoyed seeing Sulu again ---- He's a solid actor and he has that same approach to acting that Mulgrew and Shatner have ------ trying to win an oscar with every line reading. With that said, I generally do not it when star trek leans into nostalgia too hard ---- Roddenberry called it correctly when he said that each series should carve out it's own path. I felt that the use of Sulu and 'nostalgia' was done in a tasteful manner in this episode and I am okay with it. Dr McCoy's cameo as a 236 year old diplomat in Fairpoint would be an example of contrived nostalgia.
I felt they could have done something more with the climax to this episode. The flashbacks end up being a virus?! It would be way cooler if this was some aliens method of communication or asking the host for help. Or perhaps the characters in his flashbacks attempt to attack him and janeway to stop them from uncovering the truth?
Notwithstanding my complaints, I did enjoy this episode and I admire the creativity of the story design in this episode.
I felt they could have done something more with the climax to this episode. The flashbacks end up being a virus?! It would be way cooler if this was some aliens method of communication or asking the host for help. Or perhaps the characters in his flashbacks attempt to attack him and janeway to stop them from uncovering the truth?
Notwithstanding my complaints, I did enjoy this episode and I admire the creativity of the story design in this episode.