This episode did a good job of advancing the plot along for the final two episodes of this season. A fair amount of adventure, and good to see Na'han return! The action was good, the plot was plausible. And I give this season a good thumbs up - in the last season we were abysmally mired in the end of the wretched "The Buuurrrn" and OBNOXIOUS "Emerald Chain" nonsense, along with really, really unbelievable CGI related to the infrastructure of the Discovery. This season remain compelling and quite interesting! Well done! I feel like I am watching real Trek again.
There were a couple of nits that annoyed me - early in the episode, we see the bridge crew squabbling about who's side they would be on in the battle, and the squabbling continued onto the set piece in the shuttle trying to board Book's ship. This really felt out of place; much like Uhura talking about her feelings towards the Klingon's in "Undiscovered Country" - just totally inappropriate and really out of character. This is the bridge crew of Discovery who set aside their lives to follow Burnham 900 years into the future and to BE STARFLEET. Why would they be squabbling about whose side they are on between Tarka and directive FROM STARFLEET. Made zero sense other than to make some plot drama that may come to light in the last two episodes.
I was really hoping to see Grudge make another appearance with Burnham on the shuttle when she was talking with Book between ships. Hopefully, the Queen will make another appearance in these last two episodes.
There were a couple of nits that annoyed me - early in the episode, we see the bridge crew squabbling about who's side they would be on in the battle, and the squabbling continued onto the set piece in the shuttle trying to board Book's ship. This really felt out of place; much like Uhura talking about her feelings towards the Klingon's in "Undiscovered Country" - just totally inappropriate and really out of character. This is the bridge crew of Discovery who set aside their lives to follow Burnham 900 years into the future and to BE STARFLEET. Why would they be squabbling about whose side they are on between Tarka and directive FROM STARFLEET. Made zero sense other than to make some plot drama that may come to light in the last two episodes.
I was really hoping to see Grudge make another appearance with Burnham on the shuttle when she was talking with Book between ships. Hopefully, the Queen will make another appearance in these last two episodes.