Star Trek: Discovery

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  1. Olamax
    Jan 29, 2018
    10
    I love this show! I’m not sure why people think it isn’t Star Trek; we can’t have every show being exactly the same, can we. It is fun and engaging and it is Star Trek!
  2. ChrisWebb
    Jan 29, 2018
    0
    Whenever this gets good, the next episode is stupid and consistently 'jumps the shark' with ridiculous scenarios. I watched up to 13 epsiode and can't watch anymore.
    The writing goes from being great to ridiculous.
    How two women can beat a room full of men in hand to hand combat,is ridiculous. It'll be rdiiculous if was two men... ...RIpley from Alien is one of my favourite action    Whenever this gets good, the next episode is stupid and consistently 'jumps the shark' with ridiculous scenarios. I watched up to 13 epsiode and can't watch anymore.
    The writing goes from being great to ridiculous.
    How two women can beat a room full of men in hand to hand combat,is ridiculous. It'll be rdiiculous if was two men... ...RIpley from Alien is one of my favourite action heroes, she's cannot beat up a roomful of marines, but she has more grit than all of them, that's what makes her heroic.    … Expand
  3. runeborsjo
    Jan 29, 2018
    8
    Discovery is another one of those scifi IPs that received "a certain label" by fanboys before it even aired the first episode. I admit I was highly skeptical of this show before it aired - but luckily my fears amounted to nothing and I was proven wrong. I will agree it doesn't "feel like Star Trek" exactly, but then when people identify that "feeling" it seems to be associated with camp,Discovery is another one of those scifi IPs that received "a certain label" by fanboys before it even aired the first episode. I admit I was highly skeptical of this show before it aired - but luckily my fears amounted to nothing and I was proven wrong. I will agree it doesn't "feel like Star Trek" exactly, but then when people identify that "feeling" it seems to be associated with camp, wooden acting and poor effects. This is not your dad's Star Trek. It's also not the millenial-SJW Star Trek many claim it to be. This is a modern, sleek, production, for recruiting new audiences and old fans capable of appreciating change which is at least mostly for the better.… Expand
  4. dailylunatic
    Jan 28, 2018
    0
    I'm 15 minutes into episode 13 and I just had to pause it just to write this 0 review. This show is dumb. Incredibly dumb. Not by the standards of Trek: but by the standards of dumb sci-fi action. Below the level of Space: Above and Beyond or Sliders or Starship Troopers minus the tongue-in-cheek.

    There's hardly any real science, let alone tactics, strategy, world-building,    I'm 15 minutes into episode 13 and I just had to pause it just to write this 0 review. This show is dumb. Incredibly dumb. Not by the standards of Trek: but by the standards of dumb sci-fi action. Below the level of Space: Above and Beyond or Sliders or Starship Troopers minus the tongue-in-cheek.

    There's hardly any real science, let alone tactics, strategy, world-building, characterization or decent writing. Zero appreciation for the source material. This is painful to watch.

    This goes beyond the show's politics and diversity, because the only politics are "Klingons = militaristic humans = Trump = Nazis" and the only diversity is in shades of bland.    … Expand
  5. rickrey
    Jan 27, 2018
    0
    This is a very disappointing version of Star Trek. The main actors are weak and lack any command authority that would instill confidence in an actual crew. Absolutely horrible casting. No originality with the stories so far... H. Mudd is back. It can't get any worse.
  6. abyssoft
    Jan 26, 2018
    0
    Utterly disappointing to say the least. Almost unwatchably bland, preachy, and hypocritical. I season is more than enough of this abomination of a Star Trek series. I've gone back and even rewatch a few episodes thinking maybe it was my mood and nope, still just as horrible. I think we can officially say the franchise is dead.
  7. 2L82Pray
    Jan 25, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't pay, thank God! My brother was staying over and has a CBS all access and we watched it together. At the end of ep 1 I was so furious we had a half hour long talk about it. OK, I screamed and ranted and he listened to me rant.
    *Starts off with an irrelevant storyline wasting the gods only know how much time with ridiculous banter between CPT and #1 on a planet that has no bearing on the show. It was all about wandering in a desert and Talking. NO one cares!
    *Klingons arrive but I had run to the kitchen to grab a drink and came back and caught one glimpse and asked, Who are these new aliens? My brother answered, Those are Klingons. I said, No they aren't. And they aren't. They don't look or even speak like Klingons. Since when did the Klingon language sound like a Native American Tribe? Since when are their teeth so huge and in the way you can't even understand them when they're speaking English? What's up with Klingons wearing what looks like a Cardassian breastplate? This started an argument over where this show lies in the timeline, which I said it HAD to be a few hundred years after Janeway because at least that would explain the superior technology, Klingon changes and well...everything. But nope. A quick phone search and I discovered how wrong I was. We had to pause so I could rant about how stupid it was and how Klingons are established as near legendary canon. How they thought toying with that was a good idea is beyond comprehension. Then, nearly all 24 houses just decide to accept this Klingon as the embodiment of Kayless, in like 5 seconds... I should have turned it off then.
    *SEVEN YEARS and this is how you treat your 1st Officer? Where's the trust? Seven years and you decided NOW is the time to knock your captain unconscious and take over after only 5 mins contemplation about it? Even our logical Spock wouldn't have been that stupid. The show would have made more sense if the CPT ignored her 1st officer, started a war, got killed and then, knowing she was right but suffering from survivor guilt, our main character went on to be 1st Officer on another ship. But no...they did the most illogical thing possible and expect us to just play along.
    *The science officer. Don't know his name, don't care. How in the holy hell did an alien like that end up on a starship? Annoying, stupid, cowardly. Then, we get a dying crew member whining he couldn't understand how they were at war, they were explorers. Apparently, neither the character or the writers ever watched the original Star Trek. The Federation has always been at war or nearly at war constantly.
    *Against my better judgment I actually watched ep 2. Don't go that far. You'll just be disappointed.
    And CBS things people are going to pay extra for this? I wouldn't watch more if they paid me in hard cash.    … Expand
  8. wmontidoro
    Jan 23, 2018
    1
    This show started bad and is getting worse episode by episode. :-(. How they could do this...wow. Just sucks. I have seen every episode of every series... this is just bad.
  9. writeboywrite
    Jan 23, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seriously ... it's as bad as Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The horrible Mary Sue character of Michael (virtue signaling by the producers), combined with REALLY wooden acting is just a complete turn off. That, and the fact that this just isnt Star Trek. It's a FAR below average, amateurish take on war in outer space with a Star Trek logo stamped on it.

    Seriously?

    although this iteration of Star Trek is visually amazing (it blows every other Trek series out of the water in terms of visual effects and just purely awesome camera work and art direction) it's like Disney has taken over Star Trek too.

    I'm all for human rights, and plurality, and infinite diversity in infinite combinations. So, I don't have a problem with a female captain or a female lead character.

    I DO have a problem with the overly emotional femme themes (similar to the horrible line by the also horrible female Asian character in Star Wars, Rose Tico, "We're going to win this war not by fighting what we hate, but saving what we love!" *Huge groan and eye roll.*)

    Yes, and if the Allies had similar notions to fighting Nazis, Hitler would be ruler of the galaxy.

    The same crap is going on in the Star Trek universe. (Not to mention the retarded writing that made the female lead character a ward of Spock's parents, who calls Sarek "father," and who apparently got bed time stories together WITH Spock as a child.

    (Never mind that this was never ever mentioned by any Trek series ever, and none of the relevant characters ever mentioned her previously. You want to make her grow up on Vulcan? Fine. Make her the first human to be schooled on Vulcan? Fine. But writing her into Spock's family? It's like going to an Online forum and reading very very bad fan fiction. Who writes this total and utter CRAP?)

    Oh yeah.

    The Millenial SJWs and their Gen-X enablers who have taken over everything in California.

    So ... to sum up.

    These jackasses have ruined TWO of my childhood's most cherished franchises. No money from me is going to these people ever again.    … Expand
  10. kralizeh
    Jan 22, 2018
    10
    Best Star Trek since TNG, different but refreshing plot takes time to develop but does so nicely, I was a bit circumspect about the characters but good character building gets you hooked after a couple of episodes.
  11. parallax_84
    Jan 19, 2018
    4
    My problem with this show are the main characters... acting is wooden , they have no charisma, they are boring to death. I watched 6 episodes and i couldn't watch anymore.
  12. high90
    Jan 18, 2018
    10
    Just watched episode 11 and this show has really hit its stride. Strong performances by the leads a diverse cast and high production values make this one of the only programs on tv worth tuning in to see what happens next. How about everyone who gave this a bad review after one episode shut the f up and give it a chance to breath. Well worth your time if your a sci fi fan.
  13. tkoosting
    Jan 16, 2018
    5
    Update:
    During and after episode nine the show gets better (so I upped my score from 0 to 5). Only thing which is still disappointing is the continuity: this trek universe is way more advanced than the trek universe it is supposed to precede. It should have been a less techie-trekkie...
    --- Really trying hard to watch this show. But this show shouldn't have been called Star Trek: -    Update:
    During and after episode nine the show gets better (so I upped my score from 0 to 5). Only thing which is still disappointing is the continuity: this trek universe is way more advanced than the trek universe it is supposed to precede. It should have been a less techie-trekkie...

    ---

    Really trying hard to watch this show. But this show shouldn't have been called Star Trek:
    - bad acting;
    - everybody 's angry, always!
    - the ship design/other visuals is/are nothing like Roddenberry's and Jeffries (and Okuda's) vision;
    - a spore drive, really?!
    - story doesn't fit the Star Trek universe;
    - The Klingons... What were they thinking! Or as Kirk would have said: KAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN!

    Will keep trying to watch it, but it sure is painful...    … Expand
  14. jim_taltontish
    Jan 15, 2018
    6
    BSG and SG:U had a baby, and they asked J.J. Abrams to be the godfather. To me, this is by far the worst Star Trek series to date. Given the lack of options for my sci-fi cravings, this is still worth watching. I remember thinking how awful ST:TNG was, but by the third season, it was my favorite show of all time. I'm praying that this show will follow suit. There are a lot of greatBSG and SG:U had a baby, and they asked J.J. Abrams to be the godfather. To me, this is by far the worst Star Trek series to date. Given the lack of options for my sci-fi cravings, this is still worth watching. I remember thinking how awful ST:TNG was, but by the third season, it was my favorite show of all time. I'm praying that this show will follow suit. There are a lot of great cast members, and it's still too early to write this show off. I hope they can tone down the semi-shaky cam and the overly earnest emotional discussions where everyone looks like they're about to cry.

    The Orville, Dark Matter, BSG, all the other Star Trek series, SG-1, SG:Atlantis, Babylon 5, and Firefly made us care about multiple characters by their respective episode 11 airing. I'm hoping by the end of season two they can greatly improve both their storytelling and character development.    … Expand
  15. waahaa
    Jan 15, 2018
    10
    star trek discovery.. this show is great, although you have to stick with it as the first 4 episodes kinda feel like nothing new. but i'm now on episode 11 and they are getting into dark territory. id say its the most enjoyable series of any star trek so far. i get the feeling they will kill off a host of characters. there are a few back round characters that will probably step forward instar trek discovery.. this show is great, although you have to stick with it as the first 4 episodes kinda feel like nothing new. but i'm now on episode 11 and they are getting into dark territory. id say its the most enjoyable series of any star trek so far. i get the feeling they will kill off a host of characters. there are a few back round characters that will probably step forward in season 2 i'm guessing. but please stick with this show don't give up too soon. VERY MUCH THE DARKEST TREK SERIES TO DATE.… Expand
  16. DrShepherdLIVE
    Jan 15, 2018
    0
    Gene Roddenbery would be ashamed of what they did to his creation. Characters lack of depth and emphaty. Story is vanilla and also either very chaotic or embarrassing.
    I have really nothing more to add to that. Its a short summary but I mean every word 100%!!!
  17. jimmyk413
    Jan 15, 2018
    0
    This is not Star Trek. Every time I watch an episode, I get angry. I don't care about the gay characters. I don't care about the diversity of the cast. What angers me is that this has nothing to do with Star Trek. The character's are without honor and without admirable qualities. There is no real teamwork going on in this Starship. There is no message of hope or any beacon to whatThis is not Star Trek. Every time I watch an episode, I get angry. I don't care about the gay characters. I don't care about the diversity of the cast. What angers me is that this has nothing to do with Star Trek. The character's are without honor and without admirable qualities. There is no real teamwork going on in this Starship. There is no message of hope or any beacon to what is good in the human condition. I loved all things Trek, but this is not one of them. I feel the show is victimizing anyone knows what Trek is by perverting the Star Trek universe. By the end of every episode, I am angry and unsatisfied. Discovery shouldn't be.… Expand
  18. ameriviking
    Jan 14, 2018
    0
    No spoilers... only nausea. It's as much Star Trek as a rock is a pet... marketing doesn't make it so. The best that can be said is that it's visually pretty. The writing is horrible, the otherwise good actors saying the lines can't fix that, and the stories preposterous. I grew up with Saturday morning cartoons with better plot lines. The Star Fleet in this re-imagined, to use a ratherNo spoilers... only nausea. It's as much Star Trek as a rock is a pet... marketing doesn't make it so. The best that can be said is that it's visually pretty. The writing is horrible, the otherwise good actors saying the lines can't fix that, and the stories preposterous. I grew up with Saturday morning cartoons with better plot lines. The Star Fleet in this re-imagined, to use a rather optimistic term, 23rd century so well established by the original show, is a ridiculous conglomerate of political correctness and upside-down reasoning. It's as if someone put Google in charge of military spaceships. Yes... JJ Abrams movies and Enterprise aside, by the time of Capt. Kirk, it's the military. Like it or not, that's how Roddenberry wrote it. Picard's time may have softened it a bit, but even in the 24th century it's very much the military. Or do science academies throw people in prison for breaking campus rules? Maybe in the SJW wannabe culture portrayed on this show. Not only is this show a horrifying vision of the future, it disappoints on nearly every level. There are things I didn't like about every show and movie, but I never cringed before (OK, maybe a little in ST V... sorry Shatner). I cringe now. It's the worst sci-fi on TV.… Expand
  19. shapesforms
    Jan 13, 2018
    0
    WOW!! How they gutted the francchise. This has nothing to do with Star Trek besides the name. Its utter distopian retardedness. Maybe would be good if they called is Star Wars instead. LOL this is even worse than Star Trek Enterprise
  20. marzDK
    Jan 13, 2018
    0
    I really looked forward to this show. I have been an Star Trek fan since childhood. I love the show for, the exploration of the unknown, The Science facts and theories, and a future free of Donald Trumps, greed and money.
    The sole purpose of understanding the unknown, instead of bombing everyone that doesn't agree or look like us. The focus on exploration and the curiosity instead of    I really looked forward to this show. I have been an Star Trek fan since childhood. I love the show for, the exploration of the unknown, The Science facts and theories, and a future free of Donald Trumps, greed and money.
    The sole purpose of understanding the unknown, instead of bombing everyone that doesn't agree or look like us. The focus on exploration and the curiosity instead of 'oldtime' (ourtime) human pettiness. The show used to give me hope and positivity, a one of a kind show, now it's just looks and feels like every other american show.
    If I want the feeling of yesterdays Star Trek today, I'll watch The Orville instead.    … Expand
  21. AdamKingry
    Jan 11, 2018
    3
    I feel terrible for giving the show a bad review because I really like some of the characters. Rainne Wison was funny and interesting in his role - perfect casting. Also perfect casting is Jason Isaacs as Lorca - completely believable as an experienced, embattled maverick with exceptional leadership skills, dispassionate resolve and cunning, and a moral compass that is a little in the greyI feel terrible for giving the show a bad review because I really like some of the characters. Rainne Wison was funny and interesting in his role - perfect casting. Also perfect casting is Jason Isaacs as Lorca - completely believable as an experienced, embattled maverick with exceptional leadership skills, dispassionate resolve and cunning, and a moral compass that is a little in the grey area.

    The Ash Tyler character is well-acted and well written, but for some reason I'm not buying the chemistry between Ash and Michael yet.

    Sonequa Martin Green does an excellent job as Michael, oscillating between heartfelt emotions and Vulcan reserve. Remember that she hasn't rejected her humanity, and isn't half Vulcan like Spock. She's fully human with all that entails, but can be remarkably focused and calm in a crisis. She has a snappy mathematics ability and has above average combat prowess - evidenced by the fact that she can take down a Klingon who is twice her weight. But she's not a Vulcan and doesn't need to eschew emotion.

    I actually really love her character. She seems like a genuine person and her emotions feel very real to me. Excellent acting. Ash just isn't swashbuckling enough, or stable enough, for me to believe she'd take an interest in him. And I think it's unlikely she'd kiss him with that greasy, scraggly beard.

    Tilly's character is okay. She's quirky and irritatingly upbeat, but she is growing on me. I think her character has potential. She's sort of a Neelix-like character - upbeat, optimistic, overly talkative, and more savvy than she appears.

    I don't like Lt. Saru partially because he's sniveling and irritating, but mostly due to the fact that he's hard to look at. Those tendrals on the back of his skull that pop up and writhe  like little worms when he senses danger actually make me cringe with revulsion.

    I don't like the homosexual couple at all. One is a mean albino and the other is a flat-acting Prince clone with a distracting overbite; but that isn't why I don't like them. I don't like them because their relationship is a propaganda move that was presented to and approved by GLAAD ("a media monitoring organization founded by LGBT people") .

    There has been a systematic and aggressive campaign to pressure production companies to represent the tiny contemporary subculture in numerous, positive, substantive, prolonged, central roles in the media - particularly aimed at markets for families and children, with the central aim of mainstream normalization. I'm not a supporter of propaganda in any form, but I really don't like the idea of special interest groups pressuring production companies, especially when massive overrepresentation is taking place already.

    The matching red pajamas, brushing teeth scene caused me to stop watching for weeks. When I gave the show another shot due to the memorable acting of Sonequa Martin Green, I stopped watching entirely​ at the homosexual kissing scene. I found it to be contrived to the degree that I utterly lost my suspension of disbelief. All I saw was aggressive special interest activism intruding upon a beloved television franchise.

    In typical militant fashion, Wilson Cruz, the overbite doctor, said "We aren't here for [the fan's and viewer's] comfort" and essentially said, if you don't like it, don't watch the show. That's not very business-like, but it may prove to be prophetic if the 200 Metacritic negative  user reviews to 100 positive reviews is any indication of the show's longevity - or the nation's polarization over the issue.

    My suspicion is that the primary fan base just wants to watch the show with their family without any f-bombs or ham-fisted propaganda. I suppose they may need to decide if they want to make a show fans enjoy (and buy) or bow subserviently to the watchful diligence of the GLAAD Gestapo.

    I probably won't watch Season 2 despite the many great performances, interesting storylines and good special effects. Great disappointment from an avid Star Trek fan who has seen every movie and every episode in each incarnation of the franchise.    … Expand
  22. Emmit
    Jan 11, 2018
    10
    This is a very high quality show with great production value and sincere acting performances. I am shocked that there are so many negative views but after reading them its become clear that they are almost entirely written by bitter trolls who would hate anything of real artistic value. I grew up on Star Trek: The Next Generation and this show takes the old Star Trek to an entirely new level.
  23. Whatevenisthis
    Jan 9, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just watched the latest episode... didn't think they could shove anymore left wing political garbage in there even if they tried but somehow they managed it. They're now in an alternate reality where the enemy is "racist xenophobic version of the federation" LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooOooooo I can't do this anymore omg.

    The entire plot of every SINGLE episode is contrived and deus ex machina. The technology such as the spore drive and ease at which they integrated human DNA into the system was downright laughable and an insult to all viewers. Yes this is sci fi, but the leaps and bounds this show makes due to sheer writers laziness are ridiculous.

    The characters are horrendous save for Captain Lorca. He seems to be the only interesting (and dare I say rational) character on the show. When you are in the middle of a war with hundreds of lives being lost daily and countless numbers of your ships being being destroyed, you want him on your side to make the tough decisions. Despite what many have said previously, I rather enjoy his realistic approach and this dark element of the show.

    Every other character is horrendous. Michael Burnam is a glorified Social Justice Warrior who can apparently do no wrong. Aside from continuously making illogical decisions and causing the majority of the problems, somehow she always ends up creating the solution in the nick of time.
    Every statement she makes is loaded with a double connotation with the aim of commenting on todays present political climate. It's boring and irrelevant in the current universe she apparently exists in. I'm not interested in todays political issues, I'm interested in watching star trek. The script is disgustingly irrelevant to the current events in the show. I also don't appreciate being lectured at regarding social issues which at this point in time in the Star Trek Universe, were already supposed to have been past history.

    The character of Tilly would never have made it into Starfleet let alone onto Starfleet's most valuable ship. The blatant shoehorning of eccentric and weird characters into the show is again lazy by the writers and further adds fuel to the disastrous fire that is diversity quotas. Also, she's downright boring to watch. I skip 5 minutes each time her face appears knowing that they will give her far more screen time than she deserves and the plot won't have developed any further with her regardless.

    Michael Burnam and the forced love interest have no chemistry and I find it ridiculous that an entire episode that could make or break the entire war with the Klingons focussed more on their relationship development rather than the far more interesting Federation/ Klingon war. How laughable. Also, in the same episode, the antagonists far reaching plan includes placing his ship inside a space whale (lol, space whales exist now), somehow orienting said space whale into the path of Discovery, somehow knowing they would be obligated to pick up said space whale (I highly doubt that a ship as important as the Discovery would be obligated to pick up space whales close to enemy space), and so we start an episode revolving around groundhog day. Far fetched, boring, and anticlimactic.

    It's as if the show is trying to cater to every single possible market they can think of and can't cater to any single one successfully. It's also blatantly obvious who in these comments was either paid to write a good review or is part of the shows production. Sorry guys, nobody who's seen the show is buying it. Figuratively and literally.

    Episode 8 was especially stupid and unrealistic. The Klingon Kol seemed ridiculously unperturbed when he found out that the prisoner admiral had been killed. He basically shrugged it off and walked away after proclaiming in a previous episode that she was the most valuable captive. Every decision made in episode 8 made no sense whatsoever, from Lt. Saru's obsession with that alien planet, to the entire episodes premise which was to hijack some random planets "naturally occurring sound vibrations to be able to detect the cloaked klingon ships" HAHAHAHA who even thinks of this rubbish? I'm done. I got through 8 episodes but that's it. Not sure how I lasted this long.

    I'm a long time trekky and I don't mind the show going in a new dark direction, but all the writers should be fired and never hired again to create anything for TV as they're lazy, don't understand the history, have no idea how to develop interesting characters and have just hijacked the Star Trek brand to boost their boring, ill-informed political agenda. Diversity is fine as star trek has always been about diversity, but it never had to explicitly throw it in your face and shove it down your throat like this show has. On that note, I would like to see a straight white male character who ISN'T arrogant, rude, or who will obviously end up being the villain by series end.

    Goodbye Star Track. It was fun while it lasted.    … Expand
  24. kneedictate
    Jan 9, 2018
    7
    Give it a chance. Ignoring the CBS all-access crap, the show starts off pretty bad but it has started to get much better. I think I'll give it until the end of this season.
  25. Cinemaphile
    Jan 9, 2018
    4
    Lots of unnecessary exposition. Too much emphasis on spectacle and not enough intimacy. Clunky dialogue. Overwrought score. Surprisingly mediocre. Not the 10 plus plus orgasmic star show you were hoping for, not the sub-zero apocalyptic devolution that fan-boys are reacting to. It's in the middle. A five. Take it from a 66'er. It's Trek, just not very goodLots of unnecessary exposition. Too much emphasis on spectacle and not enough intimacy. Clunky dialogue. Overwrought score. Surprisingly mediocre. Not the 10 plus plus orgasmic star show you were hoping for, not the sub-zero apocalyptic devolution that fan-boys are reacting to. It's in the middle. A five. Take it from a 66'er. It's Trek, just not very good Trek. At least it's not Red-Matter-Dumb like the reboot movies, right? Right?

    After viewing Episode 3, Context of Kings I'm revising my score ... down. Trek isn't Alien or Resident Evil or Marvel Comics or CSI Space.

    After viewing Episode 4, I'm tempted to revise my score up ... except for the fact that though it felt like Star Trek Classic, it had a bit of a Walking Dead aftertaste. On to next week...

    Episode 5 .... feels like Star Trek, but the dialogue sounds like it was written by a 12 year old. No change to the rating.

    Episode 6 ... the wheels have fallen off the show. Insipid expository dialogue abounds. The show feels like The Good Wife in space.

    And here is where my reviews end. I've given up hope on this series. At this point I'll be watching out of just sheer curiosity. That's probably not what the writers and producers intended.

    I've permanently lowered my score to 3.

    Episode 10 ... seems to be turning the corner, raising to 4    … Expand
  26. spruceman
    Jan 9, 2018
    0
    I will be boycotting this series. Terrible acting and directing. Ridiculous assumptions with fungal mycellium in space as a transport system. But the worst thing about this show is that it is left wing liberal propaganda aimed at indoctrinating young people. They are exploiting Star Trek to further their political agendas. I could hardly believe my ears in episode 10 when they claimed thatI will be boycotting this series. Terrible acting and directing. Ridiculous assumptions with fungal mycellium in space as a transport system. But the worst thing about this show is that it is left wing liberal propaganda aimed at indoctrinating young people. They are exploiting Star Trek to further their political agendas. I could hardly believe my ears in episode 10 when they claimed that they were the enemy in the alternate universe because they were racist and xenophobic. So they were tyrants and fighting a war because of this An obvious dig at President Trump who is none of those things. Sickening! Boycott! Typical Canadian production too.… Expand
  27. frontlinegeek
    Jan 8, 2018
    0
    I am sitting here watching the mid season return. I swore I would watch the whole first season. I can't do it. I am not even done the episode as I type this up and I can barely bother to finish it, but I will.

    This show is shallow, reductive, extremely predictable, FAR too SJW laced (This latest episode has the mirror universe set with Earth as the center of effectively, the alt    I am sitting here watching the mid season return. I swore I would watch the whole first season. I can't do it. I am not even done the episode as I type this up and I can barely bother to finish it, but I will.

    This show is shallow, reductive, extremely predictable, FAR too SJW laced (This latest episode has the mirror universe set with Earth as the center of effectively, the alt right).

    SMG was terrible in TWD. She is WORSE in this!

    When the most enjoyment I have with this show is watching someone, anyone, DIE, I have to admit that there is no way that this is a good show and that it can't ever recover either. I have come to accept at this point, Star Wars is dead and now so is Star Trek.

    So ya. I am out. I have about 5 minutes left of this utter drek and that is it for me. Oh and possibly the most annoying character on the show just died!!! YAY!!! I leave on a high point!!!

    And just so it is clear where I am coming from...

    I have watched all of every ST series other than the animated series. I have watched nearly every scifi show in the last 25 years. BSG, BSG reboot, Farscape, Firefly, Continuum, Dark Matter, ALL of Stargate, and on and on and on...

    For how much money that has been tossed at this, STD is THE worst TV show, scifi or not, that I have ever watched. Even if you didn't call it Star Trek and removed all the Star Trek things, STILL would not be good...

    Anyone that wants GOOD scifi, go watch The Expanse. That is all.    … Expand
  28. jakedubbleya
    Jan 7, 2018
    0
    Sonequa Martin (star of the show) is the worst dramatic actor I've ever seen on a screen of any size. There's a phrase that is used over and over again in beginner acting classes; "do less". Sonequa Martin is why do less has become an industry cliche.

    The writing is terrible. The characters are completely undeveloped halfway through the season despite mountains of tactless plot and    Sonequa Martin (star of the show) is the worst dramatic actor I've ever seen on a screen of any size. There's a phrase that is used over and over again in beginner acting classes; "do less". Sonequa Martin is why do less has become an industry cliche.

    The writing is terrible. The characters are completely undeveloped halfway through the season despite mountains of tactless plot and background exhibition in every sentence.

    Star Trek used to mean something. Now it's just another IP getting squeezed by paper pushers through the market group study colander for every last penny.

    There should be negative scores available for shows like Discovery.    … Expand
  29. Datzman290
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    There have really been only 3 Star Trek shows on television that I have REALLY enjoyed. The original series with it's eternally beloved characters, Enterprise which I believe tried to lose the pseudo-science and get back to its action roots, and now Discovery. It has been one of the few shows in recent memory where I couldn't wait for the next episode. Was it perfect? No. Did I HATE theThere have really been only 3 Star Trek shows on television that I have REALLY enjoyed. The original series with it's eternally beloved characters, Enterprise which I believe tried to lose the pseudo-science and get back to its action roots, and now Discovery. It has been one of the few shows in recent memory where I couldn't wait for the next episode. Was it perfect? No. Did I HATE the CBS pay per view scheme? Absolutely! However, did I love the show which chose to be different in so many ways? Yes I did! Honestly, I 'm astounded (while writing a review 4 months after the initial premiere) how many bad reviews I see! Looking forward to not only watching it again, but also sincerely hoping another season takes place (though once again NOT with the pay-to-watch scheme)… Expand
  30. Kilrahi
    Jan 3, 2018
    0
    Star Trek fans have had to either bail or adapt to a lot of big changes over the last ten years. First there were the Abrams films that both upped the emphasis on often mindless action and Star Wars visual style (just compare the new phasers to the old if you missed it). Nevertheless, that step was doable for most because at the end of the day there was still the core beating heart of StarStar Trek fans have had to either bail or adapt to a lot of big changes over the last ten years. First there were the Abrams films that both upped the emphasis on often mindless action and Star Wars visual style (just compare the new phasers to the old if you missed it). Nevertheless, that step was doable for most because at the end of the day there was still the core beating heart of Star Trek that many of us recognized – that ever present warm and optimistic view of the future that even with sometimes dark themes could be enjoyed as a family. Now, in comes Star Trek: Discovery. Like the Abrams’ films, it largely spits on cannon more often than it doesn’t (a cannon wink here and there is meant to placate fans so they can convince themselves it’s the same universe), but this new show goes even further. It continues to up the action, and jettison the brains, but now it goes where no Trek has gone before – because it was never what Trek was about in the first place. This new Trek incorporates a hardcore TV-MA tone which makes it decidedly not an optimistic or family tone vibe. Not only does the show loose it’s optimism tone, but fans all over the world lose something they’d always valued about it. There’s plenty of room and reason in this world for TV-MA shows. The Walking Dead, Vikings, Game of Thrones – there is no shortage of them right now, but why CONSCRIPT a show with a 50 year legacy to be something it’s not? Why INTENTIONALLY narrow your viewership? Disney protects the Star Wars legacy while CBS cares nothing about Star Trek’s – even if it was the best written and best acted show we’ve ever seen, aborting the optimistic tone that was a 50 year tradition’s hallmark isn’t worth the trade. It’s shocking how little confidence CBS displays in this 50 year franchise. I have PLENTY of hardcore science fiction films available to me if I want them. Hardcore has ALWAYS been the most common sci fi on television and movie screens. What I don’t have is plenty of new optimistic Star Trek to watch, and now I never will. What’s worse, once you open that Pandora’s box the safety net is gone forever. From this time forward, comic books, novels, movies, shows, video games, they all can suddenly jump into the decidedly R rated territory this new show has brought in. Sound like a slippery slope? Recent news points to the next Star Trek film being done by Quentin Tarantino with a contractual R rated obligation. Perhaps the slipper slope fallacy isn’t a fallacy after all, but one thing is certain, from the cannon changes, to the action changes, to the philosophical changes, and most importantly, to the tonal changes, this show is Star Trek in name only.… Expand
  31. BronzeCentipede
    Dec 31, 2017
    1
    This is called "Star Trek" but is not set in the Star Trek universe. This is supposed to take place shortly before TOS, but the society we are shown is entirely different. Gone is the idea that people would be better in the future. No interest is shown in canon in general. Also, only one character really matters, while the others just stand around being impressed. Go watch The Orville.
  32. KGT1965
    Dec 30, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is almost completely unwatchable. It is like they have bought completely into the new Star Trek Movies rational, but unlike the movies with bad scripts, And irrational changes for the sake of changing. If you wanted to make a new race of aliens make one. Don't futz with the Klingons. That's not original. It's just lazy. Gene Roddenberry Star Trek always posed a problem then fixed the problem. The generally didn't fix the problem by shooting at it first and then waiting to see if it's still alive so that the can shoot at it some more, especially not a Vulcan. I guess this is to be expected since new Star Trek movies have done much the same. The killed of an entire universe and the solution to that problem was "good riddance". Were as, in the old Star Trek movies and series they would go enormous hoops just to make things right again. (Gene Roddenberry vision for a better human race.) And what about all the episode in the star Trek series were the Federation sent people back to fix the time lines. sorry I'm off the subject. I do not like Star Trek Discovery. Lazy script and plot. Changes to charterers for no other reason that a whim. To many guns not enough talk. And what's up with the space flight haven't they heard of probes.… Expand
  33. farmerfan
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    This abomination is so disgusting it's hard to believe. It's basically an attempt to make a sci fi show that is PC, SJW etc for radical feminists and LGBT community. So if CBS wants to appease these minority groups and make a sci fi show for them, all well and good, but why destroy the beloved Star Trek franchise to do it?? I'm sure that I speak for the vast majority of sci fi fans outThis abomination is so disgusting it's hard to believe. It's basically an attempt to make a sci fi show that is PC, SJW etc for radical feminists and LGBT community. So if CBS wants to appease these minority groups and make a sci fi show for them, all well and good, but why destroy the beloved Star Trek franchise to do it?? I'm sure that I speak for the vast majority of sci fi fans out there when I say that a badly acted, laughably plotted Star Trek wannabe show for LGBT and radical feminists is NOT going to appeal to the majority of viewers. Using the Star Trek canon to push this PC message down our throats is just so wrong, on so many levels.
    And in any case, the plot, acting, script and behaviour of every actor is just abysmal, no one could possibly be interested in the actual storyline, surely?
    This should have been kept off the TV and shown in a tent at the Mardi Gras maybe, but please spare the rest of humanity from more of this garbage.    … Expand
  34. Yzaak
    Dec 28, 2017
    2
    I just tried watching it. Barely made it through the first episode.
    This is not a show I will continue watching, what a horrible disrespect toward anything to do with Star Trek.
  35. DavidDaniel
    Dec 22, 2017
    7
    I am not a sucker for space dramas. However, Star Trek: Discovery is a good one. It is often great. If you manage to get passed the first three episodes which are the weakest, you are in for a treat. Things start to get moving from that point on. It's also to be appreciated that the creators opted for a serialized format.
  36. Smilomaniac
    Dec 21, 2017
    0
    I tried watching it as its own installment and with that in mind, the show is certainly something you could watch and enjoy. As it stands, however, this is a Star Trek show and it fails miserably at being what people love about Star Trek.
    ST:D is like watching a drawn out action flick, completely antithetical to the slow character building and stand-alone format of the previous shows.    I tried watching it as its own installment and with that in mind, the show is certainly something you could watch and enjoy. As it stands, however, this is a Star Trek show and it fails miserably at being what people love about Star Trek.
    ST:D is like watching a drawn out action flick, completely antithetical to the slow character building and stand-alone format of the previous shows. Drastic redesigns to the Klingons, Starfleet aesthetics and the general atmosphere of this universe has failed to revive Star Trek and instead propels everything towards being a heavily politized and moralizing show.
    Instead of highly developed humans (and others) having to find solutions to tough situations, we have overly dramatic and inconsistent characters that force their way through every situation without concern for the consequences. Where the likes of Voyager and TNG explained multiple sides to an issue, Discovery instead tells you the "right choice" and if you don't agree, you're probably a bigot.
    It's a terrible way to treat your viewers and an absolutely horrendous way to make a show, in short it's a disaster.    … Expand
  37. myneesh
    Dec 20, 2017
    9
    Wasn't sure what to expect with this new Star Trek series.
    Pleasantly surprised.
    Love the visuals, the tone and the characters
    I look forward to each new episode!.
  38. Adules
    Dec 19, 2017
    3
    This show feels like CBS meddled with the production, transforming Bryan Fuller's ambition into a generic sci-fi action show. If you were expecting quality writing and characters akin to Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation, and Enterprise, you will be disappointed. The main word I can use to describe this show is "thoughtless". It feels like they were more interested in making a generic,This show feels like CBS meddled with the production, transforming Bryan Fuller's ambition into a generic sci-fi action show. If you were expecting quality writing and characters akin to Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation, and Enterprise, you will be disappointed. The main word I can use to describe this show is "thoughtless". It feels like they were more interested in making a generic, manipulative, action movie than they were about verisimilitude, realistic characters, and subtext.

    The idea for the show is intriguing, but that's where the positive aspects end. It is distinctly not star trek. The klingons don't look, act, or think like klingons. The themes of the show is more focused on grim-dark story telling than the optimistic thought provoking soul of star trek.    … Expand
  39. BillyBWilliams
    Dec 10, 2017
    0
    God awful and family hating agenda. The woman/man relationships are vicious, no heterosexual love if family, it's all homosexual devotion and we hate it. This is a homosexual show, NOT star trek, Gene must be flipping over in his grave.

    Homosexual and family hating agenda.. SJW trash. Its gross and disturbing to watch a show filled with the homosexual propaganda. I refuse to watch    God awful and family hating agenda. The woman/man relationships are vicious, no heterosexual love if family, it's all homosexual devotion and we hate it. This is a homosexual show, NOT star trek, Gene must be flipping over in his grave.

    Homosexual and family hating agenda.. SJW trash. Its gross and disturbing to watch a show filled with the homosexual propaganda. I refuse to watch it in my home and my children will not be watching it as well.. Gene Roddenberry would be flipping in his grave to see that Star Trek has turned into a family-hating homosexual/LGBT interest with men kissing men on TV.. Do these idiots really think we want to watch men kissing men? Is this Star Trek or gay-man porn?

    There are 2 types of people who will like this show, the SJW's and homosexuals, everyone else will hate it. The ratings are dropping into a trashcan, it wont last to season 3. BTW, The Orville is much more like Gene's vision, Star Trek Discovery has missed the mark and an embarrassment to humanity because all the actors and actresses are awful and act like spoiled little brats. It's really sick because the target audience is about 10-15yo...

    I feel like this show needs a zap back to 1960s and a HIV vaccine.    … Expand
  40. tiaga
    Dec 9, 2017
    2
    First off I wanna say it's not bad, I do enjoy it. But as a Trekkie I know it messes up the timeline. And that's super sad. On top of that, you gotta pay like 10 bucks a month to see it on some stupid app, so its not even on tv to watch. Gene Roddenberry would be so disappointed to see his dream be turned inside-out like this. I honestly must say the Orville is more true to the star trekFirst off I wanna say it's not bad, I do enjoy it. But as a Trekkie I know it messes up the timeline. And that's super sad. On top of that, you gotta pay like 10 bucks a month to see it on some stupid app, so its not even on tv to watch. Gene Roddenberry would be so disappointed to see his dream be turned inside-out like this. I honestly must say the Orville is more true to the star trek series than star trek discovery. Seriously, if your looking for more star trek material, go watch the Orville.… Expand
  41. robbybabyrob
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    If this helps you, 2 Starfleet Officers break the prime directive in the very first scene of the show, letting us know right from the start, the writers know nothing of Star Trek. Bad acting, bad writing, dark and depressing. Tilted camera angles, lens flares, Klingons that have so much costume on it sounds as if they have just gotten back from the dentist with the cotton balls still inIf this helps you, 2 Starfleet Officers break the prime directive in the very first scene of the show, letting us know right from the start, the writers know nothing of Star Trek. Bad acting, bad writing, dark and depressing. Tilted camera angles, lens flares, Klingons that have so much costume on it sounds as if they have just gotten back from the dentist with the cotton balls still in their mouths, so many things that are just wrong, and very few that are right. The only thing I though was decent is the opening title sequence.… Expand
  42. alejandro970
    Dec 3, 2017
    9
    It keeps fidelity to the spirit of original series with great work in special effects and a multiethnic cast. The final chapter develops curiosity for what will happen next season.
  43. verdon
    Dec 2, 2017
    4
    The Asian captain should stay and be the star. The black captain and science officer are
    Terrible actors. Very poor and unbelievable to me. It’s like a poor mans version of Star Trek.
  44. BarbaraS
    Nov 29, 2017
    6
    My husband and I very much looked forward to this new series and we really wanted to like it. So we tried to focus on the positive sides, like some of the interesting characters. But After 7 episodes we must conclude that it is a big disappointment.

    The storylines are very bad. The technology is inconsistent with all the previous shows. The speed of the episodes is tiring. It is too    My husband and I very much looked forward to this new series and we really wanted to like it. So we tried to focus on the positive sides, like some of the interesting characters. But After 7 episodes we must conclude that it is a big disappointment.

    The storylines are very bad. The technology is inconsistent with all the previous shows. The speed of the episodes is tiring. It is too dark and violent: countless tortures and killings in each episode. The Klingons are no Klingons in both appearance and behaviour. Klingons are honourable warriors, but in this series they resemble underhand Cardassians. Very disappointing. I hate the unfriendly sarcasm in the dialogues. This doesn't fit with the harmonious integrity among the crew of Star Trek ships, which is one of the things why I am a fan.

    I keep watching because I hope that it will improve. I would love to enjoy a good new Star Trek series with intelligent stories about interesting ethical problems, in the ideal world of the Federation. That is what we like about Star Trek and that is what's missing in this series.

    --addition--
    It gets much better after episode 7. Therefore I changed my score from 4 to 6. I recommend to skip the first seven episodes. In episodes 8 and 9 it finally starts feeling more like Star Trek again. It's still badly written, each episode still has actions that don't make any sense, we still miss depth in the stories, we miss Federation ethics, and the inconsistent technology and weird Klingons remain a shame. But we did enjoy these last two episodes better. We absolutely love main character Michael, she is great. Saru as well. And Tilly and other characters are growing on me. I have good hopes that it will keep improving.

    To the writers, director and producers of the show, please listen to the criticisms! Please involve Trekkies with the writing!    … Expand
  45. expreed
    Nov 26, 2017
    1
    Gene Roddenberry's vision went out the window entirely and was replaced with a no brains action show with only superficial diversity. The CGI is top notch, but that doesn't carry the show and Trekkies will prefer the 1960's show over this one in the end. Ignoring all the canon, which also went out the window, the show is just dumb and not well written. If the show were well written a lotGene Roddenberry's vision went out the window entirely and was replaced with a no brains action show with only superficial diversity. The CGI is top notch, but that doesn't carry the show and Trekkies will prefer the 1960's show over this one in the end. Ignoring all the canon, which also went out the window, the show is just dumb and not well written. If the show were well written a lot of the canon mistakes could be forgiven.

    Trek fans love Gene Roddenberry's vision and will probably never follow a Trek that borrows heavily from Star Wars... Sarek now has force powers everyone.    … Expand
  46. Brian_Brodrick
    Nov 26, 2017
    10
    Star Trek is back! Finally after 12 long years we get a new series, not movies that we have to wait years in between for each one. The pilot episodes were rocky, and you had to watch the rest behind a paywall, but that is trivial compared to the overall quality of Discovery's 1st season which delivers movie-quality SPFX, costumes, props, and sets, but also quality acting and direction asStar Trek is back! Finally after 12 long years we get a new series, not movies that we have to wait years in between for each one. The pilot episodes were rocky, and you had to watch the rest behind a paywall, but that is trivial compared to the overall quality of Discovery's 1st season which delivers movie-quality SPFX, costumes, props, and sets, but also quality acting and direction as well as storytelling. A totally new thing for Trek is the serial instead of episodic format, and the story so far, with small exceptions, is well put together.… Expand
  47. Nasher
    Nov 26, 2017
    5
    Gave it a chance. The story is somewhat interesting, but most the characters are just not convincing and don't seem natural. Feels more like an outlet for "diversity" and "special people" issues than Star Trek.
  48. JorgeLestre
    Nov 23, 2017
    9
    It is visually engaging and Sonequa Martin-Green is definitely a very good and interesting lead. Although it stumbles a bit in the story, Star Trek Discovery is a very dense and dark space opera.
  49. BooshAC
    Nov 22, 2017
    7
    I thought the first few episodes of the show were a bit mediocre but the quality has certainly spiked up. The writing and acting has improved drastically. I actually care about these characters now, and am interested to see what happens to them next. Jason Isaacs and Anthony Rapp are particularly great performance wise, and I am very interested to see what happens with Ash Tyler. Plus theI thought the first few episodes of the show were a bit mediocre but the quality has certainly spiked up. The writing and acting has improved drastically. I actually care about these characters now, and am interested to see what happens to them next. Jason Isaacs and Anthony Rapp are particularly great performance wise, and I am very interested to see what happens with Ash Tyler. Plus the sets and special effects are really great - amazing production quality for TV which makes every episode feels like a movie. Hopefully the second half of this season keeps up the quality. I'm honestly shocked by the sheer volume of negative reviews as they really don't feel warranted.… Expand
  50. ttsuda
    Nov 22, 2017
    1
    I really don't like this show. I would have lost all interest a long time ago had the show not been called "Star Trek" They are trying to adapt ST to modern TV story-telling, but it is not working
  51. StrongHarm
    Nov 21, 2017
    3
    First, why am I paying cash to ABC for 15 commercials an episode? Because I'm an idiot? Hey! Thanks a lot.. I thought we were in the age of ignoring truth.. and here you go hitting me in the face with it.

    The season finished and I LOVED the technology and exploration aspects. This show made me reflect on one thing repeatedly however; it's mostly intelligent people who like science    First, why am I paying cash to ABC for 15 commercials an episode? Because I'm an idiot? Hey! Thanks a lot.. I thought we were in the age of ignoring truth.. and here you go hitting me in the face with it.

    The season finished and I LOVED the technology and exploration aspects. This show made me reflect on one thing repeatedly however; it's mostly intelligent people who like science fiction and Star Trek.. so why would they assume that intelligent people require social engineering to implant "correct thinking" where diversity and acceptance are concerned? Is this actually already clear to the producers and the constant bombardment of correctness is actually some sort of self flagellation for the Socialist Religion? Don't get me wrong, I don't care that there are transgender people, and the science officer is gay (and they French kiss with close ups), and a man was raped (justice!), and nature is more powerful than tech since the spores allow us to jump, and the harmony of a planet as a thinking sentient ecology saves all of our lives... I'm actually good with all this... but GOOD GOD, did you have to put it all in a few episodes and parade it around like a trophy? The other Star Trek series did a good job of featuring social issues with a subtlety and grace. This was like a mixture of good scifi and an orgy of self congratulation for moral and social superiority at the DNC. It was rather distracting.

    Can't wait for next season.    … Expand
  52. Shekky
    Nov 20, 2017
    7
    I'm a fan of the show I'm a long time star trek fan and have for the most part enjoyed the series thus far. I'm not a fan of these changes they have made to how Klingon look. pretty sure they could have made a better attempt at reimaging the traditional Klingon look from the original star trek movies to the shows. Thats my only real complaint about the show.
  53. RogieSantos
    Nov 19, 2017
    8
    Despite a few hiccups here and there, I've really been enjoying the re-imagining of the Star Trek universe. While I can acknowledge some of the liberties the show has taken with character timelines and connections, I believe the show goes beyond all that in a refreshing direction. I'm really looking forward to deeper character arcs as the show moves forward. Hey guys, there's a new Star Trek!
  54. ignore78
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    i hate the star trek series and LOVE the movies. This is even better than the movies. Dont miss this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  55. MrNonono
    Nov 19, 2017
    5
    Average show. While the acting is done well (Rapp is fantastic), the writers lack inspiration, the story doesn't have any depth or surprises and the costumes are just horrible to watch. Especially in the clumsy fighting scenes, done in a giant rubber Klingon suit. Or the non-existing facial expression in 'emotional scenes' with First Officer Saru with the autistic/Vulcan main character.
  56. Locust69
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    utter garbage with nice cgi... go watch orville this is just a bad joke. Like everything bad about JJ-trek and nothing good. Story is bad, characters are TERRIBLE, cast is mostly boring + they used star trek to promote left wing agenda and SJW, PC propaganda (also the reason why so called pro-reviewers like it so much). Characters are probably biggest problem: bunch of arrogant clownsutter garbage with nice cgi... go watch orville this is just a bad joke. Like everything bad about JJ-trek and nothing good. Story is bad, characters are TERRIBLE, cast is mostly boring + they used star trek to promote left wing agenda and SJW, PC propaganda (also the reason why so called pro-reviewers like it so much). Characters are probably biggest problem: bunch of arrogant clowns written by some leftie millenial with no taste and doing terrible decisions every ten minutes... also good to know that devs compare klingons to trumps voters and only competent persons in star fleet are women while men are all racists or/and idi*ts... #NotMyStarTrek… Expand
  57. Injun
    Nov 18, 2017
    8
    I didn't like it to begin with but it has grown on me.

    People's expectations are high because it's Star Trek but surely they won't make it a s bad as 'Enterprise' and I'm hoping it will continue to improve and be around for quite a few seasons
  58. Mwalk
    Nov 16, 2017
    0
    This newest Star Trek series could have been better if it had stayed with format of the previous Star Trek series. The Klingons & there ships look totally different, I don't like the homosexual relationship in the story line nor some of the vulgar language, The sad part is that you have to pay to watch the series & that is not fair at all. Whoever is writing this series needs guidanceThis newest Star Trek series could have been better if it had stayed with format of the previous Star Trek series. The Klingons & there ships look totally different, I don't like the homosexual relationship in the story line nor some of the vulgar language, The sad part is that you have to pay to watch the series & that is not fair at all. Whoever is writing this series needs guidance from the former Trek writers because this current writer/producer doesn't have it. The pace of this series is too slow & it is a flop as far as I am concerned. Don't let your children watch this filth!… Expand
  59. kheas
    Nov 15, 2017
    7
    Star Trek Discovery is a series with an identity crisis. Much like it’s lead character, Michael Burnham, it is trying to live between two worlds and succeeding completely at neither of them. for more: https://latetothegame.blog/2017/11/15/star-trek-discovery-season-1-part-one-full-review/ Just a fair warning, the way forward is dark and full of spoilers so go back if you want to remainStar Trek Discovery is a series with an identity crisis. Much like it’s lead character, Michael Burnham, it is trying to live between two worlds and succeeding completely at neither of them. for more: https://latetothegame.blog/2017/11/15/star-trek-discovery-season-1-part-one-full-review/ Just a fair warning, the way forward is dark and full of spoilers so go back if you want to remain ‘pure’.… Expand
  60. hitzestau
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    This is not what I expect from a show carrying the words Star Trek in its name. Everything that has been established in over 50 years is disregarded and ignored by producers and writers. The plots of the individual episodes are full of holes, races like Klingons and Vulcans have been rewritten or undergone a complete reboot.

    All the core Star Trek values are not present in this show –    This is not what I expect from a show carrying the words Star Trek in its name. Everything that has been established in over 50 years is disregarded and ignored by producers and writers. The plots of the individual episodes are full of holes, races like Klingons and Vulcans have been rewritten or undergone a complete reboot.

    All the core Star Trek values are not present in this show – and how shall all this turn into the Starfleet and the Federation we know from the adventures of Captain Kirk only nine years later? This is by no way a prequel (which is already bad enough), this is a lame sci-fi show that is abusing the words Star Trek in its title. If it wasn’t for those two words, the show would never have gotten this kind of attention and would have probably already been cancelled.

    This doesn’t bring Star Trek into the 21century, where TV shows are darker and it is less easy to tell heroes and villains apart. This also not about confronting the Star Trek values like respect for other lifeforms and peaceful coexistence with an ugly reality – no, with this new show, Star Trek itself has become that ugly reality.    … Expand
  61. Eliasc
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    Pay attention to the negative reviews. All are accurate criticisms. We can only hope that the next revival of Star Trek does not get it so very very wrong. The series has great CGI and valiant attempts by the cast by nothing can save this poorly conceived show. Blame the show runners and producers for this terrible series and watch 'The Orville' instead. The wonder is how so many criticsPay attention to the negative reviews. All are accurate criticisms. We can only hope that the next revival of Star Trek does not get it so very very wrong. The series has great CGI and valiant attempts by the cast by nothing can save this poorly conceived show. Blame the show runners and producers for this terrible series and watch 'The Orville' instead. The wonder is how so many critics could get it so wrong. This is NOT Star Trek. The only reason I do not rate this series a 'zero' is that later episodes are actually good, though far removed from the optimism of the original TOS, TNG, etc series'. This new version will not inspire viewers to be optimistic of the future and study science and engineering as the originals did so admirably.
    UPDATE: 11/14/17 - A general rule of television is to never review a tv series until it has found its footing. This usually happened after the production and acting teams have worked together through at least 6 episodes. STD has reached that point and has made an astonishing turnaround. The last few episode of the first half season has returned to what made TOS so good - a compelling plot and great character development. Too bad the series did not start with episode 4 instead of the abysmal first three episodes. STD has become a series worth your time. It is still too bad that CBS has placed it behind a paywall.    … Expand
  62. jorge100
    Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I don't understand why CBS has to go to such lengths to ruin Star Trek. Honestly these directors and producers must hate their audiences. Bad actors, bad tech, bad story-lines, no thought to continuity. These people who made this series obviously Hate Star Trek.
  63. SpecimenB
    Nov 13, 2017
    3
    What's getting rated here? When you peruse through the critic reviews and the user reviews, it seems very few of the positive reviews are actually reviewing the show on its merits. They seem to be reviewing how politically correct it is. "The captain is a middle-aged Asian woman, About time." "The lead is a strong, black woman. How progressive." "The ships doctor and chief science officerWhat's getting rated here? When you peruse through the critic reviews and the user reviews, it seems very few of the positive reviews are actually reviewing the show on its merits. They seem to be reviewing how politically correct it is. "The captain is a middle-aged Asian woman, About time." "The lead is a strong, black woman. How progressive." "The ships doctor and chief science officer are gay lovers. Bravo!" But when you look at the reviews for the show itself, the results are predominantly negative. The credit I will give this show is the acting is top notch. And the allowed budget clearly allows this show to go where no show has gone before. But the plot and story are abysmal. The science is ridiculous. The characters themselves, while expertly played, are very cliche and difficult to relate to. It seems the attempt to bring Star Trek to a wider audience has backfired and lost them their original fanbase.… Expand
  64. finnonfire
    Nov 13, 2017
    0
    Klingons look like space turds. Dialogue is terrible -for example the characters say stupid **** Did I mention the ideas behind the episodes themselves are garbage?
  65. Ysegrim
    Nov 13, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Sorry for my English)
    The first and second episode were really not bad and the actors does their jobs, but then it becomes a joke. The plot is just meaningless and absurd.

    SPOILER!
    The 4. Episode you have to see! It kills the serie but you can laugh, when you ask yourself the following questions:
    1. Why is there only a shield and not a single ship for defending a such strategically important colony? They makes 40% of the fuel of the federation and there is not one single ship?
    2. How dumb is the security officer who open a cage of an animal who has killed easily 6 Klingons, after she waits about 2 seconds until the narcotic work? i mean she has already seen that her gun will not work, but thinks she can cut it with a knife?
    3. WTF thought the writers when they came up with this pseudoscientific galactic mushroom **** with a super computer bear?
    And last but not least: Do they hang the clamps on the nipples of the bear???    … Expand
  66. jamestran84
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    To be honest I was hoping this show would fail miserably but holy cow I was blown away. After the first two prologue episodes you are taken for a ride! The CGI and tech are great and its very realistic while keeping to the star trek theme. I LOVE IT. I got it on Netflix so it's a big win. It's quite obvious they have not kept the tech strictly to canon but seriously I would be sooo boredTo be honest I was hoping this show would fail miserably but holy cow I was blown away. After the first two prologue episodes you are taken for a ride! The CGI and tech are great and its very realistic while keeping to the star trek theme. I LOVE IT. I got it on Netflix so it's a big win. It's quite obvious they have not kept the tech strictly to canon but seriously I would be sooo bored if they did!!!… Expand
  67. Fluffybutt
    Nov 13, 2017
    7
    If you're expecting TNG2, it's not. If you want some Sci-Fi entertainment you're on.
    It's certainly not old school star trek. But that being said, it was more enjoyable than i anticipated. So far (ep09). It is more action orientated, much darker.
    Fans of TOS, TNG, VOY or DS9 surely don't get what they want, but reliving the past respectively to pick up where TNG ended - that was 1994 -    If you're expecting TNG2, it's not. If you want some Sci-Fi entertainment you're on.
    It's certainly not old school star trek. But that being said, it was more enjoyable than i anticipated. So far (ep09). It is more action orientated, much darker.
    Fans of TOS, TNG, VOY or DS9 surely don't get what they want, but reliving the past respectively to pick up where TNG ended - that was 1994 - doesn't guarantee CBS a success more than two decades later. Times have chanced, so did TV. While fans being fond of their memories of past great shows, actual re-watching them not so much. Like Xena, X-Files or Hill Street Blues (and many others) it's GoT, Stranger Things and Breaking Bad now. Not that i am saying that ST:D (horrible shortcut by the way) is living up to that standard, it is a fresh take on ST. It got even some of the old feeling in ep07 and ep08.
    It has its flaws, but also potential.    … Expand
  68. Chrisma55
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Calm down people of earth. Star Trek can evolve, it's not religion... Just joined the metacritics to set things strait vs professional critics and The Orville and now it's Discovery's turn but vs. Trekkers and Trekkies. Keep calm and appreciate. Filming is beautiful, high quality. The sound and soundtrack, the ambiance, colours, the casting and dialogues it's all good and I´m noCalm down people of earth. Star Trek can evolve, it's not religion... Just joined the metacritics to set things strait vs professional critics and The Orville and now it's Discovery's turn but vs. Trekkers and Trekkies. Keep calm and appreciate. Filming is beautiful, high quality. The sound and soundtrack, the ambiance, colours, the casting and dialogues it's all good and I´m no fanboy. I understand all the fuss is about in regards to Star Trek lore, about what should or shouldn't be, about the respect of the cannon stuff... And those of you who bring up front the Klingon appearance as a major bug well switch channel you are not worthy (and those who bring up the "Michael is not a ladies name" I don't want those waste good typing time on you) . Enjoy what CBS took a chance on, put in the hands of very competent people who do a great creative job and put on your old dvd's of S-T, next g, voyager, enterprise and even deep 9 and be joyful to have big corps putting money in good sci-fi shows we can all enjoy with a light hearted reconnaissance and honesty. All hands, brace for impact...… Expand
  69. Souther_discom
    Nov 11, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is so bad it is unbelievable. I have stomached up to episode 7, and can literally take no more. The story-lines are so unbelievable and tired. Right off the top of my head here are some issues that come to mind that give you an idea of what to expect. Episode 7 involves a time loop. The script is so drawn out it is hard to actually watch it because it is irritatingly stupid. How about just destroying the creature before it gets on the ship, which would completely fix the problem? Instead they go about some convoluted response involving DANCING!!! Another stupid example of inconsistencies among the dozens I've encountered that ruin it is the fact that in this version of Star Trek you can't transport people if they have no vitals. But shortly before using this to ramp up the plot they transported a bomb?

    The show has way too much romance. Every chance the writers get they throw love scenes or platitudes about how humanity can be soooo much better if it wasn't for all the bad people. The Klingons look fake and nothing like traditional Klingons. When they do show Klingons, they use subtitles that scroll so fast you can't actually think about the implication of what you are reading.

    The actors are okay. Not great, but mediocre. Passable. But the writers are trying so hard to put SJW and PC nonsense into the scrip that it has totally ruined the show. IT IS HORRIBLE!!

    About CBS all access. You will regret the fee they require, simply because there is nothing worthwhile on CBS. The owners thought they had the greatest idea since sliced bread: Use a tried and true franchise (Start Trek) to draw loyal fans who wouldn't be able to help but pay a fee. Everyone was going to get rich, until it turned out the show was unwatchable.
    The Initial season opener wasn't too bad, but trust me, it goes down hill rapidly. I'd definitely wager a bet that Orville lasts longer than Discovery, by a WIDE margin. Two seasons of Discovery at the VERY max. #startrekdiscovery killed the franchise.    … Expand
  70. AthanasiosT
    Nov 8, 2017
    1
    Kirk would have ejected this show in space...It is Not for trekkies and if by any chance you have a trek nostalgia, you can always watch The Orville. Even though the SFX are top, it just relies too much on action, shooting, firing torpedoes, simplified logic and silly thinking and too much straying from Strafleet directives. No exploration and no surprises await the crew this time. Simply boring..
  71. tr1cky1
    Nov 8, 2017
    4
    Strong production and performances by the cast are handcuffed by the mediocre stories and plots. The cast seems to know how to have fun, but the fundamental tools to move the story along are flawed, prompting the audience to think, well, why didn't they just do these 4 things instead to keep the crew of the Discovery out of trouble?
  72. jcanfis
    Nov 7, 2017
    4
    i ..... really ........ do ........ not ........... like ........... klingon.............. scnes.......... with ........subtitles....... it ......... is .........slow.........and.........boring!
    I lately skip the klingon scenes as they bore me to hell.
  73. antina
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    To put it simple: this is not Star Trek.
    Someone must have tought that a good sci-fi show must be dark, gritty and grim. Maybe they are right, but please, please, don't call it star trek!
    This show has nothing of what made legions of fans fall in love with Roddenberry's vision. Nothing.
    Ad, apart from that, is really bad.
  74. Gerd76
    Nov 6, 2017
    9
    as a long time fan of star trek i can say that this is a fresh start and i love the little nuances that are there from the older series and films. Some may hate that this is not in the same concept of TNG etc, but more of the same is not always good for a series. My mother, me and my brother are all star trek fans, and we all agree that this is a good series
  75. DioGren
    Nov 6, 2017
    7
    After 3ep Series i up to 7 (Zero is done) But after 4Ep its 5.
    3Ep -Good Capitan.Good Atmosgering. Good Sientic idea(but not new) yea yea. Good Sientic oficer actor. Good 1-T.
    4Ep - Good moments Captain-Admiral-Spore Master) (Mike and Saru) but badly - traumatic animal, jump after kill klikngon bird (or fater or not jump or jump little and not traumatic animal) Minuses - Badly    After 3ep Series i up to 7 (Zero is done) But after 4Ep its 5.
    3Ep -Good Capitan.Good Atmosgering. Good Sientic idea(but not new) yea yea. Good Sientic oficer actor. Good 1-T.
    4Ep - Good moments Captain-Admiral-Spore Master) (Mike and Saru) but badly - traumatic
    animal, jump after kill klikngon bird (or fater or not jump or jump little and not traumatic animal)
    Minuses - Badly fight presoners,Capitan killed?(order) an draiver Prisones Ship(badly capitan - this is need be a secret)

    8EP - UP my Score 5 to 7.5. Good comonication mision, good astmoshere.

    Minuses 8EP - not save a Ship, this hardcore moments not like to Star Trek. Bad filling litenant and not reaction captain for this situation (his need more interesting for his comands personal)    … Expand
  76. GJA
    Nov 5, 2017
    0
    Funny how this show gets 72 from "critics" and orville get 36, users vote this show as **** but vote orville high... Hmmm maybe the higher budget of Star Trek matters, it's like someone paid the critics to put good reviews, not surprised. Hopefully the day these idiots are replaced by youtube reviews is coming soon.
  77. joejoe1
    Nov 4, 2017
    2
    I couldn't continue watching episode 7 because it was just too awful. Lame, boring, unfocused, and extremely bad writing. I remember when TNG came out, there was so much excitement every week. People made it a point to clear their schedules to watch the show, and talked about it afterwards. Are they trying to wreck the franchise? Because STD will do exactly that.
  78. aj1324
    Nov 4, 2017
    0
    Completely terrible. Should cancel the show and start over from scratch. This is only "Star Trek" in the sense that CBS owned the rights to call it such, and is not in the same universe of Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry.
  79. timeknight
    Nov 3, 2017
    4
    I really wanted to give this show a chance, and a higher rating. I just can't though. It does not hold true to the Star Trek feel of previous shows. This definitely feels like Alex Kurtzman just tried to make Star Trek like Transformers. It tries too hard to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

    The first episode actually starts out great. I loved the dynamic between characters on    I really wanted to give this show a chance, and a higher rating. I just can't though. It does not hold true to the Star Trek feel of previous shows. This definitely feels like Alex Kurtzman just tried to make Star Trek like Transformers. It tries too hard to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

    The first episode actually starts out great. I loved the dynamic between characters on the Shenzhou. Captain Georgiu had a very refined vibe. I was looking forward to seeing how the crew developed. That vibe was rudely interrupted by Klingons who look and sound more like orcs from Lord of the Rings. So much for human relatability of the Klingons. They've somehow devolved into savage tribesmen.

    Here are the main pros of Discovery:
    - Great sets and costumes
    - Great cinematography
    - Great use of special effects
    - Acting talent isn't that bad

    Main cons:
    - Waaaaaay too grim dark. There's no space opera here. It's grittier than beach sand.
    - Too melodramatic. Where's the positivity that was characteristic of previous Star Trek shows?
    - Klingons who are LotR orcs.
    - There's a lot of scenes where they show federation officers doing things like beer pong, or dropping f-bombs. This makes no sense, given the fact that Star Fleet officers are held to a higher standard, and shouldn't be drunk when they're expected to be fighting a war.

    If CBS was trying to alienate Trekkies, they succeeded. They made a standalone sci-fi drama though.    … Expand
  80. giovanniremo
    Nov 3, 2017
    9
    Escludendo i primi due episodi, posticci e senza capo ne coda, Discovery è una bella serie che reinterpreta e rinnova lo 'stile Star Trek', ma facendo passi avanti, superando il concetto di 'una avventura alla settimana', introducendo personaggi più complessi che si svelano poco a poco, e avendo finalmente a disposizione i soldi necessari per fare ottima fantascienza. Spero che prosegua a lungo.
  81. gaargod
    Nov 3, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gave this show a chance but after episode 7, I give up. On the bright side, the visuals are great.

    I can perhaps forgive inconsistencies with the previous shows (such as Vulcans being able to telephatically communicate instantaneously at distances of several light years). However, what kills the show is bad writing. And I'm being very polite when I call it 'bad'.

    Episode 7 is a great example of what's wrong with the show. The ship is in the middle of the war. Somehow, a dude called Mudd has access to technology which is way too advanced for the era (maybe it will be explained later), and is able to almost take the ship and sell it to the Klingons.

    Despite the severity of the situation, the writers decide to focus on a cheesy love story. Seriously? Towards the end of the episode, it turns out that the Klingons would be more interested in Michael Burnham than in getting the most advanced ship in the alpha quadrant.... The reason? Michael is special. Oh, so special. I almost threw up in my mouth at how bad the writing was at this point.

    Finally, at the end of the episode the crew decided that the punishment for Mudd is not a summary execution or prison, but getting married to a rich girl which he doesn't really like. The guy almost caused the Federation to lose in the war against the Klingon empire. He also has knowledge of all the ship's secrets, which would be very valuable to the Klingons, and which are not widely known even in the Starfleet. And they let him go. Just like that.

    Nope, I can't take this anymore. They are butchering Star Trek with this writing. It's better to rewatch an old series with solid writing, and forget that this garbage even exists. I hope that the show gets either cancelled, or that they get completely different writers for Season 2.    … Expand
  82. gl1977
    Nov 3, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like hundreds have already said, this is absolutely no Star Trek. The most unforgivable aspects of this show are the utter lack of Federation ethics and the unbelievable behaviour of the characters.

    As per the first aspect:
    - There is no way on Earth (or any other planet) in which a mutineer, who has physically incapacitated her captain and single-handedly started a war, would become the go-to person on a Federation spaceship;
    - It goes against all the Federation believes in to exploit another lifeform for fuel, as the Discovery does with the tardigrade: they would literally rather die than do so;
    - There is no way a Federation captain who's abandoned his ship would gain command of another;

    As per the second aspect:
    - It doesn't make any sense the constant bickering of the characters with one another, the utter disrespect of the chain of command, especially in a war situation;
    - The character of Tilly would have never made it to Starfleet:
    - The character of Michael Burnham would have never made it to Starfleet;
    - Michael Burnham does not make any sense as a Vulcan-educated person: she is basically constantly emoting (anger, frustration, disappointment, boredom) and makes almost always illogical decisions;
    - the finale of the Lethe episode makes no sense whatsoever: letting a character who dominates time travel and is clearly deranged and takes pleasure in murdering people go scot-free like that?
    - the obligatory love story of Burnham and Ash is puerile, forced, and frankly cringeworthy.

    In one word, this show is a mess. And don't even get me started of the unforgivable disrespect of canon and the abysmal level of acting, especially from Sonequa Martin-Green.    … Expand
  83. SkydivingWill
    Nov 2, 2017
    0
    I'm a fan of The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Enterprise. This show is complete and otter crap. I suggest watching Orville instead.
  84. Dick_Kickass
    Nov 2, 2017
    2
    I really wanted to like it. I gave it a chance and actually thought the first two episodes were promising, if a little odd. But it quickly went off the rails. Between the constant bickering and undermining between crew members, the utterly bizarre and unnecessary way they've altered the Klingons (arguably the best villains in sci-fi history), or the introduction of radical new technologyI really wanted to like it. I gave it a chance and actually thought the first two episodes were promising, if a little odd. But it quickly went off the rails. Between the constant bickering and undermining between crew members, the utterly bizarre and unnecessary way they've altered the Klingons (arguably the best villains in sci-fi history), or the introduction of radical new technology into a PREQUEL that's supposedly canon... it all adds up to a disaster. Fact is there's not ONE likeable character on the whole show. Everyone is either annoying, obnoxious, or just plain dumb. And this has nothing to do with 'diversity' or any of the controversial elements that people have been talking about... it's just a poorly written and executed show.

    I'm just really disappointed here. This show really is not Star Trek. Not tonally, not stylistically not in any recognizable sense. It's a shame too... with the budget they were given, they had a great opportunity here. Instead we got... well, not a whole lot other than some nice special effects.    … Expand
  85. Knight3079
    Nov 2, 2017
    3
    A show that has lost what it is and is turning it to something very generic and forgettable... It's a beautiful show with amazing visuals but a weak story. Numerous plot holes make this show seem confused and sometimes boring.
  86. Hawk321
    Nov 1, 2017
    3
    Not Star Trek to me. Acting, story, dresses, logic....all far beyond TNG, VOY or DSN 9.
    And why the heck do those klingons have no hair anymore ??? While I find it interesting to hear real klingon voices and to see some klingon skin heads....it makes no sense to me why each klingon is now hairless.
    There are a couple more of stupidity stuff that is not kanon proofed like modern beaming,    Not Star Trek to me. Acting, story, dresses, logic....all far beyond TNG, VOY or DSN 9.
    And why the heck do those klingons have no hair anymore ??? While I find it interesting to hear real klingon voices and to see some klingon skin heads....it makes no sense to me why each klingon is now hairless.
    There are a couple more of stupidity stuff that is not kanon proofed like modern beaming, spore jump, spocks step sister, klingons organic looking star ships and peacock alike space fighter "jets".    … Expand
  87. haberman13
    Oct 31, 2017
    1
    The only good thing about this show is that someone somewhere agreed to spend money on a new Trek show.

    So there is hope, that after this destroys the franchise for 20 years, we will perhaps get a real Trek show again.
  88. jamestheweesel
    Oct 31, 2017
    2
    The shows impressive effects and single interesting character can not save it from directors and producers that don't understand that this isn't star trek. If you want one-shot interesting stories exploring topics like the knowledge, society and the human spirit, watch the Orvile. Despite its marketing, the second episode onward nearly drops the comedy in favor of a above par star trekThe shows impressive effects and single interesting character can not save it from directors and producers that don't understand that this isn't star trek. If you want one-shot interesting stories exploring topics like the knowledge, society and the human spirit, watch the Orvile. Despite its marketing, the second episode onward nearly drops the comedy in favor of a above par star trek show. This is not worth your time.… Expand
  89. Panettone_3k
    Oct 31, 2017
    0
    An abomination.... This isn't Star Trek anymore.
    The movie franchise was already butchered by J.J. Abrams
    but now the series franchise has received a well aimed headshot. I couldn't even imagine in my wildest dream on how it would be possible to massacre Star Trek even more. I must admit as a huge Star Trek fan, some series were sometimes an acquired taste. But after watching 6    An abomination.... This isn't Star Trek anymore.
    The movie franchise was already butchered by J.J. Abrams
    but now the series franchise has received a well aimed headshot.
    I couldn't even imagine in my wildest dream on how it would be possible
    to massacre Star Trek even more.

    I must admit as a huge Star Trek fan, some series were sometimes an acquired taste.
    But after watching 6 episodes of this immature, cringy and nonsense junk, I can tell myself that I've tried.

    Thank you J.J. Abrams
    Thank you Alex Kurtzman

    Can you both do everyone a favor?
    Can you please let Star Trek die in peace. Don't torture the fanbase, it's bad karma.    … Expand
  90. 998817268
    Oct 31, 2017
    0
    It's your bog standard sci-fi that unironically follows any sci-fi trope you could imagine. It's also melodramatic to the point of being unintentionally comedic at times. Good is not a word I would use to describe this show, because it's boring and hammy.
  91. silkmc
    Oct 31, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's like a teen drama set in space. We've even had the obligatory (zero chemistry) forced hetero romance thrown at us only 7 eps in (and the whole ep a poor attempt to disguise the fact the episode was about MC getting herself a boyfriend... because y'know, women MC's can't just have their own story, even in 2017... Bechdel test failure in star trek... oh my... just kill me)… Expand
  92. majiemao
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    Show is a complete insult to anyone that is fan of Star Trek, they don't care about any continuity what so ever, from the improper symbol on their uniforms to technology that exists completely out of its date of development........and friggen magic mushroom flight! I feel like someone at CBS hates Star Trek fans and wants to **** on them the hardest they could possibly could. If you hadShow is a complete insult to anyone that is fan of Star Trek, they don't care about any continuity what so ever, from the improper symbol on their uniforms to technology that exists completely out of its date of development........and friggen magic mushroom flight! I feel like someone at CBS hates Star Trek fans and wants to **** on them the hardest they could possibly could. If you had just made this some generic Sci-fi show without Star Trek it might of been better.… Expand
  93. woollyshaft
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    This series exceeded my expectations. It brings Star Trek into the 21st century, where we realize that even in the 24th century, humans are still going to have human emotions, desires, and flaws. The characters have more than one dimension (don't always do what's right), the special effects are 10x better than previous star trek series, and most importantly, the writing isn't campy starThis series exceeded my expectations. It brings Star Trek into the 21st century, where we realize that even in the 24th century, humans are still going to have human emotions, desires, and flaws. The characters have more than one dimension (don't always do what's right), the special effects are 10x better than previous star trek series, and most importantly, the writing isn't campy star trek of old. This is definitely alternative Star Trek, which is why so many Trekkies are giving it negative scores...well that and the dumb CBS app.… Expand
  94. GreenLeaf
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    This lame excuse for a show might have been marginally bearable if it belonged in any generic sci-fi world, other than the world of Star Trek. Alas, that's the name it claims for itself.

    Star Trek has always been about the better angels of our nature. It's about optimism, science, peaceful exploration, empathy, cooperation, maturity. It's about the best humans can be. Star Trek:    This lame excuse for a show might have been marginally bearable if it belonged in any generic sci-fi world, other than the world of Star Trek. Alas, that's the name it claims for itself.

    Star Trek has always been about the better angels of our nature. It's about optimism, science, peaceful exploration, empathy, cooperation, maturity. It's about the best humans can be.

    Star Trek: Discovery is a sinister, twisted mockery of all the above. It's about what's worst in us. It's about conflict, war and immature behaviours. It's about corrupt Captains, about officers that mutiny without a second thought, about Starfleet officers that refer to prisoners as "trash" and "animals", about a whole crew that can completely disrespect any and all lifeforms if it suits its needs. Not even the echo of the Prime Directive can survive in this pithole of a show.

    It is NOT a show about exploration. No new (or even old) worlds are explored in this series. It is NOT a show about science. Evidently, so little thought has gone into the technology and science, and so utterly ridiculous are things like the new "spore drive" that whoever had these ideas is undoubtedly scientifically illiterate.

    You might think that the show could be enjoyable if you just try to go beyond the utter unpleasantness. But it is anything but. It is badly written, slow-paced, uninteresting, full of huge plot holes and unlikeable characters that no sane person could relate to.

    I wish I could score it negatively because not only does this abomination not add anything to the world of Star Trek - but it subtracts from it.    … Expand
  95. jmason86
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    I grew up on Star Trek TNG, DS9, and Voyager. They inspired me, especially TNG, to pursue a career in science and engineering. I'm now writing this review from my office at NASA. Discovery so far is just as good as any of those earlier series.

    It's way too early to crap on Discovery. The first season of TNG was terrible but it became absolutely iconic and, for me, epitomized Star Trek.    I grew up on Star Trek TNG, DS9, and Voyager. They inspired me, especially TNG, to pursue a career in science and engineering. I'm now writing this review from my office at NASA. Discovery so far is just as good as any of those earlier series.

    It's way too early to crap on Discovery. The first season of TNG was terrible but it became absolutely iconic and, for me, epitomized Star Trek.

    While Enterprise was on the air, I boycotted most of the episodes, including the finale, because of the theme song. Years later I watched the series all the way through, and then regretted not supporting the show while it was on. I vocally denounced it with many others. And it got cancelled. Now we've been more than a decade with no Star Trek series. I won't make that mistake again.

    But the paywall is absurd. I'm paying for it to give them support, but they really should broaden the distribution so that it is more accessible. If not broadcasting it, then also let Netflix stream it. If not that, then also make it available for purchase on Amazon like HBO is or the Mars series was. I grew up in the lower middle class and my parents would not have been able to pay for CBS All Access (we didn't even have cable) so I would not have been exposed to and inspired by Star Trek.    … Expand
  96. Yco
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Interesting, flashy and well made show that I'm looking forward to getting in to.

    Sad that it's being review-bombed by trolls that don't know how to be open minded.
  97. AHP
    Oct 29, 2017
    0
    Its a space based action drama. Definitely not Star Trek. People will never watch reruns of this show. It will definitely not earn money through syndication in the future....will be forgotten as a bad memory (like Star Trek - Enterprise). Are there no writers with a good imagination available these days ? #NotStarTrek
  98. StarTrek81
    Oct 29, 2017
    0
    Found myself actually scrubbing through the timeline and moaning.

    Whatever this is, it needs to remove the name Star Trek. The characters feel hollow. The world is unattractive. The story is uninteresting and not in the style or vein of Star Trek at all. I watch Star Trek to see what the best of humanity can do when faced with impossible choices. If i wanted to see people being    Found myself actually scrubbing through the timeline and moaning.

    Whatever this is, it needs to remove the name Star Trek. The characters feel hollow. The world is unattractive. The story is uninteresting and not in the style or vein of Star Trek at all.

    I watch Star Trek to see what the best of humanity can do when faced with impossible choices. If i wanted to see people being snarky, know-it-all, autistic, SJW A-holes, i could just go outside or hop on facebook.

    The worst part is that this is the current show. So it will take years before another show is even hinted at. This is all we get for the next few years, and it feels a lot like nothing.    … Expand
  99. jrgray93
    Oct 29, 2017
    0
    This show feels nothing like a Star Trek series and it is painfully dismissive of established canon. There are few likeable characters and the acting is a mixed bag. The captain is a psychopath and the main character is just boring. Nobody acts like they're a part of the same society as the original series despite there being such a short time between these shows. The klingons have beenThis show feels nothing like a Star Trek series and it is painfully dismissive of established canon. There are few likeable characters and the acting is a mixed bag. The captain is a psychopath and the main character is just boring. Nobody acts like they're a part of the same society as the original series despite there being such a short time between these shows. The klingons have been modified both visually and culturally, ignoring even more established canon. The effects are good, but that doesn't make up for the entire product defeating on a half century of (mostly) good sci fi. The optimistic moral center of Star Trek has been replaced by nonsense and sex appeal.… Expand
  100. Chris_T_Hill
    Oct 29, 2017
    0
    Awful. I found myself constantly groaning as nothing fitted into Star Trek lore and by heck those Klingons look even worse on screen than in pictures.

    I found myself constantly picking it apart and I…. No there’s just no way, no way on gods green earth anyone, not one single person on that production team can even have seen one episode of Star Trek, nothing was right. Everything was    Awful. I found myself constantly groaning as nothing fitted into Star Trek lore and by heck those Klingons look even worse on screen than in pictures.

    I found myself constantly picking it apart and I…. No there’s just no way, no way on gods green earth anyone, not one single person on that production team can even have seen one episode of Star Trek, nothing was right. Everything was wrong.

    It felt more like a cheap poorly written Sci Fi show, probably more Star Wars than Star Trek and worst of all I found myself bored as it droned on. It got to the point when I started flicking through news on my tablet while I waited for it to end.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#80 Best TV Season of 2017
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#1 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#9 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    Oct 19, 2017
    50
    Discovery feels like it’s adrift between the adventure-of-the-week format of its network-TV predecessors and the kind of complex serial favored by cable and streaming.
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  2. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Sep 26, 2017
    60
    Star Trek: Discovery feels like it's just finding its footing. On the promising side, Doug Jones is already a standout as Science Officer Lt. Saru, who's from an alien race called Kelpiens. And James Frain is perfectly cast as Sarek, the Vulcan who veteran "Trek" fans know as the father of Spock. The relationship between Burnham and Sarek is one of the more intriguing aspects of Star Trek: Discovery.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Sep 26, 2017
    80
    Happily Star Trek: Discovery strikes a balance between what diehard Trekkies love about Roddenberry’s universe and what J.J. Abrams injected into its theatrical resurrection. Ethical dilemmas and a clash between cultures and traditions comprise the fore of the narrative, but the hours don’t skimp on phaser blasts and broadcast-appropriate carnage.
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