Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 1
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. Kurok74
    Dec 28, 2018
    0
    I just finished watching season 1 and what an abomination of Gene’s dream. Whoever created this has more knowledge of day time soaps then military comradery or even the upbeat attitudes of Star Trek personnel. I’m sure with long missions it’s something team leaders would be versed in to stave off depression and low crew morale. There are some good things here, notable the beginningI just finished watching season 1 and what an abomination of Gene’s dream. Whoever created this has more knowledge of day time soaps then military comradery or even the upbeat attitudes of Star Trek personnel. I’m sure with long missions it’s something team leaders would be versed in to stave off depression and low crew morale. There are some good things here, notable the beginning sequence is quite cool. The music and effects are pretty good. I he cast seems well built but the story line seems very weak and sjw-ish, at a child’s level. Clear breakdowns in Military / Star Fleet protocols obvious to anyone except the writers who obviously either never watched the show or had any structure in their lives. The story is weak and bears resemblances to a trip down the 2016 election by CNN. Just eye roll after eye roll moment aboard this ship of fools. The show was so terrible they decided to throw out the season cliffhanger bs with the enterprise. I will not watch the next season it was that hard to get through. I literally had to pick up my phone(which is a no no in my house) to distract myself from shutting it off. Every show is allowed bad episodes but some of these were so bad it was painful to watch. This is another show that had some really good things going for it but the writing failed to show up. It had a feeling of sad appeasement and tragic childish attitude.… Expand
  2. PilotwaveSpace
    Dec 27, 2018
    4
    The show is very well crafted and the actors are doing a good job. I even like the look and the dark setting for some of the episodes. But most of the stories and dialogs just make me shake my head in disappointment. Sometimes the "logic" of the protagonists is just plain stupid and that is something I would not expect from a Star Trek series. I really hope the show-runners get someThe show is very well crafted and the actors are doing a good job. I even like the look and the dark setting for some of the episodes. But most of the stories and dialogs just make me shake my head in disappointment. Sometimes the "logic" of the protagonists is just plain stupid and that is something I would not expect from a Star Trek series. I really hope the show-runners get some intelligent writers on board for the next seasons.… Expand
  3. RonGianti
    Dec 23, 2018
    0
    There is nothing "Star Trek" about this show. Just a bunch of random "Star Trek" names ("Federation", "Klingon", "phasers") that someone coopted for a bad Sci-Fi show. Take away the names and the plot falls flat and offers nothing. The people are angry and follow no logical protocols. My wife and I, who have been huge fans of everything "Star Trek" since The Next Generation, forced ourThere is nothing "Star Trek" about this show. Just a bunch of random "Star Trek" names ("Federation", "Klingon", "phasers") that someone coopted for a bad Sci-Fi show. Take away the names and the plot falls flat and offers nothing. The people are angry and follow no logical protocols. My wife and I, who have been huge fans of everything "Star Trek" since The Next Generation, forced our way through 3 episodes of this series and quit, never to return. How this got labeled "Star Trek" is beyond me, it is nothing of the sort.… Expand
  4. fevbwfth
    Dec 18, 2018
    1
    Beware, a show named Star Trek actually has female asian Hitler. I cannot believe this.
  5. Beowufknight
    Dec 17, 2018
    0
    SJW crapshow very bad wahmen power film not star trek I mean why do feminists have to ruin freaking everything?
  6. Cosmicdust
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    This show is laced with political correctness BS from snowflake writers with itchy vaginas. It's absolutely ridiculous at times and totally unrealistic like most of the crap coming out of hollywood. It's a shame really because it could be so much better if it didn't feel the need to ram PC crap down the viewers throats. i can see this being cancelled soon.
  7. mortendynamo
    Dec 1, 2018
    1
    This is an abomination of what Star Trek is. I Have watched all the previous Star Trek series, and have loved them all, but this were just utter garbage.
  8. hewhocaves
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Like all the others have said - this show is an awful abomination which seems to go out of its way to trample into the ground everything that Gene Roddenberry held dear. Want to watch good, new episodes of Star Trek these days? Watch The Orville.
  9. pmurie
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    It's full of PC rubbish and Feminist garbage!!! You can tell the lead role is suppose to be a transsexual (looks like a man but is a woman) where the first romance is 2 gay men hence you should keep your kids away from watching this at all costs!
  10. Antares8001
    Nov 16, 2018
    3
    It's basically a mediocre sci-fi action thriller that someone slapped a Star Trek sticker on.
    When I heard that this show was gonna take place in the original timeline and not the one of the god awful movie reboots I was excited. But then I started watching it and oh boy...
    Everything that made Star Trek great is missing. The likable characters, the diverse and thought provoking    It's basically a mediocre sci-fi action thriller that someone slapped a Star Trek sticker on.
    When I heard that this show was gonna take place in the original timeline and not the one of the god awful movie reboots I was excited. But then I started watching it and oh boy...
    Everything that made Star Trek great is missing.
    The likable characters, the diverse and thought provoking story-lines, the social criticism, the positive outlook, the focus on diplomacy and exploration has all been traded for terrible dialog, run of the mill sci-fi art style, a CGI action spectacle, second rate story-lines that have been not only been done to death but also seem to belong in an angsty teenage drama show, all topped off by characters that you couldn't pretend to like or relate to with a gun to your head. And let's not say anything about that utterly ridiculous and unnecessary Klingon redesign other than:"What were those P'takhs thinking?".
    Don't get me wrong, the older Star Trek series have more than a few rather campy and outlandish episodes, but as a whole they mostly managed to be thought provoking and created one of the most thought out and coherent Sci-Fi universes populated by believable characters and species.

    If they didn't call it Star Trek I would consider it a kinda ok 6/10 sci-fi show you wouldn't mind watching on a slow evening or as a distraction while doing chores. But as it is simply another laughable and sad entry into the Star Trek canon. If only they had kept it within the movie timeline, at least then it wouldn't have left such a sour mark on Gene Roddenberry's legacy.

    It's a truly weird day when a Seth MacFarlane parody is widely considered to be the true spiritual successor to the likes of TNG, DS9 and Voyager and the actual canonical franchise entry feels like the parody.

    On a semi-relatied side note I find it very odd that quite a few people seem to criticize this "libtard, SJW crap" considering the social criticism and very progressive world view that has always been integral to Star Trek is pretty much non-existent here. Unlike previous entries it never even tries to seriously deal with social issues.    … Expand
  11. Vectis99
    Oct 24, 2018
    3
    A failed attempt to adapt the Star Trek franchise for a modern audience. Pointlessly edgy and crude, Star Trek Discovery tries to squeeze out as much dark shock value as possible accompanied by little else.
  12. rootz
    Oct 16, 2018
    8
    Why the hell they always have to change the look of the Klingons ? This is wrong ...They not look like that !! They look like in Deep Space Nine . They are like that !!! In Star Trek Discovery you dont see the emotions of the Klingons and they are not honorable. What a disaster !! They are just standing in a room every time and whining about each other . You dont see them in the BirdsWhy the hell they always have to change the look of the Klingons ? This is wrong ...They not look like that !! They look like in Deep Space Nine . They are like that !!! In Star Trek Discovery you dont see the emotions of the Klingons and they are not honorable. What a disaster !! They are just standing in a room every time and whining about each other . You dont see them in the Birds of Prey anymore ...They give this SF the wrong name ! But i am so crazy about sci fi....Still like this ....but actually its a complete different time line what is not running synchrone with the real Star Trek universe .… Expand
  13. Aliadenshe
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    This is what happens when a bunch of fellas whant to make some money filming stuff but do not have enough imagination and/or intelligence to launch their own project so they jump onto existing one with a ready audience. Storyline is idiotic, characters are shallow, dumb and predictable, Klingons, one of the most handsome race it Star Trek Universe are turned into a laughable orc parody. IThis is what happens when a bunch of fellas whant to make some money filming stuff but do not have enough imagination and/or intelligence to launch their own project so they jump onto existing one with a ready audience. Storyline is idiotic, characters are shallow, dumb and predictable, Klingons, one of the most handsome race it Star Trek Universe are turned into a laughable orc parody. I feel sorry I wasted my time on four episodes of this sickening twaddle.… Expand
  14. IG88
    Oct 3, 2018
    0
    I have watched Next Generation all the way through 3 times. I've seen DS9 through twice, Voyager I'm doing a second time and Enterprise I've seen once. This show, labeled "Star Trek" is not "Star Trek". It's less entertaining than the "Pigs in Space" segments from the Muppet Show and should be called "Angry Unbecoming of an Officer Women in Space". My wife and I, due to our love of allI have watched Next Generation all the way through 3 times. I've seen DS9 through twice, Voyager I'm doing a second time and Enterprise I've seen once. This show, labeled "Star Trek" is not "Star Trek". It's less entertaining than the "Pigs in Space" segments from the Muppet Show and should be called "Angry Unbecoming of an Officer Women in Space". My wife and I, due to our love of all things "Star Trek" pushed our way through the first 3 episodes and then decided to do something more entertaining, like take up knitting or watering the plants (we really should water the plants more...). We will never watch this show again.… Expand
  15. GarethB
    Sep 30, 2018
    2
    Over the top action and CGI do not make good characters and stories, craps all over the real star trek as its another prequel where they have to get everyones nostalgia hyped but fail miserably. Bring back Gene Roddenberry's vision.
  16. Doomfrost
    Sep 6, 2018
    5
    On it's own, it wouldn't be a bad sci-fi show, but CBS isn't about taking risks or creating new IP, so they've gone the safe route and have used Star Trek as it's an already established brand. I don't think Star Trek will by any means be harmed by Discovery, but I think the show will be forgotten a lot quicker once it runs its course and will cater to an abysmally small audience who onlyOn it's own, it wouldn't be a bad sci-fi show, but CBS isn't about taking risks or creating new IP, so they've gone the safe route and have used Star Trek as it's an already established brand. I don't think Star Trek will by any means be harmed by Discovery, but I think the show will be forgotten a lot quicker once it runs its course and will cater to an abysmally small audience who only care about chic syfy than actual science fiction.… Expand
  17. tigirius
    Aug 25, 2018
    0
    Where to begin. STD is not a Star Trek show. Imagine Galactica, Lost, or Dark Mirror without any originality, complete with a "hero" that does nothing right but does whatever she wants because "feelings" (aka a Mary Sue), who has no loyalty no logic no boundries but who can do anything and everything without consequence...and you'd have Discovery.

    This show has all of the markings of    Where to begin. STD is not a Star Trek show. Imagine Galactica, Lost, or Dark Mirror without any originality, complete with a "hero" that does nothing right but does whatever she wants because "feelings" (aka a Mary Sue), who has no loyalty no logic no boundries but who can do anything and everything without consequence...and you'd have Discovery.

    This show has all of the markings of what they did to Star Wars the Last Jedi and yes my fellow nerds you should be very very angry!

    The writers must be second rate hacks. The only actual fan of Star Trek left this abomination before it began because he too saw that the monkeys had broken free from their cages and were reeking havoc on the creation. Gene Roddenberry would be rolling in his grave if he saw what they did to his beloved IP. This show will inspire no-one. It will not create any new scientists. It will not create any new military personnel who trained in medicine. It will not create any new engineers because none of the things that made any of the Star Treks great is in this show! None of the science, medicine, engineering, or command structures are in this show because the CBS CEO doesn't understand or care about scifi and how it can change a life. Leslie Moonves made the decision for both the new Star Trek movies and STD to be as far away from the original as they possibly can.

    Prepare yourselves for the abomination that's branching out to Jean-Luc Picard. He is next! When Sir Patrick Stewart said he might not be the man we recognize, that means the creators of his show will also be destroying Gene Roddenberry's genious by taking away everything that made Picard --- Picard! You have been warned!    … Expand
  18. crappo
    Aug 4, 2018
    1
    Worth the reviews this low. It's not a bad sci-fi show on its own. It would have been pretty OK if they had called it "Space Odyssey" or "Dark Horizon Flights" or whatever you wanted ti call it except "Star Trek".

    It's just not a Star Trek and I watched all of them/ The Star Trek lore is totally wrecked. Some ideas can be called "innovative and fresh" but in this case it's a totally    Worth the reviews this low. It's not a bad sci-fi show on its own. It would have been pretty OK if they had called it "Space Odyssey" or "Dark Horizon Flights" or whatever you wanted ti call it except "Star Trek".

    It's just not a Star Trek and I watched all of them/ The Star Trek lore is totally wrecked. Some ideas can be called "innovative and fresh" but in this case it's a totally different/new show.

    As a sci-fi series in general: 7/10
    As a Star Trek: 2/10

    Don't ruin your star trek palate with this. You'll be disappointed. I expect this show to be cancelled at lightspeed. Hopefully the new one with Patrick Stewart won't be such a joke.    … Expand
  19. goggomobile
    Jul 30, 2018
    0
    This is not Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry would be turning in his grave. Utter rubbish! Watch the Orville instead.
  20. NikolayG
    Jul 29, 2018
    0
    The worst version of Star Trek bar none. It pretends it's the first to be diverse yadda yadda, which shows the people involved are clueless about the history of Star Trek. But all you have to do is watch it and witness the endless string of contradictions with Star Trek canon to realize the people involved are ignorant of Trek. The stories make Sharknado look plausible; they are driven byThe worst version of Star Trek bar none. It pretends it's the first to be diverse yadda yadda, which shows the people involved are clueless about the history of Star Trek. But all you have to do is watch it and witness the endless string of contradictions with Star Trek canon to realize the people involved are ignorant of Trek. The stories make Sharknado look plausible; they are driven by the desire to deliver crazy twists, as another person said, that would make M. Night Shyamalan blush. The characters are inconsistent in their behavior and mostly unlikeable. Not only is the show inconsistent with Star Trek; it is at times internally inconsistent with itself. Someone has posted a revealing video of clips from past Star Trek series and Discovery, which show how Discovery violates canon again and again and again. Add to this disrespect for Trek history and unbelievable behavior (by a crew made up of almost entirely unlikeable characters who snipe at each other like junior high schoolers), the visuals, and you have a catastrophe. The visuals and tech look 100 years advanced beyond Voyager. I haven't even mentioned the Klingons yet, who look like giant crustacean globs. The final episode of the season actually started off well, as they'd made some corrections, but the way the war with the Klingons ended was unbelievably stupid and anti-climactic, and then came the introduction of the so-called USS Enterprise that looks all wrong. Ridiculous and Awful. The original NCC-1701 model was simple enough that plenty of details could have been added to it without at all contradicting the original design. But they chose instead to change the color, add disco flair to the nacelle supports, totally change the rear, change the entire profile. The notion that NCC-1701 would look like this between the two Star Trek pilots makes no sense. It is not even close to a transitional look between the first pilot look and the somewhat altered second pilot look. I have canceled CBS All Access.

    The way to save this show is by revealing that it took place in some alternative universe and then for season two somehow shoving the crew (or at least Burnham) into the true original TOS universe with the real TOS look and no holograms or other beyond-Voyager-level jazz. CBS insists people won't watch a new show with the original TOS look. Meanwhile people DO watch TOS and all the fan series with the TOS look and, of course, the USS Callister episode of Black Mirror was so popular the internet almost exploded after it aired. People do still buy into the bright colors, short dresses, hairdos, and strong jawed captains. But CBS was too daft to notice and instead plunged into the incoherent mess that is Discovery, a show that is not about character, not about thoughtful ideas provoked by new and unique discoveries, but instead is all about forced unbelievable twists.    … Expand
  21. charlyw64
    Jul 23, 2018
    0
    What is there to say, Discovery is one of the worst series I had the misfortune to watch (partially, I canceled my Netflix subscription because of that junk within the trial period). Seldom have I seen a less engaging cast act their way through a quagmire of bad writing and bad characterizations. I was rooting every minute I watched for the protagonist to die so that the torment ends...
  22. STDSUCKS
    Jul 14, 2018
    0
    In how many languages can you say the word CRAP !!! It's that bad ... It's the most friggin diseased pos that I have ever seen,,, ever ! . Please do not do SO2 for god sake !!!
    Just let it die !!! Bad mistake . No one will remember it so just go do something else please
  23. EvilCartman
    Jul 14, 2018
    0
    If this was the reason that CBS and Paramount murdered Axanar, then the result is tragic indeed. This is once again an example of a company pandering not to the story, not to the fans, but to some miss guided idea that every show has to represent every facet of every society disproportionately.

    I assume that Paramont think if they put every minority and marginalized demographic in    If this was the reason that CBS and Paramount murdered Axanar, then the result is tragic indeed. This is once again an example of a company pandering not to the story, not to the fans, but to some miss guided idea that every show has to represent every facet of every society disproportionately.

    I assume that Paramont think if they put every minority and marginalized demographic in every show they make, then people forget that it's nothing but old white men on their Board of Directors.

    This isnt true diversity this is just pandering. Not to mention the Star Trek has always been one of most diverse shows ever. I still feel like this is all shoehorned in there, and it didn't need it.

    But in this quest to represent everybody and everything at all times they forgot to represent one thing, smart science fiction and good storytelling. Things that have always been the hallmark of Star Trek at its best. Tho honestly at this point we have way more messages than hits.

    Instead of attacking fanfiction they should hire the guys because most of those low budget productions have a much better story to tell than any of their commercial products of the last 20 years.    … Expand
  24. papajohns
    Jul 10, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While it is disappointing that the science is taking a back seat to the character drama, but that may be a symptom of today's TV expectations. Overall i think the show is entertaining and visually stunning. There are many moments that are absolutely awesome(Georgiou's conversation with Sarek at the end was a wonderful juxtaposition of ideologies), but there are many that just dont quite hit the mark(Tyler and Burnham's "romance" was completely unconvincing).

    It's very obvious that the show was written from the perspective of modern successful shows. Lots of GoT deaths and plot twists dont automatically make it good. However, it is a fresh new take on the Star Trek universe and i think it is a good starting point for a modern show. Let's not forget, almost every first season of Trek is EXTREMELY rough.    … Expand
  25. Honest-Yan
    Jul 10, 2018
    1
    This is the worst Star Trek ever made but it is still watchable if you are a big fan and you have thick skin. There are some references to superior Star Trek and some moments of entertainment to be had. It can be very predictable. There seems to be a preoccupation with 'diversity' to the extent that the only heterosexual White male on the show is the villain. The only White man who is notThis is the worst Star Trek ever made but it is still watchable if you are a big fan and you have thick skin. There are some references to superior Star Trek and some moments of entertainment to be had. It can be very predictable. There seems to be a preoccupation with 'diversity' to the extent that the only heterosexual White male on the show is the villain. The only White man who is not a villain is in a gay relationship with a Black man. There is a gay male alien too. The least competent female character is the White one. There is an Asian man who is too scared and incompetent to act heroically, unfortunately being Asian alone does not earn enough diversity points to warrant having a positive representation in this show. The remaining cast are female. heroic and confident, they are also Black and Asian and share homosexual moments. Maybe the future is non-White and homosexual, and while this show's representation of a future with a rigidly predictable social hierarchy may go down well on many college campuses, there is a flaw in this obsession with 'diversity'. When the Asian man was too scared to help save the ship, I kept feeling that it was more to do with his gender and sexuality than his conveniently scripted PTSD. When the main protagonist singlehandedly beats a superhuman Klingon in hand to hand combat I get the impression that this has less to do with her federation training and more to do with creating a positive representation of her gender race and ambiguous sexuality. It all comes across as inauthentic and overly contrived. To be fair, the original series claimed to be diverse, and maybe it was for its time, but it was mostly about White heterosexual men. Kirk fought Klingons too, but William Shatner looked physically stronger than other cast members on the bridge and clearly had a lot more muscle mass than Sonequa Martin-Green. At least the original show didn't make Uhura or Sulu villains or incompetent. It will take a lot less than 60 years for people to realize that the social politics behind Star Trek Discovery has caused very narrow minded and contrived stories, possibly more contrived than those produced less intentionally during the 60s show. At this rate we will have invented teleporters and warp drives before we can see past our sociopolitical tribalism to the extent that we make a truly inclusive Star Trek. I hope for a positive, inclusive and diverse future for the franchise... and also some better writing.… Expand
  26. shag00
    Jul 8, 2018
    2
    As I see it, Star Trek has always been a sci-fi exploration show, both of the cosmological and human spirit while occasionally addressing some of the edgier issues of American culture.

    What Discovery is, is a show, not much more than a liberal leftist take on homosexuality and doing "good" for various minorities such as dark-skinned people and people with intellectual disabilities set    As I see it, Star Trek has always been a sci-fi exploration show, both of the cosmological and human spirit while occasionally addressing some of the edgier issues of American culture.

    What Discovery is, is a show, not much more than a liberal leftist take on homosexuality and doing "good" for various minorities such as dark-skinned people and people with intellectual disabilities set in a well established commercial franchise. Seemingly gone forever are conundrums, lesser of 2 evils and truth, justice and the American way.

    A number of comments suggest, "it's a good sci-fi show just not a good Star Trek show", well quite frankly that's a crock of **** it's a terrible show, if it wasn't called Star Trek no one would watch it. Mid way during season 1, one of the most unrealistic scenes I have seen lately where one of the ship's crew opens the cage containing a ship-destroying-dinosaur-thing so she can cut it's toe nails.

    I found most of the other negative comments by other posters to be fairly accurate, no wonder the first guy in charge got fired because he obviously knew the show sucked. I feel disappointed also that the majority of so-called professional reviewers are more concerned with being perceived as politically correct than they are with critically appraising a long running, well established series which is both a prequel and a sequel, thereby leaving very little room to change many aspects of the over arching story, within which it fits.    … Expand
  27. jaispeed2015
    Jun 6, 2018
    0
    @FRK
    Enterprise was not a bad show. and This show does not seem that bad either. The only thing bad about Enterprise was the Xenti Arch and that awful series finale
  28. YodaOldBoy
    Jun 3, 2018
    8
    The show starts off fairly slow over the first few episodes, I found. It didn't grab me, but it also wasn't uninteresting, just... lacking in purpose, I suppose. Then things get moving a bit, and by what was the Holiday break, the show turns amazing! Things come together in unexpected fashions, plots twists just dazzle you and the stories are better than ever. During the final episode, IThe show starts off fairly slow over the first few episodes, I found. It didn't grab me, but it also wasn't uninteresting, just... lacking in purpose, I suppose. Then things get moving a bit, and by what was the Holiday break, the show turns amazing! Things come together in unexpected fashions, plots twists just dazzle you and the stories are better than ever. During the final episode, I can say that it finally felt like Star Trek. So for a "die hard Trekkie", this might be disappointing, as it doesn't feel like you're watching Star Trek for most of the season. But if you want good TV and a new entry into the Star Trek universe, this will fill your share. (But those new Klingons are ugly...)… Expand
  29. Niftyfifty56
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    What a let down, leftist rubbish. Not true to the original Star Trek atmosphere. Bad plot lines, bad acting. Should be called something else but Star Trek.
  30. BobbyMcBobface
    May 14, 2018
    0
    Has it come to this? A Star Trek fan for 40 years, who bought every movie and every series on DVD, and then bought them all over again on Blu Rays... and now we have a Star Trek show so ill-conceived, so terrible in concept and execution, that I can't sit through it any more.

    I could spend hours writing about the show. Suffice to say that literally every single creative decision made    Has it come to this? A Star Trek fan for 40 years, who bought every movie and every series on DVD, and then bought them all over again on Blu Rays... and now we have a Star Trek show so ill-conceived, so terrible in concept and execution, that I can't sit through it any more.

    I could spend hours writing about the show. Suffice to say that literally every single creative decision made seems to have been utterly flubbed. I sit watching characters I hate - especially the protagonist - doing things that make no sense in a world that looks nothing like it should.

    I tried, really I did. I tried so hard to like this. But it is impossible. It's just too terrible. I got half way through the first season and gave up. Fortunately I didn't pay CBS one penny for the dreck that they served up, a thought which gives me some comfort.

    Oh well. At least there is The Orville. Is there some way we can cancel Discovery and reveal that The Orville really is a Trek show, tucked away in some hitherto unknown corner of the Federation? Clap your hands, children, clap and make it so.    … 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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Metascore
72

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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