Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 1
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. KentuckyWindage
    Oct 28, 2017
    4
    I watched four episodes before throwing in the towel. Poorly written and not a single likeable character. Bravo you bunch of cretins. Watch The Orville instead.
  2. Wexford_C
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    I have watched the fist 6 episodes so far and have really liked it and the new characters. The characters have all a vulnerability that makes them interesting and the action has been good. It is as good a Star Trek since the best of TNG. Can't wait to seen the rest.
  3. Tony2017
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Oh my God... what a horrible TV show. This should be taken down. The true Star Trek Gene Roddenberry is so far from ST Discovery. Horrible and all values for example ST TNG are flushed down the drain. The lack of respect for the true spirit of ST is just to much!!!! I decided not to watch the rest when the captain mentioned the name Elon Musk. What the ****, all respect for the man andOh my God... what a horrible TV show. This should be taken down. The true Star Trek Gene Roddenberry is so far from ST Discovery. Horrible and all values for example ST TNG are flushed down the drain. The lack of respect for the true spirit of ST is just to much!!!! I decided not to watch the rest when the captain mentioned the name Elon Musk. What the ****, all respect for the man and what he did, but to pay your way into a Star Trek series that belongs to the fans and not to particular individuals. I will not watch the rest! I will just go on my DVD-s for TNG, DS9, Voyager, where I can actually learn some interesting stuff every time I watch the shows.… Expand
  4. Testman33
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have watched all the shows in this new series so far. On the positive side the show has some great special effects and some capable actors. Since there have been several versions of Star Trek I don't have a problem viewing a darker storyline as it has something to add to the Star Trek world. One problem is actually similar to the same problem that plagued the original series. The main character can't act. Like Captain Kirk she is propped up by the other cast members who can. Eventually William Shatner got better so maybe she will. The character names are hard to remember and after this many shows we should have some idea of their mental and moral qualities. Character development has been so slow it seems to stand still. I am not a big fan of the continuing serial but this is not a bad idea for a ship that goes from place to place sort of like viewing the captains log. But this series has rambled all over the place introducing elements such as the beast that could control the ship that seemed no more than a slightly interesting by-line rather than a major plot. As soon as this got interesting the beast was sent floating off into space. The Klingons are another example of poor character development and the writing has not brought out any qualities one can grab hold of. Having everything they say be in closed caption is a terrible idea. If the writers and directors of this show don't do a better job this one is taking a crash dive that no one will survive. P.S. sorry my review has been so rambling. It is sort of like the show.… Expand
  5. electronicoffee
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    I absolutely love it when a show can take classic style and mesh it with futuristic graphics. This is why as fun as the star wars universe is- I've preferred the star trek universe visually. I love that throwback style, even when touches of deep future scifi aesthetic are added (ds9, voyager), moreso I've preferred the star trek universe because at it's heart star wars is another genreI absolutely love it when a show can take classic style and mesh it with futuristic graphics. This is why as fun as the star wars universe is- I've preferred the star trek universe visually. I love that throwback style, even when touches of deep future scifi aesthetic are added (ds9, voyager), moreso I've preferred the star trek universe because at it's heart star wars is another genre (some say space opera, drama/romance, etc.) with scifi as it's setting rather than it's focus while star trek, due to it's inherent nature (being 'mission' or 'protocol' based) assigns the plot / events in most episodes or story arcs from a certain mindset and this does that very well although the crew in this is tossed together due more to events and outcomes. The enemies are redesigned with a gothic feel, showing the series is learning from it's adversary (the SW universe) learning to slide a little extra into the 'feel' of an enemy and of the show, sometimes a little flash does a LOT for a show like this leaving it feeling more like a science / adventuring show with elements of war and the flash and payoff of game of thrones. Few could do a better job doing a prequel and balancing the level of depth (such as the Mycelium Drive and it's issues/story) with the sizzle and level of visual delight we've come to expect from AA and AAA shows. Give it a few episodes, as many characters and the cast change about swiftly.… Expand
  6. james-cordoban
    Oct 25, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ratings are a good example when the dual ranking of "metacritic" pays of. Nearly all "professional reviews" were done after the pilot, whereas the user score increases per time an reveals, imho, the more accurate ranking (e. g. with "The Orville" its the same).

    I'm not a Trekkie and I like it more dystopian. The one point I give for the visual effects. I don't give any more points because of giant plot holes (in E4 & 5 all it was all about how to power the spore-drive, in E6 they just jumped, no explanation how they did it, if they used the "eugenics" (sic!) way again), cheesy and unconvincing dialoges (the characters put their "heavy with meaning" voice on all the time and are always throwing worldly wisdom around), incredible sterotype characters (making the cast more diverse is great, but it doesn't help much if you just let them perform very uninspired role models).

    What really set me off was in E06, when the female Admiral (forgot her name, sry) is really , really upset with Cpt. Lorca (male) and he just offers some drinks, says "we can spend the time better", puts her hand on her leg and she gets up and undresses -- what the **** Let's get the Golden Raspberry Awards for the Writers!

    Watch "The Orville", that's definately the better show!    … Expand
  7. Ededed
    Oct 25, 2017
    0
    Confusing and disappointing. CBS All Access will not get any money from me to view this mess. An unVulcan Vulcan and a captain that plays things so safe that she’s dangerous? Bad! Not worthy of the Star Trek franchise or brand. Janeway at least could make a decision and act like a captain. This is Star Trek in name only.
  8. apannilsson
    Oct 25, 2017
    5
    I have never been much for Star Trek, but I do love Sci-Fi.
    The first episode felt stale and uncertain. But after episode 3 I am totally hooked.
    I like the characters, the setting and the premise and am very curious about where the show will go from here. Very good! ---- Edit--- Am now on episode 6 and unfortunately the series has become a bit boring, whimsical and predictable at    I have never been much for Star Trek, but I do love Sci-Fi.
    The first episode felt stale and uncertain. But after episode 3 I am totally hooked.
    I like the characters, the setting and the premise and am very curious about where the show will go from here.
    Very good!
    ---- Edit---
    Am now on episode 6 and unfortunately the series has become a bit boring, whimsical and predictable at moment. I am afraid I wont even make it through episode 6 because its just not very interpreting anymore. It peaked at episode 3 and then just went straight downhill. So Im gonna leave it at a 5 now.    … Expand
  9. vipman
    Oct 24, 2017
    4
    I'm a long life long sci fi fan but the story lines in this series seem to be written by 12 year old child who has gay male parents. The concepts are so far fetched, yet everything is so obvious its hardly worth watching an episode to the end. The the overuse of gay couples? This is Sci fi, not modern family. And the constant use of the overly emotional captain and 1st officer for everyI'm a long life long sci fi fan but the story lines in this series seem to be written by 12 year old child who has gay male parents. The concepts are so far fetched, yet everything is so obvious its hardly worth watching an episode to the end. The the overuse of gay couples? This is Sci fi, not modern family. And the constant use of the overly emotional captain and 1st officer for every dangerous mission, which always goes wrong...... Weak, and disappointing. Acting, sets, and CGI are ok. Its just the story lines that fail… Expand
  10. melchel
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    How utterly disappointing. The writers of this show have completely missed the point of Star Trek. There’s no solidarity among the crew, there is conflict EVERYWHERE, they’re using **** saying **** A LOT, being sarcastic with each other, questioning superior officers all over the place, and torturing an innocent creature for their own benefit. And the storyline with the Klingons isHow utterly disappointing. The writers of this show have completely missed the point of Star Trek. There’s no solidarity among the crew, there is conflict EVERYWHERE, they’re using **** saying **** A LOT, being sarcastic with each other, questioning superior officers all over the place, and torturing an innocent creature for their own benefit. And the storyline with the Klingons is overbearing. It’s just terrible and it’s simply not Star Trek. It’s just stolen the name.… Expand
  11. Metric_Thread
    Oct 24, 2017
    4
    I think it is not bad show. But it is no good either. I just watched 6 first episodes yesterday lying sick in my bed, and after that I don't know if I want to watch the next ones. The story is quite interesting, but there are some points that just push me away from that show.

    STD is over politically correct. To the point that if there will be new character introduced in future episodes,    I think it is not bad show. But it is no good either. I just watched 6 first episodes yesterday lying sick in my bed, and after that I don't know if I want to watch the next ones. The story is quite interesting, but there are some points that just push me away from that show.

    STD is over politically correct. To the point that if there will be new character introduced in future episodes, you can be sure it will be some gay or trans muslim black woman, and she will probably be in relationship with the main character.

    The captain of Discovery is a bad guy. Captain of the Federation starship from the title of the show cannot be evil. That is just not star trek.

    The complete disconnection from star trek universe. Everything is more technologically advanced than in any other star trek. That just makes no sense.

    I think 4 points is exactly what this star trek deserves.    … Expand
  12. AyHy
    Oct 24, 2017
    3
    Frankly, Star Trek: Discovery is everything I *don't* want in a Star Trek show.

    It's: * Basically humorless * Basically joyless * Pessimistic * An "interquel" so we know how everything ends * Despite its name, not focused on discovery at all - just a war story Why did they think this was the Star Trek we wanted? The Orville, despite its ridiculousness, is closer to being the    Frankly, Star Trek: Discovery is everything I *don't* want in a Star Trek show.

    It's:
    * Basically humorless
    * Basically joyless
    * Pessimistic
    * An "interquel" so we know how everything ends
    * Despite its name, not focused on discovery at all - just a war story

    Why did they think this was the Star Trek we wanted? The Orville, despite its ridiculousness, is closer to being the Star Trek we wanted.

    The production values are amazing, the editing and sound is amazing, but the story they're telling just... kinda bums me out.    … Expand
  13. Wizzer
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    This is not Star Trek. It is a sci-fi that tries to imitate Star Trek made by people that are clueless about Star Trek. The cgi is great but everrything else is a major letdown. It doesn't even work as a mediocre non-Trek bland sci-fi show as the wooden and uninspired acting is unbearable to watch.
  14. MarsCorialanus
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    I'm a huge star trek fan. Leading up to the premiere I thought the cast looked great, I knew that cinematic technology could allow for some cool new story telling, and I thought the diversity was a definite plus- Star Trek's first gay character. While the actors all do a pretty good job, the writing is god awful, the plots are uninteresting, and, worst of all, its violent and pessimistic.I'm a huge star trek fan. Leading up to the premiere I thought the cast looked great, I knew that cinematic technology could allow for some cool new story telling, and I thought the diversity was a definite plus- Star Trek's first gay character. While the actors all do a pretty good job, the writing is god awful, the plots are uninteresting, and, worst of all, its violent and pessimistic. It is the worst kind of Sci-fi; dark thoughtless explosion porn. I'm six episodes in.... I thought I would give it at least that long. Sometimes Star Trek takes some time to get its momentum. For now, I'm bowing out. Maybe in a season or two it will start to understand that Star Trek challenges its audience, makes them think, and most of all- it provides inspiration and hope in an otherwise in-just and flawed present. At one point, it also name dropped Elon Musk.... Alas poor Star Trek, I knew it Horatio.… Expand
  15. the_nephilim71
    Oct 22, 2017
    10
    I love this show. I've been a fan of Trek for around 40 years and was thrilled when I heard they were making a new show because I've been waiting for a new show for a long time. The actors and characters are great and the stories are interesting. Star Trek: Discovery is like a mixture of Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek (2009) I highly recommend it! 10/10
  16. nilsy
    Oct 22, 2017
    3
    Think this will be remembered as the worst star trek ever.

    Se more and more look back at enterprise which was the whipping dog of star trek in the past as ... hmm maybe it wasnt that bad it could have been a discovery abomination. Those that dislike this really dislike it, why didnt you make a star trek everyone would have watched that sure they would have complained but they would    Think this will be remembered as the worst star trek ever.

    Se more and more look back at enterprise which was the whipping dog of star trek in the past as ... hmm maybe it wasnt that bad it could have been a discovery abomination.

    Those that dislike this really dislike it, why didnt you make a star trek everyone would have watched that sure they would have complained but they would have watched it.
    This isnt "star trek" its just another bad scifi show    … Expand
  17. zanban
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    i watched the first two parts so far, and reading these reviews and i'm wondering were we watching the same show? the main character obviously didn't know its place in the ship command and acted recklessly,from what i understood she was taught by the vulcan race and those would never do what she did, instead of reading those wishful reviews of 80+ read the bottom ones those will telli watched the first two parts so far, and reading these reviews and i'm wondering were we watching the same show? the main character obviously didn't know its place in the ship command and acted recklessly,from what i understood she was taught by the vulcan race and those would never do what she did, instead of reading those wishful reviews of 80+ read the bottom ones those will tell you all that is wrong with the show… Expand
  18. Nobilis1984
    Oct 21, 2017
    6
    Criticism to star Trek: Discovery episode 1

    To All only I must say that this is no more star Trek like I know it. Everything feels strange. There are first sometimes the Klingonen. Supposedly it plays 10 years before Spock, Kirk und Co. Why look then so lousy? Why not as well as in the series of 1966-69?? In addition there come the dull characters. Earlier one had Spock, a Data or a    Criticism to star Trek: Discovery episode 1

    To All only I must say that this is no more star Trek like I know it.
    Everything feels strange. There are first sometimes the Klingonen. Supposedly it plays 10 years before Spock, Kirk und Co. Why look then so lousy? Why not as well as in the series of 1966-69??
    In addition there come the dull characters. Earlier one had Spock, a Data or a Seven of Nine they have protruded. Now I see only one pale heap of types.
    It is not also any more about discoveries of foreign species and cultures in all. No one gets the old Klingonen of the attic again.
    But for the end still what of positive. Visually simply first-class made.
    If no star Trek stood, however, before it, it could be any Scifi series.
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Episode 2: See episode 1
    Episode 3-5: Clear increase and improvement with stories and Cast.
    The stories it is entertaining and persuade me.
    The action is clearly driven back.    … Expand
  19. scorpion999
    Oct 21, 2017
    6
    Nice try but no cigar.
    Too many historical errors.
    Too dark. Plastic robot Klingons. Poor script in places. Poor acting in parts. Poor casting with several characters. Over the top politically correctness. Over stretched storyline. Swearing not relevant. Star Trek doesn't swear because it doesn't need to. Too arty farty with camera work and editing. Apart from that I loved it.    Nice try but no cigar.
    Too many historical errors.
    Too dark.
    Plastic robot Klingons.
    Poor script in places.
    Poor acting in parts.
    Poor casting with several characters.
    Over the top politically correctness.
    Over stretched storyline.
    Swearing not relevant.
    Star Trek doesn't swear because it doesn't need to.
    Too arty farty with camera work and editing.
    Apart from that I loved it.
    I will be watching and enjoying it for what it is.
    A mildly entertaining new sci fi series loosley based around the Star Trek theme that I have come to love and cherish.    … Expand
  20. GiantWomanOpal
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    This show is AMAZING! It breathes new life into a franchise that was long growing stale. The recent movies were boring, and few new fans were being created. This is a Star Trek that shows that values are hard to stand by, and it takes struggle to do so. Don't listen to the haters who are just mad that the universe doesn't revolve around White dudes. This is Trek worth watching.
  21. fancypants01
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    Complete disappointment. I'd rather watched Star Trek Enterprise than watch this new show. I hope they turn in around soon but all the new special effects might not save the bad acting and awful storyline.
  22. Acriminal
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    I was really, REALLY...looking forward to STD. Having been a life-long fan of TOS and TNG, as well as DS9 and Voyager, but not as much a fan of Enterprise - it was "OK" I guess. I've loved all the movies, even the "bad" ones - didn't mind the JJ Abrams revamps although they do stray quite a bit from Roddenberry's vision.

    Not as much as Star Trek Discovery. STD is just not Star Trek.    I was really, REALLY...looking forward to STD. Having been a life-long fan of TOS and TNG, as well as DS9 and Voyager, but not as much a fan of Enterprise - it was "OK" I guess. I've loved all the movies, even the "bad" ones - didn't mind the JJ Abrams revamps although they do stray quite a bit from Roddenberry's vision.

    Not as much as Star Trek Discovery. STD is just not Star Trek. I gave the first four episodes a try and I've given it a good chance, but there's just too much that bothers me about it.

    The Klingon revamp was excessive and unnecessary. The last thing I want to do is sit there for half of a show reading subtitles and listening to authentic Klingonese spoken by mouths filled with cotton balls, by aliens that look more like Orcs than Klingons. Excuse me? They ATE the captain!? Why is it that I find that hard to accept about a space faring civilization?!

    Did I actually hear the F word!? And someone said Sh*t? Did the writers of this series even watch the original shows? To quote Spock, there are some "colorful metaphors" here for sure. The show isn't for kids anymore, which is sad and really unfortunate.

    Gene Roddenberry's inspiring vision of the future of humanity has been completely misplaced and ignored. So far there are no social or political parallels in these stories to spark the imagination. Nothing about this show is inspiring or enjoyable. I see nothing about the future of humanity to look forward to here. No exciting worlds to explore, just starships that look more like gyroscopes.

    They got the technology all wrong. Apart from the occasional beep on the bridge from TOS, including the first two notes of the intro sequence, this is all a cheap attempt at making you think you're watching Star Trek but that's about where it ends in its similarity.

    Complete disregard of the prime directive, or ethics towards alien species, the enslavement of alien beings by starship captains!?! Seriously? To win a war. Unreal. Unheard of. Inexcusable.

    Hologram communication even though we've never even seen this in TNG depictions of the future. Long distance mind-meld communication that coincidentally is exactly like the hologram communication except in a hazy dreamlike place with camera play. Very convenient! Cool idea yes, but it would have been a cooler idea if it was in a different timeline.

    Every single character on the bridge is either an alien or some kind of augmented human. It's overdone in my opinion, and we never learn anything about them. We just get a quick flash of "oh cool she's got cybernetic implants, maybe she's like the Borg?!", or "oh cool an artificial lifeform, maybe he's like Data?!", or "oh wow what an ugly alien, what's his story!?". There's no character development at all. Saru is probably the only interesting character on the entire show but we don't get enough of him either. instead we get to learn more about the boring Starfleet cadet with curly red hair sharing a bunk with a convicted-for-life traitor that should be in the brig. Okay that's plausible. Bad writing.

    Stories with worthwhile character development would be preferable over this terrible story about a war with the Klingons and fungus drive. Seriously? Spores. OK. That fits with modern physics theory about the nature of the cosmos. OK there are spores everywhere. I'll buy it. This whole idea may have been a cool plot-line for one or two episodes, but not the basis for the entire season or series.

    Star Trek Discovery is an insult to the intelligence of all Star Trek fans everywhere. It all comes down to very, VERY bad writing, and the writing bar has been set very high by Star Trek fans over the years. Star Trek Discovery has lowered this bar really, REALLY low, and has disrespected the entire franchise.    … Expand
  23. teebow
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    It’s no coincidence that the initials for discovery are STD, one should stay away…
    But seriously, this is how I see the difference between STD and the Orville:
    The Orville is a fan’s faithful homage to their favourite show with the added humour the creator is know for. Discovery is what happens when fans of Michael bay decide to cash in on the love for an American institution. And what    It’s no coincidence that the initials for discovery are STD, one should stay away…
    But seriously, this is how I see the difference between STD and the Orville:
    The Orville is a fan’s faithful homage to their favourite show with the added humour the creator is know for.
    Discovery is what happens when fans of Michael bay decide to cash in on the love for an American institution. And what does MB do when he gets his hands on someone else’s IP? Completely change what makes the originals compelling, make the characters people u can’t begin to like, let alone root for, throw in a ton of over the top and unnecessary CGI, god awful writing (and even worse dialogue), a little subtle racism, and throw out any thoughts of “canon” or “respect for source material”.
    In other words: pure crap    … Expand
  24. dougal83
    Oct 20, 2017
    3
    The production values are good but it's ruined by screenwriters shoe horning in their politically correct agenda. Edgy writer give a female a man's name for reasons... Klingons are obsessed with their cultural purity rather than being testosterone filled; strong and honorable, nothing wrong with that. Last straw was the two odd overly groomed officers being homosexual... Not a programThe production values are good but it's ruined by screenwriters shoe horning in their politically correct agenda. Edgy writer give a female a man's name for reasons... Klingons are obsessed with their cultural purity rather than being testosterone filled; strong and honorable, nothing wrong with that. Last straw was the two odd overly groomed officers being homosexual... Not a program I'd let my children watch.

    Still waiting for a Star Trek reboot... Bring back Deep Space Nine.    … Expand
  25. AlanJ
    Oct 19, 2017
    1
    I have been watching and reading every incarnation of Star Trek for over 40 years; all the TV series, all the movies, dozens of novels (and there are some pretty bad novels, out there).

    All I can tell you is this: I don't know what Star Trek Discovery is, what it's supposed to be or what it hoped to be, but it sure ain't Star Trek.
  26. Rissois
    Oct 18, 2017
    7
    I take back my earlier positive review. This show is full of unlikable characters, nonsensical plot devices, and plot holes so vast you could fly a starship through. Great acting and special effects though.
  27. agagil
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    I'd like to review this series as if it had no connection to any Star Trek show in the past. So disregarding it's name and the lore behind it, this is hideously bad.

    I'm not sure if its the scientific rubbish uttered throughout the episodes which causes me to stop watching, the cartoonish characters, the dialogues which no reasonable human (or klignon) would say out loud or the bad    I'd like to review this series as if it had no connection to any Star Trek show in the past. So disregarding it's name and the lore behind it, this is hideously bad.

    I'm not sure if its the scientific rubbish uttered throughout the episodes which causes me to stop watching, the cartoonish characters, the dialogues which no reasonable human (or klignon) would say out loud or the bad acting. Yes, it's all that, but it's also one more important thing - reasonable human behavior.

    The whole reason for Star Trek (and good scifi in general) was to use a "futuristic" setting in order to explore human behavior and interaction in new and sometimes impossible situations. And rayguns, those are also pretty cool. So when a woman who mutinied, struck her captain unconscious and took control of a ship without any lawful reasone is welcomed back to the fold by another captain, that is unreasonable behavior. That could never, ever happen in a military setting. A person like that would never be trustworthy enough to be given any responsibility, by anyone, no matter how helpful they could be.

    This series does not live up to the spirit of Star Trek, not as a high-concept science fiction story nor as any kind of metaphor for reasonable human reaction.    … Expand
  28. SirIsaacBrock
    Oct 18, 2017
    2
    I have tried to like this show but with each passing episode it seems more like miniseries then a journey of discovery, or at least I hope it is a miniseries so it will end before ruining Star Trek forever.

    The graphics are amazing and Michael is a likeable character, but the rest feels forced. I guess I will have to watch Next Generation or Original to get the taste of this show out of    I have tried to like this show but with each passing episode it seems more like miniseries then a journey of discovery, or at least I hope it is a miniseries so it will end before ruining Star Trek forever.

    The graphics are amazing and Michael is a likeable character, but the rest feels forced. I guess I will have to watch Next Generation or Original to get the taste of this show out of my mouth.

    Sorry for the bad review but it doesn't feel like Star Trek.    … Expand
  29. allquixotic
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    This show is a mixed bag in my opinion. The first three episodes are pretty bad; they're mostly devoid of character interaction, and trying to recreate the constant buzz of explosions from the new Star Trek films. Episodes four and five are much more intriguing as they provide some tentative ties to the other Trek media, and provides a potential in-universe justification for all the darkThis show is a mixed bag in my opinion. The first three episodes are pretty bad; they're mostly devoid of character interaction, and trying to recreate the constant buzz of explosions from the new Star Trek films. Episodes four and five are much more intriguing as they provide some tentative ties to the other Trek media, and provides a potential in-universe justification for all the dark themes and moral ambiguity that the show is all about. That said, this sort of "edgelord" thematic is getting really tiresome of late, and I grow tired of it growing like a cancer and taking over every single show I watch. Not every show has to be about cataclysms and wars and explosions and gunfights and characters that hate each other. It's sort of like the present-day toxic culture in general is starting to consume our media, and I don't think it's helpful to society; it sort of fans the flames. Where'd the optimism and innocence in Star Trek go? They're essential to what makes Star Trek, well, Star Trek. So overall I'm really annoyed by this show, and even though it's starting to get interesting, it's really disappointing to see it characterized this way as another doom and gloom edgy show. I want the original themes of Star Trek to return at some point; otherwise this review stands.… Expand
  30. Elstgav
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    This show is tragically bad. There isn’t a single likeable character, the dialogue is painfully wooden, the Klingons can’t act behind their rubbery makeup, none of the crew members seem to like or even respect each other. It’s appalling to see how they got the tone of Star Trek fundamentally wrong on EVERY level. Star Trek was an optimistic show about humanity working together and doingThis show is tragically bad. There isn’t a single likeable character, the dialogue is painfully wooden, the Klingons can’t act behind their rubbery makeup, none of the crew members seem to like or even respect each other. It’s appalling to see how they got the tone of Star Trek fundamentally wrong on EVERY level. Star Trek was an optimistic show about humanity working together and doing their best when confronted with moral dilemmas. In STD we have starfleet officers who mutiny, bald-face lie, are warmongers, carelessly insubordinate, commit warcrimes, are unwelcoming, untrusting, willing to torture animals to get their way (literally!), the list goes on… STD is just offensively bad and disrespectful to the Star Trek franchise.… Expand
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#80 Best TV Season of 2017
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#9 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

Critic Reviews

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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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