Star Trek: Discovery

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  1. udhos
    Feb 14, 2018
    2
    This series is a real pain to watch.
    I've watched every episode really hoping it would deliver a bit more of adventurous plots than politically correct stances on... EVERYTHING.
    Very unfortunately, STD could not do it. It is a thing so obsessed about political instances it can't deliver anything other than progressive agenda. It hits Trump. It hits manhood. It hits patriarchy. It hits    This series is a real pain to watch.
    I've watched every episode really hoping it would deliver a bit more of adventurous plots than politically correct stances on... EVERYTHING.
    Very unfortunately, STD could not do it. It is a thing so obsessed about political instances it can't deliver anything other than progressive agenda.
    It hits Trump. It hits manhood. It hits patriarchy. It hits Vulcan intelligence. It hits money. It's a relentless political show. If you enjoy PC, watch it. Skip it otherwise.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. thapeloa
    Feb 1, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is so political its boring...nothing feels natural in the show. The gay couple reveal did not feel like a natural relationship but mainstream TV checking the box that they had the first gay couple. Burnham is acted out by a brilliant actress pity her character went from emotionally devoid to ultra loving and caring in the space of 3 episodes! Took the mystery completely out of her. Then the show blatalntly once again tries to check the boxes from episode 12 by turning a very interesting character (Lorca) into a male villain who is taken down by two female heroins, the other female heroin being a previously ruthless emperor who tortured and murdered people but for the sake of checkboxes she turned into a loving co-star for Burhams (Marvel-esque) action sequence in episode 13. Instead of the evil empress dying in the end Burnham saves her so they can go live happily aboard the discovery. The script writing in this show is horrendous nevermind all the politics of the show. Oh and the show touches on slavery too in a total of probably 2 minutes on screen, the slaves were being sold by Burnhams new best friend the emperor...but Burnham forgot all that in favor of ticking check boxes.… Expand
  4. fevbwfth
    Dec 18, 2018
    1
    Beware, a show named Star Trek actually has female asian Hitler. I cannot believe this.
  5. startreksucks
    Jan 26, 2019
    0
    Season 2 os STD (what an acronym) started poorly. Look at episode two for example. It is a reboot/recycle of other episodes in the franchise, i.e. "Northern Star" (Star Trek Enterprise) and "The 37" (Star Trek Voyager). We pay money for Netflix subscriptions for this. People would expect the show creators to come up with something original, but their minds are so preoccupied with politicalSeason 2 os STD (what an acronym) started poorly. Look at episode two for example. It is a reboot/recycle of other episodes in the franchise, i.e. "Northern Star" (Star Trek Enterprise) and "The 37" (Star Trek Voyager). We pay money for Netflix subscriptions for this. People would expect the show creators to come up with something original, but their minds are so preoccupied with political correctness and making sure that the actors excel at being bad at acting.
    Martin-Green is not a brilliant actress and she does not bring something unique to the show. She just hangs around, acts bossy and all knowing (a cheap imitation of a true Vulcan) and she constantly disobeys orders or she constantly challenges them. She is like one of those nagging kids that keeps asking "Why" just to annoy you. The woman that plays ensign Tilly is another bad example at acting, besides being goofy, I have never met a cadet with that behavior in the entire Star Trek franchise.

    There is no proper chief engineer on the ship, only wannabes that make use of techno babble and not Sci Fi (usually one employs a scientific consultant on the show, or else you end up with **** like an asteroid traveling at 5000 km/s). I know Star Trek is Sci Fi, but it should push this boundary as close to real science as possible. Just to give people the idea that science is cool, but science needs to be cool and palpable, not crap said by some show creator that has not read a science book since fifth grade.

    The show also follows the White Man Bad trend that engulfs the end of the second decade of this century. The fewer white people in the cast, the better.    … Expand
  6. Phix105
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    Another example of how critics have no clue what is good. One critic commented on today's pessimistic political landscape. We don't want the real world to invade our programs. Leave 2017's politics out. One critic stated that there are things for die hard Trekkies. Where? The stupid tribble that keeps making noise to remind us that it's Star Trek from the past. No way. I had such highAnother example of how critics have no clue what is good. One critic commented on today's pessimistic political landscape. We don't want the real world to invade our programs. Leave 2017's politics out. One critic stated that there are things for die hard Trekkies. Where? The stupid tribble that keeps making noise to remind us that it's Star Trek from the past. No way. I had such high hopes for this and I have been let down just like I was in the last movie.… Expand
  7. shaheinm
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    I want to like this show so badly, but it's terrible so far. It definitely isn't Star Trek (there are dozens of reviews from other users that detail why; I'll join that chorus in a minute), but more than that, it's just bad TV. The writing is lazy - it's incredibly obvious when they're just creating false tension to move the story along. You can't see anything because the set is soI want to like this show so badly, but it's terrible so far. It definitely isn't Star Trek (there are dozens of reviews from other users that detail why; I'll join that chorus in a minute), but more than that, it's just bad TV. The writing is lazy - it's incredibly obvious when they're just creating false tension to move the story along. You can't see anything because the set is so poorly lit all the time, and every character aside from Doug Jones is one-dimensional, boring, and unlikeable. The science makes zero sense (WTF is that "interconnected web of spores" BS, midichlorians?).

    Ignore all of the talk of "SJWs have taken over" and all that nonsense from people who clearly don't understand or haven't seen Gene Roddenberry's vision. Trek is at it's best when it portrays a hopeful, progressive future for mankind. The problem here is that you can't do that with terrible writing and lazy plotting.

    And as far as Trek is concerned, Seth MacFarlane has created something that captures the spirit of Trek quite magnificently (episode three may as well have just been a lost episode of TNG), and that makes STD all that much harder to watch. I'm a devoted Trekkie, and I want nothing more than a Star Trek series to live on television, so I probably will continue watching the full first season of STD, but it is abundantly clear to me that The Orville is superior in every way (and a better Star Trek show than the one that bears the franchise's name).

    For the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone felt the need to "update" Trek (in a prequel, no less) on television, especially in a paid format like CBS All Access. I hate the JJ-verse movies, but I can kinda sorta understand the desire to bring mass market appeal to Trek on the big screen - movies are supposed to appeal to as large an audience as possible. But the only people who are going to pay CBS for a monthly subscription to watch a show week-to-week that still includes commercials are Trekkies. And all we want is a Star Trek show. I can live with updates and changes, but the Klingon redesign was awful and disengaging (they can't emote in those prosthetics - Klingons have always been boisterous and emotional - and the "no one has seen a Klingon in 100 years" line drove me nuts), the cloaking technology reveal screws up all kinds of timeline problems, the tech is too advanced for TOS to be a successor series (Enterprise went to great lengths to keep the tech in the show 100 years behind a show that was created 40+ years before it)... why are you even making a prequel show? Why not just put a show set after DS9?

    Now I'm sad. I'm gonna go watch The Orville to give me hope again.    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. SkalderSan
    Oct 5, 2017
    3
    Awful TV series. I am disappointed. I expected a worthy continuation of the famous series, but got full suck. I do not like the main character. I do not like special effects, I do not like the plot and its presentation.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Furball
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    Having watched Star Trek since I was knee high, STD is just nasty and incurably bad on every level. It's all been said by other people. It's pro gay, anti white, anti heterosexual white male, badly written, badly acted, and just unbelievably boring. It's not Star Trek. It's not even mediocre sci-fi. It's unwatchable.
  22. pchernik
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Uninteresting, uninspired, forced characters. Atrocious special effects that feel more aged than the much older series.... The main protagonist was supposedly raised by Vulcans, yet she curses in every episode "s**t, that worked!". She is supposed to be a measured, calm, individual, in control of her emotions! Nothing Vulcan apparently rubbed off on her, including her over-elaborateUninteresting, uninspired, forced characters. Atrocious special effects that feel more aged than the much older series.... The main protagonist was supposedly raised by Vulcans, yet she curses in every episode "s**t, that worked!". She is supposed to be a measured, calm, individual, in control of her emotions! Nothing Vulcan apparently rubbed off on her, including her over-elaborate hairdo. And... Don't get me started on what they've done to the poor Klingons.... I hate what CBS has done to Star Trek. This is truly pathetic and sad. I'm really upset by this feeble creation wearing the name of my favorite sci-fi universe.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Acquire
    Jan 16, 2020
    0
    Just awful. This is not Star Trek. There's no exploration, barely any story, sci fi is just the background. There is nothing thought provoking about what's happening. This show is careless with its treatment of the Star Trek universe. Characters, their interactions, the technology, it's all absurd and makes no sense given how close it is to the original series. Feels like a bad war actionJust awful. This is not Star Trek. There's no exploration, barely any story, sci fi is just the background. There is nothing thought provoking about what's happening. This show is careless with its treatment of the Star Trek universe. Characters, their interactions, the technology, it's all absurd and makes no sense given how close it is to the original series. Feels like a bad war action space show.… Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. NeuroWeaver
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
    I was so eager for this, even after the endless pre-production problems kept leaking. Unfortunately, I had to give up after Episode 5.

    If they wanted to make a new space battle SciFi show, it would still bomb, but a t least it would had made so many people angry. No matter how ones tries to approach this, ST:D is NOT Star Trek in any sense of the words. Illogical, disrespectful to    I was so eager for this, even after the endless pre-production problems kept leaking. Unfortunately, I had to give up after Episode 5.

    If they wanted to make a new space battle SciFi show, it would still bomb, but a t least it would had made so many people angry. No matter how ones tries to approach this, ST:D is NOT Star Trek in any sense of the words.

    Illogical, disrespectful to fans and new viewers alike, unnecessary R-rated, hijacked by SJWs to promote their fringe propaganda of forced normalcy, no amount of cannibalizing the past can save it.

    An utter failure not worthy of anyone's time and money.    … Expand
  32. bloodline
    Apr 17, 2018
    0
    Having now wasted approximately 10 hours of my life on this show I can confirm that this show is truly abysmal.

    CBS seem to want a serialised show as opposed to an episodic one, but for some reason haven't actually provided a season plot... in place of a season plot we have "war with the Klingons", and a lot (I mean SERIOUSLY A LOT!) of interpersonal drama, but there are only ever 3    Having now wasted approximately 10 hours of my life on this show I can confirm that this show is truly abysmal.

    CBS seem to want a serialised show as opposed to an episodic one, but for some reason haven't actually provided a season plot... in place of a season plot we have "war with the Klingons", and a lot (I mean SERIOUSLY A LOT!) of interpersonal drama, but there are only ever 3 characters with any real dialogue per episode (and one of those characters is always Michael), so we cycle through the same 5 characters having the same arguments over an over again. This is made more tedious as each character's personality and motivations change every episode, I have no idea what a character is going to do or why they are going to do it. I don't like or relate to any of them.

    The dialogue is very stilted, with each character taking it in turns to shout or cry their lines, to the point that each conversation follows the same structure: Conflict, exposition, resolution. At no point advancing the season plot, because there isn't one, there is no challenge or journey... Just a lot of people arguing.

    This is simply a bad show.

    I will not be watching Season 2. Other's on here have said watch Orville instead, I've seen a few episodes of that, and Orville is definitely a better show.    … Expand
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. MichaelDorosh
    Feb 1, 2019
    1
    I didn't make it through the pilot. The set design, costumes, casting and writing all seem like a mess and seem completely unconnected to the existing ST universe. I could have watched Star Trek Continues for years. I won't be watching Discovery.
  36. Poincare
    Jan 17, 2019
    0
    Not sure who the dimwits are that keep commenting "best trek ever." Even the critics have their heads up their arses thinking this is a solid re-imagining of Star Trek. While they are to be commended on the diversity of cast, the story lines, unfolding plot arcs, and conceptualization are terrible. i have been a Star Trek fan for over 40 years, and can firmly say this season (ST:D S01) isNot sure who the dimwits are that keep commenting "best trek ever." Even the critics have their heads up their arses thinking this is a solid re-imagining of Star Trek. While they are to be commended on the diversity of cast, the story lines, unfolding plot arcs, and conceptualization are terrible. i have been a Star Trek fan for over 40 years, and can firmly say this season (ST:D S01) is just a sh!tplie. Critics also need to get facts correct, Voyager was the first Star Trek with a leading female, not this horsepucky. DS9 also had several leading females and diversity in cast as well. The Star Trek universe is not about war and conquest, it is exploration and cooperation. Furthermore, Tilly is NOT a universally acclaimed "fan favorite". Do you ever hear what the fanbase is saying? Most fans agree that Michelle Yeoh does a much better job than Martin-Green or Wiseman do with their characters. Season Two sounds like an appeasement to the fan base but after Season One, I do not hold much hope. At least we can look forward to Picard.… Expand
  37. Zygzagoon
    Apr 6, 2018
    3
    I finished watching S01 a week ago with Dad. I have always wanted to watch a StarTrek show with him because he loves them. Finally! And ... huh, not what I expected. I mean, I wanted new flashy CGI. I wanted space battles like Deep Space Nine (which were awesome). But what I really wanted was some lovable characters, especially comedy characters who don't understand the way humanI finished watching S01 a week ago with Dad. I have always wanted to watch a StarTrek show with him because he loves them. Finally! And ... huh, not what I expected. I mean, I wanted new flashy CGI. I wanted space battles like Deep Space Nine (which were awesome). But what I really wanted was some lovable characters, especially comedy characters who don't understand the way human interaction work like Data, the Doctor or Seven of Nine. Tilly is the closest to a lovable, positive Star Trek character and she disappeared into the background very quickly. At the end of the series, Dad and I turned to each other and asked the same question: Why do they keep giving Burnham monologues? She is SO boring. SO boring! And, dare I say it, I miss the space jargon! It made the show sound smart and I felt privileged for watching it! I learned the word "isotope" listening to them talk. All I learned from this one is "boohoo, our relationship is failing". Its sci-fi, not drama! Ugh! I MIGHT watch the second season.… Expand
  38. eastwest312
    Jan 13, 2019
    0
    I saw the trailer to this just now, and was curious to see what happened to Star Trek with this strange clip. Not only did most of the negative comments express my initial thoughts to a 30 second trailer, but i thank you all for sparing me from this televised diarrhea
  39. DeaconJester
    Feb 1, 2019
    1
    Night time soap opera with prosthetics and FX is not how I imagined STD would return in 2019. Episode 1 was a decent enough beginning to season 2 and I was looking forward to finding out more. What I found was a lot of over wrought exposition signifying nothing. I'm all for dialogue but dialogue that doesn't advance a story or a plot or understanding of a character is mere noise with noNight time soap opera with prosthetics and FX is not how I imagined STD would return in 2019. Episode 1 was a decent enough beginning to season 2 and I was looking forward to finding out more. What I found was a lot of over wrought exposition signifying nothing. I'm all for dialogue but dialogue that doesn't advance a story or a plot or understanding of a character is mere noise with no signal. I am not sure if I'll bother any more and I'm a lifelong Star Trek fan who watched the original series when it was originally broadcast.… Expand
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. TJJ
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    Indescribably bad..... but I'll try.

    The Klingons...... more like Uruk-hai in space. Subtitles only was a monumentally stupid decision, as was the change in appearance. The space battles..... the choice of camera shots, and lack of context leave them bereft of any meaning. The writing.....incoherent garbage you'd expect to find in a b-movie. The characters..... oh my,.....    Indescribably bad..... but I'll try.

    The Klingons...... more like Uruk-hai in space.
    Subtitles only was a monumentally stupid decision, as was the change in appearance.

    The space battles..... the choice of camera shots, and lack of context leave them bereft of any meaning.

    The writing.....incoherent garbage you'd expect to find in a b-movie.

    The characters..... oh my,.....

    On second thoughts, screw this review; Discovery is so worthless it's not even worth expressing what it did wrong. Everything!    … Expand
  47. v3ctor
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    What did I just watch? This is not the Star Trek that has inspired so many people. Any sci-fi show can be set in space, but Star Trek was about having a reason to be there - to seek out new life and new civilizations. But no, this show is about killing new life, treating others with utter disrespect and generally seeing who can be the stupidest. I had hopes this show would improve, but theWhat did I just watch? This is not the Star Trek that has inspired so many people. Any sci-fi show can be set in space, but Star Trek was about having a reason to be there - to seek out new life and new civilizations. But no, this show is about killing new life, treating others with utter disrespect and generally seeing who can be the stupidest. I had hopes this show would improve, but the last episode was so terrible I just give up.… Expand
  48. Dudleyk2
    Sep 29, 2017
    0
    This show is terrible and not entertaining. To top it off the libtard actors decided to take a knee on instagram to split their audience base. Smooth move morons.
  49. Atriox
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    Don't waste your time ! Seriously ! It is generic. The FX are just standard and not appealing. The lead character is unlikable. The production design is god awfully bad. The new Klingons are the worst.
  50. mikeym
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    What a dreary mess. The fact that the show is going out of its way to eshew the things that make Trek Trek mean that this is not for me. The turgid script and deeply contrived characters, mean that this for no one of taste.

    By the third episode we have had no more than the most superficial introduction to a handful of characters.

    I have no idea what the official reviewers are watching.
  51. Nebadon_Adams
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    I tried. But within the first five minutes, you have useless exposition between two "friends" who have know each other for 7 years and it sounds like a robot informing a fax machine of the weather forecast. Beautifully shot, but boring as all get out. The Klingons talking in Klingon the whole time actually put me to sleep in the second part of the pilot...and because that dude MichaelI tried. But within the first five minutes, you have useless exposition between two "friends" who have know each other for 7 years and it sounds like a robot informing a fax machine of the weather forecast. Beautifully shot, but boring as all get out. The Klingons talking in Klingon the whole time actually put me to sleep in the second part of the pilot...and because that dude Michael Burnham is unredeemable, I didn't even care to find out what happened.

    The Shenzhou could have exploded and everyone died, and I would just shrug my shoulders. Give me Janeway ANY DAY OF THE WEEK (and she was a notorious breaker of the Prime Directive).

    Maybe I didn't like STD (it burns!!!) because I watched ORVILLE first, and man-oh-man, the second episode was directed by Tom (Robert Duncan McNeill) Paris, and it was a BREATH OF FRESH AIR! Rejoice, Trekkies, we do have a NEW STAR TREK SHOW and it is called: THE ORVILLE.    … Expand
  52. kenpeach2007
    Oct 9, 2017
    1
    I've watched the first 4 episodes and this just does not feel like Star Trek. It might bear the name and alien races but it is something entirely non-Roddenberry.
  53. BlobTheCat
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Trek is known for ensemble-screenplay of likeable characters who work well together and portraing a bright positive future of humanity.
    Star Trek Discovery is exactly the opposite. It's centered around one unlikeable character in cinematic screenplay in a dark grim future.
    The whole tone of the show is just depressing. The sets are all dark. It's like the crew is working on a spaceship without turning the lighting on once.
    The maincharacter is less stable than a 12 year old child. Even todays astronauts have more discipline and ratio than her.
    CBS killed the brand Star Trek off.
    Time to search for other space opera, and actually there is one. You'll know what i am talking about. Jar of pickles    … Expand
  54. DMW206
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    This show is not Star Trek. They have ignored or explained away important elements central to the 'soul' of the show, a vision Gene Roddenberry brought to the screen. There are no longer humanist qualities within humanity. They no longer work to better themselves with an optimistic view of the future - instead, they are petty, greedy, impulsive, rash, and adversarial. These are qualitiesThis show is not Star Trek. They have ignored or explained away important elements central to the 'soul' of the show, a vision Gene Roddenberry brought to the screen. There are no longer humanist qualities within humanity. They no longer work to better themselves with an optimistic view of the future - instead, they are petty, greedy, impulsive, rash, and adversarial. These are qualities that are suppressed by an evolved sensibility by the time Starfleet comes into being - but this is no longer true. The way Michael acts is disgraceful for a Vulcan and for a Human. The Captain, Lorca, would never, ever be entrusted with a ship. He would be cashiered out of Starfleet so fast his head would spin. Even the Maquis act with more dignity. The creator of Star Trek would be ashamed of what his creation has become. No critic, no actor, no producer could claim otherwise and at the same time understand the vision of the future that was Star Trek.

    If you put the above aside, the storytelling is sub-par. There are logical holes within the plots presented. An example: the first episode, the Captain allows the First Officer to get into a space suit and fly on out to a special anomaly they know nothing about, all the while on a time limit due to radiation. This is a plot hole so big you could drive a truck through it. No Captain would allow this. No Starfleet Officer would volunteer for this. And, for someone who lived on Vulcan and grew up in their culture, it is obviously illogical. This is blatant disregard for the intelligence of the fan base. Those in charge think you're stupid and that all you want to be entertained with is fancy, flashy effects and visuals accompanied by action, with no thought needed. Do not support this show. It will either become the standard for Star Trek, and we will have lost something great, or it will be the final nail in the coffin for the franchise. Either way, the outcome is sad.

    And a last remark: this is a show I would never allow my kids to watch. That says everything you need to know.    … Expand
  55. Baird788
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    SOMEONE! Kill it with fire! this is an Abomination to the star trek series the writing is horrible and the only good character was the captain from the first episode as the main character comes off as Cringy, rude and WILDLY emotional which is weird considering she was supposed to be raised by a Vulcan. Its nothing like past star treks at all where they focus on the captain and tell youSOMEONE! Kill it with fire! this is an Abomination to the star trek series the writing is horrible and the only good character was the captain from the first episode as the main character comes off as Cringy, rude and WILDLY emotional which is weird considering she was supposed to be raised by a Vulcan. Its nothing like past star treks at all where they focus on the captain and tell you all about the crew members aboard the ship. The Kiingons not only Look god awful but sound as if they are talking underwater. The tech they have is like 100 years more advanced then even star trek voyager yet this is based before Kirk but the worst part about the show is CBS access.… Expand
  56. fchemenway
    Oct 13, 2017
    1
    The Orville is much better. The only GOOD thing about Discovery is the money they pumped into it for special effects. I generally didn't like any of the characters, nor the plot. They friggin totally changed the Klingon's appearance ! Those are NOT Klingons! I got through the first episode and half the second, but now I'm done. The Orville is much better, without even trying to be.
  57. 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
  58. blade01
    Feb 27, 2018
    0
    High production value no question. But for everything else i will make it short: The show is garbage! Had to stop looking at the screen at times. No charisma, sometimes bad acting, terrible writing and everything is so **** dark. This is not Star Trek which might be okay but if i dont think about the franchise and try to put a new name to the show its still garbage im sorry. In the end iHigh production value no question. But for everything else i will make it short: The show is garbage! Had to stop looking at the screen at times. No charisma, sometimes bad acting, terrible writing and everything is so **** dark. This is not Star Trek which might be okay but if i dont think about the franchise and try to put a new name to the show its still garbage im sorry. In the end i cheered for the klingons to kill everyone at the end of the second episode. They even got the lore wrong, its amazing. This is an abomination and because its not Star Trek! Its because its just bad SciFi with so much money behind it that it hurts. Look at Axanar the fan project. That is star trek and its good! Most fan projects are far bettter and thats why Paramount shut them down because they knew they cant compete with fans that love the franchise. ZERO points because i think i lost braincells while watching this ****… Expand
  59. 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
  60. goggomobile
    Jul 30, 2018
    0
    This is not Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry would be turning in his grave. Utter rubbish! Watch the Orville instead.
  61. 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
  62. Unclepitty
    Apr 11, 2018
    0
    Terrible show. The writing is atrocious. It is Star Trek by name only. Get someone that knows what they are doing on that show and get rid of Kurtzman. That guy destroys everything he touches.
  63. 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
  64. JRjr
    Feb 5, 2018
    2
    The first half of the season was perfectly watchable, with the revamped Klingons a lot more interesting than previous incarnations and great special effects. The story itself was average but held my interest to some degree.
    However the start of the second half of the season has been utter nonsense and in particular the fight scenes are just laughable. Just comes across as lazy direction    The first half of the season was perfectly watchable, with the revamped Klingons a lot more interesting than previous incarnations and great special effects. The story itself was average but held my interest to some degree.
    However the start of the second half of the season has been utter nonsense and in particular the fight scenes are just laughable. Just comes across as lazy direction and feels its being made up as it goes along not to mention not being able to connect with any characters,
    There are a number of strong female characters and not one strong male, at times it feels that its been written by misandrists. Get some balance    … Expand
  65. RCarter
    Feb 15, 2018
    0
    I’ve been a Star Trek fan from the 60’s onward, so I can’t help but feel as though I’m betraying a sacred trust by wring a negative review. To the point, the producers of Star Trek Discovery have clearly done a bait and switch by using the name Start Trek as a cheap trick to try and reinvent the Sci-Fi franchise wheel. A huge gamble that I believe, will ultimately diminish their fan baseI’ve been a Star Trek fan from the 60’s onward, so I can’t help but feel as though I’m betraying a sacred trust by wring a negative review. To the point, the producers of Star Trek Discovery have clearly done a bait and switch by using the name Start Trek as a cheap trick to try and reinvent the Sci-Fi franchise wheel. A huge gamble that I believe, will ultimately diminish their fan base rather than adding to it. Rather than holding true to the fundamental elements of good storytelling with well thought out characters and story arcs, there is this persistent and deliberate effort to reach for the sparkling sound bite at the expense of believable and cohesive story telling. The major themes of the series betray the history and lore of Star Trek with no plausible explanation. This is a thinly veiled attempt to appear substantive when in fact; each attempt leaves viewers laughing at the absurdity of what the writers are asking from the audience, to suspend disbelief, which is after all, the secret ingredient which makes all Sci-Fi work.

    The occasional suspension of believability is necessary for any successful Sci-Fi story, but when the audience is asked to do so in at least half the scenes, or by rewriting Star Trek lore and history, the producers are not asking us to watch Star Trek any longer. Instead they are asking us to take what amounts to an acid trip into the disconnected world of meaningless fantasy.

    First impressions, when Star Trek Enterprise debuted the bridge of the ship was what you would expect given the timeline of the series. But in Discovery, the bridge looks more like a massive sound stage four or five times the size of the original Star Trek and two to three times that of STNG. With more computer screens than crew members to monitor them, it all sparkles and screams high tech, yet with all this displayed information, crew members continue to pull up fantastical bits of information from only two or three consoles. Let’s get real for a moment, if a crew member has to run, not walk, from one console to the next because of the distance, aren’t we a bit over the top of what is practical? Especially when you have a voice activated AI with the ship's computer. This is what I mean by all sparkle and no substance. Star Trek Discovery requires the audience to completely dismiss all practicality and leap into magic thinking.

    Second impression, how in the world do human or alien crew members’ get from the hello’s of just having met, to I love you so much I’m willing to die for you, all in less than 15 minutes of storytelling? If you want your audience to buy in emotionally with its characters, there needs to be some plausible plot development around the relationships. Suspending disbelief on this aspect of storytelling truly is alien and not of this world. Maybe Star Trek Discovery would play better on another network in a galaxy far, far away.    … Expand
  66. Hibbitydibbity
    Feb 28, 2018
    0
    It's not Star Trek. Whatever this mess is, they paid the "professional" shills (critics) off to mislead the public into purchasing a CBS online subscription. Bait-n-switch.

    I will say this for it, STD has exposed the professional critics for what they are... paid advertising without credibility.
  67. Rickh68
    Mar 5, 2018
    0
    There shouldnt be a season finale. It should be a series finale. The show stinks to high heaven. They are trying too hard to appease every group, gender, etc. and its totally obvious.
  68. Jackhelix
    Apr 9, 2018
    0
    Amazing graphics, the story is awful and the show has no charisma. Klingons make no sense and the real timeline is gone. Overall a good scifi but not star trek in any way, i can watch any star trek series all day every day and i do every day and night, but this series is not and never will be one of them, i wanted to like it but i simply can't.
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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...
  72. 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
  73. Zybane
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    Words cannot describe how cringe-worthy this show is. I just got halfway through episode 3 and I had to turn it off.

    Lets just say a Star Trek in which Star Fleet officers use ridiculous disparaging nicknames, prisoners simply have their handcuffs removed so that they can try and find a seat at the dining table among the crew and no one wants to sit with the prisoner like a high-school    Words cannot describe how cringe-worthy this show is. I just got halfway through episode 3 and I had to turn it off.

    Lets just say a Star Trek in which Star Fleet officers use ridiculous disparaging nicknames, prisoners simply have their handcuffs removed so that they can try and find a seat at the dining table among the crew and no one wants to sit with the prisoner like a high-school TV show, and the writing and dialogue is beyond cringe-worthy.

    I thought the new Michael Bay'esque Star Treks were awful, this show takes awful to where awful has never gone before!    … Expand
  74. VanGheist
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Are you joking? These so called "Professional" critics don't understand the vision Roddenberry had in mind. This show SUCKS, not because of it's cast, or anything. The reason this show is bad is because it's NOT STAR TREK. How dare you sully Gene's reputation with this overly dramatic and violent smut. This isn't even close to any of the principle shows. The Orville is closer to StarAre you joking? These so called "Professional" critics don't understand the vision Roddenberry had in mind. This show SUCKS, not because of it's cast, or anything. The reason this show is bad is because it's NOT STAR TREK. How dare you sully Gene's reputation with this overly dramatic and violent smut. This isn't even close to any of the principle shows. The Orville is closer to Star Trek, than this show. I suggest you skip this nonsense and let it burn, to show these executives that we're pissed off. Completely missed the mark. (Sorry Sonequa Martin, go join the Orville crew, sorry you got sucked up into this show.)… Expand
  75. 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.
  76. 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
  77. 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..
  78. 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
  79. 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%!!!
  80. allandor
    Feb 13, 2018
    1
    It could have been a good new entry into the star trek franchise. The pilot is the best of the whole season and it is not really good. At episode 3 it is over the discovery comes into play and with it ... well the worst Star Trek series yet.
    Why must be everything new, if it is named Star Trek?`Why don't they use the Characters and "history" of the Trek-universe if the series should be    It could have been a good new entry into the star trek franchise. The pilot is the best of the whole season and it is not really good. At episode 3 it is over the discovery comes into play and with it ... well the worst Star Trek series yet.
    Why must be everything new, if it is named Star Trek?`Why don't they use the Characters and "history" of the Trek-universe if the series should be playing right in that universe?

    Star Trek Discovery wouldn't be that bad if it had been its own IP. Just "Discovery" with a whole new "universe". If you don't want to use Star Trek lore, just don't name it so.    … Expand
  81. Vespin_Feebler
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    This is not Star Trek. This is a cold, dark, angst-ridden, unfriendly, morally gray, M-rated drama with enough in-fighting between the characters to make Gene Roddenberry roll in his grave. I call it "Dark Trek". It's an abomination. I gave it ten episodes because it's (supposedly) Star Trek, but couldn't stand to watch any farther.
  82. abm0
    Oct 4, 2017
    5
    It has its moments, mostly due to the visuals they invested in (except the intro, which is completely out of place), but overall it's an incoherent, self-important, cliche-ridden and overly violent mess so far. I'm definitely enjoying The Orville more right now, but I'll still follow this along for another while, just because of the title.
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. SHB
    Apr 14, 2018
    0
    They asked us to give them the benefit of the doubt and let them show how STD matched up with 40+ years of established canon.

    They asked for a season - so I watched the whole season before delivering a final verdict, which was: I hated this show so much I registered on this site to vent my anger. The lead character is an unlikeable mutineer who shows disrespect to all of her peers    They asked us to give them the benefit of the doubt and let them show how STD matched up with 40+ years of established canon.

    They asked for a season - so I watched the whole season before delivering a final verdict, which was: I hated this show so much I registered on this site to vent my anger.

    The lead character is an unlikeable mutineer who shows disrespect to all of her peers and superiors in the 1st half of the season.

    The other characters are peripheral and don't get to do a lot. We still know nothing about the majority of the bridge crew (you know, the highly trained professionals who actually run the ship in EVERY iteration of Star Trek) at the end of the season.

    Praising "diversity" and shouting to the world about having a black female lead isn't enough if the character is not engaging or there are no other characters of note in the show. It just smacks of brow beating the fans to like the show otherwise you are "racist", or "sexist" which I find offensive. In this case the emperor has no clothes, Micahel Burnham just isn't good enough to carry the show on her own in my opinion.

    The Klingon re-design is frankly awful. The terrible new make up doesn't let the characters emote well, the Klingon dialogue likewise, and the Klingon ships look like they belong in a different franchise altogether. The changes made to them are so radical that they look like another species altogether and I have to say I would respect the show runners more if they had created a new race instead of despoiling an existing fan favourite.

    Even JJ Trek had Klingons and ships that were recognisably like the ones we are familiar with.

    The changes to Starfleet are only slightly less jarring. Case in point the Andorians and Tellarites get ugly redesigns - but the Vulcans don't for some reason.

    The writers seem to have focused on shock tactics and plot twists for the sake of them, and as a result the alleged serialised format just falls flat. The end to the season felt rushed and made little sense. In fact much of the show has people doing things that are plain stupid "because plot" and things that are vitally important to the overall story tend to disappear with no real explanation or reason.

    I am glad that I didn't have to pay to watch this show, as it is on NETFLIX in the UK. I won't be bothering with season 2 when it arrives.

    Many of my friends feel the same way.

    My real fear is that this iteration of Star Trek may irreversibly damage one of my favourite fictional settings. I hope this show dies fast before that happens.    … Expand
  87. 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
  88. markbrak
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
    This is not Star Trek. This is generic scifi with bad writing. It is nonsensical and combative. This is not the hopeful vision of the future that Gene Roddenberry had.
  89. 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.
  90. CCColeman
    Feb 1, 2019
    0
    I have been attacked for not liking STD. I am told that Gene Roddenberry was a SJW. Let's take a look.
    Here is the SJW that created Star Trek.
    Gene was a pilot in WW2 and a decorated veteran. He worked in the Los Angeles Police Department. He honed his writing craft writing speeches for the Police Department then moving into Hollywood scripts; mostly in Westerns, Police Procedurals,    I have been attacked for not liking STD. I am told that Gene Roddenberry was a SJW. Let's take a look.
    Here is the SJW that created Star Trek.
    Gene was a pilot in WW2 and a decorated veteran. He worked in the Los Angeles Police Department. He honed his writing craft writing speeches for the Police Department then moving into Hollywood scripts; mostly in Westerns, Police Procedurals, and Cop Shows. Star Trek was born of two shows one he wrote for was about a US Marine Corp base that was made and the other was about a muli-ethnic crew of an Airship in the 1930's that traveled the World that was not made.
    Any signs of SJW yet?
    In the 1st season of TOS he enlisted Harlan Ellison to promote the show. At the time Harlan was considered liberal but at the time of death he was hounded by the hashtag me too movement for playing a practical joke on a woman.
    Roddenberry injected Patriotic and Christian themes into TOS through out it's run. He hired and encourage Nichelle Nichols to stay on the series even before the MLK call. Through out his life he was a sexual libertine with an open relationship with his wives. Raised a Southern Baptist but later in life considered himself a Humanist and sometimes even a Pagan but still contributed to Churches and advocated Christian and Moral themes in television shows.
    Gene never wore a Man Bun, ate Soy, or considered himself a Socialist.
    Gene had all the Marks of Cain for a SJW; he was White, Male, Hetero, a Veteran, a Cop, and a Patriot.
    Gene would have considered STD an abomination and a cancer on television if he had lived to see it.
    It is void of any on his establishing values and ethics.    … Expand
  91. ghostalker
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
    The story is far more involved with the MIchael Burnham character and forgoing the other characters and storyline. Discovery has now become too far fetched and has very little to do with Star Trek and feels more like a space version of Alley Mcbeal.
  92. danmanx
    Feb 2, 2019
    0
    This. This show. I can't even begin to tell you how bad it is. I'm not even going to talk about canon. It was the worst experience I've had all year. From the first pathetic episode of this terribly-written show, it was a complete disaster and dumpster fire. Nothing. Nothing makes any coherent sense in this useless, worthless waste of time. Thank God I have a job and work for aThis. This show. I can't even begin to tell you how bad it is. I'm not even going to talk about canon. It was the worst experience I've had all year. From the first pathetic episode of this terribly-written show, it was a complete disaster and dumpster fire. Nothing. Nothing makes any coherent sense in this useless, worthless waste of time. Thank God I have a job and work for a living, so I could get my mind off of this show. I thought about it for days on how they destroyed my entire favorite franchise with over-the-top dramatic action, overwhelming violence, infighting on bridge, dutch angles, lens flares and poorly written characters. Michael Burnham should be erased and completely forgotten and ignored in this fake "prime" timeline. Nothing makes any sense in this show. There is no happiness, no joy, no love in this chaotic, formulaic dystopian future. There is no world view of Earth whatsoever in this entire series. It's all dark and desperately trying to be edgy. It appears also to be made with agendas and those that do not even care for Star Trek. Would you have a mechanic fix your car or an artist? Obviously, the writers have meticulously destroyed any hope of this bomb being a success. I will never pay CBS a single dime for this show or any CBS All Access crap. Kurtzman, should be fired. CBS, you really, really, really need to focus more on your IPs and not let them be corrupted and manipulated by charlatans.… Expand
  93. Kabindas
    Apr 10, 2019
    1
    It was painful to watch each episode with so much liberal SJW crap propaganda. And by the way the first officer, Michael fits just right in, is annoying overbearing and arrogant like a typical snowflake.
  94. shachar2like
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    Sorry this isn't what made star trek or any other classic tv show that ran for decades a success.
    What made every classic TV show as I described & defined above is that they're not about violence.
    I'm trying to stick to the new show but it's just not it. And whoever made the Klingons speech did a poor job, it just sounds is if they don't know the words and just going over the    Sorry this isn't what made star trek or any other classic tv show that ran for decades a success.
    What made every classic TV show as I described & defined above is that they're not about violence.

    I'm trying to stick to the new show but it's just not it.
    And whoever made the Klingons speech did a poor job, it just sounds is if they don't know the words and just going over the pronunciation, they don't speak it fluently.
    That's without speaking of their appearance change which I ignore (like I have a choice)
    A captain that runs his crew to the max risking his ship and his entire crew and no one says a thing.

    I was just looking on the web to make sure I'm not alone.
    Sadly this show isn't the classic show we've all been waiting for.
    We'll continue waiting.

    RIP Star Trek Discovery, your cloak is ticking.    … Expand
  95. 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
  96. celta
    Feb 12, 2019
    0
    Not Star Trek, Uninspiring, unoriginal, boring and dull.
    I really really wanted to like this show, but the fact is: it's just not Star Trek
    Terrible characters, bad acting, boring story, obvious political implications and enforced diversity
  97. Stormwolf
    Oct 9, 2017
    2
    This series is pretty awful in terms of characters and writing, the special effects and set design are pretty good though.

    A good Star Trek show has a well balanced crew who greatly make up for the occasional crappy episode. The crew on Discovery is just unlikeable, it doesn't exactly help that we get a poorly written Mary Sue character forced down our throats. I watched the first 4    This series is pretty awful in terms of characters and writing, the special effects and set design are pretty good though.

    A good Star Trek show has a well balanced crew who greatly make up for the occasional crappy episode. The crew on Discovery is just unlikeable, it doesn't exactly help that we get a poorly written Mary Sue character forced down our throats.

    I watched the first 4 episodes and I find this show to be inferior to most fanfics for its disregard to established lore. The Klingons are a embarrassment and Sarek's personality and backstory get twisted to the point where I think that it's a grave insult to Mark Lenard's work on the character.

    Don't watch this if you love Star Trek, watch Orville instead, that show has the heart and spirit of what made the original Star Trek great.    … Expand
  98. 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
  99. aowehrwlasdn
    Feb 6, 2018
    1
    Do you hate RACISTS and NAZIS? Me too! Now you can take out all your frustration of our current political situation in the form of killing RACISTS and NAZIS in SPACE!

    The best part about this show is that every straight white male, is an evil character. yay! I hate straight white men! After so many years of oppression, it's so great to see those kinds of characters routinely    Do you hate RACISTS and NAZIS? Me too! Now you can take out all your frustration of our current political situation in the form of killing RACISTS and NAZIS in SPACE!

    The best part about this show is that every straight white male, is an evil character. yay! I hate straight white men! After so many years of oppression, it's so great to see those kinds of characters routinely killed!

    ...and when they go to the Mirror Universe... oh man, there are just the whitest frat-boy attractive looking men playing evil characters. ...sooooo good to see those bad guys killed as well!

    Yay for social justice!    … Expand
  100. 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.
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#80 Best TV Season of 2017
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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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