Star Trek: Discovery

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  1. haberman13
    Oct 31, 2017
    1
    The only good thing about this show is that someone somewhere agreed to spend money on a new Trek show.

    So there is hope, that after this destroys the franchise for 20 years, we will perhaps get a real Trek show again.
  2. nilsy
    Oct 22, 2017
    3
    Think this will be remembered as the worst star trek ever.

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

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

    Those that dislike this really dislike it, why didnt you make a star trek everyone would have watched that sure they would have complained but they would have watched it.
    This isnt "star trek" its just another bad scifi show    … Expand
  3. finnonfire
    Nov 13, 2017
    0
    Klingons look like space turds. Dialogue is terrible -for example the characters say stupid **** Did I mention the ideas behind the episodes themselves are garbage?
  4. KentuckyWindage
    Oct 28, 2017
    4
    I watched four episodes before throwing in the towel. Poorly written and not a single likeable character. Bravo you bunch of cretins. Watch The Orville instead.
  5. Beowufknight
    Dec 17, 2018
    0
    SJW crapshow very bad wahmen power film not star trek I mean why do feminists have to ruin freaking everything?
  6. katieelizabeth
    Sep 30, 2017
    5
    I can only review the first 2 episodes, because that's all that has aired so far. As someone who has enjoyed Star trek since TNG and has basically watched every episode since then at least twice, I am qualified to say that Star Trek: Discovery really isn't a Star Trek series. It has been "2017'd" - meaning it has lots of padded sequences, poor and pointless dialogue, juvenile conflictI can only review the first 2 episodes, because that's all that has aired so far. As someone who has enjoyed Star trek since TNG and has basically watched every episode since then at least twice, I am qualified to say that Star Trek: Discovery really isn't a Star Trek series. It has been "2017'd" - meaning it has lots of padded sequences, poor and pointless dialogue, juvenile conflict between characters that are supposed to be professional star trek officers, and the show's writers seem to value shock value at times - all evidence of the 2017 tv show formula. Star Trek is supposed to look forward - it has got to be better than this, and treat it's audiences with some respect.

    Seeing as Enterprise started it's season with a Klingon arc, and has already explored these early Klingon-era stories quite well before, doing it yet again feels like the series is going over well-explored territory already. The Next Generation had the best Kligon focused stories, and DS9 even went to war with them. Honestly, what is there left to do?

    The show's special effects are quite amazing, but that's honestly the only thing that's really going for it. I'll take the rich characters, deeper plots and intrigue from DS9 over this any day.

    Maybe I shouldn't be too critical - most Star Trek series have started fairly poor after all - but the acting and direction is very clear here... it's almost as if I can predict the tone for the rest of the series, just because I've seen it all before with other modern tv shows. Uninspiring to be sure, and very disappointing.    … Expand
  7. RonGianti
    Dec 23, 2018
    0
    There is nothing "Star Trek" about this show. Just a bunch of random "Star Trek" names ("Federation", "Klingon", "phasers") that someone coopted for a bad Sci-Fi show. Take away the names and the plot falls flat and offers nothing. The people are angry and follow no logical protocols. My wife and I, who have been huge fans of everything "Star Trek" since The Next Generation, forced ourThere is nothing "Star Trek" about this show. Just a bunch of random "Star Trek" names ("Federation", "Klingon", "phasers") that someone coopted for a bad Sci-Fi show. Take away the names and the plot falls flat and offers nothing. The people are angry and follow no logical protocols. My wife and I, who have been huge fans of everything "Star Trek" since The Next Generation, forced our way through 3 episodes of this series and quit, never to return. How this got labeled "Star Trek" is beyond me, it is nothing of the sort.… Expand
  8. DarthJack
    Apr 13, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made it to 13 episodes. I really tried to like it. The problem is that apart from Jason Isaacs performance as the captain, this show really has nothing going for it. It tries to mix a dark and gritty tone with characters that are mostly starry-eyed idealists, and what you end up with is a whole lot of boring with a side of non-sensical writing. *spoilers below*

    As I said, Jason Isaacs character was the lone bright spot for me. It felt fresh to have a daredevil sort of captain who didn't shy away from hard choices, even morally ambigious ones, if thats what it took to win the war against the Klingons. The grittiness and tone of the story matched his character perfectly. He was a warrior captain surrounded by sheep, and it was kind of amazing to see him rally Discovery to several big victories against the Klingon.

    Unfortunately, you only get a couple episodes of this, as the show goes into this ridiculous parallel universe plotline wherein its revealed Isaac's character is the main villain, and then is killed off. This all happens in one episode, Episode 13 to be exact.

    With the sole compelling character in the show killed off, I don't see a reason to keep watching. The story is ridiculous, the remaining characters are either boring or spend most of their time barreling from one emotional breakdown to another. Doug Jones is decent as Saru, but he can't carry the show alone.

    This show fails as Star Trek, but perhaps worse, it fails as good sci-fi.    … Expand
  9. crappo
    Aug 4, 2018
    1
    Worth the reviews this low. It's not a bad sci-fi show on its own. It would have been pretty OK if they had called it "Space Odyssey" or "Dark Horizon Flights" or whatever you wanted ti call it except "Star Trek".

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

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

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

    Don't ruin your star trek palate with this. You'll be disappointed. I expect this show to be cancelled at lightspeed. Hopefully the new one with Patrick Stewart won't be such a joke.    … Expand
  10. Aliadenshe
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    This is what happens when a bunch of fellas whant to make some money filming stuff but do not have enough imagination and/or intelligence to launch their own project so they jump onto existing one with a ready audience. Storyline is idiotic, characters are shallow, dumb and predictable, Klingons, one of the most handsome race it Star Trek Universe are turned into a laughable orc parody. IThis is what happens when a bunch of fellas whant to make some money filming stuff but do not have enough imagination and/or intelligence to launch their own project so they jump onto existing one with a ready audience. Storyline is idiotic, characters are shallow, dumb and predictable, Klingons, one of the most handsome race it Star Trek Universe are turned into a laughable orc parody. I feel sorry I wasted my time on four episodes of this sickening twaddle.… Expand
  11. Kurok74
    Dec 28, 2018
    0
    I just finished watching season 1 and what an abomination of Gene’s dream. Whoever created this has more knowledge of day time soaps then military comradery or even the upbeat attitudes of Star Trek personnel. I’m sure with long missions it’s something team leaders would be versed in to stave off depression and low crew morale. There are some good things here, notable the beginningI just finished watching season 1 and what an abomination of Gene’s dream. Whoever created this has more knowledge of day time soaps then military comradery or even the upbeat attitudes of Star Trek personnel. I’m sure with long missions it’s something team leaders would be versed in to stave off depression and low crew morale. There are some good things here, notable the beginning sequence is quite cool. The music and effects are pretty good. I he cast seems well built but the story line seems very weak and sjw-ish, at a child’s level. Clear breakdowns in Military / Star Fleet protocols obvious to anyone except the writers who obviously either never watched the show or had any structure in their lives. The story is weak and bears resemblances to a trip down the 2016 election by CNN. Just eye roll after eye roll moment aboard this ship of fools. The show was so terrible they decided to throw out the season cliffhanger bs with the enterprise. I will not watch the next season it was that hard to get through. I literally had to pick up my phone(which is a no no in my house) to distract myself from shutting it off. Every show is allowed bad episodes but some of these were so bad it was painful to watch. This is another show that had some really good things going for it but the writing failed to show up. It had a feeling of sad appeasement and tragic childish attitude.… Expand
  12. golibethesda
    Oct 5, 2017
    1
    Worst Star Trek by far and the stupidest one. On RPG Codex I've written a list of idiocies and inconsistencies that are abundant in every episode so for details you can go there and here I'll only say this: watch The Orville instead.
  13. AxeT
    Oct 5, 2017
    2
    Like Disney's "Star Wars" now, this is more interested in diversity casting than in good storytelling craft, and what lame casting and boring storytelling it is! Snazzy visual effects are a given these days. Utter JUNK!
  14. abyssoft
    Jan 26, 2018
    0
    Utterly disappointing to say the least. Almost unwatchably bland, preachy, and hypocritical. I season is more than enough of this abomination of a Star Trek series. I've gone back and even rewatch a few episodes thinking maybe it was my mood and nope, still just as horrible. I think we can officially say the franchise is dead.
  15. dailylunatic
    Jan 28, 2018
    0
    I'm 15 minutes into episode 13 and I just had to pause it just to write this 0 review. This show is dumb. Incredibly dumb. Not by the standards of Trek: but by the standards of dumb sci-fi action. Below the level of Space: Above and Beyond or Sliders or Starship Troopers minus the tongue-in-cheek.

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

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

    This goes beyond the show's politics and diversity, because the only politics are "Klingons = militaristic humans = Trump = Nazis" and the only diversity is in shades of bland.    … Expand
  16. ozymandias79
    Oct 4, 2017
    3
    It doesn't feel like Star Trek. This show focuses too much a single character who is boring and shallow. The two pilot episodes were bad and I made it about halfway through the third before giving up. What a waste of money.
  17. notafan54
    Sep 30, 2017
    0
    Character Michael Burnham ruins this show. She is not believable nor even likeable. Lt. Saru is disgusting to look at. It's the future. Don't they have better plastic surgery? The Klingons are a joke. Why are we going with Klingons? How about something new? That's what the Original show was all about. The unknown. The only redeemable is Michelle Yeoh. The rest of the show really stinks.Character Michael Burnham ruins this show. She is not believable nor even likeable. Lt. Saru is disgusting to look at. It's the future. Don't they have better plastic surgery? The Klingons are a joke. Why are we going with Klingons? How about something new? That's what the Original show was all about. The unknown. The only redeemable is Michelle Yeoh. The rest of the show really stinks. it is not Trek Worthy and I have seen every episode in all of the earlier series. They are also pushing Homosexual activity onto the show. What's the point? Star Trek Sucks Literally!… Expand
  18. Hutbug
    Oct 8, 2017
    0
    Dreary, tedious, boring. And why make it a serial? Ugg. And a Vulcan makes a good sidekick but not a lead. Even though the character is human, her demeanor is stiff and uninteresting. And we have to pay extra for this AND watch commercials?? I wish I could find even one thing to like about this show.
  19. tkoosting
    Jan 16, 2018
    5
    Update:
    During and after episode nine the show gets better (so I upped my score from 0 to 5). Only thing which is still disappointing is the continuity: this trek universe is way more advanced than the trek universe it is supposed to precede. It should have been a less techie-trekkie...
    --- Really trying hard to watch this show. But this show shouldn't have been called Star Trek: -    Update:
    During and after episode nine the show gets better (so I upped my score from 0 to 5). Only thing which is still disappointing is the continuity: this trek universe is way more advanced than the trek universe it is supposed to precede. It should have been a less techie-trekkie...

    ---

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

    Will keep trying to watch it, but it sure is painful...    … Expand
  20. Souther_discom
    Nov 11, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is so bad it is unbelievable. I have stomached up to episode 7, and can literally take no more. The story-lines are so unbelievable and tired. Right off the top of my head here are some issues that come to mind that give you an idea of what to expect. Episode 7 involves a time loop. The script is so drawn out it is hard to actually watch it because it is irritatingly stupid. How about just destroying the creature before it gets on the ship, which would completely fix the problem? Instead they go about some convoluted response involving DANCING!!! Another stupid example of inconsistencies among the dozens I've encountered that ruin it is the fact that in this version of Star Trek you can't transport people if they have no vitals. But shortly before using this to ramp up the plot they transported a bomb?

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

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

    About CBS all access. You will regret the fee they require, simply because there is nothing worthwhile on CBS. The owners thought they had the greatest idea since sliced bread: Use a tried and true franchise (Start Trek) to draw loyal fans who wouldn't be able to help but pay a fee. Everyone was going to get rich, until it turned out the show was unwatchable.
    The Initial season opener wasn't too bad, but trust me, it goes down hill rapidly. I'd definitely wager a bet that Orville lasts longer than Discovery, by a WIDE margin. Two seasons of Discovery at the VERY max. #startrekdiscovery killed the franchise.    … Expand
  21. GodBeliever
    Feb 15, 2019
    0
    Worst star trek of all series, and here is reasons:
    1. Plot. Who was writing it? you haven`t talent for it, change your profession.
    The start of tv show, klingons reasons for war - the Federation want to tarnish our culture. As for me, it isn`t enough to start war, if they said - they have resources and we need it and it worth to fight for it, then i will agree. Another thing, when they    Worst star trek of all series, and here is reasons:
    1. Plot. Who was writing it? you haven`t talent for it, change your profession.
    The start of tv show, klingons reasons for war - the Federation want to tarnish our culture. As for me, it isn`t enough to start war, if they said - they have resources and we need it and it worth to fight for it, then i will agree. Another thing, when they obtained intel data, they could just transmit it, how did they talk to the base and cannot send them the information? There is no logic here.
    I liked the plot about another universe and another earth, but they dropped it in next moment, because the Federation as timid as mouse and cannot kill the enemy by using any method. How did this organization was able to survive util now.
    2. Gay story. The scenario writer must die. I cannot endure to watch it, if you want to create film for gays, then do it in films only for gays.
    3. It was so uninteresting plot that i skipped time, when i watched series.
    And the last one about gay story line - they were able to transform a klingon into a human, but they unable to change DNA of gays to cure them, if you will ask Vulcans about it, they will die because there is no logic here.    … Expand
  22. SpecimenB
    Nov 13, 2017
    3
    What's getting rated here? When you peruse through the critic reviews and the user reviews, it seems very few of the positive reviews are actually reviewing the show on its merits. They seem to be reviewing how politically correct it is. "The captain is a middle-aged Asian woman, About time." "The lead is a strong, black woman. How progressive." "The ships doctor and chief science officerWhat's getting rated here? When you peruse through the critic reviews and the user reviews, it seems very few of the positive reviews are actually reviewing the show on its merits. They seem to be reviewing how politically correct it is. "The captain is a middle-aged Asian woman, About time." "The lead is a strong, black woman. How progressive." "The ships doctor and chief science officer are gay lovers. Bravo!" But when you look at the reviews for the show itself, the results are predominantly negative. The credit I will give this show is the acting is top notch. And the allowed budget clearly allows this show to go where no show has gone before. But the plot and story are abysmal. The science is ridiculous. The characters themselves, while expertly played, are very cliche and difficult to relate to. It seems the attempt to bring Star Trek to a wider audience has backfired and lost them their original fanbase.… Expand
  23. Paxdiem
    Feb 12, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It just so bad it hurts to watch it. Im big fan of the Klingon and Discovery destroyed what the Klingon Empire was supposed to be, look and feel. The plot its just plain bad! The only interesting character was Captain Lorca and they killed him....Will not endure another episode and hope another Star Trek Series will come along that does justice to this universe. In the meanwhile I have the Orville!… Expand
  24. TheSHO
    Jan 19, 2019
    1
    I am done after watching the 5th episode of the 1st season. Are you kidding me?! I let most of the things that I didn't like go. But when you have a very unlikable chief engineer (who is gay) and a very forgettable lead doctor (who is also gay) being shoved down our throats (pun intended) by the liberal Hollywood as a couple, that is when I am done. I am so sick and tired of HollywoodI am done after watching the 5th episode of the 1st season. Are you kidding me?! I let most of the things that I didn't like go. But when you have a very unlikable chief engineer (who is gay) and a very forgettable lead doctor (who is also gay) being shoved down our throats (pun intended) by the liberal Hollywood as a couple, that is when I am done. I am so sick and tired of Hollywood making everything about PC. Every single character is unlikable. The only one that is decent is the main character and they made her name Michael. Sigh, really? Just had to show us that gender and names don't mean anything, They are all interchangeable, right hollyweird? Other then forgettable and unlikable characters, you have horrible special effects for the space scenes. The older Star Treks looked soooo much better when there was no Computer technology. And don't get me started on the Klingons. The only good thing I would say this series has is the nice indoor set pieces. That is about it. Oh and one more thing. Isn't this show suppose to be before Enterprise? If so, why do they have so much more technology then Enterprise? Just doesn't make sense.

    I hope to God that the new one with Picard is better.    … Expand
  25. Humboldt1337
    Jan 17, 2019
    1
    This show is 100% SJW garbage now. It is like a diversity hire who hates Star Trek made all of the decisions regarding this series. These out of touch Hollywood elite execs know white males are the biggest Star Trek fan base, right?! Apparently not, as they do everything in their power to demean and insult white men throughout the entire show. Just total garbage, I hope this seriesThis show is 100% SJW garbage now. It is like a diversity hire who hates Star Trek made all of the decisions regarding this series. These out of touch Hollywood elite execs know white males are the biggest Star Trek fan base, right?! Apparently not, as they do everything in their power to demean and insult white men throughout the entire show. Just total garbage, I hope this series fails and is forgotten. I will just go watch DS9 re-runs instead.… Expand
  26. timeknight
    Nov 3, 2017
    4
    I really wanted to give this show a chance, and a higher rating. I just can't though. It does not hold true to the Star Trek feel of previous shows. This definitely feels like Alex Kurtzman just tried to make Star Trek like Transformers. It tries too hard to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

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

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

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

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

    If CBS was trying to alienate Trekkies, they succeeded. They made a standalone sci-fi drama though.    … Expand
  27. Metric_Thread
    Oct 24, 2017
    4
    I think it is not bad show. But it is no good either. I just watched 6 first episodes yesterday lying sick in my bed, and after that I don't know if I want to watch the next ones. The story is quite interesting, but there are some points that just push me away from that show.

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

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

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

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

    I think 4 points is exactly what this star trek deserves.    … Expand
  28. hewhocaves
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Like all the others have said - this show is an awful abomination which seems to go out of its way to trample into the ground everything that Gene Roddenberry held dear. Want to watch good, new episodes of Star Trek these days? Watch The Orville.
  29. Cosmicdust
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    This show is laced with political correctness BS from snowflake writers with itchy vaginas. It's absolutely ridiculous at times and totally unrealistic like most of the crap coming out of hollywood. It's a shame really because it could be so much better if it didn't feel the need to ram PC crap down the viewers throats. i can see this being cancelled soon.
  30. deltagilbert
    Mar 17, 2019
    3
    There's so much to dislike about this show. It's Star Trek in name only. Everything in this show blue. It looks awful. The dialogue is terrible. Conversations between characters are forced and awkward as the writers try to make them sound witty with short sentences delivered at lightening pace. They just sound stupid. No one talks like that.

    It's just generally not very good. Just    There's so much to dislike about this show. It's Star Trek in name only. Everything in this show blue. It looks awful. The dialogue is terrible. Conversations between characters are forced and awkward as the writers try to make them sound witty with short sentences delivered at lightening pace. They just sound stupid. No one talks like that.

    It's just generally not very good. Just cancel it and start again.    … Expand
  31. parallax_84
    Jan 19, 2018
    4
    My problem with this show are the main characters... acting is wooden , they have no charisma, they are boring to death. I watched 6 episodes and i couldn't watch anymore.
  32. bongwater
    Mar 25, 2019
    0
    This isn't star trek, if you liked the old star trek, you won't like this.
    If you hated the old shows, then you might like this one.
  33. grovian
    Feb 11, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is like a badly written fan fic. Everyone is an idiot (at least some of them gets killed for their stupidity), not one character is likable. This is not the Starfleet i know for decades, and it was never like this even at their lowest (ex: Dominion war). Star Trek was always about the bright future and (ironically) discovery. It was about curiosity, to wonder at the universe. ST had shown the best of humanity a future we can aspire for. But not this series. This is just a generic sci-fi with a Star Trek skin on it. None of these characters would have made trough Starfleet academy even just a few years later...

    The Expanse is way better at being a sci-fi with much better stories to tell.

    The Metacritic page says this: "Summary: 10 years before the Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery sets out to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before."
    Except nothing of this is true.

    SPOILERS
    The ship sets out to war and jumps all over the place with a new drive tech which is a bad joke (at least a little bit of sci-fi is in it).

    Some things the protagonist did at the outset of the series:
    - She (Michael) disregard for orders after Captain Geogiou stated to simply do a flyby of the alien ship/probe/whatever. There was no "exceed this mandate at your discretion" clause. She consciously disobeyed and landed
    - She then, instead of avoiding the Klingon warrior's defense by moving in any other way, she chose to surge forward into him and killed the warrior
    - She then proceeded to incapacitate her own superior or commandeered her ship
    - Then she murdered the Klingon boss (her weapon was on stun during the boarding of the Klingon vessel, but she had set it to kill and then shot this dude on purpose (while the whole purpose of the boarding was to capture the guy, which would have been possible even after the captains death, but she choose to kill the Klingon))

    Are we supposed to like this character? She should be in jail for her crimes (she even gets a life sentence but they just wave it, cause she got plot-shield).    … Expand
  34. dk150968
    Mar 11, 2019
    2
    I seriously gave this show a chance, but after few episodes I've given up. no more thank you.
    No likeable characters, written by people that don't know anything about Star Trek. I have watched all Star Trek spin offs and this one is the worst. If you want to see what it should be like watch "The Orville"
    A Star Trek we should have got and not this PC garbage,,,,,,,,
  35. An1
    Mar 29, 2019
    0
    Don't waste one minute of your precious time watching this even if they pay you a fortune to watch it.
  36. voxnulla
    Oct 3, 2017
    0
    A jumbled mess of poor acting, dismal writing and flashy CGI and nostalgia tugs to distract you from these facts. Yet another millennial style gritty real people drama that confuses convoluted plot lines for depth and unnecessary artificial character flaws for character development.

    Fly along for 15 episodes where an unremarkable cast will explore their own faults and failures to    A jumbled mess of poor acting, dismal writing and flashy CGI and nostalgia tugs to distract you from these facts. Yet another millennial style gritty real people drama that confuses convoluted plot lines for depth and unnecessary artificial character flaws for character development.

    Fly along for 15 episodes where an unremarkable cast will explore their own faults and failures to absolutely assure us that the future is every bit as pale and empty as today is. Join the spectacle where the Klingons are just a McGuffin and the real enemy is the enemy within because humans are flawed. See how nonsensical and trivial conflicts are resolved with spectacular poor writing and witness how the resolution at the end will be as mundane and unsatisfying as pushing a button.

    Bread and games for the easily impressed.    … Expand
  37. Masterhummel
    Sep 26, 2017
    6
    I think there are a lot of people who will enjoy it and i'm happy for them. But the series hasn't grown on me yet. It has the same issues for me the new star trek movies have - everything feels overdesigned and everyone acts like being a freshman on a camping trip with characters all over the place instead of what i would associate with star fleet. Also i'm not very keen on the expositionI think there are a lot of people who will enjoy it and i'm happy for them. But the series hasn't grown on me yet. It has the same issues for me the new star trek movies have - everything feels overdesigned and everyone acts like being a freshman on a camping trip with characters all over the place instead of what i would associate with star fleet. Also i'm not very keen on the exposition dumps being so inorganic.
    But then, the new Star Trek movies where incredibly popular so it's probably just me. I've read a few times that people would've liked it as a new IP - i'm pretty much in that camp right now.    … Expand
  38. wmontidoro
    Jan 23, 2018
    1
    This show started bad and is getting worse episode by episode. :-(. How they could do this...wow. Just sucks. I have seen every episode of every series... this is just bad.
  39. Perrypelican
    Oct 1, 2017
    0
    The acting is not inspiring. The dialog is terrible. The glingons dont look even close to the original ones. The captain calls michael number one like she is forced to use that expression, not at all like it is her pet name. Nothing flows. Everything is all over the place. There are no relationships that seem to be more than 2 days old, never mind 7 years. The subtitles for the klingonsThe acting is not inspiring. The dialog is terrible. The glingons dont look even close to the original ones. The captain calls michael number one like she is forced to use that expression, not at all like it is her pet name. Nothing flows. Everything is all over the place. There are no relationships that seem to be more than 2 days old, never mind 7 years. The subtitles for the klingons disappear way too fast for nothing. I was not at all impressed with the graphics. The way the ships appear suddenly and always move slightly is so unrealistic. I found nothing good about the new star trek.… Expand
  40. pmurie
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    It's full of PC rubbish and Feminist garbage!!! You can tell the lead role is suppose to be a transsexual (looks like a man but is a woman) where the first romance is 2 gay men hence you should keep your kids away from watching this at all costs!
  41. Goreminister
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    SJW Hollywood claimed the next classic franchise and turned it into disgusting propaganda. I´m sad to see that one of my beloved TV Series lost everything of the original message. On top the 90s called: They want their SFX back. Terribly executed! :(
  42. JoeSaid
    Oct 4, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a long time I thought that nothing could be more of a train-wreck than Star Trek Enterprise..until I watched Discovery. To say it simply this show is not Star Trek. It may be called Star Trek and it may use names like Klingons but it is not Star Trek. First let me address the Klingons. They aren't Klingons, they're Orcs that were dressed by Lady Gaga. This brings me to the uniforms that don't look anything like TOS uniforms and are nonsensical since all of them appear to be blue. The acting is horrible, and the lines are horrible so there is no saving the dialog. The plot is nonsensical as well "Space fungal spores"...what is that? The idea seems so stupid that I must have misunderstood the concept. Why don't we hear of anything...ANYTHING like these "spores" ever again in any other series? NONE of the characters are interesting. I watched 3 episodes and I couldn't say "I like this character or that character". All of the characters were flat and 2 dimensional with very little interesting backstory. I remember watching TNG for the first time and thinking "Cool there's a Klingon and an Android and a telepath, and the Captain is cool...." no....what you get in Star Trek Discovery is Sasha from Walking Dead reading her lines like shes bored...Also why is her name Michael? I mean I know this is the future where there are "no male or female names" but this is hitting me about as well as the men's skirt unifrorms on season 1 of TNG. There is the.effeminate Sheldon alien that apparently CBS thought would be a good fit for the show....everyone likes Sheldon...slap some make-up on this thin guy and make him act like Sheldon that will help carry the show.....CBS...it doesn't carry the show. Whiney Engineer that felt like that annoying co-worker everyone has that you hate being in a conversation with...I don't remember his name but with this show lets call HIM Alice or Susane...I can't think of a single crew member that I like. Oh yea and "Michael"'s roommate the girl that seems like she should be in the movie Mean Girls not a Star Trek show. I waited 10+ years for a new Star Trek show and this is what I get for my wait......I hate this show.… Expand
  43. KingDonald
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    SJW RUBBISH. They just killed a franchise for no reason. The continuity of the show has been ignored with the appearance of the klingons. You would be better off watching Star Trek Continues on YouTube, that show is faithful to the Star Trek ethos. Star Trek Discovery is rubbish.
  44. danghe
    Oct 14, 2017
    5
    This is not star-trek from my perspective. They go in the past and they change the looks/voices for an entire species (the Klingon). I am sorry, but if I was the director and I would have seen the proposal of the new Klingon species, I would have fired that guy instantly. They could have improved the known look, not change it entirely.
    If you are a fan of old start trek series, probably    This is not star-trek from my perspective. They go in the past and they change the looks/voices for an entire species (the Klingon). I am sorry, but if I was the director and I would have seen the proposal of the new Klingon species, I would have fired that guy instantly. They could have improved the known look, not change it entirely.
    If you are a fan of old start trek series, probably you would be disappointed as I am. This decision shows lack of respect to the previous star trek fans, especially to the ones that have got attached to Worf. Even their voice is off. You would expect an imposing voice, considering they have 3 lungs and a big chest/resonance chamber. Well, no...it's like they speak through their nose...

    I've recently found The Orville. That is a lot more star trek than this one. Seriously!    … Expand
  45. Nebulawolf
    Jan 5, 2019
    0
    Totally SJW agenda based propaganda, I have literally watched more interesting paint dry. If you can't be bothered poking your eyes out with a blunt stick, find anything else to put on your television screen, even fish tank graphics would be more satisfying TV.
  46. brianlear
    Oct 16, 2017
    4
    Episode 5--Choose your pain--This was the best episode of the series so far, but the bar is pretty low after the last few. Finally the writers realized you need some kind of sub-plot to allow characterization to occur, instead of some grand umbrella called "serialization." So we got a prison-break episode set on a Klingon ship and it didn't turn out half bad. Lorca is the tough guy. MuddEpisode 5--Choose your pain--This was the best episode of the series so far, but the bar is pretty low after the last few. Finally the writers realized you need some kind of sub-plot to allow characterization to occur, instead of some grand umbrella called "serialization." So we got a prison-break episode set on a Klingon ship and it didn't turn out half bad. Lorca is the tough guy. Mudd is onboard (why?). I still don't like how the Klingons are portrayed, but it's becoming apparent that the writers feel that is how they must be portrayed if we are to buy into them being the enemy. It just feels wrong though--we have many years worth of Klingon episodes etched into our hearts--those honorable, tough, warriors, yet somehow remarkably human at the same time. Those Klingons are gone and I think they made a mistake doing it that way. It could have been done so much better.

    The spore plot advanced a bit and possibly ended--we'll see. There was some attempt at characterization of the crew members, which is a promising sign.

    Still, the writers continue to show their immaturity and lack of writing prowess. We still get several long expositional speeches to cameras. In one scene, it is particularly cringy--this time, a 30 second recap of the spore drive plot delivered speech-to-audience style by Burnham. This one had me hitting the pause button to have a laugh with my wife about the quality of the writing.

    Sometimes, it appears as if the cast are being forced to deliver their lines at 2x speed.

    The editing is loose and in several parts, just poor. The captain appears in a shuttle by himself with no warning, and we are left wondering why he is there and then is suddenly attacked. The captain somehow steals a shuttle from the Klingons without us knowing about it. We don't need to see every single thing that happens behind the scenes, but glaring errors like these pull you out of the action and it's just poor editing. I bet the scenes were shot, even. But where are they?

    The cinematography--passable. We still have copious amounts of exaggerated lens flare, washed out colors, and monotone sets. Camera angles are all over the place although not as blatant as the pilot.

    F-bombs--unbelievable, seemed forced, like the writers were trying to say "Hey look at us, we do unexpected things like put swearing in Star Trek. Watch the next episode please."

    During this episode, it has become become apparent that Burnham is dragging the show down. I'm not sure how many more extended shots of her expressionless face I can take. I sincerely hope that the writers have done this purposefully, in preparation for her character to shed her tough exterior and evolve into this wonderfully colorful person. If so, great. Let's get evolving. She's dragging every scene she's in, and it's possible it might just be her. She needs some fun episodes to let her character come out.

    It's a slow start. For DS9 this early on, we had already met Garak, who would go on to be one of the shows most memorable characters. And the 5th episode was "Babel"--an interesting story about a virus that induces speech oddities that allowed the actors to say funny things. Voyagers 5th episode was "The Cloud"--about harvesting resources out of a living nebula. It was not an incredible episode but I do remember it fondly--it was, similar to Discovery, about the ethics of harming sentient life forms. TNG's fifth was "The Last Outpost"--a misguided introduction to the Ferengi that never went anywhere.

    2 stars for me. There was some promising characterization. The prison-break sub-plot was a welcome departure from the ponderous serial arc. But the writing, pacing, and editing continue to be poor, and Burnham is dragging the show down. Overall it still feels like fan-fiction with good CGI.    … Expand
  47. Senatic
    Oct 7, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not Star Trek. If you want Star Trek watch The Orville.

    First 2 episodes have major plot holes, highly illogical character choices, is filled with action, lens flares, horizontal shots and some seriously questionable directing. Here are the offenses I spotted during the first viewing.

    - Captain and First officer casually breaking the prime directive.
    - Nobody tracking the Captain and First officer while they are on an alien planet.
    - Nobody tracking the sand storm, which they knew was coming.
    - Not being able to transport them out from a sandstorm (seriously is transporter technology regressing all of a sudden?)
    - Tracing a federation star symbol in the sand, that by the way wasn't immediately covered by said sand storm, this symbol can somehow be seen from space even though it's barely visible from the ground.
    - Can't scan foreign object because of interference (Dampening field), how to solve problem? Shoot first officer at problem.
    - Crew is surprised when they lose contact with the first officer they just shoot into the place they a minute ago couldn't scan.
    - Accidentally kill Klingon, hamstringing the main characters ability to have any meaningful development from what should be a pretty major plot point for a character whose parents were murdered by Klingon.
    - Survive radiation longer than stated by the crew should be possible.
    - Magically get back to the ship without telling the audience how.
    - Heal serious radiation burns and "unspooling of DNA" (lol wtf that's not how it works) in minutes seriously undermining whatever danger this part of the plot just put the character in by minimizing the impact it has.
    - Mutiny against the captain for emotional reasons(keep in mind this is supposed to be a human raised by Vulcan's)
    - The protagonist is objectively wrong to try to attack the Klingon ship since the moment after she is stopped a whole fleet of Klingon ships shows up, meaning had she succeeded they would have blasted the Discovery into a trillion little pieces killing everyone on board (exactly the thing the protagonist was trying to prevent.)
    -Comes up with plan to capture Klingon leader, then when the chance arises kills him instead switching her weapon from stun to kill because... Otherwise there wouldn't be a show?

    I could accept a more action focused version of Star Trek, but Discovery is just plain bad and insults your intelligence. Yeah it looks very nice and obviously has a **** ton of money behind it. Shame that's all it has, totally wasted opportunity. Ep 3 was better, but I guess most people will have dropped it before that already.    … Expand
  48. Xelda
    Oct 13, 2017
    4
    After watching 3 episodes, it's MEH! for me. I'm not impressed with the JJ Abrams style visuals because the rest of the show is forgettable. Forgettable characters, forgettable story. Just boring. If you want Star Trek, watch The Orville. If you loved the JJ Abrams movies, then you will probably love this.
  49. scorpion999
    Oct 21, 2017
    6
    Nice try but no cigar.
    Too many historical errors.
    Too dark. Plastic robot Klingons. Poor script in places. Poor acting in parts. Poor casting with several characters. Over the top politically correctness. Over stretched storyline. Swearing not relevant. Star Trek doesn't swear because it doesn't need to. Too arty farty with camera work and editing. Apart from that I loved it.    Nice try but no cigar.
    Too many historical errors.
    Too dark.
    Plastic robot Klingons.
    Poor script in places.
    Poor acting in parts.
    Poor casting with several characters.
    Over the top politically correctness.
    Over stretched storyline.
    Swearing not relevant.
    Star Trek doesn't swear because it doesn't need to.
    Too arty farty with camera work and editing.
    Apart from that I loved it.
    I will be watching and enjoying it for what it is.
    A mildly entertaining new sci fi series loosley based around the Star Trek theme that I have come to love and cherish.    … Expand
  50. SvenLorenz
    Mar 9, 2019
    10
    I never expected there to be another great Star Trek show after DS9 ended, but they managed to maybe even surpass it. It's like they took all the good things from DS9, added a lot of the Battlestar Galactica reboot and the look and feel (but not the silly plots) of the Abrams' Star Trek movies. If you think that TNG with its simplistic morality tales and everybody loves everybody crew isI never expected there to be another great Star Trek show after DS9 ended, but they managed to maybe even surpass it. It's like they took all the good things from DS9, added a lot of the Battlestar Galactica reboot and the look and feel (but not the silly plots) of the Abrams' Star Trek movies. If you think that TNG with its simplistic morality tales and everybody loves everybody crew is what Star Trek should be, then you're going to have a bad time with Discovery. If you loved the adult take on Star Trek that DS9 presented, you're going to love Discovery.… Expand
  51. sethman1975
    Jan 5, 2019
    0
    So sad to see what they have with the Star Trek franchise. I have watched them all for decades and loved them all in different ways but Discovery is unlovable. The protagonist has to be the most unlikable character written in recent memory. I'm sure SMG is trying her best but the character in unrelatable and nonredeemable. ST has always been progressive and diverse by default, it haveSo sad to see what they have with the Star Trek franchise. I have watched them all for decades and loved them all in different ways but Discovery is unlovable. The protagonist has to be the most unlikable character written in recent memory. I'm sure SMG is trying her best but the character in unrelatable and nonredeemable. ST has always been progressive and diverse by default, it have never been thrown into the audience's faces and told you must love it. It's dark, depressing, humorless and hopeless. Everything opposite to the previous ST series. If you want a real spiritual successor to Star Trek, watch The Orville.… Expand
  52. Cloudstone10
    Mar 18, 2019
    0
    Don't you think I am able to read and write?
    Without Tilly it is just a ****
  53. Thylbanus
    Sep 27, 2017
    4
    Everyone is SO one dimensional. The writing is so horrible that even the cast appears to be aware that they just need to rush through their lines. There is no humor, or relatability. And in the end, you start to realize that the Federation is the Borg in this show. The only reason I even gave it a 4 was because the CG was so good. Hell, they should have just let Alec Peters do AxanarEveryone is SO one dimensional. The writing is so horrible that even the cast appears to be aware that they just need to rush through their lines. There is no humor, or relatability. And in the end, you start to realize that the Federation is the Borg in this show. The only reason I even gave it a 4 was because the CG was so good. Hell, they should have just let Alec Peters do Axanar and it would have been better.… Expand
  54. jcanfis
    Nov 7, 2017
    4
    i ..... really ........ do ........ not ........... like ........... klingon.............. scnes.......... with ........subtitles....... it ......... is .........slow.........and.........boring!
    I lately skip the klingon scenes as they bore me to hell.
  55. mcq767
    Sep 27, 2017
    4
    I've only seen the first episode, but it was not encouraging, and the ending was totally awful. Like other reviewers have stated, this is much more JJ's Trek than Roddenberry's. The Klingons are purple, the lens flares are everywhere, and its much more focused on action than diplomacy. The main character is insufferable and I **** you not, (very inconsequential spoiler) Vulcan nerveI've only seen the first episode, but it was not encouraging, and the ending was totally awful. Like other reviewers have stated, this is much more JJ's Trek than Roddenberry's. The Klingons are purple, the lens flares are everywhere, and its much more focused on action than diplomacy. The main character is insufferable and I **** you not, (very inconsequential spoiler) Vulcan nerve pinches the captain in the first episode because she wasn't getting her way. I'll give it a shot and watch the next few, but based on the first episode, this feels like bad fan-fiction with $50 million thrown at it, and once its distribution service, cbs all access ultimately fails and its budget is slashed, I'm not confident its script and acting will be able to carry it.… Expand
  56. marzDK
    Jan 13, 2018
    0
    I really looked forward to this show. I have been an Star Trek fan since childhood. I love the show for, the exploration of the unknown, The Science facts and theories, and a future free of Donald Trumps, greed and money.
    The sole purpose of understanding the unknown, instead of bombing everyone that doesn't agree or look like us. The focus on exploration and the curiosity instead of    I really looked forward to this show. I have been an Star Trek fan since childhood. I love the show for, the exploration of the unknown, The Science facts and theories, and a future free of Donald Trumps, greed and money.
    The sole purpose of understanding the unknown, instead of bombing everyone that doesn't agree or look like us. The focus on exploration and the curiosity instead of 'oldtime' (ourtime) human pettiness. The show used to give me hope and positivity, a one of a kind show, now it's just looks and feels like every other american show.
    If I want the feeling of yesterdays Star Trek today, I'll watch The Orville instead.    … Expand
  57. tr1cky1
    Nov 8, 2017
    4
    Strong production and performances by the cast are handcuffed by the mediocre stories and plots. The cast seems to know how to have fun, but the fundamental tools to move the story along are flawed, prompting the audience to think, well, why didn't they just do these 4 things instead to keep the crew of the Discovery out of trouble?
  58. Flex1988
    Mar 17, 2019
    1
    It has Star Trek vocabulary and symbols but that’s all. “Something Trek, the Michael Burnham Show”, is lacily written and sometimes outride insulting to the viewer as it does not adherer to any internal logic. The acting is not to blame, however most of the characters are written into a corner, especially Martin-Green’s Burnham who is swinging from extreme to extreme. There are someIt has Star Trek vocabulary and symbols but that’s all. “Something Trek, the Michael Burnham Show”, is lacily written and sometimes outride insulting to the viewer as it does not adherer to any internal logic. The acting is not to blame, however most of the characters are written into a corner, especially Martin-Green’s Burnham who is swinging from extreme to extreme. There are some redeeming moments and characters, for example captain Pike in season 2 but it’s not enough to offset the rest. This shows apparent mission to screw over the continuity of every Star Trek Show to date, making “Star Trek Enterprise” look tame in comparison. Even the overarching Story’s don’t work, as they are not paced and are illogical at the best of times. If it is considered as something other then Star Trek it could pass as a mediocre show, but as a Star Trek series it is a fail.… Expand
  59. James897
    Mar 16, 2019
    1
    This show is awful. The acting is horrendous. Why does the main character, Michael, always whisper? The actress that plays Michael is also terrible, overacting doesn't even begin to describe her skillset. The story is terrible, you find yourself constantly screaming simple solutions at the screen to their idiotic mega-dramatic problems. Just so bad, only good for wasting time or background noise.
  60. farmerfan
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    This abomination is so disgusting it's hard to believe. It's basically an attempt to make a sci fi show that is PC, SJW etc for radical feminists and LGBT community. So if CBS wants to appease these minority groups and make a sci fi show for them, all well and good, but why destroy the beloved Star Trek franchise to do it?? I'm sure that I speak for the vast majority of sci fi fans outThis abomination is so disgusting it's hard to believe. It's basically an attempt to make a sci fi show that is PC, SJW etc for radical feminists and LGBT community. So if CBS wants to appease these minority groups and make a sci fi show for them, all well and good, but why destroy the beloved Star Trek franchise to do it?? I'm sure that I speak for the vast majority of sci fi fans out there when I say that a badly acted, laughably plotted Star Trek wannabe show for LGBT and radical feminists is NOT going to appeal to the majority of viewers. Using the Star Trek canon to push this PC message down our throats is just so wrong, on so many levels.
    And in any case, the plot, acting, script and behaviour of every actor is just abysmal, no one could possibly be interested in the actual storyline, surely?
    This should have been kept off the TV and shown in a tent at the Mardi Gras maybe, but please spare the rest of humanity from more of this garbage.    … Expand
  61. rjc241
    Jan 30, 2018
    0
    I find it hard to believe this star trek takes place before Kirk and Spock its too advanced it got off to a somewhat slow start but now having watched all ten episodes i believe it deserves to be up there with the best all true Si Fi fan will love it is mind boggling and takes place in the multiverse what more can one ask keep up the good work writer and if you get half as good has theI find it hard to believe this star trek takes place before Kirk and Spock its too advanced it got off to a somewhat slow start but now having watched all ten episodes i believe it deserves to be up there with the best all true Si Fi fan will love it is mind boggling and takes place in the multiverse what more can one ask keep up the good work writer and if you get half as good has the writer's of start trek voguer you should be proud of yourselves i am 68 and have been a Si Fi fan most of my life. many thanks… Expand
  62. Ysegrim
    Nov 13, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Sorry for my English)
    The first and second episode were really not bad and the actors does their jobs, but then it becomes a joke. The plot is just meaningless and absurd.

    SPOILER!
    The 4. Episode you have to see! It kills the serie but you can laugh, when you ask yourself the following questions:
    1. Why is there only a shield and not a single ship for defending a such strategically important colony? They makes 40% of the fuel of the federation and there is not one single ship?
    2. How dumb is the security officer who open a cage of an animal who has killed easily 6 Klingons, after she waits about 2 seconds until the narcotic work? i mean she has already seen that her gun will not work, but thinks she can cut it with a knife?
    3. WTF thought the writers when they came up with this pseudoscientific galactic mushroom **** with a super computer bear?
    And last but not least: Do they hang the clamps on the nipples of the bear???    … Expand
  63. BillyBWilliams
    Dec 10, 2017
    0
    God awful and family hating agenda. The woman/man relationships are vicious, no heterosexual love if family, it's all homosexual devotion and we hate it. This is a homosexual show, NOT star trek, Gene must be flipping over in his grave.

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

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

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

    I feel like this show needs a zap back to 1960s and a HIV vaccine.    … Expand
  64. pleitch
    Apr 13, 2019
    9
    Totally rewriting and rerating my review after the end of season 1 and season 2.
    In short - the beginning of Season 1 was a misstep that has been more than corrected for. I've gone from a detractor to a fan. Well done for turning this around.
  65. TheTRaiN
    Sep 25, 2017
    4
    Poor (and wooden) writing. A horrible bridge layout. Badly delivered lines (i.e., bad acting). Weak story, at least, as introduced in the first episode. Doesn't feel like Star Trek at all. If it wasn't called "Star Trek," I'd have turned it off fifteen minutes in. Sad.
  66. Fiestykitten
    Sep 25, 2017
    5
    The Klingon makeup was too restrictive, hiding any any chance of the actors expressing emotions. It was so Abrams in appearance it would have been better not being part of the TV series universe. Plus the opening music was a pathetic whimper with a tiny bit of Trek theme thrown in like a bone at the end. They should have set it after Voyager and my mind boggles at their reasoning for 10The Klingon makeup was too restrictive, hiding any any chance of the actors expressing emotions. It was so Abrams in appearance it would have been better not being part of the TV series universe. Plus the opening music was a pathetic whimper with a tiny bit of Trek theme thrown in like a bone at the end. They should have set it after Voyager and my mind boggles at their reasoning for 10 years before Kirk. Didn't they learn anything from Enterprise?
    Yes the effects were great and I can see it going somewhere, just not where I might have loved it to go. Orville, save me.    … Expand
  67. russellpeach
    Mar 7, 2019
    1
    This is the worst star trek series EVER. This isn't even real star trek. This is prime, we want cannon. The directing is bad, the writing is inconsistent, incoherent and amaturish. Most of the actors are useless. The lead is such a mary sue that that she's SO unlikable she needs killing off as soon as possible. This series has NOTHING to do with the hopeful greatness of Gene Roddenberry'sThis is the worst star trek series EVER. This isn't even real star trek. This is prime, we want cannon. The directing is bad, the writing is inconsistent, incoherent and amaturish. Most of the actors are useless. The lead is such a mary sue that that she's SO unlikable she needs killing off as soon as possible. This series has NOTHING to do with the hopeful greatness of Gene Roddenberry's real Star Trek. I will stay with all the original series and The Orville which is the real successor to Star Trek.… Expand
  68. zarasales
    Dec 28, 2018
    1
    A bad parody of Star Trek. The cartoon "special" effects CGI matches the retarded writing & 2D "acting". Pathetic & laughably awful.
  69. Thorus84
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    I am a Star Trek Fan since 1990. I must admit that DSC is not my favorite Star Trek show (that would be TNG) but it is quite well. And the second season is really awesome.
  70. Daddyoh
    Apr 11, 2019
    10
    I'm half way through the second season and I love this show. It has amazing twists and turns and keeps you guessing. Science Fiction at it's best. Great CGI, great stories and deep complicated characters.

    Is there a problem? Only if you are a gate-keeping die hard ST fan because the look and feel of the series strays from Roddenberry's creation. That said there are enough intertwining    I'm half way through the second season and I love this show. It has amazing twists and turns and keeps you guessing. Science Fiction at it's best. Great CGI, great stories and deep complicated characters.

    Is there a problem? Only if you are a gate-keeping die hard ST fan because the look and feel of the series strays from Roddenberry's creation. That said there are enough intertwining story arcs from the original series (Captain Pike, Talos 4) to keep ST connoisseurs entertained.

    I am a big ST fan - love the original ST, loved TNG - so-so on DS9 - loved Voyager and Enterprise. Although not 100% Star Trek it is a great Sci-fi series. Well done!    … Expand
  71. xargon
    Apr 11, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Star Trek which is NOT Star Trek. Poor story, poor scripting, poor haircuts (i'm talking to you Kirk). No emotional attachment to the characters, background stories for most of the characters are shallow. Instead of focusing on solid story, creators decided to show "political correctness" (especially in Season 2). Story telling is mixed and chaotic. The show is a major letdown for all Star Trek fans and for all casual and not-so hardcore Star Trek fans. You can skip this one, you won't loose much.… Expand
  72. Palanthemion
    Oct 3, 2017
    4
    Interesting story so far, but if you remove the insignias and rename the Klingons to whatever just another sci-fi show. The Star Trek you know is absolutely insignificant to follow the events. No real depth so far. I hope this will change. Otherwise nice to see - but definately nothing to really get involved with.
  73. Doctor_GLaDOS
    Feb 14, 2019
    1
    This is not Star Trek. It doesn't matter what the title says or what the costumes look like, this simply is nothing like any Trek show before it. The main character is uninteresting and unlikable. She ignores orders from her superiors yet doesn't ever get into trouble for it (at least nothing of consequence). Everything she does always go her way because she is a total Mary Sue. Has theThis is not Star Trek. It doesn't matter what the title says or what the costumes look like, this simply is nothing like any Trek show before it. The main character is uninteresting and unlikable. She ignores orders from her superiors yet doesn't ever get into trouble for it (at least nothing of consequence). Everything she does always go her way because she is a total Mary Sue. Has the emotional capability of a food replicator yet most of the episodes focus on her internal struggle. Side characters are furniture for the Star Trek setting. Storylines are uninspired, shallow and don't say anything. Instead, it tries to compensate with pretty visuals, and that is not enough.
    I would give this show a 4 or maybe even a 6 if it was a standalone flick. Instead, this takes a huge dump on the legacy of Gene Roddenberry. It's way too dark, depressing, stupid, shallow and uninteresting. Burnham is not Kathryn Janeway. I cried when I thought Jonathan Archers dog was going to die. Therefore I had more of an emotional investment in Star Trek Enterprises dog that I have for the main character of this show. I used to be excited about the new star trek. But now I wish some Q would erase this mess before it completely destroys the hopeful and uplifting legacy of The Star Fleet. Go watch The Orville, it is what this show could never be.    … Expand
  74. poisoner
    Feb 9, 2019
    0
    Having the rights to use the name Star Trek does not equate to making a show be Star Trek. This is not Star Trek, this is nonsense, absolute unfaithful lore disregarding nonsense, made as a cheap cash in.

    All real Trekkies know what Star Trek is. This is not Star Trek. This is Star Trek: Star Trek The Original Series. Star Trek The Next Generation. Star Trek Voyager. Star Trek    Having the rights to use the name Star Trek does not equate to making a show be Star Trek. This is not Star Trek, this is nonsense, absolute unfaithful lore disregarding nonsense, made as a cheap cash in.

    All real Trekkies know what Star Trek is. This is not Star Trek.

    This is Star Trek:

    Star Trek The Original Series.
    Star Trek The Next Generation.
    Star Trek Voyager.
    Star Trek Deep Space 9.
    Star Trek Enterprise.
    The Orville

    This is not Star Trek:

    The lense flair one with the fake Spok. (teen action space adventure)
    The other fake lense flair one. (teen action space adventure 2)
    This one. (walking dead lady in space messing up lore)
    Any other one that is not on the previous list.    … Expand
  75. Baron236
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    For all the nerd rage people seem to forget that Star Trek has always been a show if it's time, changing and pushing boundaries whenever a new series surfaces. As a casual fan I find this series very enjoyable. It does seem to have more in common with the recent cinematic universe than any of the previous series. It is overall a deeper, slightly grittier program that I feel holds true toFor all the nerd rage people seem to forget that Star Trek has always been a show if it's time, changing and pushing boundaries whenever a new series surfaces. As a casual fan I find this series very enjoyable. It does seem to have more in common with the recent cinematic universe than any of the previous series. It is overall a deeper, slightly grittier program that I feel holds true to the original series but offers a fresh perspective.… Expand
  76. addict-insane
    Mar 9, 2019
    1
    There are so many good writers in this world. Is Hollywood allergic to them?
  77. JerryW
    Mar 14, 2019
    2
    Although this show acts like it is Star Trek, it changed many of the main premises of the show. It is dark, full of drama, focused on personal issues more than science fiction. If it was named anything else, I would have given it an average score. As a Star Trek show, I cannot give it more than 2. Most of the science in the show does not stand in the face of Star Trek's usual science.Although this show acts like it is Star Trek, it changed many of the main premises of the show. It is dark, full of drama, focused on personal issues more than science fiction. If it was named anything else, I would have given it an average score. As a Star Trek show, I cannot give it more than 2. Most of the science in the show does not stand in the face of Star Trek's usual science. Also, how about that Klingon speech? It sounds like a robit trying to speak Klingon...… Expand
  78. 40whitemale
    Mar 11, 2019
    2
    This show is just terrible. No, I am not saying this out of my anger or white male frustration. I am saying this after watching great televosion like GoT, The Orville, The Xpanse, Umbrella Academy or even small shows like Mum (Yes, all female cast, no feminist agenda, just pure fun!). Discovery lacks of everything - accept budget. No story, just ploholes. No good writing, just bad acting.This show is just terrible. No, I am not saying this out of my anger or white male frustration. I am saying this after watching great televosion like GoT, The Orville, The Xpanse, Umbrella Academy or even small shows like Mum (Yes, all female cast, no feminist agenda, just pure fun!). Discovery lacks of everything - accept budget. No story, just ploholes. No good writing, just bad acting. No tansion, just headaches. I can only remember the name of the (eh!) female "Michael" (I guess it is because this is my name, too. Damn!

    While I really dislike the real "real" ST (Kirk & Spok) I loved TNG, liked DS9, accepted The Voyager and loved again: The Enterprise. And while Discovery tries to tell the story (again) what happened before Picard & Co, this has been done in great and much "on point" way by Ct. Archer. So please spend that huge budget on more seasons, less effects and mooooore story. Spare the politics agenda and give us real politics (like in TNG) and social relevance. Diversity can only be installed or "lived" while we tell diverse stories with diverse indiciduals in diverse communities. Discovery is nothing of that.

    After The Orville with this seasone has elevated us into something I would not expect - a real joy of exciting TV-watching - I rewatched episode 4 of Discovery to decide, is it me ... or WTF is going on? And then: I quit the show. I don't want to be lectured, yelled et, preached, bombarded by lense flares or rush from a plothole to another. It is not me, it is you, baby. - Live shor, and definitely not prosper.    … Expand
  79. RubMan
    Mar 13, 2019
    1
    Every 5-10 minutes a character will yell rudely at another or act extremely juvenile. There's so many emotional outbursts. Like so much TV, melodrama is everywhere. The sci-fi pushes artistic license too far without the kitsch of earlier Treks to act as a buffer. On the plus side, it's nice to see homosexual characters and for Michelle Yeoh to be able to use her Malay accent.
  80. subrinaw
    Mar 14, 2019
    10
    Simply the best Star Trek in a long time. I love the look of the show, the flawed characters, the seasonal arcs with multiple plots. The costumes and special effects are A-1. It is the only weekly show that I watch live everything else I tape and watch even convenient. Star Trek Discovery is "must see tv" for me. I am jumping out of my seat everyweek. The only time it losing its footingSimply the best Star Trek in a long time. I love the look of the show, the flawed characters, the seasonal arcs with multiple plots. The costumes and special effects are A-1. It is the only weekly show that I watch live everything else I tape and watch even convenient. Star Trek Discovery is "must see tv" for me. I am jumping out of my seat everyweek. The only time it losing its footing when they try to appease the old-timers, of which I technically am one (bringing back the gold uniforms, giving the Klingons hair again...oh whatever). It's faster, deeper, smarter than we were 50 years ago and I LOVE IT.… Expand
  81. cjkrieger
    Mar 23, 2019
    1
    This is NOT Star trek, this is Sci Fi but not Star Trek. I just can't stand watching it. Please PLEASE remove it from the air.
  82. Bagaloosh
    Apr 15, 2019
    0
    Terrible! Really terrible! The worst Star Trek series ever, for me as a Trekky every episode hurts more. I'm already wondering what I can give my son as justification for this.
  83. TomSummers
    Feb 20, 2018
    4
    What a mess. Consider this a standalone series outside the regular Star Trek universe.

    The writers and producers have turned this Star Trek on it's head. You name it, they've pretty much re-written it. The uniforms (terrible), the way the Klingons look (more terrible), even the Klingon speech. The actions sequences are sparse and short. All talk, no action. It's not a drama in    What a mess. Consider this a standalone series outside the regular Star Trek universe.

    The writers and producers have turned this Star Trek on it's head. You name it, they've pretty much re-written it. The uniforms (terrible), the way the Klingons look (more terrible), even the Klingon speech. The actions sequences are sparse and short. All talk, no action. It's not a drama in space; it's a soap opera in space. They drop the occasional reference to the proper Star Trek universe in a vain attempt to make it part of the Star Trek canon but it won't work (Pike and Archer have come up, Sarek shows up sometimes).    … Expand
  84. TheWalkingLost
    Mar 27, 2018
    6
    Purely as a Sci-fi series, without dragging the franchise into it, I rate Discovery a 6.7.

    As a Star Trek Series I rate it a 5.3.

    (1-4: Unwatchable swill // 5: Genre fanatics only // 6: OK // 7: Good // 8-10: Degrees of Awesome)
  85. Wraithvenge
    Apr 4, 2019
    1
    What.. The.. Disaster is this?? I'm a huge Star Trek fan and I don't know what this is but it's not trek. Yes, this show has fantastic visuals and CGI, but looking pretty and being an entertaining show are two different things. There are so many serious issues with this dumpster fire that I'd have to write a novel to cover just half of it.

    1) It completely destroys Canon. This show is    What.. The.. Disaster is this?? I'm a huge Star Trek fan and I don't know what this is but it's not trek. Yes, this show has fantastic visuals and CGI, but looking pretty and being an entertaining show are two different things. There are so many serious issues with this dumpster fire that I'd have to write a novel to cover just half of it.

    1) It completely destroys Canon. This show is supposed to be set a couple decades before TOS, but they somehow have tech that outpaces even DS9 (comm badges, hologram communications etc). Section 31, which is so secret no one has ever heard of them, yet they practically shout it to everyone. They even have badges proclaiming it.

    2) Complete focus on one character. This show should be called Star Trek: Burnham, because that's the only one that gets any decent screen time, and she's a total Mary Sue. Even after committing mutiny, she's still the one giving orders. Everything is about what she wants, in this last episode pike just fumbles around practically just asking Burnham if it's ok he act as a captain. There's no longer the ensemble crew focus like Trek of old. Even JJ verse knew better.

    3) The overwhelming leftist agenda. Trek has always had the socialist utopia (which is ok when you have unlimited resources and can make anything basically out of thin air), but previous trek had their politics in the background. Star Trek: Burnham beats you over the head with it. From woman with a man's name to Mary Sue needs no one to no white men in the bridge crew (until Pike, who get totally emasculated) to in your face interracial gay couple, the list goes on. This also ties into the harassment and shaming of any fan who disagrees with any of the SJW politics or just hates what they've done to Trek. This includes the typical racist/sexist/whatever -ist/phobe insults in "blame the fan" tactics that have spread to many franchises ruined by SJW politics (ie Star Wars, Ghostbusters, MCU, Dr Who).

    All in all, we were sold on reviving Trek, but all we got was a bait and switch. Instead we got over the top, in your face, beat you over the head SJW propaganda that if we speak up about it, we get insulted/attacked/and even de-platformed. Lord knows what terrible things they have planned for Picard.

    I give this show a 1 cause the CGI is nice.    … Expand
  86. Vulcan123
    Apr 20, 2019
    1
    Fine actors, terrible writing. The worst of the writing includes nauseous bickering, pseudo-scientific senseless **** and long melodromatic eye-squirting and nose-running attempts at soul-baring speeches when there's 90 seconds until the Apocalypse or some other crisis. The writer/s seem to have one or another agenda that they want to cram down the viewers' throats; what the hell, StarFine actors, terrible writing. The worst of the writing includes nauseous bickering, pseudo-scientific senseless **** and long melodromatic eye-squirting and nose-running attempts at soul-baring speeches when there's 90 seconds until the Apocalypse or some other crisis. The writer/s seem to have one or another agenda that they want to cram down the viewers' throats; what the hell, Star Trek it is emphatically not. Vulcans and Klingons ruined. It's an outrage to do this kind of thing to a much-loved and revered legend-status show. I only registered with Metacritic so that I could add my thumbs down to this ghastly series. I certainly hope it is over at the end of season 2; if it hasn't died yet then I certainly won't be watching any more.… Expand
  87. SuperKev
    Sep 24, 2017
    5
    This is about the first 2 episodes only. I thought the general quality of the sets, actors, wardrobe etc.. were really good. They went with action and a quickly moving dialog which is probably a good thing to retain audiences later. My problems with the series so far are: 1) They completely redesigned the Klingons basically top to bottom. The Klingons dialog is laughably slow and the timeThis is about the first 2 episodes only. I thought the general quality of the sets, actors, wardrobe etc.. were really good. They went with action and a quickly moving dialog which is probably a good thing to retain audiences later. My problems with the series so far are: 1) They completely redesigned the Klingons basically top to bottom. The Klingons dialog is laughably slow and the time gap between each word is just very grating and hard to hear/watch. 2) 65 minute episode, just 37 minutes of actual "show" you don't even get a 1:1 ratio show to ads and intros which will drive away and 3) they added a "mystical" element with the Vulcans which is a clear lack of understanding of all the previous series data on their capabilities. I liked the plot, it had to be simple because what can you do within just 37 minutes? 4) The actual space combat was very weak. They seem to regularly confuse phasers with photon torpedoes. If they clean this up it could be a good series.… Expand
  88. Eliasc
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    Pay attention to the negative reviews. All are accurate criticisms. We can only hope that the next revival of Star Trek does not get it so very very wrong. The series has great CGI and valiant attempts by the cast by nothing can save this poorly conceived show. Blame the show runners and producers for this terrible series and watch 'The Orville' instead. The wonder is how so many criticsPay attention to the negative reviews. All are accurate criticisms. We can only hope that the next revival of Star Trek does not get it so very very wrong. The series has great CGI and valiant attempts by the cast by nothing can save this poorly conceived show. Blame the show runners and producers for this terrible series and watch 'The Orville' instead. The wonder is how so many critics could get it so wrong. This is NOT Star Trek. The only reason I do not rate this series a 'zero' is that later episodes are actually good, though far removed from the optimism of the original TOS, TNG, etc series'. This new version will not inspire viewers to be optimistic of the future and study science and engineering as the originals did so admirably.
    UPDATE: 11/14/17 - A general rule of television is to never review a tv series until it has found its footing. This usually happened after the production and acting teams have worked together through at least 6 episodes. STD has reached that point and has made an astonishing turnaround. The last few episode of the first half season has returned to what made TOS so good - a compelling plot and great character development. Too bad the series did not start with episode 4 instead of the abysmal first three episodes. STD has become a series worth your time. It is still too bad that CBS has placed it behind a paywall.    … Expand
  89. Ittiaces
    Feb 5, 2018
    9
    This new venture into the Star Trek universe is set about ten years before the events of the original series and centres around a troubled yet brilliant federation officer called Michael Burnham. I loved this first season, and as a long time, Trekkie have to admit I haven't enjoyed a version of this world so much since The Next Generation. Plotlines were dramatic and well thought out andThis new venture into the Star Trek universe is set about ten years before the events of the original series and centres around a troubled yet brilliant federation officer called Michael Burnham. I loved this first season, and as a long time, Trekkie have to admit I haven't enjoyed a version of this world so much since The Next Generation. Plotlines were dramatic and well thought out and the main characters particularly well developed. Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham is terrific and skilfully portrays a strong, intelligent if somewhat vulnerable woman, guilt-ridden from a poor decision which destroyed her promising career. The cast, on the whole, is very watchable as an ensemble with some great scenes from Jason Issacs and Anthony Rapp. Shazad Latif is particularly charming as Burnham's unpredictable love interest, and Michelle Yeoh is just brilliant as her mentor. I would have loved a more substantial role for Yeoh; it was great casting to have her as a Captain and one of the main reasons I wanted to see the show.

    The VFX are excellent, and clearly, a large budget was allocated to produce some quality work. It certainly paid off and transported us to many different and exciting locations throughout each episode.

    I do not doubt that a lot of die-hard fans will find fault with this incarnation, it can never be the original or TNG, but it doesn't have to be. It can certainly stand on its own while paying tribute to the trek legacy. I hope season 2 will be as engaging.    … Expand
  90. marsm1
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    Fantastic Trek. Started off a bit rough but has really come into it's own! Would recommend a watch.
  91. Olamax
    Jan 29, 2018
    10
    I love this show! I’m not sure why people think it isn’t Star Trek; we can’t have every show being exactly the same, can we. It is fun and engaging and it is Star Trek!
  92. runeborsjo
    Jan 29, 2018
    8
    Discovery is another one of those scifi IPs that received "a certain label" by fanboys before it even aired the first episode. I admit I was highly skeptical of this show before it aired - but luckily my fears amounted to nothing and I was proven wrong. I will agree it doesn't "feel like Star Trek" exactly, but then when people identify that "feeling" it seems to be associated with camp,Discovery is another one of those scifi IPs that received "a certain label" by fanboys before it even aired the first episode. I admit I was highly skeptical of this show before it aired - but luckily my fears amounted to nothing and I was proven wrong. I will agree it doesn't "feel like Star Trek" exactly, but then when people identify that "feeling" it seems to be associated with camp, wooden acting and poor effects. This is not your dad's Star Trek. It's also not the millenial-SJW Star Trek many claim it to be. This is a modern, sleek, production, for recruiting new audiences and old fans capable of appreciating change which is at least mostly for the better.… Expand
  93. pianocomposer
    Sep 25, 2017
    6
    It was pretty to look at, boring to watch, politically correct with the female leads, and hard to believe in terms of how crazy the Burnham character went off the reservation. If I were her captain, I would have shot her. The Sarek character was not interesting without his human wife. The whole thing was just blah. It doesn't help that I can't watch the rest of the show because CBS isIt was pretty to look at, boring to watch, politically correct with the female leads, and hard to believe in terms of how crazy the Burnham character went off the reservation. If I were her captain, I would have shot her. The Sarek character was not interesting without his human wife. The whole thing was just blah. It doesn't help that I can't watch the rest of the show because CBS is hiding it behind an expensive digital pay system (All Access). For all of these reasons, I will never watch another episode.… Expand
  94. Akilax
    Sep 27, 2017
    5
    "Hopeful" is what I would call my attitude towards this new series after having seen the first two episodes.

    Granted it has quite a few flaws, but I hope that many of them may just be caused by todays need to hook viewers immediately. If that is the case and they manage to get to the roots of what made the old Star Trek series great, I think we may be in for a treat. Visually the    "Hopeful" is what I would call my attitude towards this new series after having seen the first two episodes.

    Granted it has quite a few flaws, but I hope that many of them may just be caused by todays need to hook viewers immediately. If that is the case and they manage to get to the roots of what made the old Star Trek series great, I think we may be in for a treat.

    Visually the show is amazing so far. It is absolutely AAA quality and does not have to hide from any cinema releases. Unfortunately, that does not help to ignore its flaws, like the flat dialogs when a character has to explain some background information.

    In general I would say that the show often seems to try and introduce complete newcomers to Star Trek, with as much lore as possible. That's not a bad thing in itself. It does become bad though when you have characters talk about themselves or their species in a way that seems detached, void of personal relation and more like a narrative explanation. And there are many times where the behaviour of characters seems to be decided more by the need to push forward with the story than by the need for consistency of a personas actions.

    - People with apparently deeply rooted convictions are convinced by someone to do something that would normally not even cross their minds, after just a short talk.
    - Reasonable people and people who normally excel at thinking logically fail to see how a situation proves a hypothesis in an obvious way and continue to act as though the hypothesis was wrong.
    - Flashbacks try to show us why someone acts the way they act, but in such a brief and abstract manner, that it does not help understand as much as it just stipulates it.

    The huge advantage of TV shows as opposed to movies in my opinion is, that they have much more time to narrate. They can let the viewer experience the development of a character and therefore allow them to better understand them. So far, "Star Trek: Discovery" seems to rush through this potential. The creators appear desperate to serve everyone their cup of tea and seem to end up giving nobody what they really want.

    As I assume, that all these shortcomings are just owed to the financial pressure of the producers and their need to appeal to a huge audience as fast as possible, I am hopeful. Hopeful, that once the audience is hooked after a few shows the creators will take their time and let us live through the experiences together with the characters in this show.

    The basis for an awesome show has been set by the team behind it. The style of telling their stories still needs some refinement. I will follow the show and hope to see the necessary changes for it to become what I think it could and should be. If it stays the way it is now though, I can't recommend it.    … Expand
  95. Emmit
    Jan 11, 2018
    10
    This is a very high quality show with great production value and sincere acting performances. I am shocked that there are so many negative views but after reading them its become clear that they are almost entirely written by bitter trolls who would hate anything of real artistic value. I grew up on Star Trek: The Next Generation and this show takes the old Star Trek to an entirely new level.
  96. Diosys
    Sep 24, 2017
    6
    The updates to the visuals and the Klingons were the saving grace of the premiere. Starfleet crew is as unStarfleet as it gets. Too many flashbacks, Katras. Show is really disjointed and needs work. Pacing is way off. Two hour premiere and I didnt connect with a single character, except Yeoh's character, and anyone who watched the premiere understands why thats an issue for the rest of the season.
  97. MonkeyKing1969
    Oct 6, 2017
    7
    I am simply not seeing on the screen what some critic see. We are three shows in and very little of this show feels like Star Trek and ist is actually rather frighting that in teh current political and social climate CBS when with such a dour, dire, and un-optimistic show. This is light millennia away from being a good TV show, but it is all we will get. I hope they can turn thisI am simply not seeing on the screen what some critic see. We are three shows in and very little of this show feels like Star Trek and ist is actually rather frighting that in teh current political and social climate CBS when with such a dour, dire, and un-optimistic show. This is light millennia away from being a good TV show, but it is all we will get. I hope they can turn this around; yet, I know they won't.… Expand
  98. Boreas
    Sep 26, 2017
    5
    The problems with the show will be written about at length by others, all I'll say is that the show doesn't fit in the same universe as the earlier Star Trek shows and is best viewed as a separate continuity.

    One thing I did think was interesting was the way T'Kuvma articulated the Klingon view of the Federation, it says it comes in peace but in reality it's an existential threat to the    The problems with the show will be written about at length by others, all I'll say is that the show doesn't fit in the same universe as the earlier Star Trek shows and is best viewed as a separate continuity.

    One thing I did think was interesting was the way T'Kuvma articulated the Klingon view of the Federation, it says it comes in peace but in reality it's an existential threat to the Klingon way of life. I'm not sure how much the writers intended it to be the case but this actually echos very clearly Islamist views of the West and Liberal Democracy.

    The other parallel is with the theme of reuniting the Klingon Empire, more than one Muslim (usually Arab) leader has talked about the need to reunite some form of caliphate as a way to combat Western values and political power.

    It'll be interesting to see how they manage to show both sides of the conflict and to what degree the audience may find itself in sympathy with the Klingons, I think there is some real potential there.    … Expand
  99. CuckooTheCuckoo
    Feb 6, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just can't understand all the negative reviews for STD.

    I had extremely low expectations after a string of clones of the fantastic Start Trek the Next Generation. I was preparing for yet more sanctimonious 2D characters, badly acted and rehashing tired old story-lines. But STD has taking it in an entirely new direction, adding richness to the Klingons, and showing that The Federation isn't always squeaky clean.

    Rather than being all nauseatingly perfect, the cast of STD have as many characters flaws as they have talents. The exposition is done well without being a series of explainers, and the characters all feel rich and well developed as a result.

    I can't understand the complaint that Star Trek should be about exploration only. They go to another fricking universe! The plot twists are clever enough to actually catch you off your guard, and they sitll find time to add a sense of wonder to what's happening.

    The acting is just superb and I really don't understand the complaints about the acting as it is top notch. There is a great sense of humour attached, and plenty of scenes that bring about real sense of emotion.

    Star Trek badly needed a new sense of direction, and STD has provided much needed vigour and charm. The sci-fi is credible and believable, drawing on current theories (like the multiverse theory), but finding interesting ways to project it. It can be surreal at times, intriguing, raunchy, heat-breaking, and elating.

    I really don't understand the haters.    … Expand
  100. ShaakTi
    Feb 6, 2018
    8
    This was much better than I was prepared for. I will admit my husband and I were skeptical, but we ended up really enjoying it. We are long time Star Trek fans, and I cannot believe how much hate it's been getting. One main thing we had a hard time with was the klingons. Their style is so different compared to previous incarnations. However, if you can get over that, and take Discovery atThis was much better than I was prepared for. I will admit my husband and I were skeptical, but we ended up really enjoying it. We are long time Star Trek fans, and I cannot believe how much hate it's been getting. One main thing we had a hard time with was the klingons. Their style is so different compared to previous incarnations. However, if you can get over that, and take Discovery at it's face for what it is, I think you will be surprised.… Expand
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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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