Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 3
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 109
  3. Negative: 58 out of 109
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  1. PogleJ
    Dec 5, 2020
    1
    I enjoyed Discovery seasons 1 and 2 - but season 3 is awful. Terrible writing, mawkish sentimental storyline and so slow I would rather watch paint dry.
  2. GermanMazza
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    First two seasons were fantastic. This one is full of emotional non sense speech that bores me to death. It hurts to watch.
  3. surfmadpig
    Dec 21, 2020
    2
    After a great first season, s2 was simplistic, and so is s3. It seems that current showrunners understood nothing of Brian Fuller's vision, instead making everyone treat Michael as the centre of the universe (despite s1 explaining exactly why she was being treated as special by one specific character - it was literally resolved back then). Such a lost opportunity. Boring plotlines,After a great first season, s2 was simplistic, and so is s3. It seems that current showrunners understood nothing of Brian Fuller's vision, instead making everyone treat Michael as the centre of the universe (despite s1 explaining exactly why she was being treated as special by one specific character - it was literally resolved back then). Such a lost opportunity. Boring plotlines, characters too one-dimensional and acting mediocre at best.… Expand
  4. The0Doctor
    Jan 9, 2021
    0
    They ruined the show for me with season 3.
    To much drama and getting awareness crap
  5. Dodger
    Jan 8, 2021
    3
    Slow uninspired storytelling and awful scriptwriting. The season gets worse as it goes along with a truly terrible season end. There are multiple episodes where you could watch the first 5 minutes and the last 5 minutes and miss out on nothing at all. This show has been dumbed down to the point where its meaningless sci-fi drivel, how anyone could rate this anything like a 10/10 is beyond me.
  6. Qgal5kap
    Jan 14, 2021
    0
    It's a complete abomination. Abysmal writing is probably the main issue here, but the mostly potato cast does not help.
  7. radixlecti84
    Nov 13, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately, I am unable to give this show a fairer score of around 4/10 simply due to the 26 people who decided to vote this show a 10/10, which it clearly is not. Since people have decided that ratings on this website are a binary option, the show gets a zero.

    Anyway, Star Trek Discovery continues it's cynical venture into the Star Trek Universe, now finished with ruining the past of the Trek Universe, it has leaps into the future to ruin that. The show opens with the Federation being completely dismantled and in it's recent episode it pays mild lip-service the previous prequel show "Enterprise" in an attempt to tie itself to Treks gone by.

    However this show continues to be Trek in name only, I've recently re-watched TNG & Voyager and have just began watching TOS. This show still lacks what those shows had in abundance, and that is heart and a bright vision for the future of humanity.    … Expand
  8. hitzestau
    Jan 18, 2021
    0
    They did it again! I keep it brief, anything else would be a waste of time: terrible storytelling, no likable characters, the explanation for the “burn” is as stupid as it gets… I could go one for hours I guess. “Wokeness” and diversity are over-the-top and in a completely un-Startrek like manner, but that also is nothing new. Illogical behavior and refusal to obey orders are in the endThey did it again! I keep it brief, anything else would be a waste of time: terrible storytelling, no likable characters, the explanation for the “burn” is as stupid as it gets… I could go one for hours I guess. “Wokeness” and diversity are over-the-top and in a completely un-Startrek like manner, but that also is nothing new. Illogical behavior and refusal to obey orders are in the end rewarded with a promotion to the rank of Captain - Starfleet is in worse shape than I dared to think.

    To sum up: Kurtzman-Trek at its best, unwatchable and a disgrace to the franchise. The potential of stories presented by traveling hundreds of years into the future is wasted or not even recognized by the writers, instead we get more stupid s*** of the same.    … Expand
  9. Vakeel
    Dec 28, 2020
    0
    Третий сезон глупейшая ошибка. Диалоги писали дети, мотивацию придумывали дегенераты. Персонажи максимально никакие. Мёртвый сезон, лучше бы ограничились первыми двумя.
  10. pione7r
    Feb 3, 2021
    3
    Overwhelmingly emotional characters. Be prepared for at least 10 minutes of sobbing scenes in each episode to the point of annoyance. I stopped caring, couldn't go past episode 6.
  11. RetroBlast
    Apr 9, 2021
    1
    The show keeps rebooting itself each season, almost always for the worse. I gave up four episodes into S.3, the ham-fisted acting and horrible plotlines just becoming too much to bear. I hope Strange New Worlds returns us to the optimism and hope of the original Star Trek. This isn't Trek at all...
  12. ajewo
    May 25, 2021
    2
    The series is turning into a gritty version of Star Trek in the far future, so at least there are fewer continuity problems introduced by this prequel. This season has some interesting concepts about the downfall of the Federation and cosmic resource constraints but they turn the franchise into an even more hopeless, griam universe.
    The series still suffers from sloppily written stories,    The series is turning into a gritty version of Star Trek in the far future, so at least there are fewer continuity problems introduced by this prequel. This season has some interesting concepts about the downfall of the Federation and cosmic resource constraints but they turn the franchise into an even more hopeless, griam universe.
    The series still suffers from sloppily written stories, dialogues, and characters you can't identify with. Problems are simply solved by Michael Burnham. And every episode is always about Michael Burnham (and her "personality") like Unification III or even when she's not present in an episode. She's still supposed to be the hero of the series, but since she's not the captain of the Discovery, she's not in a position to make the big decisions, yet she has all the answers and rebels without consequence (because she's always right in the end).
    After three seasons and with the exception of Saru, I still have trouble remembering the names of most of the characters on the ship (especially those on the bridge). And then there's Tilly, whose main job is to be funny, which makes it hard to take this character seriously. Emperor Georgiou, former tyraness and mass murderess, hangs around the ship and I kept wondering what she does all day? She becomes everyone's friend, from whom everyone has learned so much, really?! New characters are introduced who are less shallow than the rest of the established crew.
    It's becoming a tradition that the finale is the worst episode of the season. The epic turbolift scene either suggests that the Discovery is the size of a small moon or the producers have no sense of proportions. This scene just illustrates how the attention to "detail" is in this series. Maybe, they just do not care as long as any idea looks and sounds cool enough? At least the costumes, masks, and visuals are very good at movie level. The Star Trek easter eggs (props) are neat too. All in all, I wish they had invested the budget in better stories, character development, and dialogues.    … Expand
  13. denverxt
    Nov 22, 2020
    2
    Very much enjoyed the first two seasons, but I struggle to watch season 3. Very slow story telling, overacting at nearly every corner. From excitement about the next episode being released I switched to complete inference by the end of episode 4
  14. geodeo
    Dec 26, 2020
    0
    Season 1 was the best Star Trek ever written, the original writers producers and directors deserve high praise. Season 3 is an estrogen filled emotional wreck that is so tiresome in its sentimentality. Its made me turn it off mid episode after we could no longer endure Burnhams long solo, tear filled over the top acting.
  15. Mighty_moose416
    Oct 25, 2020
    1
    They've somehow managed to make the show even worse! Bravo I guess.
    Moving the setting to the future is a good move but comes far too late and the changes they've made are silly
  16. Imachip
    Oct 26, 2020
    2
    Premise is sound, but far far too much emotion without any depth makes it almost impossible to be interested in the story. The Michael Burnham show continues which would be fine if the character was more interesting but there isn’t any flaws, she beats up everyone (Aka Kirk), understands all technology and is a strong leader. I wonder why she needs the crew, because she’s already thePremise is sound, but far far too much emotion without any depth makes it almost impossible to be interested in the story. The Michael Burnham show continues which would be fine if the character was more interesting but there isn’t any flaws, she beats up everyone (Aka Kirk), understands all technology and is a strong leader. I wonder why she needs the crew, because she’s already the best at everything. This show reminds me of stargate, lots of action and running around to avoid the viewer questioning the world that’s set out. I think if you like action, lots of effects you’ll like this, but for those seeking something more then you’ll roll eyes every few minutes as another fight breaks out or someone cries.… Expand
  17. dtg12
    Nov 4, 2020
    1
    Unless this is a TV show focused on simpletons and pre-school children, it can't excuse the horrible lazy writing and plotholes. Watching this is really not a pleasant experience.
  18. Simon_Says
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    The same STD ADHD anti-trek "nu-trek" infection as the previous seasons, Poocard and Lower D1cks. Reeks of Kurtzman/mainstream crap from galaxies away. AVOID
  19. lickmymind
    Feb 8, 2021
    0
    How can Star Track be this bad !? Season 1 was so good!
    It like a really bad soap opera.
  20. Perciphel
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    Discovery S3 is going for the cheap shots with lazy research and formula script writing. They got the Klingons wrong in season 1. S2 was fantastic, S3 I think I would rather watch reruns of Andromeda.
  21. jfrisby
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Guess what? Everything Kirk, Picard, etc worked for fails, the federation is gone in 900 years. @&*(! this.
  22. randomfish
    Oct 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Based on the first episode.

    Poor writing fouls the episode from start to finish. No real depth to the relationship between Michael and Book. That would be fine, given it's Episode 1, if Michael hadn't effectively told Book he was going to help her find her crew. That would be fine if Book just accepted this without argument or comment. That he says nothing contradicts the smuggler-for-good character he's sold as in his introduction. He doesn't even want to know her name yet several hours later he'll do what she says? Why? It's not his fight; he has his own cause. Michael needs him, and apparently the universe bends to her will.

    Good character intros, except Michael's: her emotions swing from super high to super low in the space of 3 minutes without explanation.

    Fight scenes are unnecessary and a bit silly.

    Dialogue is sometimes vague and at other times does not serve a purpose. Some expositional props are poorly handled, such as Michael's Starfleet badge being initially hidden beneath a borrowed jacket, then visible only so that Book can tell her to hide it again. (Also... that's a super long bridge to get into the courier HQ. Why are they walking and how long would that actually take?)

    Not sure what the target audience is. It's clear that Star Trek Discovery has consistently moved away from what its predecessors offered: action and adventure, yes, but intelligence as well. There's nothing intelligent about a poorly written script. How this got accepted, I don't know. Why it's getting 10/10, I don't know.

    I was really excited to see this series. The setting is interesting, the new lore is interesting. But Michael's character suffers from grand self-righteousness. That's her flaw, but it's never truly explored as a weakness - even when she recognises that in Episode 1 during the truth serum and decides to change, she ends up acting the same way she always has. Worse, really, forcing Book to do what she wants.

    Disappointing.    … Expand

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#11 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Oct 26, 2020
    80
    The temporal shift enlivens the fabled franchise with a new sense of adventure and purpose once they learn the status of a diminished Federation. [26 Oct - 8 Nov 2020, p.13]
  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Sam Thielman
    Oct 16, 2020
    80
    Discovery is a show given to histrionics, but stripped of its familiar setting, it now reaches for profundity with a little more assurance.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Oct 15, 2020
    70
    The series settles into the chaos of the 32nd century after the second episode, when we see what happened to Discovery and its crew and witness Burnham adapt to the survivalist spirit of this new age.
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