This reminds me of when you complained that the crew didn't have interpersonal off duty conversations after the first 2 or 3 episodes, something we almost immediately began to see in the next few episodes.
Yes, and I posted a follow up a few episodes later saying I was wrong. Unfortunately, as I noted, those sort of conversations basically stopped after Episode 8, after which time the show shifted back to being all about the "epic" plot (or Burnham) all the time.
What was done to Stamets in particular is almost unforgivable. He changes from a well-rounded individual in an adult, well-depicted relationship to a plot device. The love of his life is fridged, and what do we see? There are some touching moments in the mycelial network, although "Culber" also babbles out a lot of plot exposition. Then as soon as he wakes up, he basically has no response to his lover's death other than one mildly peeved freakout at the man (well, the body) who murdered him, and a mournful look when getting his posthumous medal. That's it. Aside from that, in the last three episodes he seems not only not depressed, but chipper, and belts off spore drive technobabble. The last episode literally gives him only two fucking lines. He was my favorite character - until he stopped being one.
How was it "strongly implied" that Burnham had PTSD as a child, and if so, that it wasn't treated?
A T'Bonz notes, in that flashback to her childhood, when she clearly starts thinking back to the attack and freaking out, Sarek is basically an inconsiderate dick to her - even if it's because as a Vulcan, he just can't grok what she's going through.
Maybe she received treatment later, but she was supposed to be in an irrational, agitated state after she got back from the EVA encounter with the torchbearer. I definitely remember fanon at the least at that time (some on this forum) claiming was showing PTSD.
I agree that she did not show any after the pilot, so this may have been a Fuller idea which was dropped.
Huh? Tilly's been involved with the spore drive since it's introduction. They didn't suddenly pull it out their ass, she's been front and center in all the spore related episodes. She gets to be Captain Killy because she's Killy's doppelganger. Being on the mission with Georgiou is probably a case of "main characterism", but no more egregious than in other shows. At least the bridge crew/senior staff isn't in every landing party.
As I've said in the past, the third episode made it clear that Tilly was one of several people who worked on the spore drive with Stamets. Those extras have never been seen again, but presumably some or all of them outranked her as a cadet.
As to the "Captain Killy" thing - as is often the case, I'm making a criticism of the show's implausible writing. Responding with a "within show" reason does not negate that the showrunners had other reasons for doing it. I actually think the main reason they decided on this particular twist was because they thought it would be funny. That said, I think some of her later stuff in the MU (like trying to "heal" Stamets) was done to give her a role in episodes she would otherwise be left doing nothing.
I freely admit that "main characterism" exists in every Trek. It never made sense why on VOY Harry Kim was the only ensign invited to the ready room for meetings. I preferred how DS9 did things though. If there was no real story need for the character in the A plot or the B plot, just have them in one of the "Piller Filler" scenes at the start or end of the show, and leave it at that.
