Is that what the Kelpiens are fishing for?
Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 2x06 - "The Sound of Thunder"
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Enjoyed this episode a lot more than I thought I would. Funny, I just watched the precluding Short Treks episode the day before, no idea what it was to be about beforehand. Glad I did, it felt very much necessary.
Yeah, I too wondered where the rest of the Baul were, then wondered if maybe they're numbers are still really, really low. Like a few dozen, hundred?
Yeah, I too wondered where the rest of the Baul were, then wondered if maybe they're numbers are still really, really low. Like a few dozen, hundred?
I just figured the Ba'ul retreated because they have a visceral fear of a mature Kelpian, even with their more advanced technology. Saru was pretty intimidating when he cast off his more timid and self-doubting personality, even within the bounds of his Starfleet colleagues, and then when he went full X-Men and developed head darts all bets are off.
One of my favorite background elements was in the scene when Saru confronts Pike on the bridge, you see the bridge officer behind Pike quickly rise from his seat ready to defend the captain because he thinks Saru is about to strike him. If Saru had decided to go off then it would have been hard to subdue him without weapons given his superior size, strength, and speed.
Of course, given their other technology, it's a little strange that the Ba'ul rely on easily swatted-down Ginsu Knife Drones instead of LASER DRONES.
One of my favorite background elements was in the scene when Saru confronts Pike on the bridge, you see the bridge officer behind Pike quickly rise from his seat ready to defend the captain because he thinks Saru is about to strike him. If Saru had decided to go off then it would have been hard to subdue him without weapons given his superior size, strength, and speed.
Of course, given their other technology, it's a little strange that the Ba'ul rely on easily swatted-down Ginsu Knife Drones instead of LASER DRONES.
Apparently the Ba'ul use 24th century Son'a transporter tag drones.
Don't you occasionally need to do your mirror Georgiou face?
If its a mechanized suit, could it be Zora?
Ooohhh could be. I like how you think.
/sends a jipper. You're responsible for your own beach, I'm afraid/
Maybe it's just trying to bring us love?
[*MULDERING INTENSIFIES*]
[*MULDERING INTENSIFIES*]
I'm still quite bored... this episode was a bit better than the last few but not by much.
The Kelpian plot: I might have fallen asleep through the exposition of their history... but how did those Ba'ul turn from prey to technologically advanced predators who influence their erstwhile predators that they have to die to keep some kind of balance? Generally interesting development of 2 sentient species on one planet - but the resolution with the Red Angel was "bla" at best, and it didn't address the obvious question of what happens next. Why should the Kelpians be prepared for peace now that they have reached their advanced/fearless state again? They have been oppressed and deceived for 2,5 millennia. And why should the Ba'ul be interested in lasting peace? The following process to reach an understanding between the two would have been much more interesting than this non-solution.
Stamets&husband - sorry, so not interested. For all I care the doctor should have stayed dead, and Stamets... well... just can't stand him. I'd be creeped out, too, if I just came back from essentially an afterlife, had a new body that doesn't feel like mine, and everyone (incl Stamets) just thinks I'd pick up where I left off when I was killed by a crewmate.
Why does everybody need to mention in every other sentence concerning Burnham and Spock that she's his "sister" (Tyler's "can you as his sister think of...")? I mean that's pretty much all her character is about right now, Sarek as her father-figure, Spock as her "brother"... I definitely don't need to be reminded of that at every turn.
the Red Angel... well, maybe timetravel on the horizon again?... oooookay. Maybe they'll influence Spock at the end in a way that he doesn't remember anything about having a human foster sister. Not that she's really memorable anyway (IMO, they should really produce an all villain ST-show. The more shady or outright evil characters such as Lorca and Giorgio are far more fascinating so far)...
The Kelpian plot: I might have fallen asleep through the exposition of their history... but how did those Ba'ul turn from prey to technologically advanced predators who influence their erstwhile predators that they have to die to keep some kind of balance? Generally interesting development of 2 sentient species on one planet - but the resolution with the Red Angel was "bla" at best, and it didn't address the obvious question of what happens next. Why should the Kelpians be prepared for peace now that they have reached their advanced/fearless state again? They have been oppressed and deceived for 2,5 millennia. And why should the Ba'ul be interested in lasting peace? The following process to reach an understanding between the two would have been much more interesting than this non-solution.
Stamets&husband - sorry, so not interested. For all I care the doctor should have stayed dead, and Stamets... well... just can't stand him. I'd be creeped out, too, if I just came back from essentially an afterlife, had a new body that doesn't feel like mine, and everyone (incl Stamets) just thinks I'd pick up where I left off when I was killed by a crewmate.
Why does everybody need to mention in every other sentence concerning Burnham and Spock that she's his "sister" (Tyler's "can you as his sister think of...")? I mean that's pretty much all her character is about right now, Sarek as her father-figure, Spock as her "brother"... I definitely don't need to be reminded of that at every turn.
the Red Angel... well, maybe timetravel on the horizon again?... oooookay. Maybe they'll influence Spock at the end in a way that he doesn't remember anything about having a human foster sister. Not that she's really memorable anyway (IMO, they should really produce an all villain ST-show. The more shady or outright evil characters such as Lorca and Giorgio are far more fascinating so far)...
Probably the best Star Trek: Discovery episode yet.
But could the Red Angel be Future Guy from Enterprise, I wonder?
But could the Red Angel be Future Guy from Enterprise, I wonder?
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I think there'll be an epic (although temporary) timeskip in the show, which will tie into "Calypso". And then lead to...
The Red Angel stuff, when Tilly gets hold of a futuristic Iron Man suit and begins going back along her and Michael's timeline
My theory is that the crew are permanently sent into the future. This way they never have to address any more continuity issues. Remember how they've been saying that this season will resolve why the Disco crew are never mentioned in any other series.
Why is this said?
Do you mean where? I think it might have been at Comic-Con. If my memory is correct, Kurtzman said that this season will resolve all canon issues.
Don't see why not being mentioned would be a canon issue. Lotta ships out there and a whole lot more Starfleet members. No way the people we've met could name check them all.
THE TWIN!!!!! Future Girl. As I've already said. Duh.Probably the best Star Trek: Discovery yet.
But could the Red Angel be Future Guy from Enterprise, I wonder?
Great minds thing alike.
The ship and characters not being mentioned in other shows shouldn't be an issue. Jonathon Archer was never mentioned on other shows either, with only the mention of a USS Archer in Nemesis to make up for it. Perhaps the Picard show will acknowledge DSC in some way. Who knows?
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