Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 3x10 - "Terra Firma, Part 2"

[DEWLine]

And we've seen it established: the independent intellect of the TARDIS.

 

[fireproof78]

I was thinking of the TARDIS.

It was a joke

 

[Discofan]

It was a joke

I know but the reference to the TARDIS was there, wasn't it?

 

[fireproof78]

I know but the reference to the TARDIS was there, wasn't it?

Are all phone booths TARDISES? TARDI?

 

[cooleddie74]

Public urinals.

 

[Discofan]

Are all phone booths TARDISES? TARDI?

Actually, "TARDIS" is an acronym, something to do with temporal... something.

 

[fireproof78]

Actually, "TARDIS" is an acronym, something to do with temporal... something.

Wibbly-wobbly timey wimey type stuff. I didn't pay that much attention

 

[Vger23]

agreed, and this is something I like a lot about this arc: it shows, up to a point at least, that mirror universe people is just that, people, they’re not necessarily intrinsically evil but are evil because of the environment they live in.

I agree...in fact, in a way, they are almost tragic / worthy of pity in that they really do live their entire lives in fear and rage, fueled on by the lies and trechery of the society they live within. I think, sadly, there are plenty of human experiences right here today that equate to that.

 

[fireproof78]

I agree...in fact, in a way, they are almost tragic / worthy of pity in that they really do live their entire lives in fear and rage, fueled on by the lies and trechery of the society they live within. I think, sadly, there are plenty of human experiences right here today that equate to that.

Agreed and I think that it bears reminding that it can very much be part of the human experience. Stories are there to highlight those experiences.

 

[Search4]

Maybe distance between timelines increases as the parallels break down? The disintegration of the Empire in the MU has no parallel in the Prime timeline.

The implication is that the distance starts increasing in "Mirror, Mirror" because Kirk's about to destroy the Empire. OK, the distance starts increasing before Kirk's actually done anything to that end, but Kirk gonna Kirk, whether he knows how yet or not.

Well perhaps her job is to make our universe like the Mirror one! Works both ways.

 

[Discofan]

Public urinals.

"Pecunia non olet"

 

[cooleddie74]

Smiley O'Brien shows that environment makes the person. A Terran, and one with anger issues and a dark side but prone to seeking freedom and liberation for his people and fighting on the side of those who want to choose their own lives and destinies.

 

[Discofan]

Maybe distance between timelines increases as the parallels break down? The disintegration of the Empire in the MU has no parallel in the Prime timeline.

The implication is that the distance starts increasing in "Mirror, Mirror" because Kirk's about to destroy the Empire. OK, the distance starts increasing before Kirk's actually done anything to that end, but Kirk gonna Kirk, whether he knows how yet or not.

It's started with Mirror Archer and the Defiant.

 

[Discofan]

Smiley O'Brien shows that environment makes the person. A Terran, and one with anger issues and a dark side but prone to seeking freedom and liberation for his people and fighting on the side of those who want to choose their own lives and destinies.

O'Brien is one the very rare people who manage to be good in both universes.

 

[Paul755]

O'Brien is one the very rare people who manage to be good in both universes.

That’s why he’s perhaps the greatest person in the history of the Federation.

 

[Tuskin38]

The guardian design feels more TAS than TOS. More rock than a glowing crystal thing

 

[Tuskin38]

https://twitter.com/gaghyogi49/status/1340005074760822789?s=21

The picture of Risa on one of the computer screens doesn’t show rings

 

[Mage]

So all in all, a very entertaining two-parter, although the MU part of the second episode didn't really pull me in as much.

It's nice to know we'll see the Emporer again, some day......

 

[daedalus5]

“I AM THE GUARDIAN OF FOREVER “. Best moment of the series. I’m quite emotional! It even sounded a bit like John De Lance. Can’t wait to see when Section 31 will be set.

 

[NCC-73515]

We have our own Tantalus control button here!

But we can only target envelopes.