Similar thoughts for me as well. It reminds me of a Farscape episode a little bit.
Will the Burn mystery end with a damp squib?
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michael will tie into it. You can’t have a huge event and not have it involve Michael.
I hope not. I’m *almost* convinced they’re avoiding this this time.
Same here. It's why the reveal appeals so much.
2 episodes left though....
I'm not sure what I think about what led to The Burn. Some child's tantrum causing all dilithium to explode. On the one hand, it sounds like something Charlie X, for instance, would do if he were in that type of situation. So it fits Star Trek, I'd even say Classic Star Trek... but I'm not too thrilled with it, all the same.
I'm hoping there's more to it. I want there to be more to it. If this is it, if this is the whole thing to the mystery, then... Yeah. I'd actually rather have not known what caused it.
I'm hoping there's more to it. I want there to be more to it. If this is it, if this is the whole thing to the mystery, then... Yeah. I'd actually rather have not known what caused it.
I actually like that they went for something so balls to the wall TOS crazy instead of making it some unknown enemy or The dominion or whatever. I mean come on, it's not like we haven't seen superbeings before in Trek.
I think there is definitely more to play out, particularly regarding the monster.
By the way, how long do kelpians live? The baby seems to be 130 or something like that...
An alien of an extreme age with super mental powers, in an underdeveloped child-like state.
Hmmm... Where, I wonder, have we recently seen this before?
Hmmm... Where, I wonder, have we recently seen this before?
That's a very annoying gifAn alien of an extreme age with super mental powers, in an underdeveloped child-like state.
Hmmm... Where, I wonder, have we recently seen this before?
Saru: Shoots darts out of his head when pissed.
This overgrown child: Hold my holo-beer.
This overgrown child: Hold my holo-beer.
no idea.An alien of an extreme age with super mental powers, in an underdeveloped child-like state.
Hmmm... Where, I wonder, have we recently seen this before?
Cuter than Su’Kal, I am. 
Not even close.
Damp squib? Nope.
Looks like a wet behind the ears Kelpian to me.
Okay, for those missing the attempted subtle hints I was dropping earlier:"Cuter than Su’Kal, I am."
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I can't say I'm a fan of this revelation, but I am VERY glad that Starfleet wasn't responsible. I was hoping ever since we were told about the Burn that they wouldn't make the Federation the bad guys. And I'm not disappointed. 
I'm not sure we know the truth yet, or at least the whole truth.
Oh, I picked up on it.
"Cuter than Su’Kal, I am."
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I don't agree, largely because the Child is insufferable and lacks a cuteness despite being continually marketed as such.
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