How bad will the show be hurt if Lorca leaves the show after season 1?

[Jayson1]

Like many I think he is my favorite character and I think he is also the best actor though that shouldn't be a shock since he came to show as a movie actor. Do you think the show would be able to be just as good without him or would years from now would his leaving be called the "jump the shark" moment of the show?

Me I think if he leaves you got to at least replace him with a actor of his caliber. I think Rain Wilson as Mudd being bumped up to the main cast or Georgiou being brought back would help fill that gap if they just wanted to use people already connected to the show.

Me I would actually try and bring in two actors to fill him and those two would work though I think it would be better if at least you had one new character who can provide some mystery and we have to get to know.

Jason

 

[F. King Daniel]

Maybe we'll get a repeat of what happened on his last ship and he'll be the only one returning for season 2.

 

[Agony_Boothb]

I think Saru proved that he has what it takes to be a Captain. I wouldn't seeing him in charge and Burnham as Number One.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Maybe he returns to the Mirror universe and the Discovery gets an actual Starfleet captain for Season 2? Just saying.

 

[KennyB]

Not at all.

 

[Tesophius]

Meh, I'll probably be ok with it, Lorca can be fun to watch, but I don't see him as a believable 23rd century captain of a starship. He's more of an NYPD cop of the 21st century type character.

 

[RobertCardassian]

Sonnequa is the best actor on the show

 

[RobertCardassian]

I think Saru proved that he has what it takes to be a Captain. I wouldn't seeing him in charge and Burnham as Number One.

DISLIKE!

 

[skip bittman]

I mean, he'll be gone in the finale. This was signposted in the first few minutes of episode 1: Burnham ends this arc as the captain. Cookie-cutter Kurtzman is going to be using Chekhov's gun along with Chekov's wig if he can find it.

Plus Isaacs is not going to be in Canada for some possibly lengthy 7 year contract. The man has a career to think of.

 

[Spider]

I think Saru proved that he has what it takes to be a Captain. I wouldn't seeing him in charge and Burnham as Number One.

The very thought of that makes me want to burn my TV.

 

[Longinus]

I love Isaacs, but after the last episode, my opinion is that sooner we get rid of Lorca the better. The guy is a monster and I don't want such person as a captain of the hero ship. Plus the interaction of the Disco crew were much more enjoyable without Lorca around.

I'm not sure how this is gonna work though. They're not gonna make Saru the captain, and the chances of Georgiou returning seem, let's say, rather slim. However, having Starfleet not only to return Burnhams rank but promote her too would be rather hard to portray believably. That's the most likely option though. (They could also bring completely new character as a captain, but this too seems unlikely to me.)

 

[Phily B]

I mean, he'll be gone in the finale. This was signposted in the first few minutes of episode 1: Burnham ends this arc as the captain. Cookie-cutter Kurtzman is going to be using Chekhov's gun along with Chekov's wig if he can find it.

Plus Isaacs is not going to be in Canada for some possibly lengthy 7 year contract. The man has a career to think of.

To be honest, a lot of actors like him seem to have a steady supply of TV work in addition to their movie roles they do once or twice a year. I don't see why he wouldn't be able to sign up. I like him, he is different to previous Captains we have seen, seems to be a mix of Sisko and Kirk so far.

 

[Jayson1]

Even if he doesn't return as captain I think the important thing though is for the character to still be on the show. This isn't like old Trek were a character's rank sometimes dictates how important they might be to the show. I for one think Sar'u would make for a interesting captain and it would also be another Trek first in having our first alien captain. It still though wouldn't change the fact that he wouldn't be the lead character because that would still be Burnham even if she was assigned to kitchen duty in season 2. The show will follow her no matter what job she has which is a neat idea IMO.


Jason

 

[Number One]

He's a valued cast member and a very good actor, which is always a big money card for the series. I can't even begin to fathom some of the negative comments there as his character is different and more intriguing than a lot of the cooki-cutter ones we've seen over the years. Furthermore it is obvious that he generates interest in people to delve into his character, cause he's layered and personable, even if he ticks them off, which is often what people react to some for various reasons(generally speaking most people that tick others off are people secretly envied, I came to understand over the years)

I doubt he's killed off, it would be more logical to promote him for succesfully dealing with the Klingon war and keep your options with him participating in more episodes. Also, and since he selected Burnham for his ship maybe he takes her with him to his potential new post after season 1.
Btw, and as a final thought I don;t think it was guaranteed that Burnham will be necessarily the focus of the series for the entire run(assuming it's gonna be picked up for a second season which is not guaranteed either at the moment).

In case of a format change, many other changes can happen.(E.g. they run a first season to see which one of the characters becomes more popular and then follow their stories more closely for the next season). As a matter of fact Discovery reminds me alot of the "Revolution" series so far, which wasn't a particularily succesful format to begin with(though conceptually solid), so maybe the creators of ST should take notice.

 

[Jayson1]

He's a valued cast member and a very good actor, which is always a big money card for the series. I can't even begin to fathom some of the negative comments there as his character is different and more intriguing than a lot of the cooki-cutter ones we've seen over the years. Furthermore it is obvious that he generates interest in people to delve into his character, cause he's layered and personable, even if he ticks them off, which is often what people react to some for various reasons(generally speaking most people that tick others off are people secretly envied, I came to understand over the years)

I doubt he's killed off, it would be more logical to promote him for succesfully dealing with the Klingon war and keep your options with him participating in more episodes. Also, and since he selected Burnham for his ship maybe he takes her with him to his potential new post after season 1.
Btw, and as a final thought I don;t think it was guaranteed that Burnham will be necessarily the focus of the series for the entire run(assuming it's gonna be picked up for a second season which is not guaranteed either at the moment).

In case of a format change, many other changes can happen.(E.g. they run a first season to see which one of the characters becomes more popular and then follow their stories more closely for the next season). As a matter of fact Discovery reminds me alot of the "Revolution" series so far, which wasn't a particularily succesful format to begin with(though conceptually solid), so maybe the creators of ST should take notice.

While I can see some of focus going off of Burnham I got to feel she will be the most important at least through season 2. I can see it though were you have a "Arrested Development" were she plays the straight laced character like Micheal Bluth while the main attraction of the show is actually the more colorful and unique ensemble characters. I don't know if it is good if she is there to do all the boring hero stuff while everyone else gets to do all the fun stuff like being villians or ecentric types.

Jason

 

[Zod]

I mean, he'll be gone in the finale. This was signposted in the first few minutes of episode 1: Burnham ends this arc as the captain. Cookie-cutter Kurtzman is going to be using Chekhov's gun along with Chekov's wig if he can find it.

Plus Isaacs is not going to be in Canada for some possibly lengthy 7 year contract. The man has a career to think of.

This idea that she becomes captain I would be against. She was convicted of treason. Regardless of her logic she did what she did and was sentenced to life in prison. For it not to be contrived it would have to happen over a longer period of time. Maybe after a few seasons.

 

[Noname Given]

To be fair - we don't know if the show will get a Season 2 yet. Also, we don't know if the Discovery itself as it is now will survive. In the end, if they do get a Season 2 and go with a similar storytelling format, I doubt the series will be 'hurt' much at all. The story in season one isn't focused on Lorca. In the end, it will depend on how attached the audience was attached to the character. But given everything so far, it wouldn't impact Season 2 much (if at all) - IMO of course.

 

[Feron]

This idea that she becomes captain I would be against. She was convicted of treason. Regardless of her logic she did what she did and was sentenced to life in prison. For it not to be contrived it would have to happen over a longer period of time. Maybe after a few seasons.

Indeed so, and at least one Admiral has openly stated that she wants Burnham back in prison.

At least at this stage, it is the much-reviled-by-some here Captain Lorca that is keeping her serving on a Starship by using Starfleet regulations that authorize him to conscript people for service during wartime.

 

[Mudd]

They'll slot a replacement in and CBS All Access's three or four million households will go along.

 

[TheArsenal]

Lorca is potentially one of the most complex and interesting characters I've seen in Trek. I hope he sticks around for awhile at least.

Btw, and as a final thought I don;t think it was guaranteed that Burnham will be necessarily the focus of the series for the entire run

Possibly. The actor has the chops, so it depends on how well they develop her character. Television shows are organic. The best actors/most engaging characters have a way of becoming the focus over time. That said, I suspect she will be near the center for the foreseeable future.