Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 2x01 - "Strange Energies"

[Commander Richard]

"Approximately three months after the events of the season one finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched on a mission which results in an encounter with "strange energy." - Press Release

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[Tuskin38]

Heh 3 months, so the typical time span between seasons, if it was a 90s trek show

 

[F. King Daniel]

Yay, @Commander Richard's episode posters are back!

 

[KennyB]

IT IS UP!!!!!!

 

[tomalak301]

I really liked that episode. It was a little stupid, but highly enjoyable. I loved the comment Mariner made about Jack's Neutral Zone, and the stuff with Tendi and Rutherford was fun, if a little cliched. I really enjoyed the effects. It reminded me of watching shows like X-Men back in the 90s where you had great animated effects and just a fun time. Great start to the season.

 

[KennyB]

Fuck pears! Good start!

 

[thribs]

“Oh god! Mariner, get me out of here. They keep showing me lights.”

I got a good laugh out of that one.

 

[Roald]

The pre-title sequence was amazing! Very cinematic..!
The rest of the ep was a bit over-the-top for me, a bit like the season 1 opener..! It was a fun ride though, I liked it..!

 

[Aragorn]

Fred Tatasciore is still credited. He gonna play the new security chief... and die at the end of the season... and then play the next security chief?

 

[Enterprise is Great]

It was good but not great. I really only chuckled when Mariner kicked Jack in the nuts. The playing the Gary Mitchell stuff for laughs was pretty clever.

Tendi is a little too psycho for me.

The Holodeck opening scene was cool too.
Grade: 7

 

[Precious Tritium]

Something about this one didn’t quite click for me. Fun, but not much more than that. I think I’m just kind of getting tired of Mariner’s schtick, but hopefully they’ll work on that over the next few episodes.

Still excited for the rest of the season!

 

[Kzinti]

well that was pretty good it's still too short though

 

[brandnewfan]

Is the season premiere free or something?

I canceled my account a couple of months ago, and was planning to re-subscribe today but it’s letting me watch the first episode of season 2 without re-subscribing.

I checked my account status and it shows I canceled back in June.

 

[thribs]

It was also pretty funny how quick that “God power” corrupted Ransom. No hesitation whatsoever.

 

[Saul]

Kinda boring episode for me. More of the same of the weaker season 1 episodes. I had hoped the show would just move on to something a little bit stronger and defining that the last episode of season 1 displayed. Didn't laugh. Tired of Mariner being over the top all the time. Nice opening though.

 

[Campe]

Good to have the show back. Not my favorite episode but had a few fun moments.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Gotta remember that the easy way to solve all of those with over inflated God-like Powers corrupting somebody is to kick them in the "Neutral Zone" repeatedly and drop a boulder on them with a fork lift.

 

[Lakenheath 72]

I rated it a 6. It established where the characters were in their lives, touched on the story lines introduced in season 1, and expanded on the canonical information. It did that well; however, the story was meh.

 

[C.E. Evans]

So, the big lesson learned from this episode is not that absolute power corrupts absolutely, but that you can take out a power-mad, human-turned-godlike being with a very large rock.

Kirk knew...

 

[Romulan_spy]

So, the big lesson learned from this episode is not that absolute power corrupts absolutely, but that you can take out a power-mad, human-turned-godlike being with a very large rock.

Kirk knew...

Kirk always knows. Trust the Kirk.