I actually quite like random musical episodes of tv shows, loved both Buffy and Scrubs' episodes but I just didn't think these songs were any good. Can see myself skipping this episode on rewatches down the line.
Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2x09 - "Subspace Rhapsody"
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I will admit there were some really strong character beats in this episode as well as the singing.
The reveal of Kirk being in a relationship with Carol Marcus and their baby was a nice tie-in. The timing is dead on, surprised we didn't see it coming!
The reveal of Kirk being in a relationship with Carol Marcus and their baby was a nice tie-in. The timing is dead on, surprised we didn't see it coming!
Based on Kirk's comments, he and Carol have already been at odds over his long absences, so the groundwork for that split is already laid.
Carol is probably already infuriated that Kirk can't stay home long enough to spend time with her. By the time David is born about a year later she was probably ready to give him the ultimatum...or even tell him to leave her and David be so at least one responsible parent could raise their child.
I have at work a couple of times. One time, when I started belting "Wooly Bully" like Pavarotti freaked out my Graphics team. During the pandemic, I was working in the office and one of my coworkers stopped by, and I started singing "I'm All Alone" from Spamalot at him.
10s don't mean perfect, but I've given out few 10s in any grading I've done here. When Discovery gets them they earn them like any other show, probably morseo than anyTerryTrek yet seen unfortunately.
That was really childish, especially that 'grand finale' that came off like it was a PBS kids afterschool special.
However, I'll give them props for actually going there. For what this episode aimed to do, it did it.
This board tends to give out 10s for everything, even Discovery, but I think this episode will also play well with the larger current Trek fanbase. The majority of them seem like the types that would enjoy Rent and contemporary 'musicals' like it.
Personally, I thought this one was really cringy. However, objectively, I'll give them a 10 for effort.
Me standing by myself as I shop in a store.
"It's been a long road..."
The mother and child one aisle over. "Alright, GO, Johnny. NOW. Don't worry about your candy, just GO. HURRY."
"It's been a long road..."
The mother and child one aisle over. "Alright, GO, Johnny. NOW. Don't worry about your candy, just GO. HURRY."
We can't count that high.
I'm kinda worried they're setting up Captain Batel to be killed in the finale.
Giving her a first name, and then sending her off on a Priority 1 mission when her and Pike were about to go off on their first vacation as a couple hits a lot of trope alarm bells.
Pike has enough trauma already!
Giving her a first name, and then sending her off on a Priority 1 mission when her and Pike were about to go off on their first vacation as a couple hits a lot of trope alarm bells.
Pike has enough trauma already!
I hate musicals. This was a musical. But - It was well done, I liked how they tied the lyrics into the epsiode's story as well as the character's arcs.
Laughed - out loud - at the Klingon boy band.
Characters were developed, a plot was pursued, a problem was solved.
The writing continues to amaze me. Notice the tie in to Ad Astra Per Aspera where Spock said Una's secret was a love of Gilbert and Sullivan? And here she is singing it!
We finally know Batel's first name.
I fully expected to rate this a 2 or 3 beforehand, but I was surprised. I'll give it a 6. I might even watch it a second time.
Laughed - out loud - at the Klingon boy band.
Characters were developed, a plot was pursued, a problem was solved.
The writing continues to amaze me. Notice the tie in to Ad Astra Per Aspera where Spock said Una's secret was a love of Gilbert and Sullivan? And here she is singing it!
We finally know Batel's first name.
I fully expected to rate this a 2 or 3 beforehand, but I was surprised. I'll give it a 6. I might even watch it a second time.
Nah, the Klingon bit fell flat for me too. The side dancers looked/felt too much like generic gifs/animated clipart pasted in the margins of the viewscreen. They should have went for Oprah for the Klingons. It makes sense they would simg in a manner they're acustomed to.
A Klingon with an eyepatch. Now that's how you do a TOS Era Klingon. Forget the honor crap. We're talking diabolical, scheming battle cruiser commander.
That's Bruce Horak - fully blind in one eye, and restricted in the other.
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Exactly. Honestly, being "cringey" is pretty difficult in a musical if you're accepting it in good faith. For some people, the act of singing alone produces cringe, but their discomfort does not a bad musical make. Speaking of good faith, I offered a bag of Skittles to the Messiah during our high school production of Godspell.
I believe my line was "Good day, Jesus, would you care to taste the rainbow?"
So, how long until someone combines These Old Scientists and Subspace Rhapsody opening title sequences?
I really hope they subvert the trope but they probably won't.
A crying shame we didn't see Andorians burst into song, their antennae twirling in time to the music.