Well, we know Uhura won't die, either. Or Spock. Not for another, oh, 24 years. 
Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x01 - "Hegemony, Part II"
He isn't impervious to harm.
As A Quality of Mercy shows he can avoid his ultimate fate but that'll just make things worse. Future Pike also implied that Pike just has to die at this time he doesn't necessarily have to die in the accident since he said the Klingons on Boreth were happy to just batleth him for breaking his covenant with the time crystal.
Yeah Pike's life will never be ended no matter the threat he faces but is that really any different from Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway? There was never any real risk to them week by week, the only difference here is we know Pike lives because we've seen him in the beepy chair.
As I said this is a journey story as the destination has already been seen. Don't look at it as him avoiding getting killed no matter what perils he faces but how much he overcomes and goes through. He is shaping the lives of so many characters going forward, a man who knows he only has a few years to live and is devoting those years to building people up and helping others, not letting his looming death bring him down when others need him.
And as for every other threat he faces during his mission that he walks away from? He can't magically avoid injuries and pain because of destiny but there's a reason this man has a highly regarded medal named after him and his birthday's a holiday.
He's the lead character of an action TV series. He'd still be put in danger over and over again, knowing he wouldn't be hurt and able to withstand anything because it's not his time even if this weren't a prequel where he has seen the fate the future holds for him simply because that's just how television works.
It's meta though because both the viewers and the character know this.
Indeed. It sometimes seems more and more that television is being deconstructed in expectations of main characters dying.
I've had the DVD set since Christmas. Finally broke the seal this morning.
Gave it an 8.
Poetic justice that Una's blood would save Batel's life.
Nice comic relief with the Pelia/Scott relationship, and a young Scotty not knowing how he did something while working under extreme pressure.
And it sets things up rather nicely for the Gorn being practically forgotten in TOS: "Arena."
Gave it an 8.
Poetic justice that Una's blood would save Batel's life.
Nice comic relief with the Pelia/Scott relationship, and a young Scotty not knowing how he did something while working under extreme pressure.
And it sets things up rather nicely for the Gorn being practically forgotten in TOS: "Arena."
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