Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x05 - "Through the Lens of Time"
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IIRC, the whole reason they created that set was because they were getting frustrated setting up the VR wall whenever there was a scene in Engineering.I wonder if we'll ever again see the engineers in Engineering, or if the Science Lab is now their home for the remainder of the series.
Paint by numbers.
Like when Chapel [TECHED], because Corby found [TECH] in the [TECH], but ignored how Spock had [TECHED].
I did like the interactions between Olusanmokun and Myers. Maybe an actor playing a sympathetic doctor is easy, but I thought the scenes were all heartfelt.
Hated how both Chapel and Corby guilted everyone.
Like when Chapel [TECHED], because Corby found [TECH] in the [TECH], but ignored how Spock had [TECHED].
I did like the interactions between Olusanmokun and Myers. Maybe an actor playing a sympathetic doctor is easy, but I thought the scenes were all heartfelt.
Hated how both Chapel and Corby guilted everyone.
One more thought. Anyone else found it a bit funny how everyone showed their individual reaction to the seeming impossibility of immortality while Pelia is sitting right there?
<sarcasm> Listen, for generations, the Ortegas family members have been known for only 1 thing each. He is simply "operates the camera" Ortegas, while his sister is "flies the ship" Ortegas. We should be grateful to our Paramount+ overlords that that even gave us this much backstory and character development on members of the Ortegas family! </sarcasm>
I know, I just hoped that meant we were going to see Engineering less, not never. We haven't been there once this season.
It was a pretty incredible set. I'll miss it if we've seen the last of it, but hopefully it'll still pop up once or twice a season. 5 episodes to go!
Most folks would interpret that reaction to be Earth Human Immortality being doubtful.
Lanthanites seemingly are not originally from Earth.
What exactly did the alien guy see that scared him off so badly? The statue? He seemed just as surprised about this entire facility as Starfleet did, but in this one instance I guess the natives did know something? I was a little surprised that they never seemed to offer any additional insight.
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I wonder if we'll ever again see the engineers in Engineering, or if the Science Lab is now their home for the remainder of the series.
Reminds me of Discovery, where the "engineering group" by the end just existed for quick cutaways for collective problem solving.
Like they just sit around all day brainstorming.
It was nostalgic in a way to have that familiar location show up.
IIRC, it took something like 3 days each to set up and tear down the set on the AR Wall stage.
I'm fine with that. I used to find it weird how they kept doing tests, experiments with the warp core in the background. It was glaring when I was doing my rewatches of the Berman era shows.I wonder if we'll ever again see the engineers in Engineering, or if the Science Lab is now their home for the remainder of the series.
And I can't even catch that one damn fly that's been buzzing around my kitchen for the last hour!
Another exciting episode. MVPelia shone in every single one of her scenes. From the opening log entry it was very clear that we were in for an Airiam situation again.
A new ancient evil race that seems to have had some conflict with ancient gorn? The mystery continues.
Overall an exciting and occasionally brutal ride.
A new ancient evil race that seems to have had some conflict with ancient gorn? The mystery continues.
Overall an exciting and occasionally brutal ride.
One question I have with this episode is when Gamble actually died and was replaced by the alien entity.
Clearly by the time that M'Benga reports he's braindead, despite seeming very much alive, the transformation is done, and the Vezda is just marionetting his body/remembering the things it subsumed. But was he dead even when he was transported onboard? It would explain why his eyes wouldn't heal.
Clearly by the time that M'Benga reports he's braindead, despite seeming very much alive, the transformation is done, and the Vezda is just marionetting his body/remembering the things it subsumed. But was he dead even when he was transported onboard? It would explain why his eyes wouldn't heal.
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I would argue the instant he was zapped he was gone. The rest was just a game by the Vezda.
I would say that most likely is that when the Vezda took over, its consciousness absorbing the memories of Gamble, it genuinely had to go through an integration, and at the beginning it was acting as Gamble would have. Whether that was the "real" Gamble would depend on your idea of whether there is such a thing as a soul.
The sedative working could be that the Vezda reacted as Gamble would have because his perception of sedatives would be dominant at that point. Maybe the sedative allowed for the Vezda to more quickly tamp down on Gamble's consciousness/aspect, "subduing" him.
The sedative working could be that the Vezda reacted as Gamble would have because his perception of sedatives would be dominant at that point. Maybe the sedative allowed for the Vezda to more quickly tamp down on Gamble's consciousness/aspect, "subduing" him.
The away team... takes a Gamble!
I was relieved this did not end up being overshadowed by some love triangle/ quadrangle stuff; overall a very decent space adventure albeit not perfect.
The group acts too carelessly. Ortegas' civilian brother enters the temple, Chapel allows an alien needle to prick her finger, Gamble casually grabs an artefact and stares at it when it glows with no one immediately intervening. There should be more common sense, more protective gear (I know ST cliché) and drones sent in advance. Moreover, the mission once again shows how useful equipment such as jet packs (mentioned in LD crossover) would be.
And if the facility is a high-security prison, it should be way harder to gain access.
I think it is also a little weird the natives send only one representative as if the ancient place is no big deal.
Maybe not a good idea to keep that parasite inside the ship. Throw the buffer back into the prison or a black hole.
La Forge's case is different. He was born blind with probably no optic nerve to begin with. I assume connecting the eyes all the way to the brain is the tricky part, since replacements after injuries are apparently easy.
O'BRIEN: It's a game of skill, Quark. And it's not easy. Go ahead. Try and get one in the bullseye.
(Quark throws all the darts at once.)
O'BRIEN: No!
(Two of the darts land in Morn's padded jacket.)
QUARK: Now what if one of those darts had gotten into his eye? Do you realise I'd be liable for that? Do you know how much money an eye costs?
I was relieved this did not end up being overshadowed by some love triangle/ quadrangle stuff; overall a very decent space adventure albeit not perfect.
The group acts too carelessly. Ortegas' civilian brother enters the temple, Chapel allows an alien needle to prick her finger, Gamble casually grabs an artefact and stares at it when it glows with no one immediately intervening. There should be more common sense, more protective gear (I know ST cliché) and drones sent in advance. Moreover, the mission once again shows how useful equipment such as jet packs (mentioned in LD crossover) would be.
And if the facility is a high-security prison, it should be way harder to gain access.
I think it is also a little weird the natives send only one representative as if the ancient place is no big deal.
Maybe not a good idea to keep that parasite inside the ship. Throw the buffer back into the prison or a black hole.
La Forge's case is different. He was born blind with probably no optic nerve to begin with. I assume connecting the eyes all the way to the brain is the tricky part, since replacements after injuries are apparently easy.
O'BRIEN: It's a game of skill, Quark. And it's not easy. Go ahead. Try and get one in the bullseye.
(Quark throws all the darts at once.)
O'BRIEN: No!
(Two of the darts land in Morn's padded jacket.)
QUARK: Now what if one of those darts had gotten into his eye? Do you realise I'd be liable for that? Do you know how much money an eye costs?
I don't think I follow? We always see the warp core in all Berman era shows, and they're often doing experiments in front of it then as well.
My interpretation was that he died at the moment his eyes exploded. I think the tell is supposed to be him calling M'Benga by his first name. In the moment it's played off as increasing character intimacy and a trauma response, when really it was a mistake by the entity who was in control at the time.
That's the point. Lot of those experiments shouldn't have been anywhere near the warp core.
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