Spoilers Strange New Worlds General Discussion Thread

[Vger23]

I just re-watched the first four episodes for the first time since they originally dropped, and I must say that this might be the most high-quality string of consecutive episodes in the history of the franchise.

The stories, sci-if elements, character moments, pacing, visuals, comedy, tension, action, music, performance ….it’s absolutely phenomenal. What a way to kick off a new series.

 

[cooleddie74]

It's the best first season of any Trek series since TOS. It just cranks out one great episode after the next.

 

[Vger23]

It's the best first season of any Trek series since TOS. It just cranks out one great episode after the next.

Agree, although “Serene Squall” is like the strange, lonely pile of rat shit in this otherwise great season, and even that is somewhat saved by the performances.

 

[cooleddie74]

The Gorn episode is the weak link in Season 1. But Hemmer, Chapel and the others save it from being a total misfire.

 

[fireproof78]

The Gorn episode definitely was a low point.

 

[Noname Given]

The Gorn episode definitely was a low point.

There were two Gorn episodes in the season. I assume you mean the 2nd Gorn episode that had Hemmer's death?

 

[fireproof78]

There were two Gorn episodes in the season. I assume you mean the 2nd Gorn episode that had Hemmer's death?

That was the one I was thinking of when I made the post. Overall, I do not like the Gorn as a species and find their inclusion annoying. The episode with Hemmer's death was kind of just more evidence of poor use.

 

[cooleddie74]

I liked the first Gorn episode. The second one was the worst of the entire season.

 

[JoseNoodles]

The Gorn ships were cool. The Gorn themselves, meh. Take em or leave em.

 

[tomalak301]

The episode was Hemmer's death was really the only misstep I saw in the show. I wish there was a way that episode never happened and Hemmer would come back.

 

[wayoung]

The episode was Hemmer's death was really the only misstep I saw in the show. I wish there was a way that episode never happened and Hemmer would come back.

We don't see him die, so

 

[thribs]

The episode was Hemmer's death was really the only misstep I saw in the show. I wish there was a way that episode never happened and Hemmer would come back.

Yeah. What they did to the Gorn was just weird.

 

[Mudd]

Killing Hemmer was brilliant.

 

[Tuskin38]

I don't think anyone on the show likes them either.

I didn't get that feeling from any interviews
Or did you mean the Characters in-universe?

and Hemmer would come back.

The actor is coming back at the very least.

 

[Campe]

Brilliant? Eh? His character was barely developed and his death was super tropey. Brilliant is not how I would define it. And I loved the overwhelming majority of season 1.

 

[fireproof78]

I don't think anyone on the show likes them either.

 

[JoseNoodles]

We don't see him die, so

He feel into a wormhole that killed the Gorn parasites and left him somewhere safe.

 

[wayoung]

He feel into a wormhole that killed the Gorn parasites and left him somewhere safe.

It's Star Trek. More outlandish things have happened.

 

[Tuskin38]

We didn't see a body.
Though even that doesn't mean anything in Trek.

 

[Belz...]

Killing Hemmer was brilliant.

Killing my favourite character so early was the tipping point that ensured that I didn't buy the Blu-Ray, so maybe it wasn't that smart.