What is your opinion of season 3 as a whole?
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Overall, a step down from season 2, and a major step down from season 1.
"Shuttle to Kenfori" is the only one, I believe, that I rated a 9 or up. A few were really good ("What Is Starfleet?", "Through the Lense of Time", "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"), "Hegemony, Part II" was pretty good, and "Terrarium" was good but screwed up the end, enough to sour the whole episode.
More duds this year than others... "Wedding Bell Blues", "A Space Adventure Hour", "Four and a Half Vulcans", and "New Life and New Civilizations". More duds this year than seasons 1 and 2 combined. ("The Serene Squall", "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow", and especially "Subspace Rhapsody" are the only real duds of SNW up until now.) Considering how short the seasons are, that is NOT good.
I really hope we get a return to season 1 form for season 4.
"Shuttle to Kenfori" is the only one, I believe, that I rated a 9 or up. A few were really good ("What Is Starfleet?", "Through the Lense of Time", "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"), "Hegemony, Part II" was pretty good, and "Terrarium" was good but screwed up the end, enough to sour the whole episode.
More duds this year than others... "Wedding Bell Blues", "A Space Adventure Hour", "Four and a Half Vulcans", and "New Life and New Civilizations". More duds this year than seasons 1 and 2 combined. ("The Serene Squall", "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow", and especially "Subspace Rhapsody" are the only real duds of SNW up until now.) Considering how short the seasons are, that is NOT good.
I really hope we get a return to season 1 form for season 4.
Entertaining, for the most part. It probably suffered from the strike, possibly funding cuts, and whatever else has been going on in the background. I will probably end up watching Hegemony 2, Wedding Bell Blues, A Space Adventure Hour, What Is Starfleet? andd Four and a Half Vulcans most often as I found them most entertaining.
“Hegemony Part II” was underwhelming and was a rehash of TNG’s most iconic episode.
“Wedding Bells Blues” was a big waste of time. And all to confirm a decades old fan theory. Surely there were better, more interesting ways to get there. The episode was also a missed opportunity to introduce a certain one off TOS character that could have also offer follow though on Chapel being bi as SNW alluded to.
“Shuttle to Kenfori” undermined “Under The Cloak of War”. Period.
“Space Hour Adventure Time” was fun. Unlike some fans, I did not feel like I was being laughed at by Star Trek with this episode. Though it did riff on TNG a bit.
“Through The Lens of Time” at the very least gave us a strange new world.
“The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tails” suffers from focusing on Kirk, instead of someone else on the Farragut like the captain. And that its moral quandary is not really a quandary once you remember that ENT S3 and all of VOY exists.
“What is Starfleet?” in hindsight should have been a Long Trek, or even the show’s series finale. It’s an interesting concept that did not realize it’s full potential. Not sure if budget was to blame, but that should not have been the shortest episode of the season. But this big swing turned into one of the biggest misses. All because the slice of life aspect that would have pushed this episode into the classic range was instead used to carry “Four and a Half Vulcans” to watchability.
“Four and a Half Vulcans” should have been dumped because of bioessentalism. Then SNW could have had more time for the finale. And if they needed their regular Spock comedy upside so bad, again, “What is Starfleet?” was right there.
“Terrarium” is a great episode that is also once again a TNG rehash. And ends with a situation that does not get followed up on.
“New Life and New Civilizations” had too much packed in and going on for it to be really good. And not only riffed on TNG, but also DS9’s The Reckoning.
This season was very lacking in originality, and was more TNG than TOS. And the parts that were original were not developed very well.
Hopefully Season 4 is a stronger outing.
“Wedding Bells Blues” was a big waste of time. And all to confirm a decades old fan theory. Surely there were better, more interesting ways to get there. The episode was also a missed opportunity to introduce a certain one off TOS character that could have also offer follow though on Chapel being bi as SNW alluded to.
“Shuttle to Kenfori” undermined “Under The Cloak of War”. Period.
“Space Hour Adventure Time” was fun. Unlike some fans, I did not feel like I was being laughed at by Star Trek with this episode. Though it did riff on TNG a bit.
“Through The Lens of Time” at the very least gave us a strange new world.
“The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tails” suffers from focusing on Kirk, instead of someone else on the Farragut like the captain. And that its moral quandary is not really a quandary once you remember that ENT S3 and all of VOY exists.
“What is Starfleet?” in hindsight should have been a Long Trek, or even the show’s series finale. It’s an interesting concept that did not realize it’s full potential. Not sure if budget was to blame, but that should not have been the shortest episode of the season. But this big swing turned into one of the biggest misses. All because the slice of life aspect that would have pushed this episode into the classic range was instead used to carry “Four and a Half Vulcans” to watchability.
“Four and a Half Vulcans” should have been dumped because of bioessentalism. Then SNW could have had more time for the finale. And if they needed their regular Spock comedy upside so bad, again, “What is Starfleet?” was right there.
“Terrarium” is a great episode that is also once again a TNG rehash. And ends with a situation that does not get followed up on.
“New Life and New Civilizations” had too much packed in and going on for it to be really good. And not only riffed on TNG, but also DS9’s The Reckoning.
This season was very lacking in originality, and was more TNG than TOS. And the parts that were original were not developed very well.
Hopefully Season 4 is a stronger outing.
Proving the subjectivity of taste, "Tomorrow" is one of my favorites from SNW!
Same here, and Subspace Rhapsody is very near the top of my list too!
TNG's Best Of Both Worlds Part I was iconic.
Bent Of Both Worlds Part II - well 'Iconic' isn't a term I would use for it.
This would totally be M'Benga's name in a SNW porn parody.
While I don't feel this season was quite as strong as seasons 1 or 2, I was still, for the most part, pretty pleased with it. The fact that it includes my favourite episode of the entire series, The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail, probably helps.
That episode really highlights what I love about Strange New Worlds: strong character work, a compelling story, and moments that feel deeply connected to the heart of Star Trek. Throughout this season, one of my favourite things was watching the relationship between Kirk and Spock develop. I consider them to be the two most important characters in the entire franchise, so it only feels right that the show explores the early stages of their friendship. Their interactions this season were handled with care, and seeing their dynamic take shape added a layer of meaning and nostalgia that really resonated with me.
One of Strange New Worlds' biggest strengths has always been its willingness to try different things. And while none of the big swings this season reached the heights of last year’s Subspace Rhapsody, I still think, for the most part, they worked out fairly well. Even when an episode didn’t fully land, I appreciated the ambition behind it.
The show continues to be one of my favorites in the franchise, and with the foundation they’ve built for both the ensemble and the Kirk / Spock relationship, I’m excited to see where it goes from here.
That episode really highlights what I love about Strange New Worlds: strong character work, a compelling story, and moments that feel deeply connected to the heart of Star Trek. Throughout this season, one of my favourite things was watching the relationship between Kirk and Spock develop. I consider them to be the two most important characters in the entire franchise, so it only feels right that the show explores the early stages of their friendship. Their interactions this season were handled with care, and seeing their dynamic take shape added a layer of meaning and nostalgia that really resonated with me.
One of Strange New Worlds' biggest strengths has always been its willingness to try different things. And while none of the big swings this season reached the heights of last year’s Subspace Rhapsody, I still think, for the most part, they worked out fairly well. Even when an episode didn’t fully land, I appreciated the ambition behind it.
The show continues to be one of my favorites in the franchise, and with the foundation they’ve built for both the ensemble and the Kirk / Spock relationship, I’m excited to see where it goes from here.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is also one of my favorites.
Of this season, I didn’t care for Sehlat, Through the Lens of Time, or the finale. I admire Terrarium and Shuttle to Kenfori without truly enjoying either.
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