Forget Me Not takes a necessary detour on Discovery‘s journey to find Starfleet. In many ways it’s a consideration of identity played out on two levels; it’s also a rather beautiful, if inward looking, episode. First let’s talk about beauty. Many times while watching Star Trek (both Discovery and Picard) we’ve stopped to admire the fabulous cinematography … >
People of Earth. Star Trek: Discovery has a predilection for lengthy pre-credits sequences and this one is a whopper; before the titles run we catch up on Commander Michael Burnam’s missing year (and changing hair styles), restate the exploding dilitihium mystery and finally see Saru take his rightful place in the captain’s chair. Back on … >
Four Doctor Who Series 12 episode titles and descriptions were revealed in Doctor Who Magazine #547. Episode 3 – Orphan 55, written by Ed Hime, directed by Lee Haven Jones From Ed Hime: “The gang know that going anywhere with the Doctor will lead to adventure, so they try to take a different route with … >
If last week’s episode left you cold, it’s good news: this was undoubtedly the most Star Trekky episode of Discovery yet. No prizes for guessing how we rate it, then.
After two absolute smashes it was inevitable that Discovery was going to dip in quality, and a little, and this week most would probably agree that things weren’t at their best. But what went wrong?
Those viewers who have spent much of Discovery’s run frustrated by the lack of traditional Star Trek stories can be safely reassured by this week’s instalment, which pits science against religion on a planet with a helpfully contrived background. Naturally, it’s a fantastic episode.
Star Trek Discovery returns – and James Hunt joins Cultbox to take us through it…
The Tsuranga Conundrum is very engrossing episode, from the siege situation, to the ailing hero fighter pilot, to the companion relationships, to the pregnant man. While previous narratives have covered similar subject matter, The Tsuranga Conundrum had a very fresh take on it. The junkyard planet where the episode began was merely a plot device to … >
New comedy Sally4Ever is Julia Davis at her filthily funny best.
Heading into week two, Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor continues to delight. With spoilers, here’s our review of ‘The Ghost Monument’… As a viewer there’s a sense of relief at the start of this week’s sophomore outing for the Thirteenth Doctor. With all the female incarnation ballyhoo behind us, introductions more or less made, and a … >