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Star Trek: Discovery returns for its second season with an exciting and fun episode that serves to accomplish several tasks, including: introduce a new series regular (or season regular, at least) in Anson Mount’s Captain Pike; establish the overarching plotline of the season (the Red Angel mystery); set up Michael Burnham’s storyline involving none other than her adopted brother, and Star Trek legend, Spock; and administer a tonal shift that is clearly taking Disco away from the darker approach of Season 1.
That it succeeds in doing all of these things in its hour-long running time is commendable, though “Brother” does at times feel heavy on set-up and, as a result, some of the cast aren’t given a ton to do in this outing (ahem, Saru). But this can be excused, as the overall feel of the episode is that the show is now standing on much firmer and assured footing than it was when it debuted.
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Star Trek: Discovery returns for its second season with an exciting and fun episode that serves to accomplish several tasks, including: introduce a new series regular (or season regular, at least) in Anson Mount’s Captain Pike; establish the overarching plotline of the season (the Red Angel mystery); set up Michael Burnham’s storyline involving none other than her adopted brother, and Star Trek legend, Spock; and administer a tonal shift that is clearly taking Disco away from the darker approach of Season 1.
That it succeeds in doing all of these things in its hour-long running time is commendable, though “Brother” does at times feel heavy on set-up and, as a result, some of the cast aren’t given a ton to do in this outing (ahem, Saru). But this can be excused, as the overall feel of the episode is that the show is now standing on much firmer and assured footing than it was when it debuted.
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