Strange New Worlds S2E10: Hegemony
We opened this season talking about how, as good as Strange New Worlds is, it’s the safest possible Star Trek show to make, aping the...
Strange New Worlds S2E9: Subspace Rhapsody
Dammit, Strange New Worlds, you got me again. Faithful readers know that your reviewer isn’t the biggest fan of silly novelty episodes, especially when an...
Strange New Worlds S2E8: Under the Cloak of War
The Enterprise is on a diplomatic mission this week, ferrying a diplomat named Dak’Rah, a Klingon defector who was instrumental in brokering peace in a...
Strange New Worlds S2E7: Those Old Scientists
One caveat to start out: while your reviewer has faithfully followed all three current live-action Star Trek series, we haven’t watched the animated shows. So...
Strange New Worlds S2E6: Lost in Translation
The Enterprise visits an under-construction fuel refinery in a nebula where new stars are being born. The refueling post will be a jumping off point...
Strange New Worlds S2E5: Charades
The Enterprise is scanning a moon in the Vulcan system that once contained an ancient civilization. I feel like the more-scientifically-advanced Vulcans would have thoroughly...
Strange New Worlds S2E4: Among the Lotus Eaters
At long last, we’re back among the stars and Captain Pike is back in the chair. (Anson Mount recently welcomed a new baby, which is...
Strange New Worlds S2E3: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Strange New Worlds is dedicated enough to recreating the vibe of classic Trek that this season thus far has been devoted to very specific types...
Strange New Worlds S2E2: Ad Aspra per Aspera
The second-whiniest criticism of the Paramount+ era of Trek (several light years behind “too woke”) is that it’s “too dark,” and that Gene Roddenberry’s utopian...
Strange New Worlds S2E1: The Broken Circle
In some ways, Strange New Worlds is the hardest of the new Star Trek shows to write about. It’s the best of the bunch, but...
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