We return you now to the galaxy where boldly going where no one has gone before, is basically overall the whole point of the franchise. But you know doing that is good. Gives lots of show runners and filmmakers plenty to work with. Now
Discovery may be a more recent series, but it is that one
Star Trek show that actually feels more like a big budget multi-part film than an actual Netflix original series (which is what it is here in the UK). It's also a prequel to the original series to begin with (set 10 years prior) before moving onto being at the other side of the main timeline (900 years after
The Original Series). Not only that, but like most shows these days in an ever-changing world, it embraces equality and features a few familiar faces to those who watch
The Walking Dead and any one of the Harry Potter films. So let's see how this one plays out:
Season 1
The series focuses on the adventures of the titular U.S.S. Discovery spaceship and one of its crew members called Michael Burnham (played by
The Walking Dead's Sonequa Martin-Green) who often gets in trouble, but always with good reason. The first two seasons are also set during the war between the Federation and the Klingons long before when the latter joins the former. The first series is split into two parts with the first focusing on Burnham's demotion and later on prison sentence with the second part focusing on the perils of the Mirror Universe. Like I said in the introduction, this show feels like a multi-part film more than a series which could be due to the visual effects which look great and make most space battles pretty epic. Lots of fans will need to adjust to the changes, but from what I have seen, this series is shaping up to be great. Even though there is a lot of ground to cover. 9/10
Season 2
The second series (told in one part this time) sees the Discovery go out to investigate seven mysterious signals.
They come into contact with the U.S.S. Enterprise and a couple of familiar faces including Christopher Pike (played this time by Anson Mount) and Spock (played this time by Ethan Peck), the latter of which is Burnham's adoptive brother. All leading to a point where the ship must travel to the future with the series finale being a direct tie in to the very first episode of
The Original Series. I give this series some credit for making every effort to be connected to the rest of the timeline which is certainly felt by me and most fans I'm sure. It clears up a lot of issues that the franchise has had for so many years while offering its own fresh new take on the lore. Definitely a series for the fans that does a lot of fan service while trying to be its own thing in the process. 9/10
Season 3
Following the previous series, Discovery is successful in reaching the future (and therefore the other side of the timeline) in order to prevent an AI from destroying all life. There they discover that an event called "The Burn" has caused a lot of Starfleet ships to be destroyed and the result of which has left the galaxy ungoverned by the United Federation of Planets. Much of the series sees Burnham trying to find Discovery (as there is a little gap between their respective arrivals in the future) and find a means to restore Starfleet and the Federation to their former ways all while finding love and restoring one's memories in the process. This series does well in carving its own path instead of being weighed down from the baggage that the canon has. It explores a future that may look bleak at first, but with a bit of hope, things can return to the way they were. But not without difficulty. 9/10
It may be a more recent series and be one with diversity, but it's a great series. It shows that Star Trek hasn't lost its touch just yet and that there are plenty still yet to see in a galaxy full of wacky yet wonderful things. It was the show that started a new generation of shows for the franchise and I look forward to watching more of Discovery as well as the new shows, but not before visiting some old ones first. 9/10
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