Strange New Worlds is definitely the best of the modern Treks (admittedly a low bar) which makes its disappointing moments all the more sad. I don’t even mind plagiarizing old episodes, tbh. It sort of reminds me how retelling classic fables or myths can be fun - I’m thinking of things like the game Hades which used characters we’re all familiar with in a really unique way.
Episode 10 spoilers
They just can’t fucking get away from the “save the universe” plot can they? One of the reasons why I thought SNW was refreshing was because it seemed to have shed the idea that every episode and season must constantly escalate to higher and higher stakes, but then episode 10 comes along and makes Spock a Vulcan Messiah. It’s really tiring how limited the writers’ imaginations are with all of these prequels and sequels.
I tried giving The Orville a shot but I hate Seth McFarlane’s style so much that I stopped after an episode
Just jump straight to Season 2. MacFarlane dumps his shtick somewhere around the halfway mark of Season 1 and the rest of the cast carries the show past him. By Season 3, he’s just another Star Trek Officer Guy played completely straight.
The show is too good to miss just because it was birthed out of the Family Guy womb and still has a bit of placenta sticking to it.
