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TMC · 02-13-2018, 12:45 AM

...ason since The Original Series

http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/star-...le-review.html

Since last night's finale of the CBS All Access series, Matt Zoller Seitz says "I’ve seen mostly expressions of disappointment or outright hostility, mingled with affection for certain characters, moments, and episodes. This baffles me." In fact, he says, Discovery's first season was so stellar that the series "could be one of the all-time greats if it plays its cards right," he says. "At its best, Discovery surprised and moved me in ways that very few freshman series manage to do. This show has brains, soul, and a big heart. There were missteps here and there, to be sure. But there always are in first seasons, and the ones seen here were minor compared to, say, those of The Next Generation, which became a classic eventually, but was tedious and hesitant until pretty deep into season two. Frankly, I’m having a hard time taking seriously any complaints about plausibility or too-easy resolutions — especially with regard to the finale — when nearly every episode of every Trek series that isn’t a cliff-hanger ends with things being wrapped up neatly with a surprise tactical maneuver or an impromptu peace treaty hammered out in a scene or two, usually by charismatic rule breakers who just improvise on the spot."

ALSO:

By trying to please all Star Trek fans, Discovery pleased none of them
The finale was a weak end to a strong season
Season 1 ended with a whimper
Go behind the scenes of the Discovery transformation from human to Klingon

02-13-2018, 12:45 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,539	Forget the naysayers: Star Trek: Discovery delivered the strongest first Star Trek se ...ason since The Original Series http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/star-...le-review.html Since last night's finale of the CBS All Access series, Matt Zoller Seitz says "I’ve seen mostly expressions of disappointment or outright hostility, mingled with affection for certain characters, moments, and episodes. This baffles me." In fact, he says, Discovery's first season was so stellar that the series "could be one of the all-time greats if it plays its cards right," he says. "At its best, Discovery surprised and moved me in ways that very few freshman series manage to do. This show has brains, soul, and a big heart. There were missteps here and there, to be sure. But there always are in first seasons, and the ones seen here were minor compared to, say, those of The Next Generation, which became a classic eventually, but was tedious and hesitant until pretty deep into season two. Frankly, I’m having a hard time taking seriously any complaints about plausibility or too-easy resolutions — especially with regard to the finale — when nearly every episode of every Trek series that isn’t a cliff-hanger ends with things being wrapped up neatly with a surprise tactical maneuver or an impromptu peace treaty hammered out in a scene or two, usually by charismatic rule breakers who just improvise on the spot." ALSO: By trying to please all Star Trek fans, Discovery pleased none of them The finale was a weak end to a strong season Season 1 ended with a whimper Go behind the scenes of the Discovery transformation from human to Klingon