I love these quirky episodes! It had all the right elements... character study, romance, diplomacy, but done in that good old fashioned Star Trek style that just leaves you happy and smiling at the end of the episode. I'm happy that this series is really grabbing onto what that soul of Star Trek really is. Optimism, overcoming problems, teamwork... and all the time having a little fun! Oh and the intro was awesome! Loved the music!
76 Reviews
Great ep - SNW is definitely the best of recent Star trek
info-59182 June 2022
Just great, by episode 5, the characters for the show are really getting some depth. The actors for the show are really decent,
What works with the show is how close it is to the original, there is good interplay between characters, and interesting one off episodes every week.
Also kudos to T'pring for playing a Vulcan so well, not easy to act without emotions.
Episode wise, this was a great shore leave episode, with a mix of humour, important diplomacy, romance, and no obvioius action threats. Some great details, and some throwbacks to the original series. Great episode, and I am really liking ST:SNW, much better than Picard or Discovery in my opinion.
Also kudos to T'pring for playing a Vulcan so well, not easy to act without emotions.
Episode wise, this was a great shore leave episode, with a mix of humour, important diplomacy, romance, and no obvioius action threats. Some great details, and some throwbacks to the original series. Great episode, and I am really liking ST:SNW, much better than Picard or Discovery in my opinion.
Best series of modern Trek
philhemstock-117822 June 2022
5 episodes in and still great. I'm so so happy!
Another good episode, building on character development which is something neither Picard or Discovery have managed to achieve effectively.
Best part of this one for me was the throwback to TOS with the music playing when Spock was fighting himself in the dream. Brilliant :-)
Another good episode, building on character development which is something neither Picard or Discovery have managed to achieve effectively.
Best part of this one for me was the throwback to TOS with the music playing when Spock was fighting himself in the dream. Brilliant :-)
Getting better by the week.
anilyilmaz2 June 2022
ST-SNW is the best thing happened to the ST franchise since the end of the DS9. Period. The cast feels really at home, their acting is a real joy to watch. And the dialogues. These people do talk, I noticed that how I had missed such talkative shows. They should let Tarantino as a guest writer or a director for some episodes. The Enterprise bingo had QT (and Lower Decks) vibe to it.
Last week, it was action oriented with homages to Wrath of Khan and Aliens, this week with a nice change in tone, lighter but never boring or forced, felt like comedies from 50s.
The sets, costumes, bright colors, exquisitely decorated ships... And especially the positivity it radiates with a force of a warp core. I sincerely feel good when I watch these people. Heck, this is one of the best shows on air right now.
Anyway, sorry for the mistakes/typos, not a native speaker.
Last week, it was action oriented with homages to Wrath of Khan and Aliens, this week with a nice change in tone, lighter but never boring or forced, felt like comedies from 50s.
The sets, costumes, bright colors, exquisitely decorated ships... And especially the positivity it radiates with a force of a warp core. I sincerely feel good when I watch these people. Heck, this is one of the best shows on air right now.
Anyway, sorry for the mistakes/typos, not a native speaker.
So many voices!
bosporan2 June 2022
Despite the plot being forced and a little silly, this episode works as a unified whole. It explores control, duality, and having a voice.
Nominally Spock centric, several plot threads follow this theme. Of course Spock's inner mixed-species struggle and his betrothal to T'Pring, but also the negotiation they are managing and the relationship between Una and La'an.
Although the resolutions to both the negotiation and Spock's predicament are contrived and carry a whiff of Deus ex, this is another excellent episode, arguably the best so far.
Nominally Spock centric, several plot threads follow this theme. Of course Spock's inner mixed-species struggle and his betrothal to T'Pring, but also the negotiation they are managing and the relationship between Una and La'an.
Although the resolutions to both the negotiation and Spock's predicament are contrived and carry a whiff of Deus ex, this is another excellent episode, arguably the best so far.
Overall a good episode - fun in-character.
rrtiverton3 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Overall it was a good episode, and I was glad to see that the writers came up with story lines that let the characters expand yet remain true to character. The humor was organic and not forced.
Just one sour note - Una and L'ann using the medical transporter as part of the "Enterprise Bingo" when Una knew fully well that M'benga's daughter was still in the buffer. Wish they would have explained how there was no impact.
Otherwise, well written!
Just one sour note - Una and L'ann using the medical transporter as part of the "Enterprise Bingo" when Una knew fully well that M'benga's daughter was still in the buffer. Wish they would have explained how there was no impact.
Otherwise, well written!
I love what this show stands for!
imdb-702-9868133 June 2022
This episode brings me back to the days of watching TNG with my dad. We always loved the occasional easy and light-hearted episodes whenever they'd come on. It does require a little suspension of disbelief, but is so worth it because it's so entertaining.
Paramount: thanks again for making this show, and please hurry up expanding to The Netherlands so I can properly show my support!
Paramount: thanks again for making this show, and please hurry up expanding to The Netherlands so I can properly show my support!
Best Episode in 20 Years
zvfp2 June 2022
This series is everything we ever wanted from Star Trek. Fun, with good character stories (A, B and C plots!), while also being respectful of the history of the franchise. Get in, tell stories we care about, and get out in one episode.
This series answers the question: What if Star Trek, but filmed today?
This series answers the question: What if Star Trek, but filmed today?
Love this show!
jonastevens3 June 2022
I love, love, love this show! It has the heart and soul of Star Trek. I hope it keeps this level of quality unlike Picard (which I also loved in S1) that went way downhill in season 2. I finish an episode and can't wait for the next. So happy they created this show.
Ok, I guess
syncopatedrhythm3 June 2022
I don't share the overly gushing praise for this episode. It was ok I guess, a little more background on each character. Every series needs a slower episode every half dozen or so. The one thing that is totally mind boggling to me is Nurse Chapel. Absolutely the exact opposite of the TOS character, maybe we could rename her? Please don't compare this to the all time great Trek episodes, it isn't even in the same league.
A light hearted fun episode
Stone-Author2 June 2022
This was a great episode, plenty packed in. Negotiations, swapping bodies, living out missed opportunities. Not one person centred.
Light hearted and funny, laughed out loud a few times.
Gets better week on week.
The usual crowd of 'trekkies' will be along shortly whining about this not being star trek. Whatever! They clearly never were proper 'trekkies' because they are intent on tearing the franchise down. If you ain't happy, go watch TOS and keep watching it repeatedly.
More please.
Light hearted and funny, laughed out loud a few times.
Gets better week on week.
The usual crowd of 'trekkies' will be along shortly whining about this not being star trek. Whatever! They clearly never were proper 'trekkies' because they are intent on tearing the franchise down. If you ain't happy, go watch TOS and keep watching it repeatedly.
More please.
It was decent
rnixon19746 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Spock and T'Pring go Freaky Friday in this episode, and switch bodies.
In a subplot without much worth, Una and La'an play Enterprise Bingo.
I am glad the series is showing a lighter side. Ethan Peck has decent comic chops, and this works in this episode.
Rebecca Romijn also can be funny. Her talents are wasted here.
Last, for the folks who plaster the words "woke" or "liberal" throughout their reviews...if this series is not right-wing enough for you, watch Hawaii Five-O, 24, SEAL Team, CSI:New York or Gunsmoke.
Being out of your comfort zone seems to be very stressful for you, given your comments.
In a subplot without much worth, Una and La'an play Enterprise Bingo.
I am glad the series is showing a lighter side. Ethan Peck has decent comic chops, and this works in this episode.
Rebecca Romijn also can be funny. Her talents are wasted here.
Last, for the folks who plaster the words "woke" or "liberal" throughout their reviews...if this series is not right-wing enough for you, watch Hawaii Five-O, 24, SEAL Team, CSI:New York or Gunsmoke.
Being out of your comfort zone seems to be very stressful for you, given your comments.
Didn't Work for Me -- Possible SPOILERS!
captbgb4 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Comedy? Where? I didn't find any of it funny. But ok, humor is subjective. Let's talk about stories that break logic barriers.
Spock's personality took almost an entire lifetime to arc. And at no time in his early career did he acknowledge or display any character traits other than what would be expected of a Vulcan by other Vulcans. SNW's Spock takes place even earlier than STOS's Spock. He should be even more stoic and staid. Also, it's way to early for his commander to be heaping so much praise on him. (Btw, that scene was just in there to solve a plot problem. Good speech, but totally forced.)
Speaking of Pike. He acts more like Santa than a starship commander. He's too friendly with the crew and he's a horrible disciplinarian. He's more like the benevolent headmaster of a boarding school than the captain of a crew and ship that threads the fine line of life and death almost every day. Maybe this is why his cadets act like children.
This is my main complaint about the new stewardship of ST. Situational and character logic is all wrong.
In order for a starship crew to survive the dangers of space exploration it must achieve an elite level of preparedness, conduct, accountability, martial training, and leadership -- and this crew doesn't have it.
This is what the writers and show runners don't get about ST:ToS.
ToS was cheesy, unscientific, not very flashy, silly at times, and certainly by todays standards, downright creepy in the male-female interactions department -- and yet it worked, and still works. Why? Because then, and now, The Enterprise and its crew come off as a well oiled machine operating at peak efficiency. Kirk Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, all the main characters, they're the best of the best. As they have to be. And while they didn't always agree, they fit together in perfect harmony. That, right there, is the key component to making a ship, any ship, work. The fitness and fit of its crew. Roddenberry got this. Orville's MacFarlane gets this.
ST needs to get this.
Spock's personality took almost an entire lifetime to arc. And at no time in his early career did he acknowledge or display any character traits other than what would be expected of a Vulcan by other Vulcans. SNW's Spock takes place even earlier than STOS's Spock. He should be even more stoic and staid. Also, it's way to early for his commander to be heaping so much praise on him. (Btw, that scene was just in there to solve a plot problem. Good speech, but totally forced.)
Speaking of Pike. He acts more like Santa than a starship commander. He's too friendly with the crew and he's a horrible disciplinarian. He's more like the benevolent headmaster of a boarding school than the captain of a crew and ship that threads the fine line of life and death almost every day. Maybe this is why his cadets act like children.
This is my main complaint about the new stewardship of ST. Situational and character logic is all wrong.
In order for a starship crew to survive the dangers of space exploration it must achieve an elite level of preparedness, conduct, accountability, martial training, and leadership -- and this crew doesn't have it.
This is what the writers and show runners don't get about ST:ToS.
ToS was cheesy, unscientific, not very flashy, silly at times, and certainly by todays standards, downright creepy in the male-female interactions department -- and yet it worked, and still works. Why? Because then, and now, The Enterprise and its crew come off as a well oiled machine operating at peak efficiency. Kirk Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, all the main characters, they're the best of the best. As they have to be. And while they didn't always agree, they fit together in perfect harmony. That, right there, is the key component to making a ship, any ship, work. The fitness and fit of its crew. Roddenberry got this. Orville's MacFarlane gets this.
ST needs to get this.
Parted from me, never parted. So long i had awaited for you Star trek.
bhk-236572 June 2022
Delightful episode, happy that we got an episode with lower stakes than crew's lives. T'Pring's actress was brilliant and such a care put into developing each character slowly.
Oh nurse chappel, cant wait for future episodes about her.
Even though focus was on spock I enjoyed side plots equally, especially one with una and singh.
Best Star trek I have seen recently.
Oh nurse chappel, cant wait for future episodes about her.
Even though focus was on spock I enjoyed side plots equally, especially one with una and singh.
Best Star trek I have seen recently.
A contender for all-time top Trek episodes.
krewsonthrough2 June 2022
The streaming era of Trek has never been better than this. Comedic, inspiring, optimistic, nostalgic, and melancholy all at once with a lot of different storylines, character development for no less than 6 characters Excellent alien of the week with the R'ongovians. Aliens in Trek are usually written as a cynical allegory for humanity's flaws and idiosyncrasies, but these aliens are a really great inversion of that. Radically empathetic aliens are a creative concept, inspiring, and a kind of optimism we need these days.
I feel like I know this crew on a personal level more than any crew of any other show. The character writing is so thoughtful and equally spread out. Can't get enough.
I feel like I know this crew on a personal level more than any crew of any other show. The character writing is so thoughtful and equally spread out. Can't get enough.
goosebumps
gs-subs2 June 2022
Oh wow, the first few minutes pushed me straight back to the original series, the music, asthetics, action and the set must of taken ages to build.....love it, I hope all episodes re-use some ideas from original show, it makes me whole.
Trek at its beautiful best!
mikeawalsh2 June 2022
This is Star Trek! Intricate, charming, honest, and fun. Character driven storytelling exploring universal truths and the universe itself. Trek shouldn't always be action packed, and an episode where the only phaser fired is on the lowest possible setting shows this version of Trek is set to stun! Just beautiful.
ok, now that was FUN!
terranceroff2 June 2022
I nice in depth look at the lives of the crew. The story kicks off with Spock conflicted (and if that's not a classic trek theme I'll eat my com badge!) and then dives into the crew on a more personal level. I don't want to give anything away here though I do have one critique..
Who's the singer performing "looking for love in all the wrong places" that plays in the last scene and over the end credits? A very nice slow slow lounge jazz rendition. I didn't see the performer credited so if anyone know, or the singer see this, well. All I have to say is nice and a perfect note to end the episode on.
Who's the singer performing "looking for love in all the wrong places" that plays in the last scene and over the end credits? A very nice slow slow lounge jazz rendition. I didn't see the performer credited so if anyone know, or the singer see this, well. All I have to say is nice and a perfect note to end the episode on.
Average at Best
Hitchcoc27 June 2023
Usually stories like these are relegated to sitcoms. Like if Spock were a new character on Three's Company. I'm joking, but I really didn't enjoy this episode all that much. First of all, it would seem that as a literary creation, you can allow the Vulcans to have any powers that exist. The two people trade bodies. Well, of course, they're Vulcans. All kinds of magical interchanges of thoughts can be used. They're Vulcans. OK, I can live with that. The two female officers playing a Star Trek bingo game was ludicrous. And it was not funny. The aliens who copied whomever they dealt with is almost as bad. I know in the past we had Harry Mudd and Tribbles, but let's stop calling it science fiction.
They are nailing this
Andromeda44823 June 2022
This was yet another great episode.
The conundrum that they put Spock into is great.
There was some moments of 'I wouldn't of written that'. Such as the resolve.
But I'm genuinely not convinced this is produced by the same people as Discovery or Picard. They definitely have some Trek fans on a payroll in some dodgy behind the scenes deal. Becuase this really is above and beyond. 5 episodes in a row.
I again, look forward to the next episode. And hope this results in a new show set after Voy/Ds9.
The conundrum that they put Spock into is great.
There was some moments of 'I wouldn't of written that'. Such as the resolve.
But I'm genuinely not convinced this is produced by the same people as Discovery or Picard. They definitely have some Trek fans on a payroll in some dodgy behind the scenes deal. Becuase this really is above and beyond. 5 episodes in a row.
I again, look forward to the next episode. And hope this results in a new show set after Voy/Ds9.
Eat your heart out, Seth
lor_25 July 2023
A fanciful, light-hearted story, investigating amusing aspects of Spock's character. It's played straight but utterly whimsical in playing on the audience's own conceptions and assumptions about this iconic character.
It comes off as a bit precious, especially the gimmick of husband and wife swapping bodies, but is entertaining nonetheless. Especially the reactions when he situation is explained to the scene's straight man, Captain Pike. Watching this nearly deadpan approach, I was wondering how comedy experts, say a Judd Apatow, Chuck Lorrie or Larry David, would react to this peculiar "Star Trek" humor. Hopefully it's not merely a result of the existence of "The Orville"!
It comes off as a bit precious, especially the gimmick of husband and wife swapping bodies, but is entertaining nonetheless. Especially the reactions when he situation is explained to the scene's straight man, Captain Pike. Watching this nearly deadpan approach, I was wondering how comedy experts, say a Judd Apatow, Chuck Lorrie or Larry David, would react to this peculiar "Star Trek" humor. Hopefully it's not merely a result of the existence of "The Orville"!
It's about empathy
hp-jel5 June 2022
Oh oh. I guess this episode teaches liberals to have the empathy to understand conservatives.
This show is portraying more and more liberal agendas, which from their perspective is the right way to view the world and you have to have the empathy to see it their way. They already have the empathy to see it your way.
This show is portraying more and more liberal agendas, which from their perspective is the right way to view the world and you have to have the empathy to see it their way. They already have the empathy to see it your way.
New Trek-where fun goes to die and boredom reigns supreme
gareth-7544211 June 2022
Fantastic sets, superb cgi, boring stories with mind numbingly boring characters.
The Premise of this show is similar to that of ToS, episodic TV, each week a new story with the occasional 2 parter (possibly) yet 5 episodes in its less story more interpersonal socialising, of course every Trek series had this but where Discovery and SNW differ is the evtended amount of screen time dedicated to those social interactions and the miniscule amount of time spent on story development, where previous Trek shows spent a few seconds on the social interaction new Trek spends dozens of minutes displaying it.
This show could have and should have been the show that put Star Trek back at the top of TV sci-fi but it isn't and it won't be, because the show runner has no idea how to.
The late great bird of the galaxy would baulk at what his dream has been turned into.
New Trek is boring Trek, each episode is a deep dive into the psyche of trivial characters, TOS devoloped it's characters litlle by little giving just enough each episode to interest the viewers, SNW layers it on like an overzealous brickie building a bbq, it becomes boring, repetitive and detrimental to any story/plot to the extent that the story is easily forgettable.
ToS explored new planets and went boldly where no one has gone before while new Trek just sits around and fraternizes.
Discovery and Strange New Worlds fails at everything that previous Trek shows excelled at, the real Star Trek show is the Orville, superior in every way to New Trek.
The Premise of this show is similar to that of ToS, episodic TV, each week a new story with the occasional 2 parter (possibly) yet 5 episodes in its less story more interpersonal socialising, of course every Trek series had this but where Discovery and SNW differ is the evtended amount of screen time dedicated to those social interactions and the miniscule amount of time spent on story development, where previous Trek shows spent a few seconds on the social interaction new Trek spends dozens of minutes displaying it.
This show could have and should have been the show that put Star Trek back at the top of TV sci-fi but it isn't and it won't be, because the show runner has no idea how to.
The late great bird of the galaxy would baulk at what his dream has been turned into.
New Trek is boring Trek, each episode is a deep dive into the psyche of trivial characters, TOS devoloped it's characters litlle by little giving just enough each episode to interest the viewers, SNW layers it on like an overzealous brickie building a bbq, it becomes boring, repetitive and detrimental to any story/plot to the extent that the story is easily forgettable.
ToS explored new planets and went boldly where no one has gone before while new Trek just sits around and fraternizes.
Discovery and Strange New Worlds fails at everything that previous Trek shows excelled at, the real Star Trek show is the Orville, superior in every way to New Trek.
I Smiled... A Lot
fightingmink-297-2668023 June 2022
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
