Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022) S1 E6
expresso 1 points 1 year ago*. (Contains Spoilers)

This is the first throwback episode that made me say meh. Pike and Alora had less than zero chemistry. I think SNW has done extremely well so far navigating the challenge of updating Spock’s love life and personal storyline and the 70’s-styled high kitsch melodrama of Vulcan culture. This episode felt like it was missing the update - it was lifted straight from the 70’s with the vaguely medieval clothing and weapons and architecture, Alora’s long red fall wig, and the over the top kissy-kissy-is-coming musical cues. Can’t fault the plot - great twist at the end where you may not have seen is what was obviously going to come.