1. I’m loving the Pike and Spock friendship vibes!!! So awesome
2. YOUNG UHURA YOUNG UHURA YOUNG UHURA YOUNG UHURA YOUNG UHURA I LOVE YOU
3. I’m really happy and pleasantly surprised they carried on Pike’s trauma from seeing his future in Discovery into SNW and having him as Spock said, “find the goodness” in what happened and use it to help him grow. I’m glad they didn’t drop that plot tidbit like a hot potato (like they did with Janeway’s depression in Voyager). It is representations of trauma and mental illness that give me hope and tend to be more accurate. Idk I really like it and I’m not really eloquent rn but it’s awesome. 10/10
4. “Screw General Order 1.” Finally, someone said what every starfleet captain since Kirk has been thinking.
5. “They’re thinking about calling it ‘The Prime Directive’.” “Yeah that’ll never stick”. LMAO
6. Ortegas is super cute. I think I’m gonna really like her.
7. I’m over the moon that M’Benga and Chapel are getting the time in the limelight they deserve!
8. Anson Mount’s portrayal of Pike is just *chef kiss* Incredible! I originally didn’t care for Pike (the character) at all. I’ve watched The Cage and Menagerie (Parts 1 and 2) several times before and, no shame to Jeffery Hunter, but I never understood why in canon Pike was so beloved by everyone. I thought Hunter’s portrayal, and by extension the character, was… bland, unremarkable, and uninteresting. Bruce Greenwood’s portrayal in the AOS movies made me appreciate the character more, but to me he still seemed like just another (d)admiral albeit less stuck up, more down to earth, etc. than most others. And let me tell you, I was skeptical when I caught wind of Pike’s character appearing in Discovery. I immediately thought to myself “I’m not gonna like him. He’ll be just like Lorca except instead of evil, just mediocre.” But then: enter Anson Mount. Holy moly. He breathed new life into this character. Now I understand why everyone in canon loves him so much. He’s a noble and moral leader, friendly and down to earth, and refer back to #3.
9. I believe that the tension between Spock’s two commitments, his marriage with T’Pring and Starfleet, with the latter ultimately winning out, is why T’Pring was (or rather will be) so cold to him in Amok Time and was so keen to divorce him and get with Stonn. I’ve seen instances of T’Pring being portrayed as an extreme racist (…or specist?) in fan fiction and fanon as an explanation for why she and Spock didn’t get together ultimately or love one another. However, while it seemed plausible, especially considering how xenophobic Vulcan society has been known to be, I never really liked the T’Pring bashing. I’m glad that SNW is taking a, in my opinion, more realistic approach. Relationships (of any kind) don’t always last forever and sometimes can get messy, but that doesn’t mean that the people involved didn’t love each other in those moments. Clearly Spock and T’Pring loved each other, but it didn’t work out. This happens in many military families all the time and I’m glad and hopeful to see a portrayal of this on TV. Furthermore, considering the telepathic abilities of Vulcans, I really don’t think Spock and T’Pring would have even been compatible in the first place if she were that racist and xenophobic. In this household we stan T’Pring.
10. The convo between Pike and La’an at the end of the episode about trust was amazing. The dialogue in this episode was just straight up amazing all around, but that was my favorite part.
Sorted screencaps, Star Trek Strange New Worlds S1E2 can be found HERE.
Chapel #363
Hemmer #487
Kirk #376
Kyle #90
Ortegas #3,000
Pike #6,400
Singh #1,500
Spock #4,500
Uhura #5,600
Una #3,200
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