Review: STAR TREK DISCOVERY

STAR TREK DISCOVERY aired this past weekend in the United States. Those who know me, know I am a big Star Trek fan and most of those also know I don't much care for the J.J. Abrams films. So, I was very pleased to hear that this story takes place in the original timeline and it plays about 10 years before Classic Star Trek.

Without going too much into detail on story elements ( for those among you who still want to see it) I can say that the Story Arc seems to be well constructed and the Characters well chosen and developed. I am pleased to see that also with these new characters we keep building in a world and time-frame that we have gone into before. The direct links to Classic Star Trek are not even much of a controversy in this way. ( Is it a controversy that by way of SAREK a link is laid with the characters of Classic Star Trek ? Maybe controversy is too strong a word, if I don't have any issues with it.)

courtesy copyright Variety magazine

The production design is very good and the continued story-telling is not at all a problem. I find myself only longing more directly for the next episode as we are thrust into a dire situation of the Federation, which definitely needs resolving. 

There are a few things that require some getting used to. The new look of the Klingons is one of them. But that is not something that cannot be overcome. There was plenty of variety in earlier Star Trek shows that these new Klingons should not be problematic. The actors are also excellent in their roles, especially Sonequa Martin-Green, whom I knew already from The Walking Dead. I hope to see more of these faces in coming episodes.

If there is one thing I am not quite overjoyed with yet, it is the theme and the music. While the music in the show is functional and satisfactory, the major theme, played in an equally lacklustre opening sequence, lacks grandeur and sophistication. But then, maybe I am just too much of a Jerry Goldsmith fan to be easily accepting of a new Star Trek theme. We will see if future episodes will change my opinion on this but so far, I do think this is the kind of STAR TREK I would want to see.

Thank you to all the talent involved !!