#star trek disco season 4

[fortheloveoflatinum]

I was slightly devastated when I saw this poll. I know it's one of those things where you might very well say to me that I didn't vote and therefore don't get a say but I am very compelled, now, to write up my own small manifesto, if you will, in defense of Ruon Tarka.

Was he the season's villain? Did he go to improbable lengths that would have had causalities in the billions for a still recently-revived Federation of Planets and for the Ten-C, if he hadn't been stopped?

Well, yes. And yes again, slightly more damningly this time.

But everything he did, he did for love.

Everything he did, he did because he was hanging on to his last shred of hope - that final bit of light in a galaxy ravaged by the Burn, operating under the yoke of the Emerald Chain.

I think everyone on this side of the Burn is a little jaded. Everyone's lost hope, lost loved ones. Ruon is not alone in a galaxy full of suffering people, or at least - he's not singular in his loneliness or his hopelessness.

Then, Discovery arrives. Everything changes. Hope starts spreading like wildfire, and Ruon didn't realize how truly alone he was until everyone else began jumping on that bandwagon of better times after finding the source of the Burn. Suddenly, the galaxy is lit up again - connected once more, and Ruon feels left out, maybe even worse - unneeded.

Discovery shows us Ruon at the end of his rope. Both ends. We are shown a Ruon who is very alone, quite desperate, and incredibly done with everyone. We are also shown, through flashbacks, a younger Ruon, who is very similar to the one we see now - but that changes, because of Oros. Oros teaches him to trust again. He teaches him to love someone other than himself.

I'll say it again: Everything Ruon Tarka does, he does for love. Everything he does, he does for that last torn and tattered flag of hope that he's kept up for all these years.

And isn't that why Star Trek exists? To show us hope? To bring us love? In all its myriad forms? Sometimes, one needs to take that hope, that love, to its illogical extreme. Sometimes, in a villain, you can still see the seed of their goodness; their raison d'être is still very much the same as everyone else's in their universe. They still operate off the principles of loving-kindness and hope for the future.

In the even the finest Star Trek characters, sometimes love forces them to do horrible things, make the wrong choices. Sometimes hope proves too enticing; they make a mistake.

Ruon Tarka made a series of mistakes, each one worse than the last. You know he's already gone too far the moment he capitalizes on Books' grief about having just lost his entire homeworld. You know he's gone too far, quite possibly before that moment. Likely, he was making reckless choices even before Discovery showed up, even before this new Federation existed.

But once more: he did it for love. Does that negate what he did? Absolutely not. Does it make him any less of a villain? No, not at all. But he is, in my view at least, a very interesting and lovable villain.

This has been a defense of Ruon Tarka; he's no less guilty, but maybe if you didn't like him before, I've helped you gain a new perspective.

And if you already loved him, well, here are the fics I wrote about him and Oros. Enjoy!

Round One

[lostyesterday]

I think Michael and Book are my favorite canon Star Trek romantic relationship. I mean, a lot of the canon Trek romances are poorly written so it’s not as if there’s much competition, but I really think their relationship is so, so compelling and interesting. For one thing, the actors have great chemistry, and both characters are fascinating on their own. And I love the progression of their relationship from initial antagonism and lack of trust mixed with an undeniable spark of connection to a gradual realization of deep, caring friendship. I love that they are shown to be friends before they become lovers – that it is so clear that these are two people who deeply understand each other and genuinely enjoy each other’s company. Too many Trek romances try to convince me that two characters who don’t even seem to enjoy spending time together are a well-matched couple, but Michael and Book in late season 3 feel like partners who are best friends too.

And then in season 4 when everything is broken for Book irrevocably, their relationship becomes no less compelling. To see your partner go through such a horrible, traumatic experience and be able to both deeply relate to it and yet unable to imagine the pain of it at all – to try desperately to help when you know in your heart that there is nothing you can do that will heal this wound no matter how much you desperately want to – these are such compelling character moments for Michael, a character whose desire to save others has defined her life.

And then Book and Michael find themselves on opposite sides of a moral dilemma with such far reaching consequences that they have no choice but to oppose each other. And they comprehend each other so completely that neither doubts the positive intentions of the other – that each can deeply understand the other’s point of view, and yet neither can change the other’s mind. The conflict is deep and fundamental, and yet it has little to do with their personal relationship and how much they love each other. Because they still love each other so much despite everything. And they still love each other in the aftermath too.

[confessions-of-an-old-cassette]

me waking up every morning to complete my civic duty (defend Micheal Burnham from racists on the internet)

[eastsideofthemoon]

Party at the Disco

Ain't no party like Disco party cause a Disco party don't staaahp!! 🙌🏿

[zinda-his-eyes-red]

Finally finishing Discovery season 4. You sissy that walk Michael Burnham.

[samnotsammy12]

DID T’RINA JUST ASK SARU OUT

Also once again LMAO THE LOOK ON MICHAEL’S FACE

[aforgottenthing-in-space]

Just finished discovery s4 and. Oh boy oh boy oh boy. All I can think about now is a show that takes place like 10-20 years after the whole DMA and Species Ten-C thing, where the spore drive has been properly tested and perfected and become standard starfleet use. And the federation has used this to continue building bridges and alliances and connections further. To the point where they can better justify purely scientific and exploration based missions and then we get the first ship to be sent on an exploration mission outside the galaxy. There’s been an official starbase set up just outside the galactic barrier for years now that’s mainly been a seat for the Federation to maintain an alliance with the Ten-C. And now it becomes sorta the waypoint between this ship and the Federation. Have they solved the issue of communicating through the barrier yet? Idk. But we have this ship. It’s the first of its kind, a brand new exploration class. It’s bigger than most exploration vessels before, designed to be completely self-sufficient because there’s no telling how long they’ll be gone. It’s like Voyager but if they knew they were gonna be stranded without the means to communicate. I don’t think it’d necessarily be a family ship, like the Enterprise-D, maybe because of the uncertainty of what’s to come. The ship would have a huge linguistic department, as the Ten-C incident would prove the necessity of. And then, I know that starfleet captains have the authority in most cases to speak for the federation, but I feel like in this situation, where the ship is going to a place comms can’t reach, things would be a little different. And so then we get the diplomatic core. A small team of Federation diplomats as a permanent feature of the crew. The Captain has ultimate authority of their ship, however, in diplomatic issues the core has the authority to vote and overrule the captains decision. This leads to huge conflict between the captain and the diplomat leader. Neither of them is sure of what to make about the other. Is this ship yet another iteration of the Enterprise? This seems to match its mission statements from the past, but I could also see it being completely new, a start to something else. This was so much longer than I meant but man. I hope they stay in the 32nd century. They’ve created a really interesting world and I wanna see MORE. Do we think s5 will go out of the galaxy again?? Will we find out Ten-C’s actual name??? No clue, but excited to see

[rinshairandthoughts]

Best option for 2 of Captain rank, right?

[pepperf]

WHICH season 4, though???

[bagog]

Star Trek: Discovery Narrative Highlights

So I really like Discovery, but differently than I like other Star Treks. My love for Voyager, for instance, is based off the sense of found-family in the face of sci-fi shenanigans. I could pick out favorite episodes, but my favorite episodes don't necessarily represent the epitome of what I love about the show, y'know?

It's different with Disco. There are concrete moments from through out the show that made me go "Okay, I like this, I want this. More of this." Here's some of them! This is indulgent and all from memory

Season 1 - Klingons Speak Klingon

In a story about Klingons fearing the Federation as an institution which will irrevocably alter their culture, the Klingons actually speak Klingon. Love it. Season 1 - Gabriel Lorca

I loved seeing a Star Fleet captain who seemed to have ascended because of his skill at war: a trait which ordinarily would not elevate one within Starfleet service, per se. It made him interesting. Your mileage may vary on where this went, but. He's still a big appeal on rewatch.

Season 2 - Queer People Helping Queer People

The introduction of Jet Reno is one of my favorite hallmarks in the show. I love Jet, and I love the way she serves as a foil to every other character. But best of all, I loved the scene when she is talking to Hugh Culber about how distant he's been from his husband (since coming back from the dead, so, you know) and helps him by relating her own story about her wife, who is now passed. To say I'm happy to see queer stories on Star Trek is a massive understatement, but this was the moment it locked in for me. In the world of the Federation, there's no difference between being queer or straight and anyone could've talked Hugh out of his funk. But in our world, it's usually queer people helping queer people make sense of their experiences. Recognizing the importance of that distinction and going with the queers-helping-queers take is a really big deal for me.

Season 2 - Amanda

This is hands-down the best representation of Amanda we've ever been given and she is so wonderfully human and warm that it helps you understand Spock and Michael so much better. I don't know what to say other than that, I love her.

Season 3 - The Future

I love that they went not just into the future, but further into the future than any mainline trek lore has gone. Hell yes. I'm bummed it's kinda a post-Utopian mess, but I get storywise why that's the case. I love the future starships, I love the future technology, I like that we just "BZP" to wherever we want to be in the ship now. In a show increasingly steeped in centuries of canon lore, it's smart and challenging to try to do "a millennium in the future."

Season 3 - Queer Family

Queer Family! Queer Family in Star Trek! This is my queers-helping-queers point but dialed up to 11. Love it, would do anything for it.

Season 4 - Artificial Intelligence

The ship is alive and she's named herself. This comes to a head in an episode in Season 4 where Paul Stamets feels very hesitant about this, after the plot of Season 2 was trying to stop AI from destroying the galaxy. There's this whole Measure of a Man but Not Quite Because Its the B Story thing going on, but at the end of it, there's a twist. Paul eventually learns to accept his new crewmate, but then he asks the person in-charge of the inquest "What would you have done if I said I wasn't comfortable serving with an AI?" and the dude goes "I would've assigned you to another ship. This was never about whether she has a soul or whatever, it's about if you can learn to accept that with you 22nd century brain." And that's.... that's great.

Season 4 - Mental Health

Mental Health is a thread running through some of Discovery (Season 2 flirts with Spock's neurodivergence, for instance) but never more than in Season 4. Hugh Culber, the ship's ray of sunshine and de facto counselor, is in bad shape, mentally, and he needs help. But the best moment is when the away-team is beset by chemical memories of panic and basically rendered useless with fear... except for Detmer, who helps them all get through it. When asked why she was unaffected, she says "Oh I totally was affected, but after my grievous injury during the war, I went to therapy for the PTSD and learned some coping strategies" AND THAT'S WHAT SAVES THE GALAXY.

Anyway, this is very indulgent and probably nobody reads this, but thanks if you did.

[vaspider]

Last night, I turned off ep 4 of Discovery out of disgust and went to watch Fallout.

I put up with a lot, but you don't drydock a fucking starship in atmosphere and Utopia Planitia is on Mars, for fuck's sake. It's not sitting in the fucking hills of San Francisco where you can see the Golden Gate Bridge out the window.

[Below there be spoilers.]

For 4 seasons, I have defended the FUCK out of this show. For 4 seasons, I have genuinely loved most of Discovery, and I've loved it enough to make me keep watching it even when we only found out that one character basically had a full-body prosthetic in the episode where they killed her off, and when the Red Angel turned out to be the hokiest answer ever, and when Disco fell prey to the storywriting trope I tend to call Skywalker Syndrome (you know, the one where there are only like 6 people who matter in an entire galaxy and anybody who matters has to be related to them somehow).

But I can't fucking put up with what they're doing to Discovery.

It started with the decision the writers made - for the sake of POINTLESS DRAMA - to have an Admiral look at two captains about to go on an Extremely Crucial Mission, which they told us over and over again was Extremely Crucial, using a term nobody had ever heard before like we were supposed to know or care what that meant, "why don't you two try to get along" when they asked who was in command of the mission.

Okay, look, first of all, absolutely not, and you're a shitty admiral if that's what your response is. SOMEONE is in command of this mission. And second of all, if you're the admiral and that's what you said, then who is the one in trouble when things go to shit bc there is no clear chain of command? YEAH. IT'S YOU. Holding one of your captains responsible for making a decision that you wouldn't have made, and for "not listening to the better decision," and taking his ship away? That's bullshit. You put two captains at odds and then you hold them responsible and not yourself?

Dude, you fucking suck, and this shit ain't Starfleet. It ain't even acceptable under the "oh no we're post-Burn and getting our shit together." This is basic stuff. There's a chain of command for a reason.

Then you have Saru suggesting that Burnham make her Extremely Recently Ex-boyfriend, a convicted criminal who stole crucial technology from the Federation and tried to break the universe, her Number One bc Saru is resigning his commission to become an ambassador. Her never-been-Starfleet ex-boyfriend. Yeah, sure, I'm sure that's the Very Best Idea that a Federation and Starfleet idealist like Saru would suggest. Let's put this guy who has never worn a uniform and has been very loudly Not A Team Player and has no idea how Starfleet works and hasn't done his Time In Grade one heartbeat away from being in command of the Discovery. I'm sure that will be GREAT for crew cohesion, having this dude who has not put in the time just leapfrog his way past everyone who has been busting their ass for years and who literally left their entire lives behind, centuries in the past, to land in the XO spot because "he works well with you" and "he knows [this season's antagonists] and how they work."

Thankfully that didn't fucking happen, but having Saru even suggest it felt like a profound betrayal of Saru *as a character.* File that under He Would Not Fucking Say That.

I can't even enjoy Leoben's actor, and i can't even enjoy him being from an alien species that somebody dug up from one episode of DS9, because he is not just an asshole but he's an asshole who has no respect for anybody or anything. Star Trek's assholes are always the ones that you can at least understand why they are the way they are, and you can excuse it because they are Federation Idealists or they have such great skills or respect for an ideal that you might not understand but you understand that it's important to them.

No. This guy is just there to be a dick and make Burnham look cool and reasonable and nice by comparison, and he's 90% of the time incompetent as fuck. Like, one time his ideas are good, but when his ideas are good, it's only because he's been disrespecting chain of command so hard for so long that he has info he shouldn't have. They made him suck so much that I can't find ANYTHING about him to like, AND I LIKED LEOBEN.

"But at least we've got our gay relationship-- " Nope! They broke up one of the queer relationships pretty much right away, and the other one gets zero screen time and might as well not exist. They don't even really interact at the one party we've had. It's almost painfully obvious that they're avoiding having the two of them together.

"Maybe I can tough it out to see Tig, I love Commander Reno-- " Nope. We've gotten one scene in which she predicted the breakup of the baby gays.

It really feels like they took away all the writers who know and love Trek and understand what makes it good, and filled the writers room with people who are just standing around and peeing on the show Bible while saying "THIS WILL MAKE GOOD DRAMA."

I'm sad. I hate this season, and after suffering my way through s3 of Picard out of hopes they'd answer the goddamned question finally, I'm not putting myself through this again.

I used to love this show.

[stargatelov3r]

4, 5, 6 for the End of the Year Asks please

4. Movie of the year?

phewwwww hmmmm i hope you don't mean movies that came out this year bc i haven't really watched any of those (except Dune pt. 2 but uh. yeah.)

i think i'm gonna go with three movies

Despicable Me - I rewatched it twice i think this year and it's just SO GOOD?????? LIKE HELLOOOOO?????? just everything about it is *chef's kiss*

Sister Act - also rewatched this one twice this year, same sentiments as above. also the music is OBVIOUSLY amazing. just aahhh good

Ammonite. Not because it's a particularly great movie (i found it through an snl skit that made fun of it, and they were right to drag it) but there are just some images of that movie that are now forever etched into my mind in terms of character dynamics and i cherish it for that. Also, Kate Winslet.

5. TV show of the year?

Parks and Recreation. I watched this show 4 times this year and i might just go for the whole 5 rounds, and i watched it from start to finish all those times. Plus some bonus rounds for season 3-5 bc holy shit AAAAAHHHHHHH so good. And I'm loving the last season more and more for some reason! And i love noticing more and more how the show just makes sense in itself, and how it reuses/mentions random stuff <3

also honorary mention to Star Trek Discovery (season 5), our fire burnt bright and was extinguished too soon and I hope I'll return to you soon

6. Episode of tv or webisode that defined the year for you?

I think I will have again to go with Parks and Rec, and the episode is 3x14 "Road Trip" and I have about 3 possible fics for it in mind that i hope i will get to eventually (or at least one. come on. i can do one...). Also honorary mention to the episode 4x8 "The Smallest Park" (also fic potential)

and again I want to mention Star Trek Discovery and the episode 5x3 Jinaal, which means a lot to me in terms of how to navigate relationships and communication <3 (same goes for "The Smallest Park" actually, i think i have a type :)))) i could talk about the parallels of parks and rec and st disco and my ships there but you did NOT ask for that so.... anyways.)

thank you SO much for the ask!!!!

end of the year asks

[star-trek-dumb-comics]

Ranking the star trek openings (of series I've seen) bc I have nothing else to do :

1- TNG season 1-2

Perfect 10/10. Love the Patrick Stewart narration. The music is just straight up happy juice every time I hear it. Makes me really eager and energetic and gets me in the mood every time. Only downside is that I think it shouldn't be used as a end credit music, because it create a pretty jarring mood whiplash with the endings of some episodes

2- TNG season 3-7

Pretty much the same, except I like the sorta "reverb" sound and chords of the first one better.

3- Lower decks

The theme song slaps sooo hard it was one of the few things that kept me watching in season 1 when back then I really didn't like the show. The visuals are pretty fun as well and look very good

4- TOS season 1-2

This may just be nostalgia speaking but the relaxed and content "home" feeling I get when I hear this theme is unparalleled. Also I like how short it is, which means I almost never skip it even when binging.

5- TOS season 3

It's really almost on the same level as the first one but I like the singing a bit less than the instrumental. But idk the blue letters do look a bit better

6- Voyager

Voy may be mid, but it does have a dope opening music. Really engaging and emotional. The visuals are fine but the ship just doesn't look as good as Enterprises sorry

7- Enterprise season 1-2

Okey HEAR ME OUT HEAR ME OUT. The visuals are really cool, and this opening would have made top three if they used Archer's theme instead of Faith of the heart like they planned at first. But hey. Ik the song is bad but like Enterprise itself, I have developed a weird fondness to it. I went trough the classic arc of hating it - liking it ironically - liking it unironically back when I first watched the show. Now I just sing along and almost never skip it.

8- TAS

this theme funky af

9- SNW

Still not decided on my feeling about this theme (like the show itself funnily enough). Feels nostalgia baity with the TOS remix but at the same time it is different enough from the TOS theme to be its own thing, and it sounds pretty good. Very cool visuals and love that they brought back the opening narration.

10- DS9 season 4-7

This may be my controversial opinion of the day but as much as I love DS9 I don't really like the opening. It feels dragged out as fuck and the visuals aren't very engaging (+ that meteorite looks ugly as shit sorry). Idk it's the one I skip the most often. This version feels at least a bit faster that the first one but the trumpets are slightly offbeat which is kinda infuriating.

11- DS9 season 1-3

Its sloooooooooow

12- Enterprise season 3-4

Really don't like how they remixed it. I don't even want to sing along, the added rhythm section is so distracting.

Edit : I wanted to add the first Disco theme since I've watched most of season 1 but I have no idea where to put it. I really like the music and the visuals but it just feels like it belongs to a completely different show than Star trek. Even the little TOS notes at the end feel out of place.

[eastsideofthemoon]

Celebrating Black History Month

Captain on the Bridge: CAPTAIN MICHAEL BURNHAM

Seasons 4 was our first full season of Michael as captain (finally)! So I'm reflecting on things she did that stood out to me. Also, it's Black History Month! She's our first Black female lead in a Star Trek Series and our first Black female lead captain, played brilliantly by Sonequa Martin-Green.

1. The Queen of Chaotic Ingenuity

Michael is a master of thinking on her feet. If a plan goes awry, she can course correct on the fly (bars). Honestly, we've seen her do this throughout Disco, but as captain, we especially see it in the season opener, Kobayashi Maru, with the Alshain (aka The Butterfly People). When their re-contact mission goes sideways, Michael is able to identify that there is an issue with their navigation and work with her crew to come up with a solution while being chased and shot at.

The Alshain did not report the problem, but by providing them a solution - no strings attached - Captain Burnham was able to win over their trust with the Federation.

2. Collaborator

I love how Michael respects the expertise of her crew and encourages their involvement with problem-solving. Having personally been on teams where collaboration was encouraged, it does a great deal in boosting team morale, building teamwork, and communicating through action that the individual team members' skills and ideas are valued. This is seen best in Anamoly and Stormy Weather. It's also seen with how she suggested to Book that he talk to Dr. Culbert. As a counselor, he's more equipped to manage Book's mental and emotional state after losing Kwejian.

3. Recognizing the needs of her crew

"All In" was one of my favorite episodes this season. The fun, the action, and Owosekun getting to shine. One of my favorite scenes was seeing how Michael responded to Owosekun's outburst with Saru from a previous episode. Instead of choosing to double down with additional punishment or verbal reprimand, she saw an opportunity to allow Owosekun to do more in her service to the mission at hand.

O: Why bring me?

M: Saru told me about what happened at the subspace rift. How you didn't want to stand down when he told you to.

O: I was totally out of bounds. I apologized to him.

M: I know. I also know how it feels to want to do something. Anything. And how it feels when you can't.

Michael recognized Owosekun's actions didn't come from a place of rebellion but a place of wanting to do more to help. Michael found an opportunity to allow her the space to fulfill that desire and utilize that drive.

Also, allowing a place on her ship that provides mental and emotional support for the crew via Dr. Culbert becoming the ship's councilor is the sign of a leader that cares about the whole health of her crew. Yes, I know other captains have had a ship’s counselor. The point it Captain Burnham does too and it deserves recognition.

4. Balancing her heart and duty

Captain Burnham had the challenge of being the supporting partner to the man she loved, who lost his entire home planet while maintaining her commitment to Starfleet. And she did a stellar job. Yes, she loves Book deeply and was willing to do all she could to help him. But when he went rogue, she chose to stay committed to the course of a peaceful first contact, despite it putting her at odds with the love of her life. Furthermore, when she thought Book died (Sonequa gave one of the best performances in Star Trek), she was still able to see the mission through, despite her heartbreak.

5. How she handled the Magistrate

Although empathetic to their plight, Captain Burnham still set clear boundaries with the magistrate about WHO has the authority, what WILL happen while on HER ship, and some food for thought when they arrive to wherever they find refuge. And she didn't have to raise her voice to do it. One's ability to yell at subordinates is not a true show of power and authority.

6. The Beginnings of a Diplomat?

Now we know Michael is a Kirk-type captain. And this season, she does not like politics or politicians. But during season 4, as much as she can’t stand it, we are shown that Captain MB may have the makings of a Diplomat as shown best in All Is Possible and But To Connect.

7. Leading a successful First Contact

Captain Burnham led a first contact like none other. A true first contact with serious stakes riding on its success or failure. After successfully getting through the Galatic Barrier (shout out to Detmer's immaculate piloting) and utilizing her (Michael’s) xenoanthropologic skills to investigate the 10-C's home planet, she along with some of the Federation's best had to figure out how to connect with the 10-C. A truly alien species, where universal translators failed to help with communication and who Starfleet had 0 records of. What makes Captain Burnham stand out is her willingness to step out on faith. She led her team on a mission on the 10-C's home planet to find some form of culture context to aid in their ability to communicate with them. It paid off. It laid the foundation for the first contact team and the USS Discovery crew to help understand how to communicate with the 10-C. Also, it should be noted that Michael admitted to President Rillak that she was angry, but we don't see her anger and frustration run her emotions or hinder her ability to command. I've seen people accuse her of being emotional. There's a difference between emotional intelligence and being emotional.

Also, I admire her recognizing when to take the lead and when to be a team player. As already stated, her calm demeanor and unwavering trust in the crew were excellent in helping them get across the Galatic Barrier. But she also recognized that it was President Rillak's voice that needed to be heard when informing everyone that the DMA moved to the Alpha Quadrant. It takes maturity to know when someone else need to lead and humility to let them lead. All of these actions lead to a successful first contact.

Conclusion:

In closing, Captain Michael Burnham is not the same Michael Burnham we met in season 1. In season 4, she has inner peace. She has a balance with human emotions and her Vulcan-trained logic. She knows who she is and has confidence in herself. Her duty to Starfleet and the Federation is matched with joy in what she's fighting for. Captain Michael Burnham is THE captain of the USS Discovery. No one else.

I want to end with this. There's plenty of room for more than one Black Starfleet captain. We can celebrate Sisko, Burnham, and Freeman in a way that respects them all. There's no need to pit them against each other. They all matter and are important in representing Black people in the future.

Happy Black History Month

[isagrimorie]

From what I've seen of no spoiler reviews for Star Trek Discovery's season 5 -- my theory about Trek shows that reach seasons 4 and 5 remains true.

Most reviews have mentioned that this season's writing feels more confident. According to the spoiler-free reviews Sonqua Martin Green is again a standout but also a lot of the main cast get their due too! It seems like they finally can write to an ensemble. (Don't quote me on that though, this I need to see in action).

Apparently, Callum Keith Rennie's new character on Disco brought a lot of new energy to the show the way Lorca and Shaw (Picard), or as I call it, the Seven of Nine energy where someone is unimpressed with the main crew. And is not an enemy but the characters are forced to stand up to the scrutiny.

It's such a shame this is the final season of Discovery, just when the show finally hit its groove. It makes sense too that they finally get there because they finally have a consistent writing team.

[samnotsammy12]

OK SO IM ON 4x10 The Galactic Barrier and SARU AND T’RINA ARE SO CUTE

I know this is my third or fourth post about them but OH MY GOD

When he’s talking to Hugh about how she asked him out and he’s overthinking it so Hugh is just like “you’re being an idiot. If you like her, then go out with her” AAAAAA