Discovery has carved itself a worthy place alongside its fellow Star Trek series, despite what felt like some very poor and uneven episodes during the first half of its run.
The path through Discovery’s maiden voyage has been a shaky one...
...rewards the patience of those viewers that have stuck with the series this far...
In the rollercoaster of quality that is Discovery, this is one of the fun bits of the ride.
...inconsistent characters, weak motivations, and an overall tone that just feels crudely violent and regularly adolescent.
The potential in Discovery has been there from the start, but these first nine episodes have offered one hell of a rough ride.
If Discovery was simply bad television, it would be easy to dismiss and ignore...
...a red-hot mess of highly variable quality.
If you watched the pilot and turned away, it really is worth sticking on for a few more episodes to properly judge where things are going.
The third time’s the charm: this feels like Star Trek, albeit in a much darker and more combative context.