STP S3 E3: Victory is Life
Maybe I was already in a good mood because of THE NEWS, but hey, I really liked this episode! More importantly, I really like the story being told in the first three episodes — now that we finally have a story being told. In episode three. Of ten.
A persistent problem with the nuTreks and especially Picard is that in each season the first few episodes would be much better if they were combined and trimmed of fluff. This season is no different, but for the first time we actually have an interesting story unfolding. Binging the first three is probably a much more positive experience than having to watch them over three weeks. This is a complaint I won’t stop making.
The Good
The Titan crew
This episode is one big space battle, and I’m totally cool with that. This episode only works though because of the competency of the Titan’s crew. This includes Shaw, the Vulcan science officer, Pilot La Forge, the rest of the bridge crew, the security guards who actually act like security guards, and even the lookout who spots the Shrike. It’s refreshing in nuTrek to see a competent crew made up of people who act like they belong in Starfleet.
Captain Riker
When Shaw goes down and transfers command to Riker the episode takes a dramatic shift. We’ve spent decades…
