Dylan Roth May 26, 2022. 6 minute read
With “Memento Mori,” Strange New Worlds Goes USS-571
Strange New Worlds is easily the most approachable new Star Trek series of its generation, so far requiring no previous experience with the franchise or even a linear viewing order. So, it’s funny that the most natural way for me to discuss the show has been in comparison to other…
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Dylan Roth May 19, 2022. 7 minute read
In “Ghosts of Illyria,” Strange New Worlds Tackles Tolerance and Hypocrisy
Yesterday, the trailer debuted for a new studio romantic comedy called Bros, written by and starring comedian Billy Eichner. In the trailer, Eichner’s character describes being invited by a movie studio to create a “straight-friendly” gay romcom that demonstrates that gay relationships are really just like straight relationships. Except, he…
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Dylan Roth May 12, 2022. 8 minute read
Strange New Worlds Proves That Classic 90s Star Trek Still Works
In 2017, when Star Trek: Discovery first launched, Star Trek’s fan community split nearly in half over the new show’s vastly different approach to the franchise. It was practically a rehearsal for what would happen to Star Wars fandom when The Last Jedi hit theaters a few months later, with…
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Dylan Roth May 5, 2022. 8 minute read
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is Classic Trek, for Better and Worse
Ever since Star Trek was relaunched on streaming television in 2017 with the glossy serialized adventure series Star Trek: Discovery, the franchise has been expanding in multiple new directions, each a bit further afield from the familiar. The latest new series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, has been pitched as…
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Dylan Roth Mar 17, 2022. 9 minute read
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 13 “Coming Home” Review
At its best, Star Trek: Discovery is a thrilling, emotionally-charged space drama that deeply invests in its lead character’s path to becoming a righteous space hero. At its worst, it’s a cloying, self-important product that is mortally afraid of hurting its audience’s feelings. Discovery’s fourth season finale, “Coming Home,” contains…
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Dylan Roth Mar 10, 2022. 7 minute read
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 12 “Species Ten-C” Review
For weeks, Star Trek: Discovery has been building towards the fateful first contact between the United Federation of Planets and the mysterious extragalactic beings they call Unknown Species 10-C. Now the moment has finally come, but are Captain Burnham and company ready for its Arrival? That’s right, this week’s episode,…
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