williams_482Jul 27, 2023

Episode Analysis | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x07 “Those Old Scientists”

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This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Strange New Worlds 2x07 Those Old Scientists. Now that we’ve had a few days to digest the content of the latest episode, this thread is a place to dig a little deeper.

Show threadValue SubtractedJul 27, 2023

I think there are two big elements that made this episode as successful as it was:

  • Taking ongoing SNW storylines like Spock/Chapel seriously, and not using them as punchlines.

  • The unexpected delight of the Enterprise crew fanning out over the NX-01 era, holding a mirror to Boimler and Mariner.

    • Both of these elements were welcome, and helped keep the episode grounded.

    Show threadWooster
    I think it also helped that we got more character out of Ortegas than we did in “Among the Lotus Eaters” which she dominated the B plot. The cast was all used well.
    Jul 28, 2023 at 1:50amWeb
    Show threadH. MantegazziJul 28, 2023

    @Wooster @ValueSubtracted I really expected, though, that this one was going to be the Ortegas' episode. It was a great M'Benga episode, but she keeps being mostly sidelined.

    I keep my trust on that scene on the trailer where she's piloting a shuttle just over a forest.