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Star Trek: Discovery is hands down my favorite #StarTrek of the 21st century. It's not even close. In my latest newsletter, I explain why I love this show so much, and why it embodies everything that's great about Trek.

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Star Trek: Discovery Is My Favorite 21st Century Star Trek

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Apr 9, 2024 at 2:47pmWeb
Show threadYoko's Asterisk 🏳️‍⚧Apr 9, 2024

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Show threadspbollinApr 9, 2024
@charliejane I've only read the introduction (no minor spoilers for me, thx!), but agree that Discovery is amazing (while also loving SNW). I honestly feel cheated that we only get 5 "seasons", so few episodes really, because I want more of these characters and their adventures (internal and external).
Show threadTodd HorowitzApr 9, 2024
@charliejane It's my favorite, too. Season 4 is one of the best things Trek has ever done, and the Trekkiest!
Show threadCharles TApr 10, 2024
@toddhorowitz @charliejane
Season 4 also introduces the devices installed on the walls of the bridge that serve no purpose other than to emit flames in times of great crisis 😅
Show threadTodd HorowitzApr 10, 2024
@CharlesMicah @charliejane Truly the sign of an advanced civilization!
Show threadTodd HorowitzApr 9, 2024
@charliejane Also, I think S1 is underrated. Yes, DS9 had already given us a war storyline, and brought back the Mirror Universe, but I think Disco put a new spin on the war story by linking it with Burnham's redemption arc, which included a trip through the MU to reinforce her commitment to Federation values. And the spore drive powered by a giant tardigrade is one of the greatest goofy Trek science inventions of all time.
Show threadTodd HorowitzApr 9, 2024
@charliejane I also like the way S1 inverts "Mirror, Mirror". In the original episode, the idea was that a civilized man could more easily pass himself off as a barbarian than the other way around, but Burnham shows how hard it would to really blend in with the Dark Side, while Lorca shows how easily a sociopathic MU officer could pretend to be "civilized".
Show threadStefanApr 10, 2024
@charliejane it's so good and the haters gets too much attention
Show thread0xC0DEC0DE07EAApr 10, 2024
@charliejane long-term I think it’ll be my favorite, for all these reasons. Right now, what I need is Lower Decks.
Show threadtptiggerApr 10, 2024
@charliejane You have excellent taste in TV!
Show threadMikiApr 11, 2024
@charliejane I love Discovery so much too, my favourite of recent Trek! Right from the rollercoaster that was its first season! Fantastic characters, great arcs, both for each individual and for each season! 💖✨ 🖖