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Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x08 “The Life of the Stars”

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Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x08 “The Life of the Stars” - Star Trek Website

>A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help our cadets process the emotions of recent trauma. At the same time, a cadet faces an unexpected challenge that will alter the trajectory of her life forever. Written by: Gaia Violo & Jane Maggs Directed by: Andi Armaganian — There is no spoiler protection in the episode discussion threads, and spoiler tags are not necessary!

Show threadLemmchenFeb 27
Maybe I’m just getting too old and grumpy for this teeny drama emotional crap, but for me this was the worst episode yet. I get that this was effectively trauma therapy after the Miyazaki incident, but boy was it not entertaining. It’s all just “oh, we are so damaged, nothing will ever be the same”. There’s nothing really at stake, no tension, no climax, just whining and speaking way too much in metaphors for my liking. I’m still watching Star Trek here after all and not some artsy independent movie.
Show threadKlankyFeb 27

I agree that I felt this was the weakest. This felt like actors writing an episode for actors about the healing power of ACTING! Just…calm down and see a real mental health professional.

Cableb and Tarima have negative chemistry, and I wish the writers would stop trying to make that happen, but here we are.

The stuff with SAM was great and should have been the A-plot.

Overall I’m still liking the show but this was definitely one of the weakest so far.

Show threadValue SubtractedFeb 27

Just…calm down and see a real mental health professional.

I think it’s clear that, much like Nog in “It’s Only A Paper Moon”, the cadets (particularly Tarima) have not been receptive to conventional therapy, which is extremely predictive of whether said therapy will be effective.

Show threadKlanky
Fair point. I’m sure my thoughts on this episode will soften over time (they always do), but I think my dislike of both the character of Tarima and the way she is played are making it hard for me to be invested in her story lines.
Feb 27 at 3:02pmWeb
Show threadValue SubtractedFeb 27

I didn’t expect this one to be quite as divisive as it seems to be!

But yeah, I can see why it would clang if you’re not feeling the characters involved. I’m sort of in the same space with Darem right now.

Tarima is messy, but it’s a very familiar kind of messy to me. Zoe Steiner is definitely taking a unique approach to the character, but it’s mostly working for me. I thought her scene with Caleb in the botanical lab was quite well done, and not an easy task.