![]() But instead we got the reverse of that: it was Stamets who had to tell Dr Culber that he’s been the one overworking himself for the sake of the crew. After Stamets missed Gray’s incorporation and wasn’t there for Adira in Choose To Live, I’d been expecting Dr Culber to be the one to call him out for overworking himself, telling him he missed something important with his family – and with his friend, as he wasn’t really there for Tilly before she left the ship. ![]() The scenes between Stamets and Culber were a complete inversion of what I’d been expecting – and I loved every second of it. And with Dr Culber we have someone who’s dedicated himself to helping others – even if that comes at his own expense. Book, of course, has shown us the depths of depression and grief. ![]() The same kind of applies to Captain Burnham, though she also embodies the “protective partner” through her relationship with Book. In the case of Stamets we see the workaholic, someone willing to set aside much of his personal life and family commitments and throw himself into his work. In Tilly’s case, which we saw come to a head last week, she chose to leave the past behind and strike out on her own. I’m increasingly convinced that Discovery’s main characters each embody a different response to grief and trauma. There was a moment toward the end between Captain Burnham and a prisoner named Felix that was also emotional, but we’ve known Dr Culber and followed his story for more than three seasons, so I think it’s natural to feel that this was the one that brought the most emotional weight. For me, these sequences with Dr Culber – and especially his conversations with Stamets – formed the episode’s real emotional heart. We’ll begin with the smaller storyline present in the episode: that of Dr Culber and his emotional struggles. Let’s set that aside for now and talk about The Examples. The USS Discovery’s main viewscreen as the DMA approaches. ![]() Discovery has become one of the most-pirated shows in recent weeks – something that’s entirely the fault of ViacomCBS and their decision to pull the show from Netflix. ViacomCBS seems to have no interest in Africa, Asia, or even countries and territories like Ireland or Puerto Rico, and the rollout of Paramount+, which continues at what we might generously call a snail’s pace, means nothing to millions of Trekkies all over the world. This week we got three stories rolled into one, all connected to the DMA in different ways, and we also got the introduction of a wonderfully complex new scientist character played by Shawn Doyle.īefore we go any further, I want to continue to call out the corporate nonsense from ViacomCBS that has prevented Star Trek fans from outside of Europe and North America from being able to watch Star Trek: Discovery. When the season draws to a close, no matter how key storylines are ultimately paid off, we’ll look back and say this was one of the highlights. The Examples was a stunningly good episode. Spoiler Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Star Trek: Discovery Seasons 1-4, Star Trek: Picard Season 1, and for other iterations of the Star Trek franchise. ![]()
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