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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Elysian Kingdom (2022)
Silly Trek at its best
Trek does Silly. Think of Shore Leave TOS, Q'pid TNG. This is perfect Silly Trek.
Massive plot holes but that doesn't matter. So not to give plot spoilers, it puts an end to certain elements of the show which could be hampering story telling later, which is great and does it in classic Trek fashion.
Good use of the set, great use of almost all the cast in roles that you wouldn't normally see.
Only disappointing point is, did someone forget to tell the writers that Spock is also a telepath.
I can forgive that over sight because I loved it.
If for nothing else, Anson Mount's performance is laugh out loud funny!
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Emergence (1994)
Oh dear. Are we back in Season 2.
The latter half of Season 7 had a number of low brow episodes and this is one of them.
Weak premise, weak delivery, rubbish effects and overall just very poor. Felt like we'd stepped back onto season 2. Don't think it helped that it felt like everyone was shoehorned into the script to make sure they had their allotted screen time.
NCIS: Los Angeles: A Bloody Brilliant Plan (2019)
Insulting!
I've got use to the America's thinking everyone from Britain falls into two categories. Either upper class and talking with a "oxbridge" tone to there voice, or a Cockney from a London Gang movie. But this episode was just insult upon insult to anyone from Britain.
However, as for the episode itself, following the previous diabolical episode, make you question where the whole series is going.
Missing characters, poorly written script and shocking acting makes me think even the actors know the writing is on the wall.
Dire, dire, boring, drivel from a normally great production.
NCIS: Los Angeles: Provenance (2019)
First one I've ever turned off.
Normally I really like NCIS Los Angeles, no matter how contrived the episode, but come on! This was out there as just dire. Even the actors had the good sense to look like they wanted to be elsewhere!
However.....then came the next episode, another groaner, where is this series going?
Star Trek: Voyager: Coda (1997)
As if Janeway's ego needed boosting!
Time loops and angels of death!
The premise was there but it was poorly executed. I do like the time loops being identified quickly and the fact they are never the same twice, but they're not explained!
Certain elements also don't add up either, the doctor giving up for one. Janeway getting through to Kes by passing through her and not trying to repeat it!
The worse part is the over sickening "love in" for Janeway at her memorial gathering, we didn't need to hear it and certainly Janeway's ego didn't need that boost. What would have been a better ending is for Janeway to learn some home truths and watch Janeway grow some humility!
Finally don't get me started on the Janeway/Chakotay relationship, it's like watching your parents trying to rekindle lust! Just no, stop it!
Lost in Space: Impact (2018)
What utter dross
I'm struggling to get beyond episode 1. Style over substance in vast quantities here, so where the production value looks fantastic, with pretty decent cgi, why has the writing have to be so bad?
This opening episode is so diabolically contrived, with exceedingly poor science, it defies belief that no one shouted STOP! Good science fiction doesn't have to abandon common sense.
I know the characters are plucked from the 60's original series with an updated twist, but they're ill defined, contradictory and across the board painful to watch.
I don't want to give spoilers but hold on, if water is going to freeze that quickly then so will your unprotected head. You're under a tight timeframe and you need to go get something, then don't stroll. Where did all the snow go? Doh! your daughters head is bigger than a small watermelon, so make a bigger hole, but honestly where water on a lake freezes instantly, come on really, it would snow or hail, not rain!
I've watched this pilot twice now hoping I was originally wrong but somehow I doubt it and I'm not sure I can brave episode 2.
The 3 stars are just for CGI