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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x07 "Those Old Scientists"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  OMG! They managed to make that scene just so hilarious and poignant at the same time. Watching her facial expressions as she realizes what Boimler is telling her made me want to just scream at him to shut the fuck up and slap the shit out of him…but he’s just being dear sweet clueless Boimey. :(

  Theme-wise, I think they’re maybe setting up a comparison between Pike knowing his doom and Christine/Spock knowing their relationship is doomed. Knowing that, what do you do in the meantime?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x07 "Those Old Scientists"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes! Boimler is a great example of an ally here - he tells Pike, who he spends all episode worshiping, directly and politely that his bias against Orions is wrong.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x07 "Those Old Scientists"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m still giddy about this episode. Possibly the best thing I’ve ever seen.

  One thing I noticed particularly in this episode is how respectful both SNW and LD are of canon and fandom in general - the bit about not all Orions being pirates, for example. I know it originates w/Tendi from Lower Decks, but just in the context of this episode they take the one-dimensional nature of the Orions from TOS, poke a little fun at it, but then make it about the bias that the Federation/Star Fleet has against a culture they really don’t understand. The SNW writers effortlessly take what could be considered a flaw or one-dimensional writing from TOS and actually use it to flesh out the ST universe, all while telling a great story.