![]() ![]() Watching M’Benga and Chapel make short work of a small army of Klingon warriors just undermines the overall menace of Klingon warriors, and I think the writers want to maintain their fierce reputation. It’s clear this is part of a larger M’Benga storyline to be expanded on later.īut I can’t help but be reminded of the old tendency of TNG writers to have Worf thrown around a lot to signal to the audience that a particular threat must be so very strong because it was able to toss Worf like a ragdoll - which over time started to make Worf just look weak. M’Benga’s stimulant that gives him and Chapel temporary strength to easily beat Klingons in physical combat. Jess Bush as Chapel and Babs Olusanmokun as M’Benga (Paramount+)įor the most part, the rest of the cast is given plenty to do and their own moments to shine. First impression: Pelia seems to borrow some of her character DNA from Guinan but with a more no-nonsense, mischievousness of which I can’t wait to see more. But Carol Kane’s introduction as the ship’s new engineer, Pelia, also brings some of the episode’s best laughs. The writers really give Ethan Peck so much to work with in this episode including Spock’s hilarious take on the classic Star Trek tradition of every captain getting their own catchphrase when ordering to go to warp. And for those who care about canon, this certainly tracks with the Spock of “The Menagerie” who will one day steal the Enterprise again to help Pike, as too will Captain Kirk similarly steal the same ship to save Spock. Spock’s quick willingness to disobey orders and steal the Enterprise to rescue La’an informs our understanding of who Spock is and shows us he’s willing to put the lives of his crew above duty to the uniform. After Captain Pike (Anson Mount) departs on a side quest to help Una’s legal case, Spock is left in command while Enterprise undergoes inspections and upgrades at Starbase 1. ![]() If audiences had expected “The Broken Circle” to center around last season’s cliffhanger where Una (Rebecca Romijn) is arrested by Starfleet over the discovery of her genetically enhanced nature, the show delivered a curveball by giving both Una and even Enterprise’s captain just a few scenes this week. And boy, might I say - channeling my inner Klingon - a GLORIOUS return it is!īut the true MVP of season two’s premiere is Ethan Peck’s Spock. ![]() Michael Dorn technically already brought the TNG-era Klingon back on Picard, but now we have the first non-Worf return after two epically failed redesign attempts. Speaking of Klingons - Hallelujah! We’ve got the long-awaited live-action return of TNG-era Klingons! Yes, I know. Listen to the latest episode of the AIPT Television podcast! ![]()
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