(I would still like to know more about these characters though, please.)Īnd we know Emperor Georgiou, better than we ever did Captain Georgiou. Now, when the Mirror Universe versions of Joann and Rhys face off in a hallway brawl for promotion, I know enough about these characters to know this would not happen in our universe. In Season 1, I was constantly Googling the bridge crews’ names because the show invested so little time in giving them any kind of characterization. We know Burnham and Saru and Stamets and Michael and Tilly (OK, we always knew exactly who Tilly was). (I liked Ensign Connor as much as the next fresh-faced character who died in the Battle of the Binary Stars, but when he pops up alive in the Mirror Universe, it’s more of a “huh” moment than an “OMG” one.)īy Season 3, a season with the best and most consistent characterization yet, this is no longer the case. We didn’t know the characters and world well enough at this point in the show’s run to appreciate the Terran deviations from the show’s status quo. This is why the Discovery‘s original visit to the Mirror Universe back in Season 1, while not without its high points, was a bit of a waste of the Mirror Universe setting. The fascinations of visiting the Mirror Universe often come in observing the characters (and actors) we know and love exhibit wildly different behavior (and looks)-for example, the franchise’s original visit to the Mirror Universe came in Season 2 of The Original Series, only after we had properly gotten use to a Spock without facial hair. The Mirror Universe works best when we know the characters and world it warps well. This Star Trek: Discovery review contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 8.
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