@finfan I can't think of an other plot device to save this train wreck of a plot than time travel back to the Battle at the Binary Stars and hit the reset button so that this whole season never happened.
@onlime Well, since they already time travelled from the Mirror Universe to where they are now (they "overshot by nine months" althought I can't recall something like that happening before in Trek) I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibilities. At the same time it would be a total sell-out from a story telling perspective so I hope there is something else.
Review by FinFanBlockedParent2018-02-05T14:14:34Z
After the action filled episodes this takes a step back and slows things down. But I must agree I am not that much in favor with this episode.
First the writing seems rather convenient. They need to replenish the spores so they just terraform a moon in a nearby system. The depiction of the way the Klingons fight the war sound eerily like terrorist methods. The plan to go to Qo'noS and the explanation of how only military targets will be selected - this all has war on terror written all over it and not in a favorable way. Instead of raising questions if it is moral to do so here it seems like justification. Putting the Emperor in command as Giourgou with the lame explanation she's just recently been rescued makes no sense but maybe it was part of an agreement that wasn't shown to us. The whole Tyler-Burnham arch I was never in favor and now it becomes a millstone that has to be dragged along because I don't think with the conversation between those two it is done with.
Let's see what the season finale will bring but I think we are due to another 180 degree spin.