Star trek short treks8/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Abrams movies, apparently served as supervising composer, but his inclusion of certain Kelvin Universe motifs is distracting and unwarranted. Michael Giacchino, the composer for the J.J. ![]() This is the 763 rd entry in the Star Trek franchise, and the first featuring a woman composer – in this case, veteran composer Nami Melumad.Hopefully the turbolift malfunction in this episode can serve as an explanation for why Enterprise loses this system and opts for the elevator-style turbolifts we know and love. Why not use that VFX budget for an establishing shot of the Enterprise, since that would be much more rewarding for the audience? After all, we didn’t need to see the turbolift break to know it was broken. Speaking of turbolifts, why oh why does the Discovery production team insist on using the roller coaster-esque turbolift system? It doesn’t make any sense from a design standpoint – there’s so much wasted space inside the ship, and it just looks silly.Why couldn’t Number One and Spock just transport out of the broken turbolift?.Hopefully, the other Short Treks will be paced better to try and not force such a landmark character moment. Spock is dealt with through much of season two of Discovery, so in a Short Trek his character development feels rushed. When it comes to something as delicate as Spock’s emotions, only stories that are given room to breathe will be successful. While it’s nice that Alex Kurtzman and company recognize the want of more Enterprise and crew, “Q&A” starts this season of Short Treks off on the wrong foot. While season two of Discovery certainly explained (to great success) why Spock is actually quite emotional and his attempts to quell those feelings, it is also unbelievable that Spock would open himself up to an officer he just met or lose control of his emotions so easily. We see an emotive Spock here, from the very beginning when he smiles before beaming to the Enterprise, to his extremely positive reaction during Number One’s aforementioned Gilbert and Sullivan routine. Meanwhile, the expansion of Spock’s character in this episode will be welcome or implausible, depending on who you ask. The revelation that she is a nerd for Gilbert and Sullivan is believable and certainly helps illustrate her character’s nature, but the idea that she’d fully showcase this for Spock isn’t so believable – especially since she was clearly embarrassed and ordered him afterwards to forget about it. While we’re not exactly sold on Romijn’s interpretation of Majel Barrett’s character from “The Cage,” it is nice to get to know this legendary character besides her love of cheeseburgers. But rather, we learn more about Number One than we ever did in her limited appearances in season two. This episode’s main strength is not in its setting. Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Spock in Star Trek: Short Treks “Q&A” ![]()
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