Star Trek Discover: Season Two I found to be an okay season I suppose but I’m not steeped in the history of Star Trek as a whole so any changes or updates didn’t bother me, although it’s pretty obvious to keep fans, they needed to include the old guard.
Star Trek Discovery: Season Two
(2019)
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Paramount | NR – 710 min. – $55.98 | November 12, 2019
Date Published: 12/18/2019 | Author: The Movieman
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Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
THE MOVIE — 3.5/5 |
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Season Synopsis: After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery joins forces with Captain Christopher Pike (ANSON MOUNT) on a new mission to investigate seven mysterious red signals and the appearance of an unknown being called The Red Angel. While the crew must work together to unravel their meaning and origin, Michael Burnham (SONEQUA MARTIN GREEN) is forced to face her past with the return of her estranged brother, Spock (ETHAN PECK). Quick Hit Review: As I likely mentioned in my review for the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, I’m not exactly a Trekkie, going into these shows or the Abrams-verse movies taking them as they are and judging whether they entertain rather than how much it steps on what has come before and any inconsistencies. So, with that being said, I generally did like the first season of Discovery well enough even though the main character, as portrayed by Sonequa Martin-Green wasn’t always the easiest to like, and this second season, with what I assume was a way for CBS All Access to keep Trek fans engaged (so to speak) was the addition of another classic OG character with Spock coming aboard. Also added is Christopher Pike taking over as Captain of the U.S.S. Discovery and I actually quite liked Anson Mount in the role with a similar gravitas compared to the way Bruce Greenwood portrayed the character in Star Trek 2009 and even Star Trek Into Darkness (a film I didn’t care much for). Kind of a shame Mount (I guess) won’t return for a third season. In any case, my thoughts on this second season: it was fine. Sure, kind of bland of a thought but I felt it started off well enough with a mystery element which was fun, as well as the aforementioned inclusions of Spock (played well enough by Ethan Peck, but a shadow of both Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto) and Christopher Pike, but as the season wore on, despite it being a short 14 episodes, kind of meanders unfortunately. Still, I don’t think it’s a poor series though I can certainly understand why die-hard Trek fans might not be overly enthused. Episodes:
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SPECIAL FEATURES – 4.25/5 |
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This four disc set comes housed in an HD keep case and comes with a glossy, title-embossed, slip cover. The front of slip opens up showing a still from the season. Episode Commentaries:
Deleted Scenes on the following episodes: ‘New Eden’, ‘Point of Light’, ‘The Sound of Thunder’, ‘Light and Shadows’, ‘Project Daedalus’, ‘The Red Angel’, ‘Through the Valley of Shadows’, ‘Such Sweet Sorrow’ and ‘Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2’ Designing Discovery: Season 2 (17:48) — On a show where no location exists in our world, the production and lighting design teams must create every space. Prop Me Up: Season 2 (8:56) — Propmaster Mario takes viewers through the world of Discovery props. Dress for Success (16:00) — Each species as its own fashion style dictated by both culture and physical attributes. Gersha Phillips and her team discuss how costumes inform a character and how they create a spectacular array of clothing, uniforms and armor for every kind of species. Creature Comforts: Season 2 (15:18) — Producers, craftsmen and actors discuss the design process, the implementation and the performance required to bring characters to life. Creating Space (10:12) — The VFX team pushes the envelope every week to create computer graphics to give viewers a realistic feel of space. Star Trek Discovery: The Voyage of Season 2 (55:46) is a look at the adventures and plot twists encountered in the second season. Enter the Enterprise (10:33) — Captain Pike shepherds U.S.S. Discovery through season two, but must return to his original command on the U.S.S. Enterprise. The production designer, builders, actors and producers discuss the daunting task of reviving the iconic ship’s bridge. Putting It Together (43:05) — Follow the real life Discovery crew through preparation, shooting and posting the season two finale. The Red Angel (13:10) — A major plot point of the season is the Red Angel. Go behind-the-scenes with producers, directors and Sonequa Martin-Green, along with the craftspeople that created it and made it come to life. Gag Reel (7:09) There are also two Star Trek: Short Treks: “Brightest Star” and “Runaway”. |
VIDEO – 4.5/5 |
| Star Trek Discovery arrives on Blu-ray presented in its original televised (streamed) 2.00 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture does look sharp with some good detail throughout and some nice splashes of color amongst some of the darker backgrounds. Textures also look great, most notably the alien prosthetics, especially the Klingons. (Copied from the Season 1 Review) |
AUDIO – 4.75/5 |
| Star Trek Discovery arrives on Blu-ray presented in its original televised (streamed) 2.00 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture does look sharp with some good detail throughout and some nice splashes of color amongst some of the darker backgrounds. Textures also look great, most notably the alien prosthetics, especially the Klingons. (Copied from the Season 1 Review) |
OVERALL – 3.5/5 |
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Star Trek Discover: Season Two I found to be an okay season I suppose but I’m not steeped in the history of Star Trek as a whole so any changes or updates didn’t bother me a whole lot, although it’s pretty obvious to keep fans, they needed to include the old guard, in this case Pike and, especially, Spock. |