{"id":22530,"date":"2019-12-18T21:44:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22530"},"modified":"2021-02-24T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T22:54:05","slug":"review-star-trek-discovery-s2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/12\/review-star-trek-discovery-s2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek Discovery: Season Two Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Star Trek Discover<\/em>: Season Two <\/strong>I found to be an okay season I suppose but I\u2019m not steeped in the history of Star Trek<\/em> as a whole so any changes or updates didn\u2019t bother me, although it\u2019s pretty obvious to keep fans, they needed to include the old guard.<\/p>\n

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Star Trek Discovery: Season Two<\/span>
\n(2019)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama<\/span>
\nParamount | NR \u2013 710 min. \u2013 $55.98 | November 12, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/18\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEASON INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Gene Roddenberry (\u201cStar Trek\u201d created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, Anson Mount, Michelle Yeoh, Mia Kirshner, Ethan Peck<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Episode Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\n<\/span>Slip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>4<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Castilian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.00
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Castilian, Danish, Dutch, German, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
\nThe opinions I share are my own.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Season Synopsis: <\/strong>After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise<\/em>, the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery<\/em> 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).<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>As I likely mentioned in my review for the first season of Star Trek: Discovery<\/em>, I\u2019m 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<\/em> well enough even though the main character, as portrayed by Sonequa Martin-Green wasn\u2019t always the easiest to like, and this second season, with what I assume was a way for CBS All Access to keep Trek<\/em> fans engaged (so to speak) was the addition of another classic OG character with Spock coming aboard.<\/p>\n

Also added\u00a0 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 <\/em>2009 and even Star Trek Into Darkness<\/em> (a film I didn\u2019t care much for). Kind of a shame Mount (I guess) won\u2019t return for a third season.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t think it\u2019s a poor series though I can certainly understand why die-hard Trek fans might not be overly enthused.<\/p>\n

Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Brother<\/li>\n
  2. New Eden<\/li>\n
  3. Point of Light<\/li>\n
  4. An Obol for Charon<\/li>\n
  5. Saints of Imperfection<\/li>\n
  6. The Sound of Thunder<\/li>\n
  7. Light and Shadows<\/li>\n
  8. If Memory Serves<\/li>\n
  9. Project Daedalus<\/li>\n
  10. The Red Angel<\/li>\n
  11. Perpetual Infinity<\/li>\n
  12. Through the Valley of Shadows<\/li>\n
  13. Such Sweet Sorrow<\/li>\n
  14. Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    This four disc set comes housed in an HD keep case and comes with a glossy, title-embossed, slip cover<\/strong>. The front of slip opens up showing a still from the season.<\/p>\n

    Episode Commentaries<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    • \u2018Brother\u2019 \u2013 Actress Sonequa Martin Green and Episode Director\/Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman<\/li>\n
    • \u2018New Eden\u2019 \u2013 Actor Anson Mount and Episode Director Jonathan Frakes<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Through the Valley of Shadows\u2019 \u2013 Actors Anson Mount and Ethan Peck<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2\u2019 \u2013 Episode Director Olatunde Osunsanmi and Writers Michelle Paradise, Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Deleted Scenes<\/u><\/strong> on the following episodes: \u2018New Eden\u2019, \u2018Point of Light\u2019, \u2018The Sound of Thunder\u2019, \u2018Light and Shadows\u2019, \u2018Project Daedalus\u2019, \u2018The Red Angel\u2019, \u2018Through the Valley of Shadows\u2019, \u2018Such Sweet Sorrow\u2019 and \u2018Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2\u2019<\/p>\n

      Designing Discovery<\/em>: Season 2 (17:48)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 On a show where no location exists in our world, the production and lighting design teams must create every space.<\/p>\n

      Prop Me Up: Season 2 (8:56)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Propmaster Mario takes viewers through the world of Discovery<\/em> props.<\/p>\n

      Dress for Success (16:00)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

      Creature Comforts: Season 2 (15:18)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Producers, craftsmen and actors discuss the design process, the implementation and the performance required to bring characters to life.<\/p>\n

      Creating Space (10:12)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The VFX team pushes the envelope every week to create computer graphics to give viewers a realistic feel of space.<\/p>\n

      Star Trek Discovery<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: The Voyage of Season 2 (55:46)<\/u><\/strong> is a look at the adventures and plot twists encountered in the second season.<\/p>\n

      Enter the Enterprise (10:33)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 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\u2019s bridge.<\/p>\n

      Putting It Together (43:05)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Follow the real life Discovery crew through preparation, shooting and posting the season two finale.<\/p>\n

      The Red Angel (13:10)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

      Gag Reel (7:09)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      There are also two Star Trek: Short Treks<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: \u201cBrightest Star\u201d and \u201cRunaway\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Star Trek Discovery<\/em><\/strong> 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)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      AUDIO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Star Trek Discovery<\/em><\/strong> 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)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Star Trek Discover<\/em>: Season Two <\/strong>I found to be an okay season I suppose but I\u2019m not steeped in the history of Star Trek<\/em> as a whole so any changes or updates didn\u2019t bother me a whole lot, although it\u2019s pretty obvious to keep fans, they needed to include the old guard, in this case Pike and, especially, Spock.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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