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At this point, I want whatever’s going to happen to happen already…

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Clicked for the Klingon/Andorian hockey game, was not disappointed.

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Captain Picard falls asleep; dreams of some dead people.

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I thought I was going to like it a lot, and it surpassed my expectations.

It’s a Moffat episode, through and through - I didn’t expect him to bring back the Anglican Marines, but I guess that’s a favourite idea of his. On top of that, we have pointed critiques of the military-industrial complex, algorithmic decision-making, and capitalism as a whole. All as subtle as a sledgehammer, just the way I like it.

This one was a really great showcase for Ncuti, allowing him to go places he hasn’t had to in the previous episodes.

Susan Twist has appeared in every episode since “Wild Blue Yonder,” but this is the first time the Doctor has come face-to-face with her, so it’s good to see some movement on that front.

What was the deal with the Doctor losing his keys at the end? Could it have something to do with the fact that Varada Sethu has already been announced as a companion for season two?

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Not loving the gory bits though, doctor basically kissed a mutilated dead body at the end there…

Yeah, those things were pretty gross. I couldn’t stop wondering what they felt like…

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Yeah…Susan Twist played Isaac Newton’s maid in “Wild Blue Yonder,” the woman requesting a song at the bar in “The Church on Ruby Road,” one of the recorded station crew members in “Space Babies,” the tea server in “The Devil’s Chord,” and now the ambulance.

There’s no obvious connection between any of these, and in two of them, she didn’t interact with the Doctor or Ruby in any way. It’s curious.

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I think it’s great that every season has its fans - I’m a season three guy, myself.

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Once again, I can confirm that this giveaway is legitimate - good luck!

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I found it unexpectedly upsetting when the shelving was taking hits from the Breen.

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I thought the “challenge” was a little on the obvious side, but then it’s the sort of thing that would be obvious to someone not undergoing it.

Book’s reaction to the Kweijian artifact was probably David Ajala’s best work on the series so far, really great stuff.

Moll usurped the Primarch perhaps a little too easily, but I like Eve Harlow’s performance enough that I really don’t care.

Lastly, it’s a small thing, but I thought the Badlands looked really great. They finally seem as hellish as they’ve always been described.

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The Breen might have the ability to destroy the Archive, but with Discovery gone, it wouldn’t gain them anything and how ever long it took them would be time lost for chasing Discovery.

That’s a hell of a gamble if your objective is to protect civilians (and likely a gamble they would lose, considering the Breen’s actions).

why didn’t Discovery prepare a fake clue?

I think the answer is the same - it’s not something you want to screw around with if you’re trying to save lives.

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Turns out holographic facsimiles of people you know get bored, too.

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How did Disney react to the moment in “Space Babies” where a baby brandishes a flamethrower?

(laughing) Everybody loved that. It’s one of the best moments in the world! They’re fantastic, whatever you might think, there are no “Disney notes.” You look at their output, it’s wild. It covers all sorts of stuff. They’re just as much up for this adventure the rest of us are. It’s great.