▲ 9 ▼ Episode Analysis | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x01 “The Broken Circle” (startrek.website) submitted 3 years ago by williams_482@startrek.website [M] to c/daystrominstitute@startrek.website 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Strange New Worlds 2x01 The Broken Circle. Now that we've had a few days to digest the content of the latest episode, this thread is a place to dig a little deeper.
[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Why would they face consequences? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago* (2 children) Given the history of dangerous substances radically changing a person's physiology in Star Trek, they'll be fine. People turn into completely different species and then return to normal without any scarring, or indeed even a hair out of place. I wish there was some time given to recovery from such extreme bodily trauma, but the precedent has been long established that you just spend a minute in sickbay, maybe get a hypospray, and you're back on duty in no time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean, the way it was portrayed, it seems like M'Benga has done this before, and that it's dangerous and/or has long-term effects. I assume this will be picked up again later in the season. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That was my thought exactly. Chapel’s question to M’Benga whether he wanted to do that to himself again clearly implied there is a physiological or psychological cost to using the substance, perhaps even an addiction that he’s already struggled with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emmanuel@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do we know what this substance is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jon-H558@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I have a feeling the go juice will resurface in later episodes with consequences, it did seem to have ominous introduction so don't think it will be forgotten....hopfully. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago* (2 children) Given the history of dangerous substances radically changing a person's physiology in Star Trek, they'll be fine. People turn into completely different species and then return to normal without any scarring, or indeed even a hair out of place. I wish there was some time given to recovery from such extreme bodily trauma, but the precedent has been long established that you just spend a minute in sickbay, maybe get a hypospray, and you're back on duty in no time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean, the way it was portrayed, it seems like M'Benga has done this before, and that it's dangerous and/or has long-term effects. I assume this will be picked up again later in the season. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That was my thought exactly. Chapel’s question to M’Benga whether he wanted to do that to himself again clearly implied there is a physiological or psychological cost to using the substance, perhaps even an addiction that he’s already struggled with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emmanuel@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do we know what this substance is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jon-H558@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I have a feeling the go juice will resurface in later episodes with consequences, it did seem to have ominous introduction so don't think it will be forgotten....hopfully. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean, the way it was portrayed, it seems like M'Benga has done this before, and that it's dangerous and/or has long-term effects. I assume this will be picked up again later in the season. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That was my thought exactly. Chapel’s question to M’Benga whether he wanted to do that to himself again clearly implied there is a physiological or psychological cost to using the substance, perhaps even an addiction that he’s already struggled with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emmanuel@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do we know what this substance is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That was my thought exactly. Chapel’s question to M’Benga whether he wanted to do that to himself again clearly implied there is a physiological or psychological cost to using the substance, perhaps even an addiction that he’s already struggled with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emmanuel@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do we know what this substance is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emmanuel@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do we know what this substance is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porthos@startrek.website 2 points 3 years ago Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jon-H558@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I have a feeling the go juice will resurface in later episodes with consequences, it did seem to have ominous introduction so don't think it will be forgotten....hopfully. permalink fedilink source parent