This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Strange New Worlds 2x07 Those Old Scientists.

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.

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[–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I think there are two big elements that made this episode as successful as it was:

  1. Taking ongoing SNW storylines like Spock/Chapel seriously, and not using them as punchlines.

  2. The unexpected delight of the Enterprise crew fanning out over the NX-01 era, holding a mirror to Boimler and Mariner.

Both of these elements were welcome, and helped keep the episode grounded.

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