“Star Trek” might have a buttoned-up reputation as the thinking man’s sci-fi, taking a much more philosophical bent than rival “Star Wars,” but nothing quite punctures that largely exaggerated aura like the (surprisingly frequent) moment when this franchise lets its hair down a little.
On top of its many other charms, “Strange New Worlds” has managed to find a satisfying balance to such disparate tones, capable of debuting an episode that basically gave the creative team an excuse to go Larp-ing one week (as was the case last season) along with going someplace shockingly dark and sobering, as with the most recent episode, “Under the Cloak of War.”One of the most highly-anticipated episodes came one episode earlier, however, with the hilarious crossover episode between “Strange New Worlds” and the animated “Lower Decks” series.
(You can check out /Film’s recap by Witney Seibold here.) Of the many delightful surprises packed within the hour,…
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