Martin-Green and Ajala also have sparking chemistry whenever they are together and the running joke of them referencing their unseen adventures was well played all season. Ajala brings a winning rogue quality to the Kwelijan currier and the character being an empath also makes him a remarkable emotional counterpoint to the stoic Burnham. Cleveland “Book” Booker (David Ajala) and Grudge (aka “The Queen”) remain a large part of the proceedings as well. Not that Burnham’s personal life is likely to be less a part of the show. When Admiral Vance (Oded Fehr) actually agreed to trust Burnham’s plan to take out Osyrra (Janet Kidder), it was only a matter of time before he decided she was fit for command after all. She kept making the same sorts of wild-some may say rash-decisions that she has always made, but she did them in service of Starfleet and her crew. Her role in the two parts of the finale finally seemed to set up the idea that Burnham was ready to move forward. With Burnham as the captain, the focus on the character will feel less distracting and, hopefully, the plots can focus on her decisions and how they affect the entire crew rather than her own personal desires. With all that said though, the idea of making Burnham the captain just has a thematic and narrative appeal that makes it unquestionably the right decision. There has been far too much change in her status: first a promotion to First Officer that seemed unearned, and then a demotion back to her old position that seemed too soon. īurnham has been all over the place all season, sometimes acting impulsive for the good of the crew, but often acting irrationally for her own reasons. Thankfully the show has finally done the thing that had to happen with Burnham and promoted our impulsive and tempestuous central character to captain of the Discovery. This can be great, as it was for the most part in the finale, or less successful like in “ Scavengers, ” but at this point it is a primary part of Discovery and unlikely to change. Burnham is the central character of the series and the show often focuses on her to the exclusion of all the other characters. Introducing: Captain Michael Burnhamįirst and foremost is, of course, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). Since this was the season finale, let’s not look at the events of the episode directly but instead look at each of the major characters and see how the events of S3E12 and the season as a whole has affected their arcs. And yet, everything is wrapped up well and with a compelling story. It is very action heavy and light on the sort of character based humor and side adventures that are my favorite parts of the franchise. “That Hope Is You, Part 2” takes the themes and developments that have been building over the second half of Season 3 and brings them all to a head. And since it has been announced that there will be a Season 4, it will be great to see where the creative team can take things from here. This would certainly be an unfortunate thing though as the show, which has always been good, really started to explore its role in the Star Trek universe in new and interesting ways during Season 3. It also ends in such a way that it could easily serve as a series finale if the circumstances led to the show not being renewed. S3E13, the third season finale of Star Trek: Discovery, “That Hope Is You, Part 2” brings the whole season to an intensely exciting and emotional conclusion.
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