This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Strange New Worlds 2x01 The Broken Circle.

Now that weā€™ve had a few days to digest the content of the latest episode, this thread is a place to dig a little deeper.

    • CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Given the history of dangerous substances radically changing a personā€™s physiology in Star Trek, theyā€™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 youā€™re back on duty in no time.

      • Value Subtracted@startrek.website
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        I mean, the way it was portrayed, it seems like Mā€™Benga has done this before, and that itā€™s dangerous and/or has long-term effects. I assume this will be picked up again later in the season.

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          That was my thought exactly.

          Chapelā€™s question to Mā€™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 heā€™s already struggled with.

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        I have a feeling the go juice will resurface in later episodes with consequences, it did seem to have ominous introduction so donā€™t think it will be forgottenā€¦hopfully.