
The Omega Glory literally (LITERALLY) had Kirk read off the U.S. And we are going to be doing the work! There’s no stone left unturned, as it relates to those two.”ĭid you really have to strain yourself to figure out “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” was about race relations or “A Private Little War” was about the Vietnam War? Or how in “Patterns of Force” the moral lesson is maybe you shouldn’t try and reintroduce the Third Reich on another planet and that Nazism really IS bad? If the message was too subtle for some people the Nazi uniforms, painted swastikas and salutes made it clear. Why exactly is he on leave? What’s happening? I can also say that it’s a complicated relationship – I wish I could say all the reasons why! But we find out pretty quickly all the reasons why it’s a very complicated relationship. So now Burnham has to embark on this journey to go find him, and be reunited. “When Discovery finds itself face to face with the USS Enterprise, the first thing that Burnham wants to do is go find him. Speaking to SFX, Alex Kurtzman says the season starts off with Spock and Michael as having been “very estranged” for “many, many years.” Actress Sonequa Martin-Green offered some more insights into how things kick off in the first episode: This raised many questions, and apparently, the second season will answer them. The lead character of Star Trek: Discovery was introduced in season one as a previously unknown adopted sister of Spock. Shazad Latif in Star Trek: Discovery season two publicity shot Season two will answer questions about Spock’s relationship with Michael So that was another thing that went into selecting an already established character.” Because when you’re calling into question the character, you don’t have the space or time to have the question of the week – y’know, ‘Let’s tackle racism let’s tackle the unknown.’ They wanted to be able to get back to those big questions, and they wanted the audience to feel safe. “The first season operated in a vacuum of responsible leadership, which is how we’ve always felt taken care of in this world. Speaking to SFX, actor Anson Mount notes how this change in leadership on the ship also facilitates the goal to return to more traditional Star Trek stories:

The introduction of Captain Pike in the second season has been noted as one of the biggest changes in comparison to season one, especially the contrast between his command style and Captain Lorca’s. What are the freedoms that we’re giving up in making choices to protect ourselves? How does that chip away at our essential understanding of Starfleet doctrine, and what it means to assume diversity? Why do we need to keep people out? All of those things are questions.” Captain Pike helps Discovery return to classic Trek storytelling We live in a world now where we’re talking about building walls around ourselves, literally, to keep people out, and I think that’s not in keeping with the vision of Star Trek. “Like all the best Trek shows, we’re examining how it’s a mirror to the world that we live in now. Speaking to SFX, executive producer Alex Kurtzman talked about how Discovery will be dealing with contemporary issues: TrekMovie was given a look at the brand new issue of SFX Magazine, which features a cover story along with new images and exclusive interviews with cast and crew. It's great.The second season of Star Trek: Discovery premieres in less than two weeks, and there is more and more publicity for the show coming out. You can't help but laugh when you're with him. "Just watching the subtle movements they have on set really kind of helps the awe of it," he explained, "watching Jason Isaacs work, watching Michelle Yeoh work, watching Sonequa Martin-Green work, and of course, Doug Jones. When Captain Georgiou gives Connor an order, he looks up to her, and it's like Michelle Yeoh's giving Sam Vartholomeos an order, you know? It's really easy to play off of them."Įven when not in a scene with the show's biggest stars, Vartholomeos learns a lot from simply observing and being around his costars. Michelle is someone who's been in the industry for how long and has done all these amazing roles. "Jason has been around and so has Michelle," he explained to, "and that, I think, made it really easy for me as Connor to sort of look up to Captain Georgiou as a role model, because I do as Sam. For a first starring gig, Vartholomeos could do a lot worse than Star Trek: Discovery, which is packed with a talented cast-particularly acting veterans Michelle Yeoh and Jason Isaacs.
