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

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.

    • CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Given the history of dangerous substances radically changing a person’s physiology in Star Trek, they’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 you’re back on duty in no time.

      • Jon-H558@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        I have a feeling the go juice will resurface in later episodes with consequences, it did seem to have ominous introduction so don’t think it will be forgotten…hopfully.

      • Value Subtracted@startrek.website
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        1 year ago

        I mean, the way it was portrayed, it seems like M’Benga has done this before, and that it’s dangerous and/or has long-term effects. I assume this will be picked up again later in the season.

        • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website
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          1 year ago

          That was my thought exactly.

          Chapel’s question to M’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 he’s already struggled with.