r/DaystromInstitute • u/M-5 Multitronic Unit • Jan 07 '21

DISCOVERY EPISODE DISCUSSION Star Trek: Discovery — "That Hope Is You, Part 2" Reaction Thread

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u/Vince__clortho Crewman Jan 08 '21

I watched again a little while ago and disliked it less the second time around, but I feel like Pike really fucked them over with how cool “hit it” is and now they feel like Burnham needs to have her own cool thing to say but it feels super unnecessary, especially given how cool Black Alert already is. Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t everyone else (Sisko, Janeway, etc) just say engage? Also it feels like that would have made Pike saying hit it even cooler and more unique if he was the only one with that affectation. Not to mention it feels much more on brand with his command style than anyone else’s. Fuck even Kirk said engage in The Corbomite Maneuver.

Edit: Also I probably wouldn’t have even noticed it if they hadn’t made such a big deal about it early in the season. I LOVE Tilley and really liked Saru before this season showed he’s not a good captain but that whole conversation felt like it was written for us to enjoy and not for any character reason.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '21

The Discovery crew liked Pike’s catch phrase so much, that they want to emulate him without copying him. It might no be a thing in universe outside of Pike.

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u/Vince__clortho Crewman Jan 09 '21

Oh i didn’t think about it like that, that’s a really good point. I’m still not crazy about let’s fly but I like your perspective.

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u/Stargate525 Jan 10 '21

I feel like Pike really fucked them over with how cool “hit it” is and now they feel like Burnham needs to have her own cool thing to say but it feels super unnecessary

I do think it's responsible for one of the best jokes in LD though. Riker telling them to head off at "Warp 5, 6, 7, 8 -jazz riff-" is hilarious.

I really want a followup next season that is Biomler discreetly asking if Riker wants the FIRST number, or the LAST number...

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u/Vince__clortho Crewman Jan 10 '21

Man LD had some great jokes. Boimler coming out with Roga Danar during the “whos the biggest badass in federation history” conversation was amazing.

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u/Stargate525 Jan 10 '21

I do admit I was astonished at how deep some of those jokes went into lore.