3rd June, 2022.
Right at the moment … ?
The Jubilee — for me, anyway — is something of a damp squib.
Congratulations to Her Majesty: she’s done an incredible job, these past few years.
But … ?
I’m going to be watching another episode of Star Trek Discovery’s fourth season, tonight, rather than hit a street party.
To me, Rosetta looks looks far more relevant than a party, or the repeated BBC news interview with Rod Stewart!
At any rate? As always, I’ve started writing this review on Friday: the night I’m actually watching the episode: in the hope that it’s going to be a little pacier than the past few week’s episode.
We’ll have to see, won’t we?
Episode 11 — Rosetta — opens with summary of previous episode.
The scene shifts to Captain Burnham’s log entry.
Captain Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) needs to find out how to communicate with the 10-C.
She feels the only way to guarantee going this? Is learning their language.
The only place to find clues?
Is the dead planet near the Hyperfield that the aliens are hiding in.
The only qualified people for the job? Are her, Saru, Detmer and Dr Culber (Doug Jones, Emily Coutts and Wilson Cruz): ready and able to go to work.
Meanwhile? Book and Tarka have no intention of communing with the 10-C.
The pair are intent on destroyed the Dark Matter Anomaly … but need to attach themselves to the Discovery, to break into the hyperfield.
The only way to do that, undetected? Is to sneak on to the Discovery, and turn off the relevant sensors.
Sneak onto the Discovery … undetected.
Do you get the feeling things could get awkward … ?
~≈🚀≈~
Now … in quote of the old song?
Rosetta, are you better? Are you well, well, well?
As you’re possibly aware, I’ve been watching this series for a few weeks, now.
And found the past three or four episodes a little too dialogue focused for my taste.
Rosetta, on the other hand … ?
Rosetta could have gone the same way.
Could, I stress.
Yes: it’s got a touch of dialogue. As wonderful as Sonequa Martin-Green’s opening log entries are, this week’s could easily have been described as wordy: and meant the episode could have gone the same route as earlier episodes.
But?
When the Away Team get to the 10-C’s ruined home world, Saru finds himself struck by fear: as do Dr Culber and Captain Burnham.
Lieutenant Detmer is unaffected: as she didn’t step-in a patch of hydrocarbon dust.
A dust that causes fear in anyone that inhales it.
Another patch? Causes feelings of love and security.
A dust that the team soon work out is how the 10-C communicate: through pheromones.
I know it sounds strange, but the fact the team spend some ten minutes or so panicking, not knowing why they’re panicking, or how to stop it? Until the Captain works out what’s happening?
Is something that had me on the edge of my seat.
As did the confrontation between Book (David Ajala) and Gen. Ndoye (Phumzile Sitole).
Star Trek Discovery’s fourth season has had it’s bad episodes: as well as its downright po-faced* ones.
Rosetta, on the other hand?
Is a great little episode: one that felt worth my time.
~≈🚀≈~
With all that said? I’m going to close up this review: and say good night.
But remind you that next Friday is the 10th June.
That’s when I’ll be watching the next episode, Species Ten-C.
I’ll have my review up by 11th June.
Hopefully, I’ll see you then.
Live long, an’ all that … !
Rosetta.★★★☆
* I’ve linked to the definition on Wiktionary, there. I prefer to avoid using Meriam-Webster’s dictionary: it’s free to use, but focuses on American English. I’d prefer to use the Oxford English Dictionary: but it charges if you’re outside the UK, or if you’re in the UK and don’t have a library ticket. Wiktionary is a fair compromise.
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