remylebae's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
david_agranoff's review against another edition
5.0
Star Trek Discovery: Aftermath
I am way late to read this comic, I checked it out from the library on the week that it was announced that season five would be the final for Disco. I have complicated feelings about Discovery, and while this review should be about this comic I am going to express some feelings for the show in general.
I am a fan of Discovery in general, it took me a couple of episodes to warm to it. Amid the first season chaos I was just stoked to have a new Star Trek, I always loved Michelle Yeoh, but it is my argument Disco is better if you start at episode 3. I believe the journey for Burnham is one that is better if the reasons she did her mutiny are background or a bit of a mystery. Season 2 to me is the best season, which primes me for this comic. It wasn’t just Captain Pike and Spock, although that helps a lot.
The first half of this graphic novel takes place after the events of the season two finale, and that is the half I enjoyed slightly more. The first half shows what Spock and Pike dealt with directly after the events of season two (spoilers for that season if you have not watched it) I loved that Discovery made a sacrifice by traveling 900 years in the future re-setting both the show and giving the characters a powerful arc.
This comic shows Captain Pike and Chancellor L’Rell making peace we know through Trek history will be precarious. The second story is about Disco’s first mission after Saru becomes captain. I really enjoyed the art and story in both. More Captain Pike is always plus for me. It also helped to make sense of some of the events in the Klingon war and how it relates to canon.
As for the last few seasons of Discovery. I like what we got but always felt Discovery could have been even better.
Season three felt rushed to me. Discovery travels 900 years into a future without warp travel. Burnham and Disco find each other after two episodes, which should have been A and B storylines for longer. Disco has to be a fish out of water for more episodes. I think finding Starfleet and the Federation should've taken all of season three. Season 4 instead of being another galaxy-threatening mystery box should've been about re-starting the Federation. To me, that was far more worthy of a season of Trek. The story of new life and communication was stretched too far.
That said I love Discovery as it is. Will miss it. I just think it could have been even better. Oh yeah, I liked this graphic novel, and want to read more of expanded universe Discovery.
I am way late to read this comic, I checked it out from the library on the week that it was announced that season five would be the final for Disco. I have complicated feelings about Discovery, and while this review should be about this comic I am going to express some feelings for the show in general.
I am a fan of Discovery in general, it took me a couple of episodes to warm to it. Amid the first season chaos I was just stoked to have a new Star Trek, I always loved Michelle Yeoh, but it is my argument Disco is better if you start at episode 3. I believe the journey for Burnham is one that is better if the reasons she did her mutiny are background or a bit of a mystery. Season 2 to me is the best season, which primes me for this comic. It wasn’t just Captain Pike and Spock, although that helps a lot.
The first half of this graphic novel takes place after the events of the season two finale, and that is the half I enjoyed slightly more. The first half shows what Spock and Pike dealt with directly after the events of season two (spoilers for that season if you have not watched it) I loved that Discovery made a sacrifice by traveling 900 years in the future re-setting both the show and giving the characters a powerful arc.
This comic shows Captain Pike and Chancellor L’Rell making peace we know through Trek history will be precarious. The second story is about Disco’s first mission after Saru becomes captain. I really enjoyed the art and story in both. More Captain Pike is always plus for me. It also helped to make sense of some of the events in the Klingon war and how it relates to canon.
As for the last few seasons of Discovery. I like what we got but always felt Discovery could have been even better.
Season three felt rushed to me. Discovery travels 900 years into a future without warp travel. Burnham and Disco find each other after two episodes, which should have been A and B storylines for longer. Disco has to be a fish out of water for more episodes. I think finding Starfleet and the Federation should've taken all of season three. Season 4 instead of being another galaxy-threatening mystery box should've been about re-starting the Federation. To me, that was far more worthy of a season of Trek. The story of new life and communication was stretched too far.
That said I love Discovery as it is. Will miss it. I just think it could have been even better. Oh yeah, I liked this graphic novel, and want to read more of expanded universe Discovery.
julieabe89's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a great follow up to season 2 of Star Trek Discovery. Captain Pike is working on peace talks with Chancellor L'Rell while there are Klingons trying to plan a coup against her. I can't wait to read more Star Trek comics!
rcollins1701's review against another edition
4.0
It's always good to see folks who are involved with the show to be involved with the tie-in material. Either of these stories could be episodes of Short Treks. The writing is solid and the artwork is gorgeous.
ashlightgrayson's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This takes place at the end of season 2 of the show. It is focused on Spock's doubts about where he belongs after Michael and Discovery have left for the future. He ruminates on whether he should stay on the Enterprise as a crew member during his time off after his last mission. In the interim, The Enterprise embarks on a mission involving peace efforts with the Klingon Empire. It was great to be able to see how L'Rell is dealing with the unrest within her empire with a significant amount of pushback because of her past with Ash Tyler and her relationship with Starfleet. There is some action as well as a lot of moments between Spock and Captain Pike as he accompanies the Enterprise on its mission while off duty. It was interesting to see L'Rell trust Spock to help her in her endeavor for peace. It is clear that many people feel Spock is someone of value who is both objective when necessary but also trustworthy. I feel this helped spotlight Spock's level of integrity and why he is such an asset to a crew. I feel like this is definitely worth picking up if you wanted to see more of Spock's inner thoughts as well as the aftermath of the "destruction" of the Discovery that the show didn't get the time to explore.
mohan_vee's review against another edition
4.0
This is an entertaining and relatively well done collection of Star Trek stories. The stories will be most interesting to fans of Star Trek: Discovery and assume that the reader is familiar with its characters and events. The two stories contained in this volume relate to events taking place after the second and first season respectively. The reversed chronological order is a bit weird but does not really any confusion.
vriess's review against another edition
4.0
Not bad at all. Definitely worth a read but it doesn’t fill in any major gaps in surprising ways.
queenofhistoricalfiction's review against another edition
5.0
I love these books Kirsten Beyer writes so much! It is such a nostalgia trip. But the main reason I love them so much is that she drives the characters and plots well into the future. I loved seeing some of the side characters finally getting their own voices. Patel's was beautiful as she comes into grip with what it really means to be a leader and a Starfleet officer. My favorite character development was definitely Gwyn's. The mirroring of what she goes through and what women have gone through for centuries past was so inspiring. The thing that I love most about these novels, especially in the latest ones are their morals, the reflections of what is right, what is wrong, and why we choose the paths that are before us.
jedi_indyjones's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy this new era of Star Trek and I am anxious to read the stories that come out along side of it. I have read all the comics, but I have yet to break in to the novels. This was a pretty cool short series that ties in to the events of the show and here we spend time with the Enterprise crew with this story centering around Spock. Spock is my all time favorite Trek character and I love what Peck brings to the character. I look forward to more of these from IDW.
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