Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 is giving its characters short shrift

The Mary Sue

"After promising us a new season that felt more 'Trekian,' Star Trek: Discovery seems to be falling into its old habits, getting bogged down by a tangled bombastic narrative arc that is profoundly less interesting than its characters," says Kaila Hale-Stern, adding: "Discovery’s continued problem is its relentless focus on a big looming Bad Guy or conflict rather than just letting our crew explore the universe on the Federation’s flagship science vessel and get to know each other."