10 Dumbest Things In Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
In a film that's inspired as many conversations as this one has, there was a lot to pick from.
Star Trek: Section 31 has been on many minds since its release at the end of January 2025. There have been discussions, arguments, laughing sessions, and even some tears. Say what one wants about the film - it hasn't been a dull time for discourse.
Initial reactions panned the film, while many critics tore into it with the vigour of a starving Grishnaw Cat. There were missed opportunities and quite a few downs - but putting all else aside, what were the real clunkers in this motion picture?
Was it the shimmering starship? Was it the age gaps that burned calendars to ashes? Was it even the decision to take a long-awaited character exploration and then vaporize them within moments?
There's plenty to pick from! So if you're not sick of the sight of us yet, grab a sip of elixir from Virgil and let's dive into the dumbest details.
10. Those Mission Log Entries
As we now know, Section 31 was planned as an ongoing series. The pandemic, combined with Michelle Yeoh's Oscar Win for Everything, Everywhere, All At Once put paid to that plan. The story was then condensed into a film - only, was it?
There are three distinct chapters - One Night At The Baram, The Godsend, and The Passageway, followed by a coda: Three Of Your Earth Weeks Later. These chapter headings are accompanied by obvious shifts in the story - in effect, we still receive episodes within this film.
When given several years to rework a series into a film, why didn't Section 31 do just that? Rather than feel like a cohesive movie, these chapter headings are clear reminders that the audience was once promised separate episodes to explore the story. By keeping these headings in place, they serve only to highlight the script's lack of motion picture credentials.
A handy pause point they may be, but that doesn't save them from being a dumb addition to the film.