Star Trek: Discovery 3.1 Review - Ups And Downs From That Hope Is You
8. Cleveland Book (And Grudge!) (Up)
While the beautiful Grudge may have only made a bit of a cameo in this episode, the small tiger is still as cute as cute can be. The author may be a dog person at heart, but that is one fantastic cat, thyroid problem or not!
Cleveland Book is the star of the episode. David Ajala brings a life and humanity to him with such an endearing quality that it is hard not to love him on the spot. His 'betrayal' of Burnham never feels real in the slightest, which is only further solidified when his reasons for doing so are revealed.
Despite a few initial struggles between them, it is clear that Book and Burnham have already begun to grow close. They seem to be a matching pair, even if some of the parts are out of shape. If this energy and interest continues in the way the two characters are written together, then the audience could be in for what might possibly be the best realised relationship in Star Trek: Discovery.