Star Trek: Discovery 3.2 Review - Ups And Downs From Far From Home

2. Jeff Russo And The Music (Up)

While the title sequence above, the music at least, has of course been with the show since its first episode, Jeff Russo and the team behind the music deserve a special mention in both this episode, and in the season as a whole. Star Trek: Discovery is one of the first shows this year to have had their post-production done after lockdown went into effect, meaning that the score was recorded by separate musicians, then compiled by Russo.

Listening to the episode's score, it's almost impossible to tell that these players were not in the same room together!

The level of professionalism and the challenge of putting it all together is astounding. The music for Discovery has been one of its high points since the show began, but here it deserves another look and listen. Fantastic job all around.

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"