Star Trek: Discovery 3.3 Review - Ups And Downs From People Of Earth

5. Book's Clunky Dialogue - DOWN

Star Trek Cleavland Book
CBS

David Ajala is already one of the best things about Star Trek: Discovery. His screen presence is wonderful and he looks very nice in that Starfleet uniform. However, this one is aimed at the writers, not the man!

When Burnham comes to find Book after the inspection, she finds him in the mess hall having a drink. She informs him that the replicator only makes synthahol, not alcohol. The reply - it's very forced, evoking memories of that Riker monologue from the last episode of Picard's first season.

...and here I am trying get a buzz on and reach a place of existential despair...

Eesh.

But again for the record, David Ajala - he's great!

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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"