Star Trek: Discovery 5 Ups & 3 Downs From 'Context Is For Kings'
4. Cadet Sylvia Tilly
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Mary Wiseman's Sylvia Tilly was something of a surprise for Discovery's third episode, being introduced as Burnham's roommate before accompanying the mutineer and the Discovery's chief of security on a mission to board the out of commission USS Glenn.
She also turned out to be one of its biggest highlights, with Wiseman conveying a convincing arc as Tilly confided in Burnham about her long-term aspirations to be a Starfleet captain. Her role on the Glenn was equally noteworthy, as the character took the lead in confronting an isolated Klingon before ensuring a speedy exit from the ship itself.
The character was all about overcoming expectations, so it'll be interesting to see how her relationship with Burnham evolves in the weeks ahead. If there's a chance she could snatch the captaincy from Lorca by the series' end, then we'll be very pleased indeed.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
