Star Trek: Lower Decks 2.4 Review - Ups & Downs From Mugato, Gumato

D'vanna Tendi had a fantastic week last week with her adventures to deliver T'ana's heirloom. Unfortunately, though, she's left a little out in the cold this week. She is given another assignment by Doctor T'ana, this time to get the last few members of the crew to complete their physicals. She manages this far more quickly than the doctor imagined, though that then leaves...T'ana herself.

Honestly, the entire side-story is quite funny, so it isn't bad in so many words. Rather, it feels largely pointless to the episode. Tendi doesn't interact with any of our other main characters. Sure, she gets some good extra time with T'ana, and their relationship is becoming more and more enjoyable, but this scene could have been lifted and dropped into any episode. Had the final person on the list been Mariner, then this at least would have tied back into the larger plot of Beckett's secretive backstory.

DOWN - though fun and enjoyable, it felt out of place among the rest of the action. Having this come one week after a particularly strong Tendi episode didn't help either.