Star Trek Discovery 2.12 ‘Through the Valley of Shadows’ Breakdown
Star Trek: From the Holodeck is a fan broadcast dedicated to breaking down, analyzing and discussing all things Star Trek.
This week Mike and Dave discuss and breakdown Star Trek Discovery 2.12 ‘Through the Valley of Shadows’. A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to an insular world, where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.
Some Topics Discussed:
- Seeing Pike’s future was rough to witness but it brought context to the title of this week’s episode. Star Trek is not religious but at times it is spiritual and with that comes a form of existentialism.
- The writers gave Pike a much bigger and better Legacy. He saw his future and he embraced it. That’s the embodiment of Trek philosophy. The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few.
- The differences between fate and destiny and what it meant for Pike.
- Plus more Borg-like action went down this episode.
- And more!
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