Party like it's 3192

Thursday saw the Season 1 finale of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy", a show seemingly struggling to work out what it wants to be. The episode, the second half of a two-parter, was just engaging enough that I'm on board for S2. To summarise my thoughts: clumsy plotting, decent dialogue, some great acting, lovely space vistas. Hardy carry by the veterans - Maslany, Notaro, Giamatti, Hunter, Picardo (though it wasn't his best ep). Writers still trying to do too much.

I've been doing watch parties each week with an old friend and a new acquaintance. Loose use of the word "party" here, as I'm not sure three people sitting on their couches chatting via a WhatsApp group about Paramount's attempt to do a "Harry Potter" in the "Trek" universe really qualifies. With no new content to view, we're going to commence a rewatch of the original series this Thursday. Been many years since I revisited Kirk and company, so am quite keen.

My favourite moment of the "Academy" finale was the cute reaction of super-ambitious character Eyebrows to being suddenly put in command. I chuckled.