the delphic expanse

Damn, a lot happens in this episode…discuss

So much happens, but it's mostly exposition.

But, I will say this episode contains my favorite Archer and Tucker friendship scene, from the whole series. And they both look awesome.

You are right, Honeybee, a lot of exposition happens in this episode.

I love that the way Soval reacts to the whole situation. He's not a douche Vulcan anymore, you can see he has real fears.

The Suliban are so creepy here. Sometimes I wonder why the audience didn't like them more, they always creep me out on screen. Maybe it was more the TCW plot.

The Jon/Trip scene is just wonderful. So filled with layers. As much as their scene in Bounty is fun, it's a little weird post-Cogenitor to see them getting along so well. While here, you see them bonding over this. It's clear that Trip will represent the individual loss while Jon will have the weight of the world on his shoulders.

It's so weird to see that Starfleet thinks Jon is insane (thus we get douche shrink Vulcan) and that scene where Phlox goes all Denobulan medical ethics on him is great, too.