I normally hate horror movies or episodes, but I enjoyed the season-four episode of Strange New Worlds, The Griffin Incident.
I spent the whole episode on the edge of my seat (even those I was lying down); at least twice, I felt something cold creep around the back of my neck or the side of my leg. I was feeling the creeps.
I was stunned when La'an stabbed Kirk, when Erica Ortegas was caught up in the transporter, when Sam Kirk was blown out of the ship, when T'Pring cut off Spock's ear and when Pike cut off his hand. The look on Pike's face with the knife in hand was frightening.
It was disturbing, though, that we knew no more at the end than we did in the beginning.
Tentatively, I'll give it an eight of 10. I may revise it later. And I suspect I'll watch episode two again.
I loved the first episode of the fourth season of Strange New Worlds. It's the first time I've loved an episode of the show since season two.
I enjoyed the time-travel aspect and the Mars aspect of Valles Marineris. I hated what happened to the Martians, but it HAD to happen. I loved the Martian commander.
I'm tempted to give it a nine out of 10. Or better. I'll watch it again ... and again.
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