Ups & Downs From Star Trek: Discovery 5.8 - Labyrinths

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[pastelpinkfairy]

Stereotypes aside, I am a librarian and I immediately recognized Hy'Rell as being a modern, enthusiastic, proper librarian. People who work in libraries have an enormous passion for what we do. We love to put the information in your hands. And that's what she does here. We're also committed to intellectual freedom, which is something else she demonstrates.

[marcusteach]

I’m pretty sure I just figured out how they’re gonna end this series. I think they’re gonna re-create books planet.

[MaybeAnnatar]

I was really worried the librarian would be the "eccentric collector that's a bit shady" trope but was refreshed to see that she just really likes knowledge. That was lovely and very Trek.

[RogueScholarMDC]

Michael Burnham has left the library. Michael Burnham has been saved.

[dennyzavada]

Am I the only one who was hoping, when Burnham opened her eyes in the archive to hear, "She is corporeal; linear; aggressive; adversarial." ?!?!

[DanGoodchild]

Calling it now: Progenitor's technology + World Root = ♫♪ A Whole New World ♪♫

[garrettbodwell]

It's a little disappointing that when Burnham was reading up on the Dominion war, that Jake Sisco wasn't one of the authors.

[pranavgoel]

In my experience, yet to really come across librarians in that stereotypical shushing thing -- most librarians I have met have been like the one in this episode, genuinely excited by books and by archiving, loving their time at the library, smiling, welcoming...

[Wolf]

Oh so I'm not the only one who notices that discoveries walls turn into flamethrowers every time they get hit

[darkfantasy]

My take on the test is: She was trying to take the test logically like a Vulcan, but she is human and once she becomes true to who she is, is when she passes the test by recognizing she is a flawed human and remembers who she is. By accepting herself with all the imperfections she would be more likely be able to understand life more.

[michaelmiller]

I was sorely disappointed in how defenseless the library turned out to be. It was built-up that the library knew how to deal with disruptions. They even mention the oubliette as a veiled threat, and then when the crap hit the fan... they were actually completely helpless. That was a major down for me. They could still have had the Breen dreadnought emerge victorious but it should not have been so overwhelmingly one-sided.

[IsiahBradley]

THANKS for this!!! To answer Sean's challenge: one challenge was "Can we trust you?" This week's was, "Can you trust yourself?"

[samfisher]

Im okay with the bucket having endless sand. It's metaphorical

[StevenHouse]

You missed the one Labyrinth Film conection directly to Trek being that Gates McFadden was the Director of Choreography and Puppet Movement (as Cheryl McFadden) she was mainly involved with the ballroom sequance in the film.

[emr]

Speaking as a librarian, a lot of us are more like Hy´Rell than the stereotype.

[QuaziInc]

I love how Hyrel wasn't just delightful, but also so empathetic to Book about the cuttings. I feel like that was also a message about how cultural items are foremost still of the culture, and the culture has the right to it, even if the Curators are prepared to honor. it and the people. British Museums could learn a few things.

But seriously how do we get more Hyrel...

[RedMartianSkylight]

I love the introspective episodes, and when Burnham mentions she's more afraid of failing than she is of death, that hit HARD.

[CaptainKwame]

Burnham’s passing the test through dealing with failure was so impactful! Favorite scenes were seeing Rhys captain Discovery! I love those little glimpse we get to how others would command, and he seems so prepared!

[pranavgoel]

It's not about being sure of oneself, but being honest with oneself to pass the test. If you cannot at least be honest with yourself about even the hardest parts of you that engender emotions like guilt, embarrassment, if you cannot be truthful to yourself about who you are, flaws and everything, the scientists think you cannot be trusted with that kind of power...

[austinvieira]

How did you not UP the opening sequence as the camera glides through the Breen ship! It was beautiful and very impressive!