Major spoilers for “Star Trek: Discovery’s” first two episodes.
“Star Trek: Discovery” always had a lot to live up to. It’s the first new “Star Trek” TV show in over a decade, so it has to be both a new take on the franchise and a tribute to the original series. There’s over 50 years of canonical history to pick and choose from, but how do you do it without outright copying a previous installment, especially when the J.J. Abrams films have been just that?
As the flagship product for CBS All Access, the network’s new streaming service, it also has to convince people to fork over $5.99/month.