Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x04 "Among the Lotus Eaters" - eviltoast

Written by Kirsten Beyer & Davy Perez

Directed by Eduardo Sanchez


Logline

Returning to a planet that dredges up tragic memories, Captain Pike and his landing party find themselves forgetting everything, including their own identities as he confronts a ghost from his past.

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    1 year ago

    I couldn’t agree more. It feels like lazy storytelling, and I actually appreciated this episode for not resorting to that kind of fakery. It’s setup was strong enough to be its own thing. I respect that a lot.