Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 5x01 "Dos Cerritos" & 5x02 "Shades of Green" - eviltoast

“Dos Cerritos”

Logline

A spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to face their own faces.

Written by: Aaron Burdette

Directed by: Megan Lloyd

“Shades of Green”

Logline

Tendi races to stop a conflict while Boimler & Mariner race to stop capitalists. Rutherford fixes a door.

Written by: Keith Foglesong

Directed by: Bob Suarez

  • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPMEnglish
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    2 months ago

    they missed the classic Lower Decks balance of seriousness and humor on the A plot and played it slightly too straight in a way that made it seem too much like a run-of-the mill multiverse episode.

    Yeah…it feels somewhat intentional, as showing alternate versions of the characters that really weren’t that different was kind of the point, but that’s not exactly a comedy latinum mine.