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LoglineLa’An travels back in time to twenty-first-century Earth to prevent an attack which will alter humanity’s future history—and bring her face to face with her own contentious legacy.


Written by David Reed

Directed by Amanda Row

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The love interest between them developed to quickly in my opinion. It felt a bit unnatural, especially for La'an who is usually much more in control of her responsibilities and composure.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

On the other hand ... it's Kirk after all, and she was just charmed. Part of it was having her heritage erased which allowed her to open up. Part of it also could have been that it's just love at first sight for her and she knows it. It was quick, but the speed was consistent with the nature of what was happening.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is such a thing as love at first sight, besides Kirk is a charmer who treats everyone with respect and he's a highly accomplished officer. They were also put together in a difficult situation, which is a setting that can bring people close.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

as well as that La'An hasn't met someone since grade school that had absolutely no idea of her lineage. She's a little broken in that respect, and it would make sense to me totally that someone would just absolutely fall for someone who not only didn't treat her differently, but had absolutely no idea whatsoever why anyone would.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I agree with you but I think they were trying to get the setup across with her sparring with M'Benga at the beginning, and the doc saying something to the effect of it better not being alone? He's already established to be a good reader of body language.

But I have to say I did sigh inwardly when the romance angle was hinted at (her looking at Kirk in the night). Would've been better to keep it back for something developed over a time. Though I suppose given the end there's the possibly of a relationship with the Kirk from her reality?