![]() It’s called (you guessed it) The Elysian Kingdom and the Enterprise’s chief medical officer seems to be the only person who hasn’t been changed by it, despite the fact that he’s also the only one that knows the story. What follows is the series’ first real M’Benga episode, in which the ship is somehow transformed into the setting of the children’s book he regularly reads his daughter during her brief interludes outside the pattern buffer. On a routine survey of the Jonisian nebula, the Enterprise finds itself mysteriously stuck and unable to leave. The basic premise behind the hour is fairly simple. (But like all good fairytales, the sadness of the episode’s ending is undercut by a bittersweet promise that M’Benga and Rukiya will meet again one day.) And, yet, it’s also one of the season’s most emotionally gut-wrenching hours, as M’Benga says goodbye to the daughter he has fought so hard and risked so much to try to save. “The Elysian Kingdom” is certainly the silliest episode Strange New Worlds has yet done, involving everything from major cast members recast as fairytale figures from a popular children’s book to actual swordfights and supposed magical forests that are essentially hallways draped in plastic ferns from Party City. Yet it’s also completely ridiculous and a ton of fun to watch, even as it hides its darkest twists in a sparkly, candy-coated wrapper and essentially erases the memory of what M’Benga sacrifices in the name of the daughter he loves. As an episode, “The Elysian Kingdom” is a bittersweet tragedy, as well as an hour that will have major emotional ramifications for Dr. Thank goodness (as usual!) for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Even Star Trek hasn’t been immune to this trend in recent years-both Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard have certainly shown us futures that don’t always entirely feel compatible with the more lighthearted optimism of Gene Roddenberry’s original vision for the franchise. This seems to be doubly true if we’re talking about a genre property, which these days tend to be peppered with bleak, grimdark depictions of authoritarian military regimes, insidious robot overlords, or widespread climate disasters. One of the downsides of our current era of Peak Prestige TV is the assumption that, in order to be good, something must also be deadly serious. The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds review contains spoilers. This entry was posted in Dodgers History, Game Threads and tagged Andrew Chafin, Craig Kimbrel, Ian Anderson, Jackie Robinson, Julío Urias, Justin Turner, Ryan Tepera, Zach Davies by Linkmeister. the Dodgers starts tonight at #ForTheA /BiDzF2xmen Today's #Dodgers lineup at Braves: /kOuNOzMLw3Ī new series vs. Chicago’s 4-0 victory marks the seventh major league no-no this season, equaling the record established in 1990, 1991, 2012, and 2015. 2021 At Dodger Stadium, Cubs starter Zach Davies tosses six spotless innings, with Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, and Craig Kimbrel each adding a hitless frame for the 17th and the first combined no-hitter in franchise history.Former New York infielder Justin Turner delivers the decisive dinger in the top of the twelfth inning to complete the series sweep and extend the team’s consecutive win streak over the Amazins to twelve straight victories. 2018 The Dodgers tie a National League record, last accomplished by the 2006 Braves, when the team socks seven solo shots, dealing the Mets a crushing 8-7 loss at Citi Field.It is the Brooklyn infielder’s first theft of the dish, something the rookie will accomplish 19 times during his ten-year career. 1947Ět Forbes Field, Jackie Robinson steals home in the Dodgers’ 4-2 victory over the Pirates.Anderson threw 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball in his last start. On Saturday Urías ended his three-game losing streak, giving up no earned runs and two hits in six innings. He’ll face the Braves’ RHP Ian Anderson (6-3, 4.35 ERA). The Dodgers hand the ball to LHP Julio Urías (4-6, 2.56 ERA) and hope to get him more run support than usual. Dodgers at Braves, 4:20 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports Southeast, SPNLA
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