![]() It’s all power ballads and then a final very standard stage musical number for the finale. It is why we are sitting down to the ninth episode of season 2 and getting invested in this musical episode. I had to remind myself of that a few times. It is all done incredibly well here and while at times it almost felt too tied to and too indebted to having seen the entire second season, rather than standing completely on its own it is the character knowledge that gives these moments their power. What other reason is there to sing?! Yes, the episode is comical and silly, but with all of that comes the pain behind the smile. Even the reasons for characters to sing at any given moment had to be laid out during a staff meeting.Īs with any classic musical, there are broken hearts, unrequited romantic feelings, and arguments between lovers strewn about all over the place. Having the device of a subspace anomaly causing a supernatural effect that makes the crew of the Enterprise, and then all of Starfleet, and eventually a good half of the Klingon Empire, break out into song is the perfect way to get viewers who aren’t musical fans to at least be on board with the concept that this is a thing being forced up upon them, rather than that we are simply watching these characters perform in a musical version of their world for one episode. ![]() ![]() An incredible amount of work went into this. The writing is outstanding between the plot, the dialogue, and the lyrics. Mileage may vary for those who usually detest musicals, but I hope they find something fun in this. As someone who grew up a fan of musicals and even worked in stage production on them in my teens, the words “musical episode” can still send a cringe down my spine, and I can say with pride and gusto that this episode was great. This will absolutely be in my regular re-watch rotation. This was so much fun, and seeing these actors fully throw themselves into it was the cherry on top. Maybe that adds to the fantastical side of things, but I don’t care. Everyone can carry a tune, either beautifully, or quite well. (I fully and truly love that episode and, yes, some of the bad singing does add to the purposeful humor of it, don’t me.)Īs soon as the first number began this week, I knew we were in for something special. And while, like “Subspace Rhapsody,” it is an external entity forcing our characters into song and dance, there are times that it does take away from that episode’s quality. Even one of the most beloved musical episodes of all time, Buffy‘s “Once More, With Feeling” can’t escape the fact that most of that show’s cast simply could not sing very well. Even some of the main actors who you can tell maybe aren’t as well trained as the standouts, are still really decent. Thankfully, unlike the majority of those other shows, most of the cast of Strange New Worlds has a singing and stage background and you can really tell. series has decided to throw down and make a musical episode (See Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Flash, Community, Fringe, and many more). This is far from the first time a beloved t.v. The first ever musical in Star Trek history has hit the stage with the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds‘s second season, and it’s a stunner.
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