There are some episodes that you can't just watch and finish. Even after watching, they keep going back and forth in your head for a long time. Episode 10 of Star Trek: Discovery, Season 1, felt exactly like that to me. Even after finishing the episode, I sat quietly for a while. Because there was such an uncomfortable mystery in the whole story that slowly entered my head.
Everything seemed different from the beginning. The atmosphere inside Discovery, everyone's behaviour, their conversations — there was a suppressed tension in everything. No one was directly afraid, but everyone seemed to understand that something was up ahead that was not normal.
I found Michael Burnham very real in this episode. Although he was very strong and confident many times before, here there was a tiredness in his eyes. It seemed that he himself didn't know who to trust and which way to go. In one scene, he is seen observing his surroundings very carefully, and at that moment, I felt like he was trying to understand not only the situation but also his own mind.
Captain Lorca's case seemed even more suspicious in this episode. To be honest, I still don't fully understand the man. Sometimes it seems like he is working for the good of everyone, and at other moments it seems like he has some other motive hidden inside him. The way he speaks is such that it is difficult to understand when he is telling the truth and when he is hiding something.
Saru looked quite restless here. One thing I like about his character is that he always senses danger first. And in this episode, that feeling was even more intense. Many times, it seemed like he was understanding something that others could not yet grasp. His facial expressions felt very natural.
Tilly, as always, brought a slightly different feeling. Even amidst all this pressure, his presence created a light feeling at times. But this time, he didn't seem as cheerful as before. He himself was nervous inside. These small changes made the episode more lively.
What I liked most about this episode was the atmosphere. Even though there wasn't much action, there was a sense of suspense throughout. It felt like something was going to happen. And that anticipation created the real excitement. There are many series that try to force surprises, but here the mystery was built gradually. I personally enjoy this type of story a lot more.
Another thing I noticed was that the lighting and sound were used very beautifully in this episode. Some scenes were so silent that the silence itself was uncomfortable. At other times, the background music was entered in such a way that the scenes seemed even heavier.
The ending made me think the most. Because it felt like Discovery had reached a point where everything could change. And that feeling made me anxious to watch the next episode.
Honestly, this episode wasn't just a sci-fi story for me. It was an experience where you had to slowly enter a fear of the unknown. And that's why Episode 10 seems to me to be one of the most interesting episodes of the series so far.
I'm ending it here today. I'll try to share my feelings about a new episode again. Everyone, be well.