Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro" Review

Star Trek Universe Podcast: Lower Decks by Matthew Carroll and David C. Roberson

Aug 16, 202650:38TV & Film

Why does Strange New Worlds seem to have a problem understand the, ahem, Kor of pre-established characters? Why are they failing to make compelling television week-after-week? Maybe it's because they aren't interested in...

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