Episode 78 - "This stretched my empathy to the max, looking for the good in this."

Section 31 Classified Review (A Therapy Session in Disguise).

Welcome to the Hit or Miss debriefing, where we dissect 'Star Trek: Section 31'—and, boy, do we have some truth bombs to drop like a Droom doll from an airlock. Join Michael, Nita, Justin, and Mary as we attempt to give this recent Star Trek Paramount+ movie the fair review it deserves. Spoiler alert: we try, but honesty is our mission, for better or worse. We’ll go over the basic plot for those brave or wise enough to still be avoiding it: the story follows the Mirror Universe's Empress Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh, reprising her role from 'Star Trek: Discovery'), who gets entangled in a dangerous mission in the Prime Universe that takes her on a wild ride of espionage, betrayal, questionable plot devices, o.t.t. performances and inexplicable accents! But what’s supposed to be a thrilling addition to the Star Trek universe quickly becomes a parade of missed opportunities, head-scratching decisions, and a plot that left us more confused than entertained. Though we try to be respectful (really, we do), this movie took us to the brink of madness, and we’re not holding back. Expect plenty of rants, raging, and witty references as we break down what went wrong, what could’ve been, and how Section 31 completely missed the mark on delivering a proper Star Trek experience. Grab your stress ball, but be prepared for a whole lot of fun and laughter too. Who knew you could have such a great time reviewing such a bomb!? Jump on the (incredibly fitting) garbage scow with our ragtag crew, because in the words of a certain Chameloid in this very film "we have trash, alright. Just trash!"

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