All the tropes listed (Spore Drive, Time Travel, people having relationships) belong in the show.

We do need high-concept morality plays and whackydoodle hope. That part mystery, part will they do the right thing? bit. That's what makes it Star Trek, not Star Trek lite.

Writers? Best speed. Make it so.

The main characters are supposed to be soldiers yet most everyone makes decisions based solely on emotion. Michael cries or comes close to crying EVERY episode. They actually do a disservice to the feminist and gay agendas by propagating stereotypes of hyper-emotionality and a serious lack of logic, just to show that the writers are "woke". Another wasted opportunity.

Well this really sucks! Another descent show I wouldn't be watching. :-( Stupid streaming services. Pay for cable/satellite TV, then pay for streaming services like Paramount, Disney, Netflix, etc.
Doesn't look like it will be on CBS as it was

The season will premiere on the streaming service Paramount+ on November 18, 2021.

I do not care about the gay thing. The silly character who wants to be called they is just lame and so 21st century. I cannot imagine people are that stupid in the future. however she could say we as she has many memories. but they meant sexually. . But I love the show overall. the main actress rocks it imo.

I've watched every episode of every Star Trek series ever made and this is by FAR the worst one I've ever seen. Michael is an awful actress and whispers all the time. This pc garbage with the gay and tranny thing is disgusting. I won't spend 1 cent on this garbage

Watched Discovery for the first time on Broadcast TV last week.

Good special effects, but that's where it ends. Discovery is way too PC, too "woke". I will not watch the next broadcast episode and definitely am not going to pay $6 a month to view this "social statement" wrapped in what used to be a good Sci-Fi series.

Like the NBA, who's viewership is gong through the floor, CBS will learn that people just want to be entertained, without political statements or lectured to.

I'm gone.

My favourite Star Trek show. Great acting. Absorbing episodes.
Can't wait for its return.

The show is moved to another streamer, to be released next year.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/channel-4-buys-man-a-plan-star-trek-discovery-cbs-1247605

This show is such drivel. They only renewed it to appease the PC audience they made it for in the first place. Enterprise was 10 times better than this crap on a stick. So glad when it gets cancelled as Michael - Sonequa Martin-Green sucks as an "actor" and that is 90% of the problem with the show since she is supposed to be the main character. Lastly you know it must be bad if they win't even put it on the regular line up and it is all access only.

Hey y'all gotta admit Sasha is really good on the show. I thought that since she was on TWD.