Star Trek Discovery 2.03 'Point of Light' review
Point of Light
The third episode of season 2. This is an interesting episode, but in a different way than the previous episode. Three different plot lines. What is happening to Spock, what is going on on Qo'noS (and what Section 31 may have to do with it), and what is happening to Tilly (continuing on from the previous episode.) However, these plot threads don't really link together. This is more of a serial than an episode. The Tilly plot just ends, but more on that below. Certainly, it will pay off in some manner.
Burnham, Amanda, Spock. A lot to unpack. Spock a psychopath? Or is someone framing him? Still, not sure what to make of this storyline. Doesn't jive with the original series much, but I'm sure there is a journey involved in which Spock will put his history with the Red Angel behind him. That Amanda would search for Spock herself after Burnham tells her that she pushed Spock away, is understandable. It is also understandable that Sarek had messed things up in trying to raise Spock and Burnham.
And trying to make up for what happened with Sybok. His logic is uncertain when it comes to his family indeed. I certainly would like to know where this is leading. Then there are the events on Qo'noS. L'Rell having to deal with a coup attempt by one of the other Great Houses is handled very well. (The Battle choreography holds up too.) However, I'm not sure having Section 31 intervene was a good idea. Other agents would definitely have Mirror Georgiou on a tight leash. That ship looks cool though.
(Imagining such a ship beaming Sloane aboard DS9 is an intriguing idea, but wouldn't they then rescue him from Bashir and O'Brien?) As stated above, the Tilly plot just ends. No doubt it continues in the next episode, but it is left unresolved here, whereas the other two plot lines were. The rest of the storyline where Tilly struggles to hold it together despite the presence of the entity was done well though. Overall well presented episode. 7.8.