Your not alone, I tear up with a lot of these songs their good an this was an epic episode. This Show has Many great great episodes an very very good parts. The very 1st episode Pikes Speach was epic an Touched deep down as he shows how things ended for us in world war 3 an then to them your gonna do it. Or you could join our Federation an reach for the stars. Gets me in the heart every time I listen to it.
Completely agree. Really interesting to see how this was done as a story device, and see it play out. Normally I can’t stand musicals but I loved this. Brilliant!
@@DeaconBlues117I've been wanting to buy a t-shirt with that and a screenshot of Garkog's bridge on it. Might just have to spend the money and have it made myself.
Not going to lie, I would watch an entire musical Star Trek series. Captain Pike: "The star ship enterprise, feels electrified, I'm so proud to be your captain!"
When Uhura uploaded the American Songbook into the subspace rift, the background music played was perfect for each character's vocal range. I loved how the entire episode was choreographed for each character. It has become one of my favorites. I find myself singing the songs as I fall asleep.
I think Gene would be proud of Strange New Worlds. It is a wonderful, extremely talent heavy show that adheres to the very best qualities of the original Star Trek.
I've been thinking the same thing lately. he would be amazed by the special effects but would like the creative boundaries of this new show. TOS was trying so hard to be realistic but even that had silliness from time to time.
'I'm the X' breaks my heart! Not just because Spock is heartbroken, but how it's through this experience he's determined to erase his humanity! Wah!! Love Ethan's beautiful rich voice too!
I actually had to listen to this song a couple of times until I realized that this was the same music, I don't know if you call it rhythm, but a slower tempo of what Chapel had sang. It was symbolic to me because it was the exact polor opposite or the flip side of the coin of what they felt for each other. They had really drifted that much apart from one another up to this episode. 😢
@@rattratt12 You are 100% correct. Excellent analysis. Play I'm the X at 1.25x speed and it's the same Tempo as Chapel's I'm Ready. Plus, each song has the exact same first line.
When Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) sings "Keep us Connected" at the beginning you can feel her pain of being alone and wondering if there is anything more for her other than pain, then she finds the pattern and the song shifts from somber to joyous...MOST EXCELLENT!
What a FANTASTIC episode! I absolutely loved it. This series has truly recaptured Star Trek in my opinion. Keep it up Paramount! You are doing great things with STSNW
I'm pretty sure that in the entire history of music and in thousands of years worth of songs and verse, the words, "The intermix chamber and containment field are stable. I'll get to the warp core and assess its state when I'm able." have never been sung before. Boldly going...
As lyrics go, it is inspired. I loved it. As a Trek nerd, I kept also thinking: "Why would you assess its state when you just did that by checking the intermix chamber and containment field?" (They're the same thing as the warp core - in fact, the heart of the core.)
And it made sense. Klingons forced to sing opera would scarcely be inconvenienced. Metal ballads? They'd probably like that. But K-pop was a dishonor that could only be avenged in blood.
@@DeaconBlues117 imangine if they sung in the style of the BeeGees. That would probably be a dishonor so great they would have to take their own lives to clear that.
I remember the first episode of Star Trek that I ever watched - Clint Howard was the antagonist 😊! I've watched every episode since. This one made my laugh, weep, get a lump in my throat and connect to my friends/family on the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. Thank you. I loved it!
Thing I've just noticed. The Songs that feature characters from the TOS era (Uhura, Number One and Kirks song) have a very 60's MGM musical feel to them. The songs with characters exclusive to SNW are more modern. Spock playing outlier by going all new wave early 80's. (But you could argue Spock's voice tone was a massive influence on that genre)
Well, at first moment I found this episode so ridiculous.... but I couldn't stop listening, and damn I love these songs of this strange Star Trek World episode...
I started watching this episode full of dread (I usually don't like musicals). At Spock's first singing sentence I was laughing, at the end of the first song I had laughed so much I was crying, all at the same time. The whole episode was SO FUN. Season 2 really delivered greatness.
I like musicals in and of them selfs. But star trek is star trek and I heard about this episode. I was scared too. Then I saw it and yeah. Great writing and execution.
Fell asleep and woke up to Celia singing,"Keep us connected", Bravo,Bravo, rewatched entire episode ,so emotional,enjoyed, Writers,keep up the great work! 👏👏❤
What I appreciate the most of this episode is that it still mattered beyond the gimic (much like the Lower Decks ep). It pushed the character arcs forward for practically every member of the crew.
Sometimes, the best thing that can happen is the most unexpected. I've watched Star Trek since I was a kid. Never would have dreamt of an episode that brought such a rush of amusement and delight. Bravo for the risk taking. It was worth every moment. Loved the bar scene "I'm Ready." 🌌
Jess Bush was incredible in this episode, I wasn’t expecting such rich low tones from her. It’s close between I’m ready, status report and keep us connected for my personal favorites from the episode. Celia Gooding was absolutely astonishing with those high notes.
She showed such joy in her accomplishment! I just wish the writers had addressed the obvious question about why she didn't tell Spock (so many: "I never asked you to change for me," "Boimler made me realize if I was never going to be an important part of your life," "I don't want to interfere with what you're destined to do," "I get the feeling I'm just part of an experiment with emotions you are destined to abandon," etc. Most likely: It will be hard to leave you and I'm putting off telling you until the crisis is over and we can figure things out."). But instead with get nothing but frustration at a relationship the writers built up, but then never really let us see, let alone, enjoy.
There's two musical episode specials that I love, Buffy's 'Once More, With Feeling' and this one. And, I have that song Spock sung as an earworm. Oh yes, and who can forget about the singing Klingons... LOL
152nd as a Boomer who grew up watching TOS as new episodes... and I loved Most things Trek...I LOVED this....and im not much into musicals....what made this special was the story / how they Knew they were singing and why....it all made sense.... all the songs were great..my Fave was by no#1 & Lu'An .. about SECRETS..... Amazing!
Original TOS fan also, this was the most fun episode that was ever aired and I’m not so much a music fan. I would like to see this on stage, it’s a keeper musical.
This is my favorite Star Trek episode of all time! Bravo to the writers and cast for creating this original and delightful musical exploration of the universe. Maybe someday we'll see a Star Trek musical on Broadway!
The talent every player and production person involved in the episode is staggering. How can you not love this show - and kudos tp Paramount for such a ballsy move.
Ethan Peck is just amazing. He not only did he sing and stay in character, but gave a most heart-retching rendition of the song. A perfect counterpoint to Jess Bush's rendition.
This was the perfect time for them to do a musical, given the number of skilled singers they had access to. Uhura and La'an were both musical theater veterans, and Chapel, Una, Spock, and Kirk were strong enough to carry solos or duets. Pike wasn't quite in their league, but he managed to hold his own as well.
Couldn't agree more. I don't like musicals either and was a little more than skeptical going into it but I loved it. What they're doing with this series is amazing! I grew up with TNG and it was always the one I considered the best but now SNW is my new No. 1.
@@whatname1984 I grew up with TNG too. I saw all the series since TOS until Enterprise. I was disappointed with Discovery. I have to see Lower Decks and Prodigy. What can I say about SNW? Awesome!
@@whatname1984 I am similarly skeptical with shows doing musicals. It always felt contrived and annoying, not a natural thing at all. The only ones I liked prior to this was Buffy's "Once More with Feeling" (Tara can sing!) and Xena's "Bitter Suite". This was better than both by a very large amount. I think it's because the crew recognized that the musical part of it was unusual (even if they were compelled to do it for story reasons) mixed with a very large helping of amazing talent on the behalf of everyone in the episode. I don't think we would have the same chemistry with TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, PIC, Prodigy, or DSC. I'm not sure about Lower Decks, but it might work there. Maybe. But, this crew was the best chemistry and talent to make the musical happen.
I was looking forward to what Star Trek would do with a musical episode... And it truly did not disappoint. I enjoyed it immensely and have been listening to the soundtrack over and over again since it aired. I just realized as well that Una had a second verse in the soundtrack version of "Keeping Secrets" that wasn't included in the episode. Everyone was awesome in this episode, but the women totally shone like stars with their numbers. I also love how Captain Pike sings his love for his crew with, "The Starship Enterprise feels electrified, I'm so proud to be your captain!" in the final number. But as a male singer, my personal favorite number is Spock's "I'm The X." I'm a bari-tenor, while Ethan Peck is a baritone, maybe even a bass. I love the challenge of singing this song trying to get to my lower range and darker colors of my voice. Can't wait to do this the next time I'm at a karaoke bar... or maybe a Trek con in Toronto sometime!
I would almost qualify this to be a car ride listening soundtrack, you know, the days of traveling away from home to a vacationary place. ( sigh ) Well i guess it's just a dream.
I usually loathe musicals too. Every Gen-X remembers the Ally McBeal Christmas Musical from 2000, right? When I heard ST:SNW S2E9 was going to be a musical, I ignored it for weeks. I finally watched it today and I have to admit, this was one of the best episodes of season 2. Bravo! Job well done!! Come to think of it, if ST:NG did a musical episode, Worf would be kick-ass at bass and baritone, just saying.
Number 3 on the list should be 'Connect with your Crew' between Una and Jim Kirk. Otherwise, this is great sound track. I'd take this on vinyl, CD and DVD as soon as it hit the shelves. Definitely worthy of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and Grammy's for all of them. I stand corrected. It is indeed 'Connect to your truths' to connect to your crew.
My wife and I watched this episode only yesterday - and I didn't recover since from all these emotions that the idea, the music and the performances put me through. Even for me as a hardcore metal fan, this space musical is by far the best and most original thing in the Star Trek universe since the Tribbles. It's touching and moving and funny and emotional. Just incredible. Thanks so much for hours of joy on end.
I just now got around to watching the Strange New Worlds ep, Subspace Rhapsody for the second time, after watching it the first time when it was first out. I just have to tell somebody, I really loved it! I am a musician, so that might be another reason why for me. But here's the thing, I realize the premise as basically.. ridiculous. It is rather silly. But at the same time, I love the episode and what they did with it! This is a strange feeling, both giving a thumbs up and down at the same time, but mostly up because I just enjoy it so much. The songs are high caliber and really great, inducing a lot of emotion from the listener. They did such great character development in the episode, while singing the songs and otherwise. Very moving. On the ridiculous side, every time a song starts, and the music starts playing, the characters will look up, telling us that they are hearing the music begin also. The subspace fold they are saying causes them all to break into song could not also compose this music, in the way humans recognize good musical melodies and so forth, and produce it for them to sing over like that! Lol. Also, if high emotions is what they determine causes them to break into singing, why did La'an not start singing when she has her very emotional talk with Kirk? But anyways, like I say I really love it and it made me really excited. Strange New Worlds has been knocking it out of the park overall, it's been a great show and I'm very glad for it!
La’an has been through so much this season, stuff she can’t share with anyone. I didn’t start this episode expecting to emphasize with a Noonien Singh so deeply. I’ve loved every episode of SNW so far, one left. Then the long wait begins again.
I think the meta-reason is that Melissa Navia has been dealing with the loss of her partner, Brian Bannon, who died suddenly between S1 and S2. She has talked openly about her grief in an interview in "The Ready Room" (as well as an article she wrote on talkhouse) that she'd go from sobbing her eyes out in her room then pull herself together to shoot a scene. She also praised the cast and crew for looking after her and checking to see if she needed breaks. I speculate the writers did not want to push her further than they did this season.
Actually this episodes is super amazing. I felt like I'm one of the members of star trek as I watched the movie. In musical Uhura's song for me is nice. I'm still waiting for the next season and episodes of this star trek: strange new world and also the star trek discovery. 😢 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I would not have been brave enough to try this but I am so glad they did! My family loved the episode and feel Strange New Worlds is always a joy to watch!
"I'm the X" does this lifelong Vulcanophile in every time. It's perfectly written, and Ethan Peck sings it with incredible depth of feeling. When he apologizes and walks away to hide his pain as best he can, I want to protect him the way Christine once did.
When I heard that there was going to be a musical episode, I was initially very skeptical. But I was very quickly convinced that this episode was so absolutely brilliant. One of my favorite episodes of all time. Great art, great fun 🙂
The one thing I feel is missing from this album is the Enterprise's part in We Are One. In the show version when the ships are "Dancing," for lack of a better word, you can hear her and it reinforced that she was just as important a character as everyone else. Other than that, this is magnificent.
Very similar to my top three, just swap private conversation with keep us connected. Jess and Celia were absolutely astonishing, Bush’s sultry low tones and Goodings angelic highs notes were perfection. I’m ready was so personal and savagely cold, keep us connected was soulful and heavy with hope and soaring highs. But Status Report was probably the best, the way it introduced the premise of the episode, chefs kiss.
I would love to know how many of the actors where actual singers and had voice training and which ones just picked it up. I know that Christina and Celia are trained singers and Celia already has a Grammy Award to her credit.
I'm a stoic tough old dad with three grown daughters and La'An's solo stabs me in the heart. but then, I'm a softy for musicals.
Your not alone, I tear up with a lot of these songs their good an this was an epic episode.
This Show has Many great great episodes an very very good parts. The very 1st episode Pikes Speach was epic an Touched deep down as he shows how things ended for us in world war 3 an then to them your gonna do it. Or you could join our Federation an reach for the stars. Gets me in the heart every time I listen to it.
I loathe musicals.
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I adored this episode. It was 62 minutes of absolute joy.
Completely agree. Really interesting to see how this was done as a story device, and see it play out. Normally I can’t stand musicals but I loved this. Brilliant!
I'm with you.
I normally despise musicals but found myself singing along and laughing more often than not.🤣
I put off watching this for a week and then dove in...surprised, in love, need more. Uhuru's song took part of my soul and set it to music. ❤️
I consider people who hate musicals to be on par with people who kick kittens, puppies - and tribbles. Hopefully this is the first step in growing up.
@@john-lenin
How dare you, sir!
I demand satisfaction on behalf of myself AND my kittens!!!
One of the most Amazing Star Trek Episodes Ever. Especially the K-Pop Band
Loved the Kpop Singing
@@unish25 One cannot truly appreciate K-pop until one has heard it in the original Klingon.
Hail the Klingons!
K-Pop definitely stands for Klingon-Pop now :D
@@DeaconBlues117I've been wanting to buy a t-shirt with that and a screenshot of Garkog's bridge on it. Might just have to spend the money and have it made myself.
Not going to lie, I would watch an entire musical Star Trek series. Captain Pike: "The star ship enterprise, feels electrified, I'm so proud to be your captain!"
When Uhura uploaded the American Songbook into the subspace rift, the background music played was perfect for each character's vocal range. I loved how the entire episode was choreographed for each character. It has become one of my favorites. I find myself singing the songs as I fall asleep.
Not surprising...Celia Rose Gooding has won both a Tony and a Grammy award for her musical performances on Broadway. Serious chops!
I have played it before bed before simply to get myself out of the worrisome overstressed mindset that leeches sleep every night.
The composers worked with each actor, testing their respective ranges and tailoring the songs to fit.
@@kentonbailey7238 ... Ditto, right now!
They deserve the EMMY. That is my favorite episode...
Love Number 1's ballad. And La'An's song was brilliant.
Loved that song ..about SECRETS
Love La’an’s song! I want to learn it and sing it!
me too!
I think Gene would be proud of Strange New Worlds. It is a wonderful, extremely talent heavy show that adheres to the very best qualities of the original Star Trek.
I've been thinking the same thing lately. he would be amazed by the special effects but would like the creative boundaries of this new show. TOS was trying so hard to be realistic but even that had silliness from time to time.
Nah, he'd still hate it. He hated any Star Trek that he didn't make.
@@Shadowkey392 Yeah considering it's Gene Roddenberry he would not any of the new Trek at all :P
IDIC might be meaningless to you but not him.
@@Shadowkey392 Very True
This episode should not only get Emmys for all involved, but Grammys for its soundtrack and A SAG award for BEST ENSEMBLE CAST!
'I'm the X' breaks my heart! Not just because Spock is heartbroken, but how it's through this experience he's determined to erase his humanity! Wah!! Love Ethan's beautiful rich voice too!
yes 😍
yesssssssssss I'm The X is such an awesome song!!!
I actually had to listen to this song a couple of times until I realized that this was the same music, I don't know if you call it rhythm, but a slower tempo of what Chapel had sang. It was symbolic to me because it was the exact polor opposite or the flip side of the coin of what they felt for each other. They had really drifted that much apart from one another up to this episode. 😢
@@rattratt12 You are 100% correct. Excellent analysis. Play I'm the X at 1.25x speed and it's the same Tempo as Chapel's I'm Ready. Plus, each song has the exact same first line.
@@rattratt12 It's called a dark reprise.
When Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) sings "Keep us Connected" at the beginning you can feel her pain of being alone and wondering if there is anything more for her other than pain, then she finds the pattern and the song shifts from somber to joyous...MOST EXCELLENT!
my fave in whole episode!!!
What a FANTASTIC episode! I absolutely loved it. This series has truly recaptured Star Trek in my opinion. Keep it up Paramount! You are doing great things with STSNW
WTF dude!?! What drugs you taking? This episode sucked.
I'm pretty sure that in the entire history of music and in thousands of years worth of songs and verse, the words, "The intermix chamber and containment field are stable. I'll get to the warp core and assess its state when I'm able." have never been sung before. Boldly going...
As lyrics go, it is inspired. I loved it. As a Trek nerd, I kept also thinking: "Why would you assess its state when you just did that by checking the intermix chamber and containment field?" (They're the same thing as the warp core - in fact, the heart of the core.)
Loved this episode. Boldly going where no Star Trek episode has gone before. Especially Kpop Klingons.
And it made sense. Klingons forced to sing opera would scarcely be inconvenienced. Metal ballads? They'd probably like that. But K-pop was a dishonor that could only be avenged in blood.
@@DeaconBlues117 imangine if they sung in the style of the BeeGees. That would probably be a dishonor so great they would have to take their own lives to clear that.
@@abacus3550 You haven't sung K-pop until you've heard it in the original Klingon.
This episode gave Spock more depth. His heartbreak over Christine had to be a major reason why he wanted to achieve kolinahr.
I remember the first episode of Star Trek that I ever watched - Clint Howard was the antagonist 😊! I've watched every episode since. This one made my laugh, weep, get a lump in my throat and connect to my friends/family on the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. Thank you. I loved it!
Tranya!
Star Trek is still boldly going where no futuristic space drama has dared to go before...
29:28
"Hail the Klingons, Uhura!"
That song La'an sung about inner feelings, my heart broke, especially with the 'Hands off the Wheel' lyrics. I still well up thinking of that song.
Me too.
That song hit all the feels. I am sure so many can relate
Did she keep the watch from the timeline that never was? How could it still exist? Gaaaa! My mind is boggled and I love it!
I LOVE this episode. This deserves an Emmy.
long time trekker. enjoyed this.
We all need to watch a good musical once in awhile; it always brings a bit of joy. To have one from a beloved franchise was a real treat.
Thing I've just noticed. The Songs that feature characters from the TOS era (Uhura, Number One and Kirks song) have a very 60's MGM musical feel to them. The songs with characters exclusive to SNW are more modern. Spock playing outlier by going all new wave early 80's. (But you could argue Spock's voice tone was a massive influence on that genre)
He should have done the hobbit song in a post credit scene
why can't i stop listening to this?
Same
Because it's amazing?
Well, at first moment I found this episode so ridiculous.... but I couldn't stop listening, and damn I love these songs of this strange Star Trek World episode...
We've been singing this for days!
I started watching this episode full of dread (I usually don't like musicals). At Spock's first singing sentence I was laughing, at the end of the first song I had laughed so much I was crying, all at the same time. The whole episode was SO FUN. Season 2 really delivered greatness.
same happend to me !
I agree! And I like musicals! It's both a good musical and good Star Trek!
Me too. I don't like musicals, but this episode had the exact match between story, music, drama and fun.
The part with Captain Pike on his knees 🤣🤣 he was cut off by La'an. He sang it well. They all did.
I like musicals in and of them selfs. But star trek is star trek and I heard about this episode. I was scared too. Then I saw it and yeah. Great writing and execution.
I can't stop listening to this soundtrack! 😃😃😃
Fell asleep and woke up to Celia singing,"Keep us connected", Bravo,Bravo, rewatched entire episode ,so emotional,enjoyed,
Writers,keep up the great work! 👏👏❤
What I appreciate the most of this episode is that it still mattered beyond the gimic (much like the Lower Decks ep). It pushed the character arcs forward for practically every member of the crew.
If Celia Gooding doesn't win an Emmy for "Keep Us Connected" someone needs to go fix the timeline.
PREACH IT!❤❤❤
I concur
Send Boimler and Mariner
I'm wondering if it could be submitted for some sort of a Grammy.....
No way it is definitely not best song there. And that is the best part that soo many of songs end up on people best choice.
Sometimes, the best thing that can happen is the most unexpected. I've watched Star Trek since I was a kid. Never would have dreamt of an episode that brought such a rush of amusement and delight. Bravo for the risk taking. It was worth every moment. Loved the bar scene "I'm Ready." 🌌
I really LOVED this episode! The music really is beautiful and the actors showed how amazingly talented they all are!
Tbh Christina Chongs performance was awesome...became one of my favorite songs...the whole episode was so refreshing and pure entertaining
Christina Chong is so fvcking talented. La'An's song is a MASTERPIECE
I cannot get this out of my head! I absolutely love it!
Jess Bush was incredible in this episode, I wasn’t expecting such rich low tones from her. It’s close between I’m ready, status report and keep us connected for my personal favorites from the episode. Celia Gooding was absolutely astonishing with those high notes.
She showed such joy in her accomplishment! I just wish the writers had addressed the obvious question about why she didn't tell Spock (so many: "I never asked you to change for me," "Boimler made me realize if I was never going to be an important part of your life," "I don't want to interfere with what you're destined to do," "I get the feeling I'm just part of an experiment with emotions you are destined to abandon," etc. Most likely: It will be hard to leave you and I'm putting off telling you until the crisis is over and we can figure things out."). But instead with get nothing but frustration at a relationship the writers built up, but then never really let us see, let alone, enjoy.
There's two musical episode specials that I love, Buffy's 'Once More, With Feeling' and this one. And, I have that song Spock sung as an earworm. Oh yes, and who can forget about the singing Klingons... LOL
152nd as a Boomer who grew up watching TOS as new episodes... and I loved Most things Trek...I LOVED this....and im not much into musicals....what made this special was the story / how they Knew they were singing and why....it all made sense.... all the songs were great..my Fave was by no#1 & Lu'An .. about SECRETS..... Amazing!
Original TOS fan also, this was the most fun episode that was ever aired and I’m not so much a music fan. I would like to see this on stage, it’s a keeper musical.
This needs a daytime Emmy for sure.
This is my favorite Star Trek episode of all time! Bravo to the writers and cast for creating this original and delightful musical exploration of the universe. Maybe someday we'll see a Star Trek musical on Broadway!
I would 100% watch a Star Trek Musical full feature film.
I just *had* to listen to it all again. 😍😍😍😍 From one the Greatest Episodes seen on TV since the beginning of this Century.
The best episode, no doubt.
All systems stable, I'm ready, I'm the X and others- OMG! So cool, so energising, so inspiring, so emotional!
This needs to be made into a full length broadway musical. The Klingon K-pop sequence was way too short.
I second this :-))))))
Was hoping their would have been a full-length version on the soundtrack release 😢
The talent every player and production person involved in the episode is staggering. How can you not love this show - and kudos tp Paramount for such a ballsy move.
This is story telling at its best. The story keeps evolving and growing.
The music is spot on and superb quality. Hazaa I say HAZAA
"Huzzah!"
Huzzah!
Hip Hop HUZZAH!
Ethan Peck is just amazing. He not only did he sing and stay in character, but gave a most heart-retching rendition of the song. A perfect counterpoint to Jess Bush's rendition.
29:26 for those looking for the Klingon Boy band portion.
This was the perfect time for them to do a musical, given the number of skilled singers they had access to. Uhura and La'an were both musical theater veterans, and Chapel, Una, Spock, and Kirk were strong enough to carry solos or duets. Pike wasn't quite in their league, but he managed to hold his own as well.
Thank you this is awesome ! What a great episode and soundtrack ! I’d love some physical media vinyl releases for Strange New Worlds.
I hope this gets a physical release
I first thought a musical oh no but it was the funniest episode in trek
Still the most unlikely thing about this episode is that someone was on a bed in sickbay because of a splinter.
splintering headache
Right? Where’d they find the wood? Maybe the mess hall.
@@AlleluiaElizabeth It may have been much worse than that. With all the hullwork and repairs that are going on, it was probably fragmented durasteel.
@@iilhares ... Ow.
Definitely something involving "Enterprise Bingo" (the ship does have an arboretum)
I don't like musicals, but this episode had the exact match between story, music, drama and fun. I listen the songs before to sleep with joy.
Couldn't agree more. I don't like musicals either and was a little more than skeptical going into it but I loved it. What they're doing with this series is amazing! I grew up with TNG and it was always the one I considered the best but now SNW is my new No. 1.
@@whatname1984 I grew up with TNG too. I saw all the series since TOS until Enterprise.
I was disappointed with Discovery.
I have to see Lower Decks and Prodigy.
What can I say about SNW? Awesome!
@@whatname1984 I am similarly skeptical with shows doing musicals. It always felt contrived and annoying, not a natural thing at all. The only ones I liked prior to this was Buffy's "Once More with Feeling" (Tara can sing!) and Xena's "Bitter Suite". This was better than both by a very large amount. I think it's because the crew recognized that the musical part of it was unusual (even if they were compelled to do it for story reasons) mixed with a very large helping of amazing talent on the behalf of everyone in the episode.
I don't think we would have the same chemistry with TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, PIC, Prodigy, or DSC. I'm not sure about Lower Decks, but it might work there. Maybe. But, this crew was the best chemistry and talent to make the musical happen.
one of the most beautiful parts. And the songs are great. 😊
Thanks for making this incredible musical fun free to all of us. Thankyouthankyou!!
'Strange New Worlds' is 'Fringe' in space!! I love it!!
I was looking forward to what Star Trek would do with a musical episode... And it truly did not disappoint. I enjoyed it immensely and have been listening to the soundtrack over and over again since it aired. I just realized as well that Una had a second verse in the soundtrack version of "Keeping Secrets" that wasn't included in the episode. Everyone was awesome in this episode, but the women totally shone like stars with their numbers. I also love how Captain Pike sings his love for his crew with, "The Starship Enterprise feels electrified, I'm so proud to be your captain!" in the final number.
But as a male singer, my personal favorite number is Spock's "I'm The X." I'm a bari-tenor, while Ethan Peck is a baritone, maybe even a bass. I love the challenge of singing this song trying to get to my lower range and darker colors of my voice. Can't wait to do this the next time I'm at a karaoke bar... or maybe a Trek con in Toronto sometime!
I would almost qualify this to be a car ride listening soundtrack, you know, the days of traveling away from home to a vacationary place. ( sigh ) Well i guess it's just a dream.
I usually loathe musicals too. Every Gen-X remembers the Ally McBeal Christmas Musical from 2000, right? When I heard ST:SNW S2E9 was going to be a musical, I ignored it for weeks. I finally watched it today and I have to admit, this was one of the best episodes of season 2. Bravo! Job well done!! Come to think of it, if ST:NG did a musical episode, Worf would be kick-ass at bass and baritone, just saying.
Closest we got was that bit in Insurrection with Picard, Worf, and Data doing Gilbert & Sullivan. "Sing, Worf, sing!"
it's no longer in the park because it was knocked so far out of the galaxy. (good job).
Galactic grand slam!
K-Pop Klingons and dancing red shirts. Just genius!!
AS good as it gets. Star Trek does Disney. Now... let's see them get a Grammy for it!
The best Episode I have ever seen. The Music is just perfect. Emmy awards definitely!
Number 3 on the list should be 'Connect with your Crew' between Una and Jim Kirk. Otherwise, this is great sound track. I'd take this on vinyl, CD and DVD as soon as it hit the shelves. Definitely worthy of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and Grammy's for all of them.
I stand corrected. It is indeed 'Connect to your truths' to connect to your crew.
Usually I hate musicals but this is amazing 😍😍😍
They picked the right actress to play Uhura that's all I will say.
I still desperately want a full Klingon Pop track.
I want Hemmer/Klingon Captain to have a short Treks episode where he can sing. I mean that was hilarious.
My wife and I watched this episode only yesterday - and I didn't recover since from all these emotions that the idea, the music and the performances put me through.
Even for me as a hardcore metal fan, this space musical is by far the best and most original thing in the Star Trek universe since the Tribbles.
It's touching and moving and funny and emotional. Just incredible.
Thanks so much for hours of joy on end.
If Star Trek ever hits Broadway, this should be the episode to adapt.
Best Star Trek songs since "Star Trekkin" by The Firm.
They did a great job. I loved it
I just now got around to watching the Strange New Worlds ep, Subspace Rhapsody for the second time, after watching it the first time when it was first out.
I just have to tell somebody, I really loved it! I am a musician, so that might be another reason why for me.
But here's the thing, I realize the premise as basically.. ridiculous. It is rather silly. But at the same time, I love the episode and what they did with it! This is a strange feeling, both giving a thumbs up and down at the same time, but mostly up because I just enjoy it so much.
The songs are high caliber and really great, inducing a lot of emotion from the listener. They did such great character development in the episode, while singing the songs and otherwise. Very moving.
On the ridiculous side, every time a song starts, and the music starts playing, the characters will look up, telling us that they are hearing the music begin also. The subspace fold they are saying causes them all to break into song could not also compose this music, in the way humans recognize good musical melodies and so forth, and produce it for them to sing over like that! Lol. Also, if high emotions is what they determine causes them to break into singing, why did La'an not start singing when she has her very emotional talk with Kirk?
But anyways, like I say I really love it and it made me really excited. Strange New Worlds has been knocking it out of the park overall, it's been a great show and I'm very glad for it!
The changing paradime song was, in my humble opinion, the best song.
I cry every time I listen to that song
No argument
Its called "How would that feel" and Christina Chong is just brilliant
@@LillyJericho thank you for the title!
La’an has been through so much this season, stuff she can’t share with anyone. I didn’t start this episode expecting to emphasize with a Noonien Singh so deeply. I’ve loved every episode of SNW so far, one left. Then the long wait begins again.
This episode was so much fun
It's probably because of my ADHD, but I'm OBSESSED. Thank you for uploading all the songs and well differentiated ones, THANK YOU!
You are not alone. Not ADHD, here, but an old lady who is completely obsessed with this “album”. I think it touched me to the core of my humanity.
This Episode was the best and most surprising I have seen in a while..Smiling from beginning til end ( I am a Musical Fan)
Basically the only criticism I have of this episode is that Ortegas shouldve gotten her own song, girl needs some more character growth
The Harry Kim treatment 😢
The Harry Kim treatment 😢
I think the meta-reason is that Melissa Navia has been dealing with the loss of her partner, Brian Bannon, who died suddenly between S1 and S2. She has talked openly about her grief in an interview in "The Ready Room" (as well as an article she wrote on talkhouse) that she'd go from sobbing her eyes out in her room then pull herself together to shoot a scene. She also praised the cast and crew for looking after her and checking to see if she needed breaks. I speculate the writers did not want to push her further than they did this season.
I was so giggley 😮😂with surprise at the dancing Kling-free-rappahz!!!
Actually this episodes is super amazing. I felt like I'm one of the members of star trek as I watched the movie. In musical Uhura's song for me is nice.
I'm still waiting for the next season and episodes of this star trek: strange new world and also the star trek discovery. 😢
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Best episode ever.
I don't know if this is in the works, but I need a star speckled pressing on vinyl please!
Best frikin Star Trek episode ever!!!!!!
Captain Pike has some lungs , you mean then more to me !!!
Christina Chong can SING!
They should make this intro the new official one.
I would not have been brave enough to try this but I am so glad they did!
My family loved the episode and feel Strange New Worlds is always a joy to watch!
"I'm the X" does this lifelong Vulcanophile in every time. It's perfectly written, and Ethan Peck sings it with incredible depth of feeling. When he apologizes and walks away to hide his pain as best he can, I want to protect him the way Christine once did.
Surprisingly great episode. If only the song writers writers could have woven the TOS theme .... with the little-known lyrics...into the finale
When I heard that there was going to be a musical episode, I was initially very skeptical. But I was very quickly convinced that this episode was so absolutely brilliant. One of my favorite episodes of all time. Great art, great fun 🙂
Fascinating
Bit of an understatement
Fantastic is the expression 🖖
The one thing I feel is missing from this album is the Enterprise's part in We Are One. In the show version when the ships are "Dancing," for lack of a better word, you can hear her and it reinforced that she was just as important a character as everyone else. Other than that, this is magnificent.
By far one of the best episodes of Strange New Worlds I have ever seen. Thoroughly enjoyable to watch.
Keep us Connected gave me An Huge Ayreon vibe! Great Song!
Status Report, Private Conversation and I'm ready are top3 of this _brilliant_ episode for me
Very similar to my top three, just swap private conversation with keep us connected. Jess and Celia were absolutely astonishing, Bush’s sultry low tones and Goodings angelic highs notes were perfection. I’m ready was so personal and savagely cold, keep us connected was soulful and heavy with hope and soaring highs. But Status Report was probably the best, the way it introduced the premise of the episode, chefs kiss.
@@cainescouten-chappell362I liked Private Conversation as part of the episode, with all the emotions entangled
My favorite was there Nurse Chapel song. The music, the choreography, the acting and emoting. It was great.
The brass section is wonderful.especially the trumpets. The orchestration is awesome.
I went in watching this episode with out a clue it was going to be a musical wasn’t I surprise seen it a couple times since
Same here. I just watched it as I’m binge watching the series. It was fantastic.
I would love to know how many of the actors where actual singers and had voice training and which ones just picked it up. I know that Christina and Celia are trained singers and Celia already has a Grammy Award to her credit.
Rebecca Romijn sings as well