Best-bets for Feb. 4: great heroines, real and fictional
1) “Star Trek: Discovery” first-season finale, 10 p.m., CBS. Here’s what the previous 14 episodes have led to – an attempt to end the fierce war with the Klingons. Burnham (shown here) is in a tiny landing party with Ash (who still has memories as a Klingon) and Georgiou (whose intentions are iffy). The result has high stakes, great visuals and excessive violence against a helpless prisoner. It also has stiff dialog; you get that when your main character was raised by Vulcans. The next seasons are already on CBS All Access. Read more…