I'm the (E)X Star Trek Strange New Worlds Subspace Rhapsody

[@AndrewStephen-d4g]

Never noticed before but there's a moment when Uhura hitches in her breath as she realizes he is about to start singing.

[@nonarKitten]

Him hitting those deep notes sends shivers down my back.

[@RavenclawNimbus]

OH MY GOSH YES HAHA

[@ajlong404]

Meeeee tooooooo!

[@cjhdancer1]

Me 3! They wrote it for baritone, but he drops to base and every time I get goosies on my arms.

[@catherinedixon6411]

Yepper, I see Gregory 🖤

[@MagicalCreature]

YESSSSS! Such a beautiful baritone with that drop down to bass. 🖖🏽

[@happycathyinva]

Oooh, that bass note he hits gives me chills EVERY TIME!

[@TheLongjohntim]

I was just going to make that comment.

[@taramichelle2972]

Ethan Peck really wowed me with his singing a really wonderful voice.

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

Spock becoming wholly Vulcan is so understandable in that those of us who've had our hearts broken, put up barriers and become detached.

[@nimishkadakia4812]

This is how I interpret this song too. The words are so telling and an ode to his future of being full Vulcan. He never lets himself open up his human side again. Amazing performance

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

@@nimishkadakia4812 That is till he becomes part of Kirk's crew.

[@sanhcman666]

I went "old gods from WoW" mode. 2016 was the happiest year so far of my life, and my former crush dreams were destroyed that year, along many murican fanboys dreams.

[@Qardo]

Well, I believe later in life. He started to open up more. After going through all his experiences and maturing. Spock, became more human, too. Who in their right mind would smuggle themselves to Romulus? What kind of logical Vulcan would make such a decision? That is illogical. Even to support an underground political movement.

[@briangronberg6507]

After his experience with V’Ger he absolutely opens himself to his humanity, but even if he hadn’t, Vulcan society may be founded on logic and emotional control but as Spock says in Star Trek VI, “Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.” Also consider the words of T'Plana-Hath: Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide. Logic is the foundation and a sturdy foundation it is, but it’s meant to be built upon and overcome

[@TerenceLight]

I didn’t realize until I heard them back-to-back that this is actually a dark reprise of Chapel’s “I’m Ready,” as fits the “rules” of a musical.

[@TheIrvy]

Yeah, every time I rewatch it I see something I'd missed. One of the lines in the Klingon song cracks me up, "Gonna draw your last breaths, at the end of our bat'leths".

[@dimitarvlahov883]

​@@TheIrvymek'leths*

[@TheIrvy]

@@dimitarvlahov883 Yes, I got that on a later listen, it's still the funniest line of the whole episode for me.

[@Stormingmonkey]

Listen to this at 1.1x speed and them both together, its great and weird

[@HarperGigs]

Th a little phantom feel to it.

[@juangallegos1048]

This was the best song of the episode in my opinion, albeit the saddest one, & lots of easter eggs, as Uhura was the only 1 present with Spock, calling back to TOS where it was Uhura singing & Spock listening & ironically the episode's name was Charlie X!

[@joeylloyd1308]

Same, it was my favorite, but you're so right about the parallels, I didn't even realize them until I saw this comment so good!!! I mean the name of that episode being Charlie X can't be a coincidence right?

[@juangallegos1048]

​@@joeylloyd1308 If U recall, in that TOS episode Charlie was totally infatuated with Yeoman Rand, but was heart broken when she rejected his advances for obvious reasons, because he couldn't understand his feelings & control his powers due to being an adolescent, truly a tragic figure ; there's nothing so sad as one going through rejection

[@CaptApril123]

Good catch.

[@johnmarasigan5238]

I just watched Charlie X for the first time yesterday without realizing there was a parallel. So Cool!!!!!

[@stevefranks9873]

He's an amazing singer. They all are

[@pravinshukle9546]

I love the clever double entendres on the words. Solving for X/I am the ex! and Figure out why?/Solve for Y. Clever combination of algebra and emotions. He misses patterns in both his relationships and the mission.

[@Shadowkey392]

Me too!

[@c.o.7290]

Brilliant. Just brilliant. He's the Ex. And the 'X' in the equation he can't solve. Wonderful performance and writing.

[@anandmadhavan1894]

Strange New Worlds is a return to the best of Trek. As a tng and ds9 guy, this gives me hope for great story telling again

[@sarahberkner]

I like Voyager too though some episodes are better than others. I'd recommend the episode Blink of an Eye.

[@JR-hf4xy]

I just wish they'd make the characters behave a bit more like military professionals instead of tumblr/twitter's idea of cool. The Orville managed to turn down the cringe family guy comedy, I hope this does the same thing

[@chazztastic]

And it was at that moment, that he fully embraced his Vulcan side and never show his human side ever again. Spock was just a heartbroken man that never got over Nurse Chapel.

[@wargegeson8063]

Well later he will become closer friends with James Kirk, and meet dr McCoy two people who bring out the human side of Spock

[@wargegeson8063]

@@FreakyTeeth will do which season and episode

[@FreakyTeeth]

If you don't count the pilot with Pike, it's 1x04 TOS.

[@DeaconBlues117]

@@FreakyTeeth That takes place a couple of years before this episode - Pike's already been to Talos IV, and in DSC Burnham has to take Spock there to confront something or other about that situation.

[@DeaconBlues117]

@@wargegeson8063 He's referring to the original, unsold pilot, "The Cage", whose footage was largely recycled into the TOS episode "The Menagerie" (which episode also gives the lie to Spock's claim, a few eps later, that there had never been a mutiny in Starfleet history, because that's exactly the charge he was defending himself against in "The Menagerie"). There's a shot of Spock smiling in delight at the windchime plants on Talos IV.

[@davidarmes2684]

I cried watching this, his pain was so visible. 😢

[@DionChrysler-z7f]

Yes indeed can feel this 100% spock hits home

[@wargegeson8063]

Heart breaking has always been horrible and the worst feeling, but for Spock it must be the worst feeling of his entire life he’s always been suppressing his human half, can’t imagine the heartbreak he must be feeling to go full Vulcan again

[@LoriCiani]

It probably explains why Spock lost his temper and threw the plomeek soup at Christine Chapel during pon far. 🤔

[@Marconius-SPQR]

Think of it as a catharsis.

[@PaulJones202718]

Ladies and Gentlemen, you have just witnessed the birth of a pointy-eared hobgoblin.

[@SparePhone-x2r]

In an interview I saw Ethan was surprised that he was able to pull it off. Personally I think you did a great job.

[@katherinewolfe]

This is beautiful listened back to back with "I'm Ready". Christine's exhilaration and Stock's heartbreak - it shows how baring your emotions isn't always a good thing.

[@DeaconBlues117]

Other hand, La'an's solo, "How Would That Feel", shows that hiding them isn't always the best thing either. "Keeping Secrets" is actually quite a good song about how hard it can be to find a middle path, but it's often disregarded in discussions of this episode partly because it's short and partly because some folks are easily distracted by the gimmick of Una turning off the gravity in her quarters so that she and La'an can do a little airborne dance.

[@jordanapratt5779]

Spock

[@enderwiggen3638]

I would say based on Pikes song with Batel that even though they are singing that what they say is not necessarily how they actually feel. So as harsh as Christine seemed to be with her song, it doesn’t mean that is how she feels. Also after reading the letter for the fellowship … the Dr said what will I do without you for 3 months. If that’s how long that fellowship is, she isn’t leaving for that long.

[@wolfehologram3539]

@@enderwiggen3638 which is also why the breakup is SO devastating, and as you can see from what occurs in the original series, absolutely permanent. This need not have been anything more than a minor speed bump in their relationship, but Chapel chooses to treat it as a -- to use Spock's own words in the episode -- "definitive end to our arrangement." This, in turn, resulted in Spock abandoning his human side to avoid being lost in the vast sea of his own heartache, a permanent change that Christine Chapel would spend the rest of her life lamenting, and trying unsuccessfully to rectify. This is why I feel no pity for the character of Christine Chapel. She got exactly what she asked for; and spent the rest of her life suffering because it wasn't what she wanted.

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

This episode was so entertaining, and did a great job, as the best modern musicals do, of using the music to move the plot along and to reveal truths about the characters. I love that they took this chance.

[@salc9593]

"I'm thee X" truly a sad lament beautifully performed of unrequited Love; of a broken heart. "Subspace Rhapsody" was a great departure and entertaining showcasing the singing talents of primary cast in a musical Narrative of inner-retrospection.

[@craigcasey5295]

THE second best Star Trek "family" episode after "City on the Edge of Forever"!! Incredibly perfect songs fitting the characters and still says their story with wonderful rhyming and snappy music. How the hell did you guys do it in a formulaic, science fiction drama?? You hit a home run and I can't thank you enough! My wife never watched a Star Trek episode in her life but when she heard the music she watched the entire episode, which is amazing!

[@crustyescaped]

Holy shit. This song is great and Ethan can sing, but the background music is epic. I gotta find the instrumental version of it.

[@davekisor1486]

A song of what I've come to know as "Emotional Battle Damage."

[@ArkebPrior]

Simply exceptional. How can we imagine such madness in a TV series. A thought for those who don't like Star Trek... In short, creating a space opera of such quality, choosing actors of such quality, such well-crafted scenarios (in each Star Trek franchise in fact). It’s impressive, pioneering, visionary.

[@iamsothirsty8750]

This was beautifully performed

[@JKVmanVideo]

The way Celia's Uhura looks at Peck's Spock during this number sends me into a Kelvin timeline with Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto.

[@DeaconBlues117]

Nichelle NIchols had said that she and Leonard Nimoy played the rec-room scene in "Charlie X" as though the two characters had had a brief fling, followed by an amicable breakup.

[@JKVmanVideo]

@@DeaconBlues117 I had no idea. But seeing it now in retrospect it does feel like that there was this past intimacy. Thanks! :)

[@007NowOnline]

Loved this song. Bravo Spock. Sing long and prosper. 🖖

[@roberthenderson8961]

Make America logical again 😊

[@roberthenderson8961]

Very interesting.

[@007NowOnline]

​@roberthenderson8961 Too late for America unfortunately.

[@carlhorton6833]

LOVED this episode and this was my fave track :D

[@richardhill2379]

That my friends is what you call AWESOME !!!!!

[@samsignorelli]

Yes...auto tune was used....but Ethan still has to produce the note, especially on that large interval drop.

[@sarahberkner]

Also, it's plausible for auto tune to be used since it's an unusual situation and the music is also coming out of nowhere.

[@harvey2906]

Great voice. 🖖

[@leslieephland4499]

I can't get this song out of my head. I can see it now: Star Trek, The Musical. It'd be nice if every time we had strong feelings we had an accompaning sound track and were inspired with lyrics--that is, at least when we were alone.

[@xdisruptor6630]

This is what the american cinema is capable of when it's allowed to innovate. Thumbs up! I could easily watch a entire star trek movie out of this. They should have turned this into it's own separate full-length feature film.

[@NovaKorpov]

Serious props to the writers for making an actual musical instead of an episode with singing

[@brentbarr498]

Okay.. I just cried like a BITCH over this song.. Spock hit SOOOO many places in my heart over a single love that I LITERALLY couldn't help myself but cry... LOST love is still hard even when the love remains.... just not the same... even though you're friends and try to move on... Spock is right... past, present, future.. fuck them all and do what you know is correct for you!!!

[@goniom7716]

im still waiting for Spockvevo

[@TheMacarthy]

Primal Notes that reach deep. Wow.

[@tonischlotter1614]

Oh no seeing the whole seen is so sad! She clocked in "Oh im sorry man. Guess i get to hear your soul bare this time..."

[@christopherstormwalker7524]

Just saw Ethan Peck playing a younger version of Kelso in a flashback on that 70’s Show. Young Spock with braces and headgear!!! Hilarious 🍻😆

[@TheJonesey1]

Love this scene ❤

[@scubawrestler]

The unknown factor of the equation: X

[@DeaconBlues117]

",,,She's happy and carefree, The opposite of me, I can do the calculus, For her I set aside My need to analyze Now I'm wrecked and searching for y - I'm the x..." "...I solved for y in my computations, But missed vital information, A variable so devastating - I'm the x I'm the x I'm the ex."

[@billhumiston9888]

This is such a pivotal moment in Spock's development as a character, where he turns toward becoming more Vulcan, not out of logic but out of heartbreak and self-protection (Boimler will at least be relieved!). It also ties in well to the Original Series' depiction of Chapel's lovelorn emotions toward Spock in the "future". Chapel's also going to Dr. Roger Korby's fellowship where she will fall in love with the brilliant scientist, whose life will end in the TOS episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", where Chapel is also a pivotal figure.

[@jorgebarriosmur]

Dude! If SPOCK can be dumped, what hope is there for us mear mortals?

[@wolfehologram3539]

It is simply a reminder that no matter how good we are to people, they can repay us with cruelty. And, like Spock, we should accept their shortcomings and move on to find someone who doesn't betray us.

[@tylertigno5443]

Makes watching TOS scenes with Spock and Chapel more emotional

[@sweetums76]

This was my favorite song of the episode.

[@clarkstone439]

Spock hitting those low notes is epic

[@mgalego4729]

That guitar tune... Wow!

[@danielvroman7602]

I love that this episode reminds me of the Buffy episode once more with felling

[@--panda--5588]

This fucking song hits hard

[@musicalnotextr]

If Depeche Mode wrote a song about about Star Trek....

[@yellomama]

Ethan Can Send some shivers into my Heart space. Is IT Singing a low BARiTone B😮..Shiver tinglz in his Singing Range…SWOON❤❤❤😅

[@do-ineedtosay723]

This was a sad song, but well performed by the actor. In time, I wish this would set Spock up with Leila Kalomi. In all of the remakes of Star Trek with Spock, I've never seen that universe with Leila Kalomi except in Star Trek TOS. *

[@Shadowkey392]

Best song in the episode.

[@kellyjames2881]

I'd buy his album. Wow

[@romantomasek]

Nice one: 'I'm searching Y. I'm the X.'

[@karen4stars]

But she was forced to by the music rules of episode to sing it. But it still seemed mean.

[@christiaanlw]

They should build an improbability drive for the next season and have a Hitchhikers guide crossover. So much to explore.

[@oveelo]

watching it the one time was enough.....this is too painful....i know it's just a show but WTH Christine?!!!!!

[@rayscotchcoulton]

FWIW, this is setting up her eventual fate and storylines in the original series (and arguably Spock's as well)

[@wendyheatherwood]

It's not like she meant to announce her decision publicly instead of letting him down gently, but Spock asked her in a public place, and she was compelled to respond in song.

[@davidsmith5523]

Let us not forget. Mr Boimler told her that the fate of the galaxy relies upon Spock, gravitating towards his Vulcan lineage. It is possible that she chose this path for the good of the many. Not the one. We see in the Naked Time and a glimpse in Amok Time that her feelings for him are buried, not expunged. So her joy may be at her being successful at saving the galaxy. Not at rejecting the man she loves. Roger Corby, of course, has a far worse fate in store, however. That is the equation.

[@justiceriser8970]

​​@@davidsmith5523but spock feelings for her was destroyed so it a lose lose situation

[@davidsmith5523]

@justiceriser8970 how do you know that? We know for sure that they were submerged. We do not know for certain that they were extinguished.

[@lgtbqisapsyop]

poor Spock :(

[@tylertigno5443]

As a life long Trekkie I just still can’t believe they did it lol a Star Trek musical in the only way it could have happened

[@blueeyes2111]

math in a relationship! wow! sad, but.... wow

[@watchthe1369]

I get the night club song from white christmas playing in the background for some reason, the black dress does not fit though.

[@ulphil08]

Play this song at 1.25x and compare it to Chapel's "I'm Ready". You will see these are the same song with different lyrics. Obviously done on purpose since it's Spock and Chapel.

[@ToEuropa]

Ironically, he did make the same mistake again. He thought T-Pring shared his feelings, then she threw him over for someone more available.

[@sayastra]

This one has a bit of a Low era Bowie vibe.

[@Runescope]

This kind of annoys me. "But I am also Human, I feel things differently, bigger". Bullcrap of the highest order. The reason Vulcans had to force themselves to learn the discipline of logic is because they felt things MUCH more than humans. Their passions are hotter, their rage is savage to the extreme. If anything, Spock should have an EASIER time controlling his emotions as they are LESS than the average Vulcan, but he still has ALL the mental capabilities and discipline.

[@nicholasemjohnson47]

Yes, Vulcan emotions are stronger, which is why they suppress them, but because Spock was part human, he didn't suppress them to the same extent as other Vulcans. I agree it sounds contradictory, but I think when Spock said he felt differently, he meant that because he was part-human, he opened up his emotions more, but Christine's breaking up with him caused him to regret all that. And that's what the song was about: He would choose to go 100% logical to avoid getting his heart broken again.

[@nicholasemjohnson47]

It's also possible that Vulcan suppression techniques aren't as effective on hybrids as full-blooded Vulcans, which was why other Vulcans view his humanity as a handicap. This would explain why he still occasionally smiled in TOS. So this could mean that he would not only double down on suppressing his emotions, he would also, ironically, use human ways of burying them.

[@Runescope]

@@nicholasemjohnson47 Look ... it doesn't matter if Vulcan Suppression doesn't work as well on Humans or Hybrids because compared to Vulcans, Humans have EXTREMELY WEAK emotions. Like ... basically non-existent feelings. So Spock being a Hybrid MIGHT mean that His control techniques aren't as effective, but that would ALSO mean that His feelings aren't as strong so His technique would be EXACTLY as effective as a regular Vulcan. Spock's Human heritage is just a scape-goat for lazy writing.

[@nicholasemjohnson47]

@@Runescope You make a good point, but Vulcans always refer to other species and Vulcan hybrids as emotionally handicapped, so I don't think it's fair to call it lazy writing. Humans may feel less compared to Vulcans, but they don't feel the same way. Humans react less strongly, but also differently. As a hybrid, Spock may feel less, but he still feels. And Vulcan suppression technique aren't flawless either.

[@thenerdyouknowabout]

This is better than it has any right to be...

[@dextermorgan1367]

its amazing just feel like im him .... what we dont do for girls ... i set aside my needs for her and she still dont care .....Never Again .... Just like him ...in the future he Never made this mistake again ....Hope you are good Brother :) im here for you if you need me :)

[@MeNoOther]

Wonder what the Kelvin version of those song would be like? Uhura and Spock date in the JJ movies, alternate timeline, so this scene would play out with these two kissing. Maybe ai art video can make the alternative version? 3:05 is where Kelvin Uhura starts singing and comforting Spock, then the two fall in love.

[@orca_634]

Uhura and Spock would have made a great couple.

[@lobsangpadma107]

❤❤🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖❤❤❤❤

[@Malpherian]

Spock got red pilled. Enlightening isn't it? Welcome to the Brotherhood.

[@someguydino6770]

Soo um....this is how I learn that Star Trek Strange New Worlds was a freaking musical..... woot da fook?

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

you know, one thing that just hit me.... Lets... be thankful this is an alternate universe... cuz... Spock's vulcan.. he was mated to T'Pring years before this. they were bonded as children.

[@Artificial_Intelligence_Num8]

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[@philiphunn194]

It's not an alternate timeline. This has been stated on multiple occasions.

[@krisbecker8392]

What she did so publicly was wrong

[@wendyheatherwood]

It's stated that people experiencing strong emotions are being compelled to sing things they wouldn't normally say out loud, and Spock asked her about her decision not to tell him straight away in a public place with her friends watching. She couldn't NOT answer in song at the point.

[@eddiek8179]

@@wendyheatherwood Does not matter. Even before the compelling nature of the song or this episode - she pursued him and once she got him and helped shred his relationship with T'Pring, she rejects him.

[@TheIrvy]

@@eddiek8179 Yes, but she had started seeing him and was happy that she was bringing out his emotional, human side, but then she saw Boimler's reaction to Smiling Spock and realised that she was obviously going to leave him, she had to leave him and let him return to his Vulcan stoic nature or the future wouldn't happen right. Better to do it now when it hurt the least, because it would only hurt more the more invested she got.

[@davidsmith5523]

You may be unfairly judging our dear nurse? T'Pring is due to get her revenge of course in Amok Time. But let us not forget. Chapel's joy may not be because of her breakup from Spock. It may, in reality, be due to having made a sacrifice in order to save the galaxy. Boimler informed her that Spock needed to gravitate towards his Vulcan heritage to safeguard the future. Plus, T'Pring stepped away from Spock. So what has he done wrong now? Christine, as we know from the Naked Time and Amok Time, still loves him many years later. Corby, of course, is doomed. That is the equation.

[@krisbecker8392]

She did say in a dinner with Spock that is what she does with relationships

[@iwasbored2217]

He has a fiancé he's betraying with chapel, he is hurting two people (chapel & tpring) by doing so and now that chapel made a final decision he cries he is "the ex"? come on babyspock

[@stephenwakeman3074]

He sings, “I’ve got no one but myself to blame. I’ve betrayed my core philosophy.” Come on, listen to ALL the lyrics. That would be the logical thing to do before throwing him shade.

[@maddiebarker4643]

T'pring wanted to take a break

[@davidsmith5523]

T'Pring is due to get her revenge of course in Amok Time. But let us not forget. Chapel's joy may not be because of her breakup from Spock. It may in reality be due to having made a sacrifice in order to save the galaxy. Boiler informed her that Spock needed to gravitate towards his Vulcan heritage to safeguard the future. Plus T'Pring stepped away from Spock. So what has he done wrong now? Christine as we know from the Naked Time and Amok Time still loves him many years later. Corby of course is doomed. That is the equation.

[@nicholasemjohnson47]

He wasn't betraying T'pring. They were taking a break. And she did the same thing when she chose Stonn.

[@robopoodle]

Seemed like Uhura just looked up at the ceiling as if she was saying here we go again. jeeze isn't she supposed to be his friend? real cold of her

[@robertoppermann2620]

I think that look was supposed to be her noticing the first notes of music ... she did a similar look just before Christine started singing.. I think it was more like "OH there is music again"

[@ayesakara]

Wut? Uhura had no control on the singing starting and she was being his friend. She was sympathetic!

[@jonbanks3143]

She looked up when she heard the music start playing. Watch it again from that perspective. She was very empathetic toward Spock and the sadness he was expressing through the words in the song.

[@yogiguitar1]

when they start singing man they ruin the whole show. its bullshit.plus theres a ton of auto tune. and spock is now all gay and emotional. its disgusting

[@VoidKai355]

This is a Young Spock His not gay if he Loves A Female are you mind damaged or something?

[@yogiguitar1]

@@VoidKai355 yeah but he acts like a pussy

[@edwardbell4928]

Even the ENTERPRISE got into it...notice the status lights behind him as he walks away from the console and starts the first bridge- they start to flash in time with the snare. It's about at 01:37. Genus!

[@RainbowPyramid]

[@judymyers9867]

Look I love Star Trek it not the show made me love sci-fi but it was the reason I stayed a huge sci-fi fan but have notice only two couples in all the star treks made it as in didn’t break up none on Enterprise none on OG 1 on new gen that’s Troy and riker guess they really count cause they didn’t get back together till the movies on voyager 1 Paris and B’Elana on Deep space none keiko and O’Brien word and jadiza didn’t break up but she did die so don’t think it counts wow couples don’t do well in the future I always said need to do away with marriage just do partnerships contracts with options to renew each contract 5 years long

[@007NowOnline]

Loved this song. Bravo Spock. Sing long and prosper. 🖖