“Perpetual Infinity” is the 11th episode of the 2nd season of the TV show “Star Trek: Discovery” and follows “The Red Angel“.

Note. This article contains spoilers about “Perpetual Infinity”.

The discovery of the Red Angel’s identity and the reasons behind its actions represents a big step forward but still leaves a series of unanswered questions. Above all, they need to protect the data collected by the USS Discovery to prevent Control from obtaining them.

After the final twist of “The Red Angel”, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) in particular must face the consequences of discovering the Red Angel’s true identity. “Perpetual Infinity” offers answers concerning her and the reason why Spock (Ethan Peck) was chosen as a contact. There’s once again in “Star Trek: Discovery” the problem of twists that are not very good, in this case the fact that in the 23rd century they can’t seem to be able to distinguish the biosignatures of mother and daughter but by now we must accept these problems.

The problems related to time travel become more central than ever in “Perpetual Infinity”. If you watch “Doctor Who” you already know that the view of time as a strict progression of cause and effect is wrong but Gabrielle Burnham (Sonja Sohn) gives a description closer to the one that can be seen in the old TV show “Sapphire and Steel”.

With various mysteries left behind, the story-arc can be developed more openly with really high stakes since it’s literally about the future of the galaxy. I hope that these developments also concern Control, since honestly having an artificial intelligence that wants to eliminate all biological life forms seems to me to be a dull concept.

The fact that Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) and Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif) took a precise position also takes nuances away from the story and it’s a shame because Section 31 could offer many hints about ethical and moral shades of gray. Unfortunately in “Star Trek: Discovery” it seems a habit to introduce some ambiguous character but then simplify the situation by recreating a division between good and bad.

The characters in “Star Trek: Discovery” work much better in interpersonal relationships. Michael Burnham and Spock find a better understanding of many events related to their lives and this helps their relationship. At the center remains the Red Angel with various important interactions for the characters and the plot.

“Perpetual Infinity” is in my opinion a solid episode that represents a step forward in the sense that there’s a little less exposition and a little more progress in the story-arc. At this point the war for the future is open and we can really hope that the season finale has quality and above all that it’s not based just on some twist that solves everything in a few minutes.