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(Image credit: Paramount+) I think Doug Jones ‘ role as Saru in Star Trek: Discovery is one of the best things he’s done in his career, so imagine my disappointment when I saw him absent for a chunk of what would be the show’s final season . The Kelpien was promoted off the ship to ambassador, while the demoted Captain Rayner took his place as Michael Burnham’s First Officer. Given that, and the way the season ended with Saru’s wedding, I’d wondered if Jones would’ve been written off the series had it returned for Season 6, but the actor shared the real story with me recently. I had the honor of speaking to Doug Jones to promote the upcoming release of Star Trek: Discovery ‘s final season on digital August 26th and physical DVD and Blu-ray on August 27th. I noted to the acclaimed character actor that Saru’s storyline felt like a goodbye to the character if it returned for Season 6, but the actor assured me that it was a creative decision he requested the writers and showrunner Michelle Paradise develop: No, actually Rayner coming in was kind of a collaborative conversation with the writer’s room and me and Michelle Paradise. Our show was very, very gracious in hearing me out when I was like, Saru has Captain status, but he’s acting as a first officer. How long can that go on professionally for him?’ So his promotion to ambassador made sense, story-wise, for Saru. And that also gave me a chance to go off and do a mission throughout the galaxy whilst Discovery was doing its thing. Saru serving as Michael’s closest confidant was all well and good, but as Doug Jones said, he was also a Captain. As such, it made sense to move him away from the sidekick role and put him in another position that could help him find his way into future upcoming Star Trek shows that will be available with a Paramount+ subscription . So, for those who felt like I did and assumed Saru would’ve left had Season 6 happened, we […]
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This week’s story, “ Between the Shadow and the Soul ,” is about a fifty-year-old woman named Eliza who has
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