Is Michael Burnham the Worst Character in Star Trek?
Discovery's biggest mysteries and revelations keep circling back to one character instead of the wider crew.
Is Michael Burnham the worst character in Star Trek? Here's the problem. Discovery has an entire crew, but somehow the biggest mysteries, emotional revelations, and galaxy-threatening problems all circle back to Michael.
I wanted more of Discovery's crew and kept getting Michael Burnham
Yes, she can act. Give her credit. But let somebody else be essential without connecting it to her family history. I wanted more of that crew, and the show kept handing me more of Michael.
Is she actually a bad character, or did Discovery just lean on her way too much?
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Adapted with AI from ChaosTrek's video of 17 October 2026 and reviewed by Digital Fox Talent before publication. Editorial standards · Corrections
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