Despite the generic episode title, “Anomaly” nonetheless does a fantastic job of interweaving intense action with character moments, including metaphors for transitioning and the normalization of discussions about mental health. We also get teasers of new tech, from programmable-matter tethers to the cone of silence. Collectively, “Anomaly” continues a direction for Discovery‘s fourth season that Bri and Ken find promising!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Supercuts of “On the double” and “Anything“
• Tucker answers the poop question (from “Breaking the Ice“)
• How Harry Potter wizards poop