A Gary Mitchell cameo is, shall I say, paramount?
For the series finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, just seeing Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell together exchanging some sharp, witty banter would be the perfect way to introduce the character and sprinkle on a little nostalgia, too. And, hopefully, the SNW Mitchell actor will also portray him in Year One — if Trekkies are lucky enough to receive such a gift from the newly formed Paramount Skydance Corporation.
No, we wouldn’t get to see the all-powerful villainous god Gary Mitchell becomes in Strange New Worlds, but Trekkies could enjoy an incredibly satisfying Easter egg — with enormous potential — in the SNW series finale.
Personally, I can’t fathom showrunners Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers letting the opportunity to include Gary Mitchell in Strange New Worlds slip through their fingers. And speaking for myself and fans everywhere regarding the chance for this moment to happen in season 5 — in the voice of Evil Gary Mitchell, no less, — “Didn’t I say you’d better… be good to me?”
Be good to us, Mr. Goldsman and Myers: give us Gary Mitchell in the Strange New Worlds finale. For more Star Trek content, and to share your comments on possibly seeing the legacy character again, visit the Redshirts Always Die Facebook and X pages.
Live long and prosper, Trekkies!