Okay, I am a very very bad person. I knew it was a mistake to tell Isaac to do a practical joke...
and when it happened, I laughed.
It was WRONG , I know but damn if that didn't just hit the "I'm going to hell for laughing at this and I'm not sure I care right now" button.
I agree this had a lot of plot holes in it with the time travel.
BUt, what I do find interesting is Mercer responded to it.
not even a moment of "We have to die so a future may live" thinking
And as a Captain I think he made the right call. Mercer is not a GREAT Captain like what we often see on Star Trek. That said he is a GOOD Captain and when push comes to shove he puts his crew first.
I'm liking the guy. And I think I'd be happy to serve under him.
This exactly this.
Seth has done a good job of grabbing onto the Roddenberry theme of "We're going to make it " and added "yes even the C listers"