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I've seen some good reviews of the first couple - I think you have to be into a very specific type of Adult Swim-type humour that was in style about 15 years ago - but the only review I've seen of the latest one was not positive (and this was from a reviewer who quite enjoyed last week's instalment).
But whatever, they're ultimately inconsequential, having been described by Paramount from the very start as "promotional shorts".
Yeah, so far I think they're all a bit safer than the typical Adult-swim style humor of that era, with the possible exception of the guy's intestines falling out in the second one. I get the impression sometimes that modern Trek is pushed by Paramount not to offend too much, and I kinda wish these shorts could have been truly ridiculous. For example, IMO the booger people joke could have been more impactful if they were either:
That said, it's hard for me to get upset over a three minute web video not being hilarious enough or whatever. You could add them all up and it will still be less time that I spent watching "Code of Honor" so in that regard I have zero complaints.