Things get gloriously weird as we dive into “Wedding Bell Blues,” the second episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3. After a three-month time jump, the Enterprise is docked at Starbase One for the Federation’s 100th anniversary, but Spock has something more personal on his mind: the return of Nurse Chapel. Unfortunately for him, she’s not alone. Enter Chapel’s date, Dr. Roger Korby, her old mentor, and the unfortunate spark for Spock’s emotional tailspin.

What begins as an awkward love triangle quickly warps into a full-blown rom-com fever dream. Spock wakes up engaged to Chapel, the crew is prepping for a wedding instead of a centennial celebration, and reality itself seems to be playing fast and loose with the facts. While some members of the crew are blissfully swept up in the festivities, others start to sense something is very, very off–especially a confused and suspicious Dr. Korby.

We’ll dig into the emotional core of the episode, including Ethan Peck’s fantastic performance as a Vulcan barely holding himself together, and how Strange New Worlds continues to blend genres without losing its heart. Director Jordon Canning, who brought us last season’s rom-com “Charades,” once again balances comedy, sci-fi, and surprising depth in a story that explores how emotions shape our reality.