Captain Lorca doesn’t have a lot of dimension, but it turns out that’s a good thing. Lorca is best when he is merely an archetype of a certain set of militaristic beliefs, set in opposition to scientist Stamets, who’s devoted to the pursuit of knowledge only. And of course, Burnham’s journey is about trying to…
Source: Gizmodo – On Star Trek: Discovery, Burnham Is Torn Between the Two Tenets of Starfleet