It was such a relief, to me. He was interesting and compelling, but his achieving a rank of Captain in Starfleet, and then throwing it away to Mary sue with Burnam, felt silly to me.
The reveal fixes this. Although they could have been more explicit that
Spoiler S1 Discovery
It seems like Mirror Lorca killed and disposed of original Lorca, after original Lorca became a Captain. And then relied on people’s trust for original Lorca to not get run out of Starfleet before accomplishing his plans.
It was such a relief, to me. He was interesting and compelling, but his achieving a rank of Captain in Starfleet, and then throwing it away to Mary sue with Burnam, felt silly to me.
The reveal fixes this. Although they could have been more explicit that
Spoiler S1 Discovery
It seems like Mirror Lorca killed and disposed of original Lorca, after original Lorca became a Captain. And then relied on people’s trust for original Lorca to not get run out of Starfleet before accomplishing his plans.