The season finale moved my mother (non-fan) to tears.
I know many consider the episode derivative of other media, but imho it was very well played and enjoyable.
The final five minutes made me cry with a feeling of understanding a relationship to self.
My mother had some knowledge of the original series and TNG, so as a prequel she could follow easily. It meant a lot to me that she was trying to connect with one of my funny special interests by watching the season finale with me.
Those last minutes of showing Uhura believed in herself and watching her retrace her past moved my mother to tears as a non-fan. She even asked to watch trailers and interviews afterwards. She was very happy and even thankful for watching.
I just wanted to share a bit of joy for our fandom. A 68 year old woman who could not relate to Trek just became a new fan. ❤️