Break it all down
Trigger warning: this episode rewatch discusses rape. And also disease spreading, which might be kind of stressful given, well, the current pandemic. The opening sequence, always succinct and informative, tells us that the Enterprise is investigating some strange messages coming from a research vessel, the SS Tsiolkovsky. (Trivia: this ship seems to have been named … Read more
Whoever did the narrator-voice that says “Last time, on Encounter at Farpoint…!”, they sound a lot like the guy who used to say “Last time, on Dragon Ball Z…!” Do they all take lessons together? Reporting to the captain, Commander Riker reminds us of some facts from the last episode: The planet has a lot … Read more
In rough order of appearance, here are the main characters we meet in the first episode: Captain Picard I…actually can’t think of that much to say about Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Hint: that means he’s pretty awesome and I can’t find anything to complain about. Being unable to pay him a higher compliment than that, I … Read more
To kick us off with style, Captain Picard, whose voice is so much fun to listen to, delivers exposition through the Captain’s Log. We’re introduced to some of the new main characters. Commander Data, Counselor Deanna Troi, Lieutenants Tasha Yar and Worf. And, of course, the charismatic, judgmental, and hypocritical entity known as Q. I’ll … Read more
Star Trek has a lot of…well, bullshit science. In the TV Tropes world, this is known as applied phlebotinium. (Or sometimes misapplied). In fact, Star Trek is notorious for junk science, and their questionable physics are frequently made the butt of jokes. So, Joe…how do you plan to engage with Star Trek’s physics? I’m so … Read more
Before we begin the series rewatch, I have a few general thoughts to share about the series in general. First on the agenda is, alas, the Prime Directive. Dedicated Trekkies beware: I indulge in some pretty hefty Trek-bashing below. Might not be your thing. The next post, and probably all subsequent ones for that matter, … Read more
I was born in the 1990s. In my youth, I watched a lot of TV. One of the shows that I enjoyed, but never quite attached myself to, was Star Trek. In these Halcyon Days of Yore, I recall catching some glimpses of it on this or that channel. Sometimes I would sit down to … Read more