On this special episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure sits down with Griffen Eckstein and Julia Weiss of Improvised Star Trek. Were you like Eric, hoping against hope that there was an improv group out there doing a regular Star Trek show? You’re weird. But also in luck! iTunes Google Play RSS
You know how sometimes something horrible happens and you just know that the entire world has changed and will never be the same? That’s what happens in “Elememtary, Dear Data”, which doubles down on the malfunctioning holodeck plot from “The Big Goodbye” and cements it in place as a part of Trek. That also goes …
Cast and crew, welcome to year two of Star Trek: The Next Generation! The writer’s strike messed things up a little, but we’re ready to swing back into production. Marina! We heard your complaints about your underutilization last year and we’ve decided to start off this season with a Troi-centered episode called “The Child” where …
Remember how Richard Goodness always used to complain about The Original Series not having any continuity? Well, The Next Generation brings back the “Conspiracy” from “Coming of Age” in the style of David Cronenberg. Later, “The Neutral Zone” bring back Richard’s neighbor from 1990s Secaucus, New Jersey. Also! Casting call: late 50s male, willing to …
On this special holiday episode of Trekabout, we celebrate the death of Tasha Yar… wait, that’s not right. “Skin of Evil” isn’t that great, but it’s at least audacious, unlike “We’ll Always Have Paris”, which, uh… is an episode. Plus! Richard compares Armus to Trelane. Richard has never seen Star Trek before. iTunes Google Play …
Man, unintended consequences are a bitch. In “The Arsenal of Freedom”, space Americans who were selling weapons to space Iran end up destroying themselves. Meanwhile, in “Symbiosis”, the cast of TNG does a drug after-school special, but with a distinct lack of space Nancy Reagan. Also! Don’t do drugs. iTunes Google Play RSS
This week, we’re all about existential threats to galactic civilizations. In “Coming of Age”, a Starfleet admiral appears to berate the Enterprise crew because conspiracy. Meanwhile, in “Heart of Glory”, some dicky Klingons want the freedom to murder some people because warrior race. It’s really a shame that Wesley failed the Starfleet Academy entrance exam, …
Our episodes this week are all about strange lifeforms that are hard to understand. “When the Bough Breaks” features an alien planet full of kidnappers who decide they really need a few bad child actors and Wesley Crusher. Meanwhile, “Home Soil” features the Federation discovering that silicon-based life exists. Wait a second. Also! Data’s penis …
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Star Trek loves itself some duology, and The Next Generation is no exception. In “Datalore”, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discover that Data has a “brother”, and, well… he’s kind of a dick. In “Angel One”, we discover that women in power are kind of dicks. Plus! Data has a dick. Oh boy, does Data …
