You know how sometimes you think you really want something, and then once you get it, you realize it probably wasn’t that great of an idea? No, we’re not talking about the iPhone 6 Plus–we’re talking about “Unification I” and “Unification II”–the TNG two-partner that features Romulans, Sela, Sarek… and Spock. But it’s just not …
This week, we’ve replaced Star Trek: The Next Generation with The Poseidon Adventure and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. In “Disaster”, watch the crew of the Enterprise-D try to escape from a space tsunami! In “The Game”, watch Wesley Crusher and Ensign Lefler struggle to avoid being turned into brainwashed pod people! In Trekabout episode …
Some of the smooth polished edges have been worn down in the four years the Enterprise-D has been traveling the stars, but “Ensign Ro” gives us a titular character with a checkered past and a dislike of all our regular characters. Another guest star has a checkered past in “Silicon Avatar” and it’s a giant space-faring crystal. …
Eric and Richard, in front of the mics. Worf and Gowron, in the High Council. Picard and Sela, in the observation lounge. Picard, on the planet. “Redemption II” and “Darmok”, on a podcast. Trekabout, at rest. iTunes Google Play RSS
Trekabout closes out The Next Generation’s fourth season with a couple of experimental episodes. In “In Theory”, Data experiments with romance, and in “Redemption”, Worf experiments with leaving Starfleet. Plus! Richard is confused by the return of an old crewmember. iTunes Google Play RSS
Dr. Crusher finally gets another episode, “The Host”, but unfortunately it’s yet another female character-centered episode that’s basically about her fucking. Later, in “The Mind’s Eye”, Geordi’s virgin-streak continues, as his trip to Risa is canceled by Romulans. iTunes Google Play RSS
After a disappointing couple of weeks, The Next Generation roars back this week. “The Drumhead” is a potent mix of interpersonal drama and social commentary, whereas “Half a Life” is a quiet meditation on growing older and the morality of assisted suicide, featuring Lwaxana Troi. Wait, what? iTunes Google Play RSS
Hey, look everyone! It’s Barclay! He was so beloved in his first appearance that they brought him back for “The Nth Degree”! Aren’t we all excited? Oh, it must be reunion week on Trekabout, because Q is back too! And “Qpid” is such a delight! Seriously, we’re just tired. Why are you doing this to us. Haven’t we …
Trekabout is almost at the end of The Next Generation’s fourth season, and unfortunately, we’ve hit a wall this week, with “Night Terrors” and “Identity Crisis”. While neither episode is terrible, they’re both suspiciously sloppy. Plus! Eric is worried about Brannon Braga. iTunes Google Play RSS
It’s been a while since The Next Generation has given us a quietly earnest story about the difficulties in understanding, and “First Contact” delivers. In “Galaxy’s Child”, however, no one is understanding anyone else, and an alien can’t deliver. iTunes Google Play RSS
