We’re almost halfway through the third season of TNG, and it’s time to realize something: the show can have a “meh” episode that’s still pretty good, as “The Hunted” proves. Later, in “The High Ground”, TNG does space Ireland again, but this time, they don’t blow it. Crap. Bad choice of words. iTunes Google Play …
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Trekabout Episode 86: The Vengeance Factor/The Defector
Hey, did you know that it’s not a great idea to fall in love with a hundred-year-old woman who has sworn to finish a genocide? Riker finds that out in “The Vengeance Factor”. Hey, did you know that you shouldn’t trust Romulans bearing intelligence? Well, Picard finds that out in “The Defector”. iTunes Google Play …
Trekabout Episode 85: The Enemy/The Price
After falling in love with a fake woman last week, Geordi finds himself on a hot and sweaty planet with a Romulan, trying to locate Wesley’s tower, in “The Enemy”. Later, in “The Price”, Troi finds herself the victim of a sexual predator–’80s TV drama writers. iTunes Google Play RSS
Trekabout Episode 84: The Bonding/Booby Trap
This week’s Trekabout is all about things we can’t have. In “The Bonding”, child guest-star-of-the-week loses his mother and the crew of the Enterprise is forced to deal with the reality of having children on starships. Later, in the unfortunately-named “Booby Trap”, Geordi’s past and present as an awkward virgin are revealed. Plus! Trekabout is …
Trekabout Episode 83: The Survivors/Who Watches the Watchers
Did you ever miss a significant other so much that you recreated them with the power of your mind? Well, “The Survivors” might dredge up painful memories. Did you ever accidentally contaminate an alien culture? Well, “Who Watches the Watchers” might dredge up painful memories. Did you ever wonder how TNG got good so fast? …
Trekabout Episode 82: Evolution/The Ensigns of Command
Holy Toledo, the third season, and first good season, of TNG starts off with… a Wesley episode? Is this a sick joke? Okay, “Evolution” isn’t terrible, but it’s nowhere near as good as “The Ensigns of Command”. Also! Richard really, really, really misses Doctor Pulaski. iTunes Google Play RSS
Trekabout Episode 81: Peak Performance/Shades of Gray
Richard Goodness is happy to note that we’ve reached the end of the second season of TNG, but what Eric Brasure hasn’t told him is that his normal TNG, embodied by “Peak Performance”, has been replaced by “Shades of Gray”, a clip show. Will he notice? Oh who are we kidding, of course he notices. Also! …
Trekabout Episode 80: Manhunt/The Emissary
Download Were you chomping at the bit to see Lwaxana Troi again? Have you ever wondered what kind of woman it would take for Worf to want to get married? Don’t you ever ask better questions than these? “Manhunt”, stop making fun of old women. “The Emissary”, stop creeping us out. Trekabout, stop these rhetorical …
Trekabout Episode 79: Samaritan Snare/Up the Long Ladder
Hey Trekabout listeners! Were you chomping at the bit to see an episode of TNG in which every single character acts as stupid as possible? Well, “Samaritan Snare” delivers! Later, in “Up the Long Ladder”, we learn that Irish alcoholism is, in the 24th Century, still a very real stereotype. Plus! It was a good …
Trekabout Episode 78: Pen Pals/Q Who
It’s official: Richard Goodness gets really excited whenever “Written by Melinda D. Snodgrass” appears on his television. And “Pen Pals” is pretty good, what with all the interpersonal angst and Prime Directive drama. It’s not as good as “Q Who”, but that’s a tall order, so we’ll let it slide. Also! Richard thinks the Borg …