Progressive ideals bumping up against the realities of contemporary mores? Why, we must be talking feminism in Trek with Jarrah Hodge, founder of Trekkie Feminist! Star Trek has always had a… problematic relationship with feminism and with its female characters, and we talk about that tension for a solid hour. Plus! Which Uhura is better …
Hey, remember how we saw the USS Yamato a few weeks ago? Well, we finally get to see the real thing in “Contagion”, and it explodes in the episode teaser. Hey, remember how The Original Series used to save money by using studio backlots? Well, TNG does something similar in “The Royale”. Plus! Eric has …
Oh my god, do The Crappy Years (TM) of Star Trek: The Next Generation ever, ever end? This week, we’re faced with “The Measure of a Man”, which… oh. Oh thank Jesus. It’s actually good. Then, we talk about “The Dauphin”, which… oh come on, TNG. You can’t give us “The Measure of a Man” …
So after giving us ten episodes of character work which made us despise Doctor Pulaski, TNG suddenly decides to give us “Unnatural Selection”, a quiet character episode about Pulaski’s unease with her duties. Meanwhile, in “A Matter of Honor”, Riker decides to take on some new duties. And possibly fuck a Klingon lady. Two good …
Because “Loud As a Whisper” deals with the aftereffects of a man grappling with the loss of his personhood, i.e., he’s attracted to Troi, Eric takes it upon himself to yell at Richard for several minutes because Richard quite enjoyed “The Schizoid Man”, thank you very much. Also! Pulaski is still awful. iTunes Google Play …
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
