Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2, Episode 20 “The Emissary” is very much a spiritual sequel to “Heart of Glory” in that it drops some more substantial Worf lore while continuing to fill in more of how Klingons … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “The Emissary”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2, Episode 16 Antagonistic alien races are a staple of many sci-fi properties and help to fill out the colorful mythology of a property. Each chapter of the Star Trek franchise has featured … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “Q Who”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2, Episode 11 “Contagion” is Original Recipe Star Trek in a very similar way to “Arsenal of Freedom” – not mind-blowing, but solidly entertaining with enough great hooks to be a memorable episode … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “Contagion”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2, Episode 9 From the beginning, one of the defining traits of Star Trek was its unflinching handling of social and political issues. The finesse with which it tackled themes like bigotry and … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “The Measure of a Man”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 1, Episode 21 “Arsenal of Freedom,” like much of Season 1 of The Next Generation, is not an amazing episode, but it is an all around entertaining one. I appreciate adventures that utilize … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “The Arsenal of Freedom”
***Content Warning: Mention of rape.*** Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 1, Episode 6 As I’ve said before, I really love when Star Trek goes totally bonkers with high concept ideas that probe the limits of imagination. “Where No … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “Where No One Has Gone Before”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 1, Episode 20 Lieutenant Worf was a colorful part of The Next Generation cast, providing some alien intrigue and a symbol of how the passage of time had mostly healed the animosity between … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “Heart of Glory”
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “Night Terrors”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 6, Episode 15 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a classic holiday tale that is superficially about Christmas, but is in actuality a character study about a bitter and twisted man forced to … Continue reading You Jingle Trek to Me? – “Tapestry”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 3, Episode 15 The “reset button” is a handy sci-fi plot device that has been used by Star Trek many times across its various series, and usually to potent effect. In many cases … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Yesterday’s Enterprise”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 4, Episode 2 “The holidays” are largely synonymous with “awkward family encounters.” Familial relationships can be fraught with difficulty for any number of reasons, ranging from simple social discomfort to deep pain stretching … Continue reading You Jingle Trek to Me? – “Family”
***Content Warning: Discussion and imagery of torture*** “Chain of Command, Part II”Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 6, Episode 11 What’s wonderful about “Chain of Command, Part II” is how engrossing and unexpected it is as compared to “Part … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Chain of Command, Part II”
“Darmok”Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 5, Episode 2 I’ve been doing this column/feature for a couple years now, and it’s the first time I’ve ever done anything like it. Each one is a fair amount of work that … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Darmok”
“The Offspring”Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 3, Episode 16 One of the core themes of Star Trek is its exploration of humanity and all its countless nooks and crannies. Its usage of aliens and artificial beings are ultimately … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Offspring”
“The Inner Light”Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 5, Episode 25 The “It Was All a Dream” story type is one of the longest-running in modern pop culture – The Wizard of Oz film popularized it over 80 years … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Inner Light”
“Sins of the Father”(Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 17) As I mentioned in my review of “A Matter of Honor,” The Next Generation did a lot of great foundational work in building up the culture and mythos … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Sins of the Father”
“A Matter of Honor”(Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2, Episode 8) For many fans (including myself), the appeal of Star Trek is its utopian setting and theme. Dystopic futures in which the world is on the brink of … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “A Matter of Honor”
