Episodes

  • 'Home Soil' - S1E18
    Nov 20 2024

    In this episode we discussion the 18th episode from Season 1 of TNG. We discuss how the banality of the TNG world can be interesting, mention some good can fiction, plot holes and the overall nothing burger that is the episode. Having said all that, we had a lot of fun reviewing the episode.


    0:00 - Intro

    0:38 - Episode Discussion

    2:35 - Troi’s Good Start

    5:11 - Enjoyable Banality Idea

    7:13 - Fan Fiction Note

    8:53 - Beam Them Out?

    13:51 - Questioning the Plot

    14:12 - Q1 - Why the Whole Bridge Crew?

    15:25 - Q2 - Why 300 Years?

    16:22 - Weaponised Dimmer Switches

    17:31 - Fun Facts

    18:50 - ‘Conspiracy’ Discussion

    20:33 - Wrapping Up


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    22 mins
  • 'When The Bough Breaks' - S1E17
    Oct 31 2024

    In this episode we discuss the challenges Wesley Crusher faces in protecting kidnapped children, Captain Picard's efforts to negotiate their release. We discuss the issue of immigration because of the social parallels inside the episode's theme, the direction, and its technical merits.


    Time Stamps

    0:00 - Intro

    0:54 - Review Starts

    3:31 - Disjointed Episode Order

    6:54 - Power Play Through Technology

    7:54 - Breadcrumb Mystery

    9:31 - Immigration Allegory

    14:30 - Episode's Easy Resolution

    15:18 - Purposeful Bad Child Acting?

    17:22 - Adults Over-acting

    18:14 - More Powerful More Moral?

    19:55 - 7 Fun Facts

    21:45 - The Possible Subplot


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    25 mins
  • 'To Short A Season' - S1E16
    Oct 17 2024


    Breaking Down Star Trek TNG S1E16: 'To Short A Season'.


    In this episode we talk about the digital drawers, the first Starfleet ‘Badmiral’ and his accidental interpretation as President Biden with tangents to the war in Ukraine, Tasha Yar’s two lines, does the Prime Directive apply, the naivety with showing photographic evidence, whether Wesley would have solved the issue by looking at his mum’s medical screens again, what’s the theme of the episode and where is the money in the Federation?


    Time Stamps

    0:00 - Intro

    0:51 - Good Things

    8:03 - Bad Things

    15:59 - Observations

    23:08 - 7 Fun Facts

    28:46 - In Summary

    34:59 - Out take


    You can find me at:


    @JonathanJK on Twitter

    @TrekkieTrek on Twitter

    @Voyager Season 8 on Bluesky


    You can find Adam at:

    @Dementeddemon on IG


    0:00 - Introduction



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    37 mins
  • TNG Mid-Season 1 Review
    Sep 20 2024

    In this episode we recap our thoughts and score the first 13 episodes of TNG Season 1.


    0:00 - Introduction

    0:43 - Some Controversy

    4:10 - An Apology

    4:51 - Encounter at Farpoint

    9:10 - The Naked Now

    11:59 - Code of Honour

    15:35 - The Last Outpost

    17:38 - Where No One Has Gone Before

    20:47 - Lonely Among Us

    25:46 - The Battle

    29:17 - Hide and Q

    31:32 - Haven

    34:18 - The Big Goodbye

    37:22 - Data/Lore

    39:01 - Final Scores Tallied

    39:21 - Our Top 3 Episodes

    40:47 - Scores out of 60

    41:52 - Best Character So Far

    44:11 - The Worst Episodes

    44:47 - Ironic Episode Suggestions

    45:53 - Which To Rewatch?


    You can find me at:


    @JonathanJK on Twitter

    @TrekkieTrek on Twitter

    @Voyager Season 8 on Bluesky


    You can find Adam at:

    @Dementeddemon on IG


    Join the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYx


    Here is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8


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    49 mins
  • 'Angel One' - S1E14
    Sep 3 2024

    While Riker leads an away team to a female-dominated planet, a mysterious virus spreads among the Enterprise crew.


    In this episode, the hosts discuss the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Angel One' from Season 1, which first aired on January 25, 1988. Written by Patrick Barry and directed by Michael Rhodes, the episode features Riker leading an away team to a female-dominated planet while a virus spreads among the Enterprise crew. The hosts critique the episode's execution of its themes, such as sexism and political messages, and highlight the questionable costume design and thinly written plots. They also mention reviews from other critics, noting the episode's controversial reception.


    You can find me at:


    @JonathanJK on Twitter

    @TrekkieTrek on Twitter

    @Voyager Season 8 on Bluesky


    You can find Adam at:

    @Dementeddemon on IG


    0:00 - Introduction and Episode Overview

    3:16 - Reviews and External Opinions

    8:48 - Virus Subplot and Character Dynamics

    16:49 - Behind the Scenes and Fun Facts

    23:14 - Final Thoughts and Ratings

    23:33 - Closing Remarks and Call to Action


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    44 mins
  • 'Datalore' - S1E13
    Sep 2 2024

    The Enterprise explores Data's home planet, Omicron Theta. They find his brother, and the dark secret he carries.


    In this episode, we review the TNG episode 'Datalore' and follow up on a previous discussion about 'Code of Honor’. We talk about the allegations of racism and misogyny in 'Code of Honor' and discuss some people’s reaction on social media. We also share our opinions on blocking and creating echo-chambers. Moving on to 'Datalore,' we critique the episode's writing, plot inconsistencies but praise Brent Spiner's performance as Data and Lore, the production values. We also analyze character development and unanswered questions about Data's origins, concluding howthe episode had potential but ultimately fell short.


    You can find me at:


    @JonathanJK on Twitter

    @TrekkieTrek on Twitter

    @Voyager Season 8 on Bluesky


    You can find Adam at:

    @Dementeddemon on IG


    00:10 Introduction and Follow-Up Discussion

    01:17 Twitter Drama and Blocking Culture

    00:28 Debate on Racism in 'Code of Honor'

    04:06 Social Media and Blocking Culture

    07:31 Algorithm and Viewer Engagement

    09:40 First Impressions of 'DataLore'

    11:09 The Good Stuff

    24:19 Discussing the Episode's Peculiarities

    28:59 Lore Arc and Continuity Issues

    31:47 Fun Facts About the Episode

    36:27 Final Thoughts and Ratings


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    49 mins
  • 'The Big Goodbye' - S1E12
    Sep 1 2024

    In this episode we talk about what seemed like a long goodbye. Adam and myself touch on the themes of existentialism with Ai characters, the breaks in internal logic to get the episode running to the finish line, a white saviour pushing aside the Indian engineers, Riker's simple solution to a holodeck malfunction, Picard's mansplaining and much more.


    You can find me at:


    @JonathanJK on Twitter

    @TrekkieTrek on Twitter

    @Voyager Season 8 on Bluesky


    You can find Adam at:

    @Dementeddemon on IG


    Timestamps

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:08 - First Impressions & Bad Things.

    12:20 - All Good Things

    25:04 - Nitpicks/Details

    31:54 - 7 Fun Facts

    42:41 - OVerall Impressions


    Join the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYx


    Here is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8


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    49 mins