Star Trek: Reverie

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 Stamps0:00 - Intro0:54 - Review Starts3:31 - Disjointed Episode Order6:54 - Power Play Through Technology7:54 - Breadcrumb Mystery9:31 - Immigration Allegory14:30 - Episode's Easy Resolution15:18 - Purposeful Bad Child Acting?17:22 - Adults Over-acting18:14 - More Powerful More Moral?19:55 - 7 Fun Facts21:45 - The Possible SubplotJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

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 Stamps0:00 - Intro0:51 - Good Things8:03 - Bad Things15:59 - Observations23:08 - 7 Fun Facts28:46 - In Summary 34:59 - Out takeYou can find me at:@JonathanJK on Twitter@TrekkieTrek on Twitter@Voyager Season 8 on BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IG0:00 - IntroductionJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

Breaking Down Star Trek TNG S1E15: 11001001Adam and myself discuss the 15th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season, '11001001.' The episode features the technologically advanced aliens - the Bynars who update the Enterprise's computer systems. We talk about the character interactions, plot intricacies, and the portrayal of AI from 1980 and today in 2024.We highlight the well-constructed nature of the episode, critique its weaker points, and the amusing moments and dialogues. Additionally we mention the real-world parallels to AI, the Bynar's unique communication and societal structure, and some fun facts about the production.You can find me at:@JonathanJK on Twitter@TrekkieTrek on Twitter@Voyager Season 8 on BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IG0:00 - Introduction0:37 - First thoughts1:43 - Realism on Display2:42 - The Bynars Part 17:56 - Minuet and Adaptive Ai11:38 - Riker is Impressed So We Have To Be14:21 - The Ending17:03 - The Bynars Part 219:08 - Riker is Emotionally Stunted20:31 - Ai & Human Relationships22:43 - Data Reflecting24:59 - Fun Dialogue/Scenes28:36 - Questions31:40 - 7 Fun Facts34:48 - Overall ThoughtsJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

In this episode we recap our thoughts and score the first 13 episodes of TNG Season 1.0:00 - Introduction0:43 - Some Controversy4:10 - An Apology4:51 - Encounter at Farpoint9:10 - The Naked Now11:59 - Code of Honour 15:35 - The Last Outpost17:38 - Where No One Has Gone Before 20:47 - Lonely Among Us25:46 - The Battle 29:17 - Hide and Q31:32 - Haven34:18 - The Big Goodbye37:22 - Data/Lore39:01 - Final Scores Tallied39:21 - Our Top 3 Episodes40:47 - Scores out of 6041:52 - Best Character So Far44:11 - The Worst Episodes44:47 - Ironic Episode Suggestions45:53 - Which To Rewatch?You can find me at:@JonathanJK on Twitter@TrekkieTrek on Twitter@Voyager Season 8 on BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IGJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

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 BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IG0:00 - Introduction and Episode Overview3:16 - Reviews and External Opinions8:48 - Virus Subplot and Character Dynamics16:49 - Behind the Scenes and Fun Facts23:14 - Final Thoughts and Ratings23:33 - Closing Remarks and Call to ActionJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

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 BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IG00:10 Introduction and Follow-Up Discussion01:17 Twitter Drama and Blocking Culture00:28 Debate on Racism in 'Code of Honor'04:06 Social Media and Blocking Culture07:31 Algorithm and Viewer Engagement09:40 First Impressions of 'DataLore'11:09 The Good Stuff24:19 Discussing the Episode's Peculiarities28:59 Lore Arc and Continuity Issues31:47 Fun Facts About the Episode36:27 Final Thoughts and RatingsJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

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 BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IGTimestamps0:00 - Introduction1:08 - First Impressions & Bad Things.12:20 - All Good Things25:04 - Nitpicks/Details31:54 - 7 Fun Facts42:41 - OVerall ImpressionsJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

Tensions mount as Counselor Troi's arranged marriage nears, and her mother takes a liking to Captain Picard. Meanwhile, a plague ship threatens the planet where they are meeting.In this episode we talk about ‘Haven’, an episode which is seemingly so inoffensive that I didn’t see the humour in it at first so it’s funny or the real world parallels in retrospect. There’s a decent A and B story that messes well together, Picard has comedic moments, we witness a few unicorns, while lamenting the lack of Microbrain and Macrobrain.You can find me at:@JonathanJK on Twitter@TrekkieTrek on Twitter@Voyager Season 8 on BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IG0:00 - Intro0:55 - First Thoughts4:09 - The Unintended Comedy7:55 - Riker’s Harps (with clip)10:45 - Mrs Troi vs Siri12:40 - Modern Day Catchup13:27 - Lwaxana Troi is a Eugenicist15:28 - Tasha is Materialistic16:22 - Wyatt Miller is a Unicorn17:49 - Deanna’s Dilemma19:05 - Riker isn’t Written Well21:05 - The Terellian’s Plague Ship24:07 - The Melodrama26:29 - Why Don’t Devices have ‘Find My’?28:58 - 7 Fun Facts34:23 - Overall OpinionJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8

Q returns to the Enterprise, testing Commander Riker by giving him the power of the Q.In this episode we discuss the 10th episode of TNG - Hide and Q. We talk about Wesley's bayonetting, Commander Riker's inability to treat women, The good-looking TOS era set design, John De Lancie saves this episode, Picard plays 4D Chess against both Q and Riker Q.You can find me at:@JonathanJK on Twitter@TrekkieTrek on Twitter@Voyager Season 8 on BlueskyYou can find Adam at:@Dementeddemon on IGTimestamps0:00 - Introduction0:42 - Good Bits13:00 - Bad Bits28:55 - Episode Details35:22 - 7 Fun Facts41:01 - SummaryJoin the Discord - https://discord.gg/QH742ZXCYxHere is the link to the patreon if you'd like to help with the Voyager Season 8 project - www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8