Category: TV Series & Films
Everything Old is New Again – Enterprise: “Broken Bow”
“Everything old is new again” is an expression I have heard so many times. What if it was applied to Star Trek? What if the showrunners of Star Trek, when
Read MoreMy “Second Contact” with Lower Decks
When I first learned about the existence of Star Trek: Lower Decks, I was extremely hesitant to watch it, having found that the original animated Star Trek series, with its
Read MoreA Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Leadership in Discovery
“You reminded us of what we are to each other… that’s leadership.” — Sylvia Tilly One of the most important things to have in a crisis is strong leadership. Whether
Read MoreThree Plot Points Equal “Similitude”
A wise person once told me that every story written for a Star Trek episode has to have three plot points, and that they will come together at the end
Read MoreStar Trek: First Contact review
I had a strong conviction that the eighth Star Trek film, which would be the first solo big-screen production for the main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, needed to be
Read MoreThe Strong One: What Discovery’s “The Examples” Taught Me About Self-Care
“It is difficult to ride two valebeasts with only one set of buttocks.” — The wit and wisdom of Mister Saru Almost two years into this pandemic, I think it’s
Read MoreThe Five Worst Times to Be a Child on the Enterprise-D
As a kid, there was nothing cooler to me than the Enterprise. All I wanted was to get beamed aboard and wander the ship. I’m sure most fans who got
Read MoreVoyager‘s “Caretaker” in Review
Star Trek: Voyager’s pilot episode, the two-part “Caretaker”, had to accomplish several goals. It needed to introduce nine regular characters, plus the premise of the series, as well as getting
Read MoreWhy Pel Was My 1990s Queer Icon
A Short Reflection on My Favorite Ferengi A lot of fuss has been made of having openly gay, trans and nonbinary characters on Star Trek: Discovery. Even though I knew
Read More“Threshold” is the Reason I Became a Trekkie (And It’s Good, Actually!)
If you’ve spent any amount of time amongst other Trekkies, eventually this question will come up: what was the episode that got you into Star Trek? A lot of my
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