Take a long, leisurely trip to Nepenthe with Anika and Liz as we discuss: The Riker-Troi family, Kestra the perfect-but-not-in-a-Mary-Sue-way kid character, synths and stem cells and pizza Our very, very strong reservations about Hugh’s… Read More »41. As Organic As A Happy Meal (Picard 1.07)
Just when we had gotten used to the idea that Star Trek: Picard was a bit rubbish, it went and threw a good episode at us! Anika and Liz are talking: redemption and atonement arcs… Read More »40. Impossible Girls (Picard 1.06)
Put a feather in your hat and put on the silliest French accent you can manage, we’re talking about “Stardust City Rag”! And maybe it’s time to admit that Star Trek: Picard is not a… Read More »39. They Were All Wearing Eyepatches (Picard 1.05)
Episode 4 of Star Trek: Picard raised a lot of questions! Like, does the show want us to dislike Picard? And, when will Elnor get his cat? Discussed this week: a Twitter troll accused Liz… Read More »38. The September Issue of Coloniser Monthly (Picard 1.04)
The End! Is the Beginning! It’s season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Picard, and we’re discussing: Romulannisters! Uh, are we meant to see this much chemistry between the Romulan siblings? [If this subject matter… Read More »37. Proto-Existentialist Sad Boy (Picard 1.03)
We discuss episode 2 of Star Trek: Picard, “Maps and Legends” – an episode which contains very few legends and no maps at all. We’re talking: Romulans! (And Vulcans) Exposition! Women dunking on Picard! Detective… Read More »36. Romulans! Romulans Everywhere! (Picard 1.02)
We’re back! And we’re talking about the first episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Remembrance”. It’s difficult to get into a full list of topics covered without spoiling the episode’s twists, but here’s the short, vague… Read More »35. Romulan Fish Nuns (Picard 1.01)
In our last episode before the launch of Star Trek: Picard, we talk about the character of Jean-Luc Picard himself: an aristocrat who aspires to be a street hero, a man who seems to embody… Read More »34. My Good Friend, Jean-Luc Picard
“This isn’t a romance. It’s a horror story.” Anika and Liz take a look at TNG’s “Sub Rosa”. And, you know, we try really hard to be positive about matters Trekkish, even in the face… Read More »33. Gaslit by Candlelight (TNG 7.14)
Slightly belated discussion of New York Comic Con and the new trailers for Discovery and Picard, and also the two new Short Treks: “Q&A” and “The Trouble With Edward”. (Well. They were new when we… Read More »31. Tribble Apocalypse (NYCC 2019)