The last few minutes of “The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” are the most thrilling few minutes of Star Trek I’ve ever seen. These scenes signaled that The Next Generation was science fiction to…
If you’re looking for Christ figures in Star Trek, Worf may not be the first character who comes to mind. He’s certainly more violent than Jesus. Imagine the bloodbath if Worf had gone after those…
When Leonard Nimoy died two weeks ago, I felt sad, of course, as many did. I also felt surprised at the outpouring of grief, admiration and affection that flowed from the general public. I’d always…
Episode 336: Top 5 Low Quality Influences
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What are the Top 5 things that are low quality, but have influenced us on some level? How did they change the way we think about a character…
On the historic Christian calendar, today is Shrove Tuesday. The word “shrive” means “confess,” and so Shrove Tuesday is supposed to be an especially appropriate day for Christians to examine themselves and confess their sins,…
It’s not one of The Next Generation’s best episodes—but may be one of its most important. “Force of Nature” spends a lot of time talking about Data’s pet cat, Spot. Spot scratches chairs, breaks knickknacks, hides…
In “Remember Me,” Dr. Beverly Crusher, usually so cool and collected under pressure, faces a severe test of her sense of sanity. As she struggles to make sense of the relentless disappearance of Enterprise crewmembers,…
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