Remember how Richard Goodness always used to complain about The Original Series not having any continuity? Well, The Next Generation brings back the “Conspiracy” from “Coming of Age” in the style of David Cronenberg. Later, “The Neutral Zone” bring back Richard’s neighbor from 1990s Secaucus, New Jersey. Also! Casting call: late 50s male, willing to …
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Trekabout Episode 69: Skin of Evil/We’ll Always Have Paris
On this special holiday episode of Trekabout, we celebrate the death of Tasha Yar… wait, that’s not right. “Skin of Evil” isn’t that great, but it’s at least audacious, unlike “We’ll Always Have Paris”, which, uh… is an episode. Plus! Richard compares Armus to Trelane. Richard has never seen Star Trek before. iTunes Google Play …
Trekabout Episode 68: The Arsenal of Freedom/Symbiosis
Man, unintended consequences are a bitch. In “The Arsenal of Freedom”, space Americans who were selling weapons to space Iran end up destroying themselves. Meanwhile, in “Symbiosis”, the cast of TNG does a drug after-school special, but with a distinct lack of space Nancy Reagan. Also! Don’t do drugs. iTunes Google Play RSS
Trekabout Episode 67: Coming of Age/Heart of Glory
This week, we’re all about existential threats to galactic civilizations. In “Coming of Age”, a Starfleet admiral appears to berate the Enterprise crew because conspiracy. Meanwhile, in “Heart of Glory”, some dicky Klingons want the freedom to murder some people because warrior race. It’s really a shame that Wesley failed the Starfleet Academy entrance exam, …
Trekabout Episode 66: When the Bough Breaks/Home Soil
Our episodes this week are all about strange lifeforms that are hard to understand. “When the Bough Breaks” features an alien planet full of kidnappers who decide they really need a few bad child actors and Wesley Crusher. Meanwhile, “Home Soil” features the Federation discovering that silicon-based life exists. Wait a second. Also! Data’s penis …
Trekabout Episode 65: 11001001/Too Short a Season
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Trekabout Episode 64: Datalore/Angel One
Star Trek loves itself some duology, and The Next Generation is no exception. In “Datalore”, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discover that Data has a “brother”, and, well… he’s kind of a dick. In “Angel One”, we discover that women in power are kind of dicks. Plus! Data has a dick. Oh boy, does Data …
Trekabout Episode 63: Haven/The Big Goodbye
Star Trek: The Next Generation starts getting a little philosophical this week, as our main characters encounter computer-generated people that question their own personhood. No, we’re not talking about Lwaxana Troi in “Haven”, we’re talking about “The Big Goodbye”, but we can understand why you might think that. Let’s just not talk about “Haven”, okay? …
Trekabout Episode 61: Lonely Among Us/Justice
Hi everyone, Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher here! Well gee, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness let me write the recap for this week’s episode of Trekabout and I’m so goshdarn excited! Let’s see… in “Lonely Among Us”, some mean alien thing takes over Captain’s Picard’s body while some other mean alien things try to eat each …