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The streak of episodes we like continues. A background character gets some background for once and hey they pull off things in this episode of Star Trek: Discovery that S1 did not manage quite so well.
Wade is joined by Glen Hall again, but no Sean Perrotta. Lane Bowen does make a return, but without his wife or infant this time around.
Pike’s imaginary girlfriend shows up and a deep, dark, unforgivable and totally life altering secret shame that Michael Burnham has been hiding for years, comes to light.
[Totally not a rote typical sibling interaction]
Only two companions, Glen and Sean, join Wade this week. But we’re… close. Too close? If you’re still listening after two minutes, Glen baits the hook for an incredible, life affirming joke he’s saving for the end of the pod.
We finally have Spock, and it is … fine. Time rifts are fine. We’re… pretty good?
For all the leadup to this episode it didn’t instill any wild emotions that we’ll need to use our logic to suppress.
Pike and Tyler get caught up in some time shenanigans and learn a little bit about themselves.
Bucky with the Good Hair returns! (twitter.com/buckyWTgoodhair)
Wade turns to Kristin from Toronto for her thoughts on the Kickers of Elves discord.
What about that space dyslexia?
What do we think of some of the theories and predictions out there on the web?
We have some other shows to talk about at the end.
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Saru goes home and isn’t putting up with any bs. But we are.
Benny Scheckner (instagram.com/chickenbonesontheground) joins Wade, Glen Hall and Sean Perrotta to say nice things about Star Trek Discovery.
What IS a companion, really?
Continue reading “A Sound of Thunder and Criticism (Discovery S2E06)”
A rescue is launched into the mycelial network and more than just Tilly gets pulled out.
This week we’re joined by another friend of the podcast, Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, “Kristin from Toronto” herself.
Glen watched Season 1, leaving Sean as the clueless one.
How did we feel about this episode? What was fantastic, what was great, and what wasn’t? Did it hold up to repeated viewings?
What is “Saints of Imperfection” a reference to?
Continue reading “Apologies for the Imperfection (Discovery S2E05)”
Wade and his regular crew of scabs are joined by journalist and legit Star Trek expert, Ryan Britt (@ryancbritt on twitter).
Is this an objectively good episode of Star Trek? Ryan brings his insight as to how Discovery fits into canon. Theories and predictions are discussed.
Klingons are back! And so are their follicles -But hey there’s a lot to cram in this episode between Klingons, fungi, and a Spock plot that none of us want.
This week a new companion jumps on to counter the ignorance of Glen and Sean. Friend of the pod Bucky (@BuckyWTGoodHair on Twitter) comes in to help explain trek lore and backstory where applicable and give his “expert” opinions on this episode plus why fans should be rooting for Disco to succeed.
On the back end we talk about some of the vicious rumors circulating about the show on twitter and youtube.
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“New Eden” brings a classic Star Trek episode, with tropes even non-Trekkers can identify as such. But aside from the away mission on the planet, can someone who hasn’t watched the Discovery make any sense out of the heavy space rock, spore drives, or Tilly’s secret friend back on the ship?
Wade is again joined by Glen Hall and Sean Perrotta, two Star Trek neophytes, but also by Benny Scheckner (https://www.instagram.com/chickenbonesontheground/), who has even LESS frame of reference for this episode.
The wait is over! Star Trek Discovery Season 2 has begun!
Left adrift without his regular cohosts, Wade has assembled a rag tag team of scabs to watch Star Trek Discovery.
With no baggage from last season, or even much familiarity with Trek fandom itself, what will Sean Perrotta and Glen Hall have to say after watching just one episode? Will it totally ruin the Kickers of Elves brand if they actually love this show?
It’s about to happen. Will things be different?
Before Season 2 of Star Trek Discover drops, we get off our chest what we’re nervous about and what we think the show might do.
But we end positive! (kinda)