The end of everything. Or is it? We get our final criticisms out on what Star Trek: Picard did in this final episode and what we might think of how they built these new characters and killed some old ones.
Continue reading “Picard is Dead; Long Live Picard”Talking Picard from the Coronavirus Capital
Picard gets eaten by a flower and talks to some synths. Back in NYC and Jersey, your hosts podcast to keep from going crazy while isolated at home. Heed the Admonition and maintain social distance.
What that harkened back to classic Trek did Wade and Glen like in this episode, and what is Sean so mad about? Â
Continue reading “Talking Picard from the Coronavirus Capital”Corona Happens Fast – Take Care of Yourselves
On the patreon you’ll find extended discussion about the Corona virus situation’s impact on our lives.
The full talk is half an hour on the American failed state, isolation, parenting, and how things are for James in Covid-19 ground zero California, and Wade in NYC.
Also coming soon, we talk Devs and Alex Garland.
Dark Times and Sunny Nepenthe
Losses are suffered. Things get DARK. And hey, SOME of us watched a TV show this week. We have pretty nice things to say about the Riker/Troi storyline of Star Trek: Picard this week. We just have to survive the rest.Â
Everybody’s sick. Uh oh.
Continue reading “Dark Times and Sunny Nepenthe”We’ve Listened to Your Feedback and There’s No Winning
Is Star Trek: Picard putting itself in an impossible situation by requiring viewers have a familiarity with TNG while also aching to appeal to new viewers of “prestige” style television in a way that betrays the “real” trekkers?
This week the podcast is both dumber and more insightful than it’s ever been. Benny Scheckner is woefully uninformed and craving to be trolled. After some initial inanity, Kristin from Montreal finally provides the insight of a well informed Star Trek fan that some of you listeners have been craving.
Talking to You About Joe Pera Talks to You
How does an Adult Swim show hit the same notes that James wants from Star Trek?Â
Check out Joe Pera Talks to You over here:Â http://www.adultswim.com/videos/joe-pera-talks-with-you
The full conversation can be heard over the Kickers of Elves Patreon:
Brutally Stardust City Dragging
What did Star Trek: Picard do our beloved Star Trek in the Seven of Nine themed episode Stardust City Rag? Is it ok that we still ended up liking this episode? Though kicking it off by fridge-ing a character is kind of a dick move, even if we aren’t actually that invested in Icheb.
Easter eggs are discussed.
Glen has some questions about the economics of Borg reclamation, and Sean is having none of it.
Couldn’t help ourselves from dragging Michael Bloomberg. The full version covers immigration, living in Trump country, and dealing with it all. There’s a lot more politics talk this week, and hours and hours of audio on numerous other topics at
patreon.com/kickersofelves
Talking Shit with Absolute Candor
Here we talk candidly about feedback we’ve received. It’s tough being the only Star Trek: Picard podcast out there, so tell your friends. Glen gives a synopsis on the latest episode, “Absolute Candor,” wherein Picard takes a detour to planet with some battle nuns, and picks up a Legolas.
Continue reading “Talking Shit with Absolute Candor”Explaining Star Trek Picard for You
How do you talk to your non Trekkie friends about Star Trek: Picard? Especially when they don’t know what a Borg is? It’s a very special episode of Can’t Picardly Wait.*