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Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E20 – “Supernova, Part 2”

Gary Anderson

“Supernova, Part 2” concludes our first season of this enjoyable show by bringing the journey we’ve been on with these wonderful characters to a satisfying ending. We have watched Dal, Gwyn, Rok-Tahk, Jankom and Zero learn and do things that which they didn’t think they were capable. This episode highlights their growth and entices us with what the future holds. In short, “Supernova, Part II” delivered us a fantastic ending to Season One. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E20 – “Supernova, Part 2”

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Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E19 – “Supernova, Part 1”

Gary Anderson

“Supernova, Part 1” was a thrilling, and jam-packed beginning installment to this season’s finale. The main thrust of the story features our heroes eliminating every imaginable course of action that could help them stop the Living Construct from initiating the complete annihilation of Starfleet. Those are pretty high stakes for an animated series that was originally designed to be a young person’s introduction to the world of Star Trek. But we’ve said this before, Prodigy’s first season story arc has performed in the same serialized narrative style as the modern live-action Star Trek series. However, “Supernova” has the potential to deliver us a fantastic Season One conclusion. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E19 – “Supernova, Part 1”

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Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E16 & E17 – “Preludes” & “Ghost in the Machine”

Gary Anderson

In “Preludes,” the crew of the Protostar takes time to pause and learn the backstory of Rok-Tahk, Jankom Pog, and Zero. The episode also provides us with a detailed explanation of the first contact between Solum and Starfleet in addition to giving us insight to the whereabouts of Chakotay.

While “Ghost in the Machine” presents the crew trapped within what they believe to be is a holodeck malfunction made from a mashup of their individual simulations. They discover its something far more sinister putting them in far graver danger. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E16 & E17 – “Preludes” & “Ghost in the Machine”

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Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E15 – “Masquerade”

Gary Anderson

The title of the episode, “Masquerade,” is a subtle hint to the big reveals we get. While trapped inside the Romulan Neutral Zone, the Protostar crew encounters a rogue geneticist who sheds light on Dal’s past.

This was a chapter that offered us significant movement in one of the show’s original questions by simply answering it. But it also exposed other surprises we didn’t anticipate.
We’re now 75% through the first season. With 5 episodes left, we have unexpected wrinkles that have added to the intrigue and curiosity of the viewing experience. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E15 – “Masquerade”

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Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E10 – “The Stars At Night”

Gary Anderson

Much of the narrative we’ve been following throughout Season Three of Lower Decks comes to an entertaining, but abrupt, conclusion in it’s finale episode, “The Stars At Night.” However, some of the emotional stakes that were raised so high only last week are quickly resolved. The status quo is simply reset to where things were at the end of “Grounded.” But on a positive note, “The Stars at Night” does give us another clue to what probably will be the major threat coming in Season Four. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E10 – “The Stars At Night”

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Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E9 – “Trusted Sources”

Gary Anderson

In “Trusted Sources,” a reporter visits the Cerritos during the test trials of a new project developed by Captain Freeman. The media scrutiny puts the Captain more on edge than usual.

This is the penultimate episode of the season. As such, it sets up what could be a major change in the status quo for Mariner. We don’t know how these changes will play out but we are assured episode 10 will bring to a close a few things raised during Season Three while opening the door to new possibilities in Season Four. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E9 – “Trusted Sources”

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Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E8 – “Crisis Point II: Paradoxus

Gary Anderson

”Crisis Point II: Paradoxus” is a perfect sequel to one of the series top-five episodes from Season One. But that’s not all. Lower Decks is nothing if it isn’t self-referential to Star Trek lore. It’s packed with Easter eggs, visual references, and lines of dialogue that comment on something from canon. “Crisis Point II: Paradoxus” is like a double-stuffed Oreo; twice as delicious. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E8 – “Crisis Point II: Paradoxus

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Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E7 – ”A Mathematically Perfect Redemption”

Gary Anderson

”A Mathematically Perfect Redemption” is probably the most divisive episode Lower Decks has ever given us. It’s also the Lower Decks episode that seems more fitting to “Rick and Morty,” an irreverent, but popular animated show associated with Mike Mahan. From a non-scientific survey of friends and others the majority of reactions range somewhere from mixed to awful, with a minority of opinions seeing it in a more favorable light. There’s also some varying points of view about the quality of this episode amongst the Age of Discovery hosts. So it should be understood that the analysis this week reflects these differences of opinions. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E7 – ”A Mathematically Perfect Redemption”