In the series finale, creator Mike McMahan and director Megan Lloyd craft a fitting ending to the season five arc and the adventures of this particular crew of the USS Cerritos. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S5, E10 – “The New Next Generation”
”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
“Reflections” is the best episode of Season Three so far. Over two and a half seasons Lower Decks has kept us intrigued with two internal mysteries simmering just below the surface. Periodically allowing one or the other to heat up with an offhand reference, or as the main plot of an episode. Last week, we got a quick reminder of Shaxs unexplained resurrection. This week, we received a major advancement in the mystery behind Rutherford’s cybernetic implant. This was some of the best writing of the series to date. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E5 – “Reflections”
Episode Four is filled with more one liners than plot details, but that’s okay because it’s hilarious. The episode gives us two tracks to follow. While Mariner, Boimler, and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals, Delta Shift, Captain Freeman leads the Cerritos engineers on mandatory relaxation leave. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E4 – “Room for Growth”
Capt. Freeman tries to negotiate a cease fire with the Pakleds. Boimler joins a clique of ambitious redshirts while the others pick up the trash. What could go wrong? Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S2, E6 – “The Spy Humongous”
In today’s episode: 1) Boimler has a girlfriend! And she’s real! Mariner is going to get to the bottom of that. Literally!! 2) Rutherford and Tendi are going to discover there’s no place like the Cerritos, and 3) Capt. Freeman is going to blow things up.
We are going to look at “Cupid’s Errant Arrow,” Episode Five of Star Trek: Lower Decks. We’ll summarize the plotlines and then share our reactions to the show. We’ll end our podcast with the news about the first-ever Star Trek Day Celebration honoring the 54th Anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek on TV. Enjoy! Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S1 E5 – “Cupid’s Errant Arrow”