And so we come to the end of Star Trek Season One this week.
Continue reading...25. February 2010
Your glass is always half full, Star Trek.
Continue reading...18. February 2010
The constant, hollow threat of the Enterprise’s destruction feels forced because almost every episode feels it necessary to include a conflict both on the ground (where it applies) and up in space.
Continue reading...10. February 2010
One of the things I’ve liked about Star Trek so far is its faithful dedication to plot; it’s always focused on propelling the story forward.
Continue reading...8. February 2010
Last night’s Super Bowl was one of the most exciting in recent memory. For this New-Englander-at-heart, the New Orleans Saints’ trouncing of the Indianapolis Colts was the best all-around game since the Patriots upset the Rams a billion football years ago. With all eyes on the field, the toughest competition for the uber-expensive commercials was [...]
Continue reading...3. February 2010
I refuse to approach Star Trek with any irony. Gene Roddenberry would never have wanted that.
Continue reading...28. January 2010
Seriously, Star Trek is killing it right now and making it very difficult for me to choose my favorite episodes.
Continue reading...22. January 2010
It’s really the first episode of the show that takes place almost entirely on the Bridge, where we simply get to see all of the characters interact and drive the story rather than the story driving them.
Continue reading...13. January 2010
It’s one of the very first episodes of Star Trek I’ve watched where the villain is purely evil.
Continue reading...7. January 2010
Once again, Star Trek is asking the question “what does it mean to be human?”, and the answers aren’t as simplistic as you might expect.
Continue reading...10. December 2009
I don’t know whether to take the show to task for sidelining Kirk and the crew for most of the final act or to applaud the show for taking that kind of chance. For such an inconsequential episode, it sure left me with a lot of mixed feelings.
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4. March 2010
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