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Boldly Going: Mirror, Mirror/The Apple/The Doomsday Machine

17. March 2010

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It is a great representation of a certain kind of Star Trek — not the show at its best, but certainly the show as many people perceive it to be.

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Boldly Going: Amok Time/Who Mourns for Adonais?/The Changeling

11. March 2010

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I love me some Kirk and Spock, but I like all the supporting characters, too, and I like knowing that there’s a whole community of people aboard the Enterprise who each get his or her own moments.

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Boldly Going: The City on the Edge of Forever/Operation: Annihilate!

4. March 2010

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And so we come to the end of Star Trek Season One this week.

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Boldly Going: The Devil in the Dark/Errand of Mercy/The Alternative Factor

25. February 2010

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Your glass is always half full, Star Trek.

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Boldly Going: Space Seed/A Taste of Armageddon/This Side of Paradise

18. February 2010

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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.

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Boldly Going: Tomorrow is Yesterday/Court Martial/The Return of the Archons

10. February 2010

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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.

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Super Bowl Commercial Round-up

8. February 2010

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Super Bowl Commercial Round-up

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 [...]

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Boldly Going: The Galileo Seven/The Squire of Gothos/Arena

3. February 2010

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Boldly Going: The Galileo Seven/The Squire of Gothos/Arena

I refuse to approach Star Trek with any irony. Gene Roddenberry would never have wanted that.

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Boldly Going: The Conscience of the King/Balance of Terror/Shore Leave

28. January 2010

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Boldly Going: The Conscience of the King/Balance of Terror/Shore Leave

Seriously, Star Trek is killing it right now and making it very difficult for me to choose my favorite episodes.

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Boldly Going: The Corbomite Maneuver / The Menagerie

22. January 2010

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Boldly Going: The Corbomite Maneuver / The Menagerie

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.

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Boldly Going: Dagger of the Mind

13. January 2010

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Boldly Going: Dagger of the Mind

It’s one of the very first episodes of Star Trek I’ve watched where the villain is purely evil.

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