In this episode we discuss the challenges Wesley Crusher faces in protecting kidnapped children, Captain Picard's efforts to negotiate their release. We discuss the issue of immigration because of the social parallels inside the episode's theme, the direction, and its technical merits.

Time Stamps

0:00 - Intro

0:54 - Review Starts

3:31 - Disjointed Episode Order

6:54 - Power Play Through Technology

7:54 - Breadcrumb Mystery

9:31 - Immigration Allegory

14:30 - Episode's Easy Resolution

15:18 - Purposeful Bad Child Acting?

17:22 - Adults Over-acting

18:14 - More Powerful More Moral?

19:55 - 7 Fun Facts

21:45 - The Possible Subplot

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Breaking Down Star Trek TNG S1E16: 'To Short A Season'.

In this episode we talk about the digital drawers, the first Starfleet ‘Badmiral’ and his accidental interpretation as President Biden with tangents to the war in Ukraine, Tasha Yar’s two lines, does the Prime Directive apply, the naivety with showing photographic evidence, whether Wesley would have solved the issue by looking at his mum’s medical screens again, what’s the theme of the episode and where is the money in the Federation?

Time Stamps

0:00 - Intro

0:51 - Good Things

8:03 - Bad Things

15:59 - Observations

23:08 - 7 Fun Facts

28:46 - In Summary

34:59 - Out take

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0:00 - Introduction

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Breaking Down Star Trek TNG S1E15: 11001001

Adam and myself discuss the 15th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season, '11001001.' The episode features the technologically advanced aliens - the Bynars who update the Enterprise's computer systems. We talk about the character interactions, plot intricacies, and the portrayal of AI from 1980 and today in 2024.

We highlight the well-constructed nature of the episode, critique its weaker points, and the amusing moments and dialogues. Additionally we mention the real-world parallels to AI, the Bynar's unique communication and societal structure, and some fun facts about the production.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:37 - First thoughts

1:43 - Realism on Display

2:42 - The Bynars Part 1

7:56 - Minuet and Adaptive Ai

11:38 - Riker is Impressed So We Have To Be

14:21 - The Ending

17:03 - The Bynars Part 2

19:08 - Riker is Emotionally Stunted

20:31 - Ai & Human Relationships

22:43 - Data Reflecting

24:59 - Fun Dialogue/Scenes

28:36 - Questions

31:40 - 7 Fun Facts

34:48 - Overall Thoughts

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In this episode we recap our thoughts and score the first 13 episodes of TNG Season 1.

0:00 - Introduction

0:43 - Some Controversy

4:10 - An Apology

4:51 - Encounter at Farpoint

9:10 - The Naked Now

11:59 - Code of Honour

15:35 - The Last Outpost

17:38 - Where No One Has Gone Before

20:47 - Lonely Among Us

25:46 - The Battle

29:17 - Hide and Q

31:32 - Haven

34:18 - The Big Goodbye

37:22 - Data/Lore

39:01 - Final Scores Tallied

39:21 - Our Top 3 Episodes

40:47 - Scores out of 60

41:52 - Best Character So Far

44:11 - The Worst Episodes

44:47 - Ironic Episode Suggestions

45:53 - Which To Rewatch?

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While Riker leads an away team to a female-dominated planet, a mysterious virus spreads among the Enterprise crew.

In this episode, the hosts discuss the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Angel One' from Season 1, which first aired on January 25, 1988. Written by Patrick Barry and directed by Michael Rhodes, the episode features Riker leading an away team to a female-dominated planet while a virus spreads among the Enterprise crew. The hosts critique the episode's execution of its themes, such as sexism and political messages, and highlight the questionable costume design and thinly written plots. They also mention reviews from other critics, noting the episode's controversial reception.

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0:00 - Introduction and Episode Overview

3:16 - Reviews and External Opinions

8:48 - Virus Subplot and Character Dynamics

16:49 - Behind the Scenes and Fun Facts

23:14 - Final Thoughts and Ratings

23:33 - Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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The Enterprise explores Data's home planet, Omicron Theta. They find his brother, and the dark secret he carries.

In this episode, we review the TNG episode 'Datalore' and follow up on a previous discussion about 'Code of Honor’. We talk about the allegations of racism and misogyny in 'Code of Honor' and discuss some people’s reaction on social media. We also share our opinions on blocking and creating echo-chambers. Moving on to 'Datalore,' we critique the episode's writing, plot inconsistencies but praise Brent Spiner's performance as Data and Lore, the production values. We also analyze character development and unanswered questions about Data's origins, concluding howthe episode had potential but ultimately fell short.

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00:10 Introduction and Follow-Up Discussion

01:17 Twitter Drama and Blocking Culture

00:28 Debate on Racism in 'Code of Honor'

04:06 Social Media and Blocking Culture

07:31 Algorithm and Viewer Engagement

09:40 First Impressions of 'DataLore'

11:09 The Good Stuff

24:19 Discussing the Episode's Peculiarities

28:59 Lore Arc and Continuity Issues

31:47 Fun Facts About the Episode

36:27 Final Thoughts and Ratings

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In this episode we talk about what seemed like a long goodbye. Adam and myself touch on the themes of existentialism with Ai characters, the breaks in internal logic to get the episode running to the finish line, a white saviour pushing aside the Indian engineers, Riker's simple solution to a holodeck malfunction, Picard's mansplaining and much more.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

1:08 - First Impressions & Bad Things.

12:20 - All Good Things

25:04 - Nitpicks/Details

31:54 - 7 Fun Facts

42:41 - OVerall Impressions

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Tensions mount as Counselor Troi's arranged marriage nears, and her mother takes a liking to Captain Picard. Meanwhile, a plague ship threatens the planet where they are meeting.

In this episode we talk about ‘Haven’, an episode which is seemingly so inoffensive that I didn’t see the humour in it at first so it’s funny or the real world parallels in retrospect. There’s a decent A and B story that messes well together, Picard has comedic moments, we witness a few unicorns, while lamenting the lack of Microbrain and Macrobrain.

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0:00 - Intro

0:55 - First Thoughts

4:09 - The Unintended Comedy

7:55 - Riker’s Harps (with clip)

10:45 - Mrs Troi vs Siri

12:40 - Modern Day Catchup

13:27 - Lwaxana Troi is a Eugenicist

15:28 - Tasha is Materialistic

16:22 - Wyatt Miller is a Unicorn

17:49 - Deanna’s Dilemma

19:05 - Riker isn’t Written Well

21:05 - The Terellian’s Plague Ship

24:07 - The Melodrama

26:29 - Why Don’t Devices have ‘Find My’?

28:58 - 7 Fun Facts

34:23 - Overall Opinion

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