Assignment: Earth

021 - Season 2 Finale and Recap

Welcome to another episode of the To Baldly Go Podcast.

As usual, I am joined by my wife, Abbie, and our friend Nate, as we discuss:

  • The final two episodes of Season 2: Bread and Circuses and Assignment: Earth

  • Abbie is over The Original Series

  • More episodes we feel like we’ve seen before

  • Prime Directive

  • Kirk’s character judging abilities

  • Parallel development vs Earth influence

  • Religious references

  • Dropping the things that worked in Season 1

  • South Park: Cartoon Wars and Star Trek Mad Libs

  • Will Abbie still enjoy other Star Trek series after this?

  • Will I become a bigger Trekkie than Abbie?

  • Our scoring system is like Who’s Line is it Anyway?

  • Would Kirk risk his crew to save Spock and Bones?

  • Another Gene Roddenberry episode

  • Are fun character traits a crutch?  Lazy?

  • Do Star Trek characters make something a Star Trek story?

  • Spinoffs!

  • Do Star Trek and Doctor Who take place in the same universe?

  • How shows are influenced by the time in which they are made

  • Top shows from the late 1960s

  • Fewer “timeless” stories in Season 2

  • More discussion about technological evolution faster than biological evolution

  • Bioshock spoilers

  • The choice of character names can tell a lot

  • Overall ratings of season 2

  • Different ways to experience TV

  • Our next plans