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