Welcome to another episode of the To Baldly Go Podcast.
I am joined again this week by my wife, Abbie, and our friend, Nate, as we discuss:
The next 3 episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series – Catspaw, I Mudd, and Metamorphosis
Probably the weakest set of episodes yet
Going over Abbie’s low bar for this series
Nate almost didn’t finish the episode
A Star Trek episode? Or a Halloween special with Star Trek characters?
Not the “most philosophically rich” episode of Star Trek
Chekov’s hair
Enterprise props today
The sum of its parts are greater than the whole
Seeing something we’ve seen before
Binge watching affecting the viewing experience?
Recurring themes – a life without limit is meaningless
Recurring themes – the ethics of AI
Technological advancements to allow intergalactic travel?
Nearing halfway through The Original Series
More problematical moments
Which Einstein?
I’ve heard that name before!
Another rare consensus
The importance of human contact to humans
Captain Kirk. Diplomat
Nate gets distracted with DS9 talk again
Yesterday’s progressivism, tomorrow’s conservatism
Judas goats
Nate’s growing fondness for Kirk
Limitations providing meaning and value – recurrent themes
TOS episodes as a basis for future series episodes and movies
The first people to make certain Star Trek connections
Space rabies!
Nate already has a rating for Trouble with Tribbles
Seeing why the series was cancelled after season 2
Ricky Gervais and Arena