I watch 2 episodes of Star Trek from 2 different series, and write about them.
Strange new worlds have Trip and Saru behaving … strangely.
Read More “Are we allowed to squash alien life forms?”: Strange New World (Enterprise) vs. Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (Discovery)The crew of Voyager meet another Starfleet crew who aren’t nearly as cool about being stranded in the Delta Quadrant as they are; the crew of the Discovery learn that Starfleet Command has made a genocidal Terran their new captain.
Read More “Do we need a mutiny today to prove who we are?”: Equinox, Parts 1 & 2 (Voyager) vs. The War Without, The War Within & Will You Take My Hand? (Discovery)We wrap up our trip to the Mirror Universe with two episodes that are each classic Trek, but in very different ways.
Read More “We will not accept a no-win scenario”: In a Mirror, Darkly, Part 2 (ENT) vs. What’s Past is Prologue (DSC)The Siskos and Burnham spend more creepy quality time with the Mirror versions of their lost loved ones, which turns into a sitcom for the Siskos, and a horror movie for Burnham.
Read More “This feels like a reckoning”: Shattered Mirror (DS9) vs. Vaulting Ambition (DSC)Sisko and Burnham impersonate their Mirror Universe selves, which leads Burnham to question her faith in herself and in humanity … and leads Sisko to look cool dual-wielding phasers.
Read More “Every moment is a test”: Through the Looking Glass (DS9) vs. The Wolf Inside (DSC)The crew of the ISS Enterprise are mostly evil, while the crew of the ISS Discovery are just pretending to be.
Read More “Their strength is painted rust”: In a Mirror, Darkly, Part 1 (ENT) vs. Despite Yourself (DSC)In the first installment of Trek vs. Pop Culture, we look at how differently Discovery and The X-Files treat a familiar sci-fi concept: the time loop.
Read More “With every choice, you change your fate”: Monday (X-Files) vs. Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad (DSC)Spock and Burnham have daddy issues, and Sarek is emotionally exhausted from appearing in 3 different series of Star Trek.
Read More “I feel angry, but I want to love”: Journey to Babel (TOS) vs. Sarek (TNG) vs. Lethe (DSC)Kirk and Spock hunt one supposed monster, and Burnham is ordered to weaponize another.
Read More “Tell your threat-ganglia to relax”: The Devil in the Dark (TOS) vs. The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry (DSC)Two disgraced officers are sprung from prison for one last mission: to give us a new perspective on just how utopian Starfleet actually is.
Read More “I always thought Starfleet had a lot to learn from me”: Ensign Ro (TNG) vs. Context is for Kings (DSC)