star trek: the next generation

Sisko gets boxed, O'Brien goes Rambo, DS9 introduces us to another loathsome class A psycho fanatic, Matt tries to avoid eviction, and Andy engages in the longest vamp ever.

[VAMP WARNING: Technically the episode discussion begins around 1:03, but at 1:05ish Andy begins the LONGEST VAMP EVER, and when it finally ends, Matt discusses his landlord meltdown, so the episode discussion doesn't begin in earnest until 1:17ish]

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O’Brien sorta thinks there’s an unspecified conspiracy when everybody (except Jake) starts acting a little weird!  Matt and Andy debate whether Bashir has diversified his creep interests into grabbing O’Brien’s strike zone for too long or if he’s just poking him in the tummy, like all future doctors do.  

[Episode discussion begins 47:00ish]

O'Brien gets sick with a highly non-contagious biological weapon virus, Andy still sees no evidence of why Bashir would ever become beloved by fans, and Maurice Hurley is excited about a double homicide investigation which Keiko solves... or doesn't?

[Episode discussion begins around 55:00ish]

Odo meets his daddy - is he a monster or a good daddy?  Meanwhile Matt has some issues with Dax having an itchy transporter finger and Bashir is back in gear as everybody’s favorite Deep Space Incel.    

[Episode discussion start :59ish in]

O'Brien is a RIVAL with Bashir in the episode, and Quark has a RIVAL in Chris Sarandon!  And WHAT ELSE happens?? There's some little luck machines.  Odo wanders around in the back of some shots. Kira trips (offscreen). Don't bother buckling up for this one, crew.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:26ish]  

The Bajorans give refugees the cold shoulder, the crew is SHOCKED at a matriarchal society, and the Universal Translator has more trouble with a new species than it even did in Darmok.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:20ish, along with a lot of hails demanding we not tamper with the length (!)]

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Are the Ferengi adorable scamps or truly despicable?  Hard to tell in this light farce minus fun episode.  Tongo seems enjoyable, tho.  

[Episode discussion begins about 53:00]

Dr. Bashir works overtime to engage in some extracurricular anti-gravity activities with a visiting alien while Matt and Andy wonder why Dax suddenly has super strength.  

[Episode Discussion begins 1:07ish]

There's intrigue afoot and Gashir is on the case! Plus, a new couple of Andy's Theories™ and Matt and Andy debate who's more of a speciesist -- O'Brien or Keiko? 

[Episode discussion begins at about 1:08]

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Dax gets into hot water as Odo stands around wishing he had some special ability which would stop intruding criminals, while Matt and Andy play another round of "Is Bashir being a creepo or just a caring friend-doctor?"

[Episode discussion begins at a blisteringly fast 39:00 minutes!]

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Andy is excited that Dax is finally employing the main reason it'd be cool to be a Trill, Steven Webber kills it as a slimy Bjoran (doing double-duty on WINGS?), and Matt shares a dumb opinion on French Onion Soup.

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It's Part 2 (?) of this three-parter, and the boys are in fine mistake form here on "the best Star Trek podcast." Matt rebounds from his boredom in part 1 and is back on board, while Andy asks if Kira just had sex with that glowing orb.   

[Episode discussion starts roughly 56:00 in - a blistering pace!]

LET'S GET READY TO SERIALLLIZZZZZE! Or at least start to as Matt and Andy discuss Frank Langella's refusal to take credit, whether Cardassians and Bjorans are into each other in general, and the fastest and most uneventful prisoner breakout in Trek history.

Also, SOMEWHERE IN TIME (starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour) spoiler at 1:06ish.  Yes, SOMEWHERE IN TIME. 

[Episode discussion begins around 1:09]

There's been a murder and nobody's on the case!  O'Brien sort of is, but he's mostly looking for one of his tools.  Matt fends off the reaction to his take on "Duet" in a super long hailbag, we hear from Maurice Hurley, and Andy wonders why Vedek Winn didn't pick someone who was a better shot.

(Episode discussion finally starts around 1:33)

Major Kira goes head-to-head with an alleged Cardassian war criminal as Matt and Andy go head-to-head over whether this episode deserves its highly-ranked status - or whether it even has that status? Also - is this file clerk the greatest living actor of the 24th Century?

Episode discussion starts around the 50:00 minute mark.

Are we getting Naked Now?  Are we back wearing our Masks?  Is Masaka waking?  Not really, but it’s definitely another “the crews’ minds are being messed with and they’re not acting like themselves” episode!  Matt and Andy try to untangle who’s paranoid, who’s spacey, and who’s inexplicably building a weird clock prop.  But mostly – what is this story? 

Episode discussion begins around the 1:09:00 mark.

Andy likes the character development in this episode and Matt was putt off by the utter lack of stakes and or plot movement.

Episode discussion begins around 1:07:00

Matt and Andy watch an episode where the crew's imaginations start to become reality. Sadly not a single crew-member imagines a plot or stakes.

episode discussion begins around the 1:07:00 mark.

Great news, we get to visit another Bajoran village this week. But instead of a cloud monster, we are greeted with a curmudgeonly Brian Keith!

episode discussion begins around the 01:05:00 mark.

After sifting through the ashes of season 2 of Picard, I wanted to know if I was crazy so we recorded an episode with everyone's opinions being heard.

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