This week we take another look at immortality and androids in “Requiem for Methuselah.”
I really liked it while Eugene hated it, so your mileage may vary.
Next week I’ll be escaping the psychological trauma of “The Way to Eden” by heading to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with my mom and sister. (It still doesn’t seem far enough, does it.) It will be my mom’s first international trip in almost 40 years and my sister’s first, so we’re very, very excited. Unfortunately, space hippies might be inescapable on this trip because I haven’t finished my review…
It feels weird to be approaching the end of the series so quickly! I had been begging for this season to end pretty much since it began, but now I feel like I’d be willing to put up with anything just to get some more Star Trek. It doesn’t help that this week I had to say goodbye to Eugene, who is moving to Philadelphia while I’m on vacation. The end of an era approaches…
Scotty gets to shine in last week’s in “The Lights of Zetar,” a seriously creepy outing penned by none other than Shari Lewis (of Lamb Chop fame) and her husband. It’s a standout of this season so far, which means even less than you probably think it does.
More importantly, Eugene and I are supremely proud to announce the launch of Laugh Treks! This has been a long, long time in the making and we really hope you enjoy it. The full commentary track is up now and available for download, so please share it with friends (and strangers on the internet!). And don’t forget to let us know if you liked it!
Stay tuned this week for “Requiem for Methuselah,” which has the distinction of being the episode Eugene and I have most disagreed over in the course of the re-watch. We’re usually not in total agreement (see: “Arena”), but never so many light years apart. Different strokes…
Next week I’ll be on vacation to sunny Mexico with my family, so I’m getting a head start–which means watching “The Way to Eden.” Don’t worry, I’ve prepared for this:
I will work my way from left to right, if necessary. Wish me luck!
This week’s re-watch: “That Which Survives,” famously underutilizing the beautiful Lee Meriwether as a rogue computer defense program. Like most of this season’s efforts, it has an intriguing premise that it entirely fails to deliver on.
The real news, however, is that this week Eugene and I will be launching Laugh Treks. We had talked last summer about ways to make the third season more palatable (not just to our readers but for ourselves!), and we kept falling back on our instincts: mockery. We had hoped to launch it with the beginning of the third season to coincidence with our review of “Spock’s Brain,” but do you guys have any idea how long these things take?!? I’ll talk about this more once it’s launched on Thursday, but this project is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. We’ve got a trailer up here if you want a taste of what’s to come. We really hope that people enjoy it and spread the word to their friends!
That’s the original title for “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield,” this week’s Star Trek Re-Watch over at The Viewscreen. I had been looking forward to this one since we started–I mean, is anything as iconic as the black-and-white cookie faces except maybe the Guardian of Forever?–but while I appreciated the attempt and generally enjoyed it, it just doesn’t impress. (Aside from Frank Gorshin, who should get a medal.) Eugene was bothered by the flimsy plot; I was bothered by some of the sociopolitical implications.
Last week was “Whom Gods Destroy,” which only a week later I can barely recall. I think that about sums it up…
Ack, I am so behind! The last two Star Trek Re-Watches are up: “Gamesters of Triskelion” and “A Piece of the Action.”
Perhaps more importantly, the Tribbles Week contest winners have been announced! We really had a lot of fun reading everyone’s submissions, and since so few people wound up entering, I decided to just make enough tribbles for everyone who threw in their hat.
I decided that, but I haven’t exactly made them yet. Er. It’s gonna be a long week. I hope I have enough fabric left over.
The latest installment is up over at Tor.com.
Sometimes I surprise myself.
Happy April Fools Day!
Vengeance of the cloud vampire, over at Tor.com.
As always, check it out over at Tor.com.
An utterly tedious, baffling, and stupid episode. I wish I had more to say about it, but it just left me cold. What a waste of Julie Newmar!
Read our review over at Tor.com.
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February 11, 2011 1:00 pm | 
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