Episode 44 The Deadly Years / The Collaborator. Eric sees that TOS is further showing how Old People can be a pain. Bob is not happy with the polictal plotting of The Collaborator but Eric is all about it. Ratings: The Deadly Years Eric 7.5, Bob 7 The collaborator Bob 4.5, Eric 7.75
Episode 43 Friday's Child / The Wire. Eric and I are underwhelmed by a Klingon episode starring Julie Newmar written by DC fontana. Amazing, but there you go. Eric gushes about the Garek centric The Wire. Ratings: Friday's Child Bob & Eric 5. The Wire: Bob 7.5, Eric 8.5.
Episode 42 Journey to Babel / The Maquis Pts 1 and 2. Eric declares Babel to be the very best episode of any Star Trek show ever made. Bob Enjoys some intrigue, action and guest Star Bernie Casey being cool on the Maquis 1 and 2. Ratings: Journey to Babel - Eric Perfect 10, Bob 9.5 and The Maquis 1 & 2 Eric & Bob: 8.
Episode 41 Metamorphosis / Blood Oath. Eric is disturbed by the fate of one of the TOS Guest stars but loves the Spock and Kirk moments in Metamorphosis and Bob Welcomes an injection of Classic TOS Klingons to bring some honor to Dax in Blood Oath. Ratings Metamorphosis Bob 7.5, Eric 8.5, Blood Oath Bob 9, Eric 8.
Episode 40 I, Mudd / Profit and Loss. Eric hates the misogyny but loves the humor of I, Mudd. Bob finds some redemption for Quark in this offbeat love story in Profit and Loss. I, Mudd Rating: Eric and Bob 9.5, Profit and Loss Rating: Eric 7, Bob 6.
Episode 39 Catspaw / Playing God. Eric enjoys the collective unconscious ideas and Halloween fun on Catspaw and Bob is bored and left very cold by the Dax story on Playing God. Catspaw rating Bob 7, Eric 8. Playing God Rating Bob 3, Eric 6.
Episode 38 The Doomsday Machine / Shadowplay. Scott McIntrye joins us again as we discuss the classic Doomsday Machine. Eric loves all the conflict and space battles and Scott feels this is Star Trek's peak never to be beaten. We also review Shadowplay which leaves all three of us rather bored. The Doomsday Machine Rating All three: 10. Shadowplay Rating Bob: 3, Eric 5.5, Scott 2. Check out Scott's Pug rescue at www.pugsquad.org.
Episode 37 The Apple / Paradise. The Price of Paradise this week as Eric is very intrigued and spurred into many discussions on mythology, religion and philosophy by The Apple and Bob likes hw Sisko takes a stand and the Great Escape References in Paradise. The Apple Rating Bob 6, Eric 9, Paradise Rating Eric 7, Bob 5.
Episode 36 Mirror, Mirror / Crossover. Scott Mcintyre joins us this week to discuss a double helping of Mirror Universe Episode. Eric Loves Evil Spock and Conniving Kirk. Scott feels it's beyond criticism. Bob enjoys the TOS references and callbacks in Crossover, Scott loves Odo's explosive death and Eric is in love with Kira's Double, The Intendant. Mirror Mirror Rating All: 10, Crossover Rating Eric 10, Bob 9.5, Scott 9.
Episode 35 The Changeling / Whispers. Eric appreciates all the classic (and Motion Picture) elements of the Changeling and Bob gets into the O'Brien centric twisted POV story Whispers. Changeling Rating Eric 9, Bob 8, Whispers Rating Eric 8.5, Bob 7.5.
Episode 34 Who Mourns for Adonais? / Armageddon Game. Eric enjoys the themes of Lost Gods and Ancient Astronauts but hates seeing a brash lovesick Scotty on TOS. Bob enjoy an 'on-the-run' two hander with Bashir and O'Brien but not the lame hairstyles of the aliens on DS9. Both want Captain Federation instead of Discovery to be the new Trek Spinoff series. Adonais scores Bob 7, Eric 7.5 Armageddon game scores Bob 7, Eric 6.
Episode 33 Amok Time / The Alternate. Eric gets emotional and feels Spock's Pain on TOS and Bob enjoys seeing some of Odo's origins and wonders about totem poles on DS9. Amok Time scores Eric 10.5, Bob 10, The Alternate: Bob 8, Eric 7.5
Episode 32 Operation Annihilate! / Rivals. Eric loves the various concepts, dildmas, Spocks Blindness and flying pancakes on TOS. Bob is left rather meh by the luck gadget and Quark dealing with competition. Operation Annihilate! scores Eric 9, Bob 7.5, Rivals: Bob 4, Eric 4.5
Episode 31 The City on the Edge of Forever / Past Tense 1&2. Eric is not overly impressed with the classic love story/time travel classic on TOS and Bob rather enjoys the Time Travel epic 2 parter on DS9. City on the Edge Scores: Bob 10 / Eric 8.5 , Past Tense 1 and 2: Bob and Eric 9
Episode 30 The Alternative Factor / Sanctuary. We take on the rather challenging double trouble with the messy Alternative Factor and the dull as dishwater Sanctuary. The Alternative Factor scores Eric 5 / Bob 4. Sanctuary scores Eric 5 / Bob 3.
Episode 29 Star Trek Beyond. Eric and I sidestep TOS/DS9 talk to discuss the third and latest JJ Abrams-verse Trek Movie Star Trek Beyond. Joining us again in this are Kevin Kittridge from www.alrightpodcast.com and Brad Hansen from https://www.youtube.com/user/moviemaestroten. ST Beyond Scores Bob, Kevin, Brad and Eric: 8 across the board. Enjoy!
Episode 28 Errand of Mercy / Second Sight. Eric isn't too into the 60's Klingon Make-up, but he loves Kor and the themes of the conflict of the episode even if Kirk is a bit out of character. Bob finds the strange Sisko romance a little hokey but endearing. Errand of Mercy Scores Bob and Eric: 7. Second Sight Scores Bob 7.5, Eric 7.
Episode 27 The Devil in the Dark / Necessary Evil. Eric enjoys the dilemmas of dealing with silicon based lifeforms and misunderstanding the monsters or 'devils' in the dark. Bob loves the flashbacks to Terok Nor and seeing the past history of kira and odo. The Devil in the Dark Scores Bob and Eric: 9. Necessary Evil Scores Bob 9.5, Eric 9.
Episode 26 Star Trek Into Darkness. With Star Trek Beyond nearly upon us (and our review will be posted soon), Eric and I sidestep TOS/DS9 talk to discuss the JJ Abrams Trek Movies. Joining us again in this are Kevin Kittridge from www.alrightpodcast.com and Brad Hansen from https://www.youtube.com/user/moviemaestroten. ST Into Darkness Scores Bob, Kevin and Brad: 3 and Eric: 8 Enjoy!
Episode 25 This Side of Paradise / The Rules of Acquisition. Eric continues to be impressed by Spock but finds the plot a little too convenient on This Side of Paradise and Bob enjoys a Quark Romance (but not all of the Ferengi isms) on DS9. This Side of Paradise scores Bob 9, Eric 7. The Rules of Acquisition scores Bob 5, Eric 7.
Episode 24 A Taste of Armageddon / Melora. Eric possible find his favorite TOS episode ever with great themes, questions and Spock Moments. Bob enjoys seeing basher's character getting some work and seeing Daphne Ashbrook guest star on DS9. Guest Dave Cole joins us to discuss both! Scores: A Taste of Armageddon Bob 9, Dave 8.5 and Eric 10. Melora: Dave & Eric 7, Bob 6.
Episode 23 Star Trek 2009. With Star Trek beyond nearly upon us (and we will review it after this upcoming weekend opening), Eric and I sidestep TOS/DS9 talk to discuss the JJ Abrams Trek Movies. Joining us in this are Kevin Kittridge from www.alrightpodcast.com and Brad Hansen from https://www.youtube.com/user/moviemaestroten. ST 2009 Scores Bob and Brad: 8, Kevin and Eric: 9 Enjoy!
We are joined by guest Carl Revis this week to discuss the awesomeness of Ricardo Montleban as Khan in Space Seed and Bashir growing seem backbone about the aftereffects of War in Cardassians. Space Seed Collective Score: 10. Cardasssians Scores Carl & Bob 6, Eric 8.
The Return of the Archons / Invasive Procedures. Eric really digs the society controlling computer and the eerie society who is "one with the body" Bob gets into this weeks DS9 which boils down to a Dax symbiant heist episode. Scores The Return of the Archons - Bob 8, Eric 8.5 / Invasive Procedures Bob 8, Eric 7
Episode 20 Court Martial/ The Homecoming & The Circle & The Siege Eric digs the smooth moves by McCoy and kirks Galantry in Court Martial. Bob Digs the grand sweep and Die Hard Station Action of the Three Part DS9 opener. Scores; Court Martail Bob 7, Eric 8 / The Homecoming 1-3 Bob and Eric 8