Tag: Star Trek: the Next Generation
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The Legacy Of Armus, Star Trek’s Cheapest, Scariest, Most Controversial Villain
In the first-season “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “Skin of Evil”, the shuttlecraft carrying Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) crashes on a seemingly uninhabited alien world called Vagra II. The Enterprise goes to rescue her, but finds that Troi’s crashed shuttle is being guarded by a mysterious living puddle of black tar. The tar shapeshifts…
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Wait, Tom Hanks Almost Starred in ‘Jumanji’?
The ’90s gave birth to a wide range of amazing films. The Star Trek franchise saw a passing of the torch, as the crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation entered the big screen with Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. Classic comedies like Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Ace Ventura: Pet…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Mended Frustrations Over The Original Series
In some ways, “Strange New Worlds” has emerged as the true successor to “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” despite the fact that the recently ended “Star Trek: Picard” actually featured the core cast of “The Next Generation” in its third and final season. For one thing, “Strange New Worlds” is lit better; no longer are…
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Gates McFadden’s Favorite Memories From The Next Generation Reunion On Star Trek: Picard
The primary function of the third season of “Star Trek: Picard” was to activate the nostalgia glands of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” fans. Showrunner Terry Matalas constructed a story that was centered very specifically on uniting Patrick Stewart with Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Gates McFadden. Additionally, the…
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Alex Kurtzman Says Star Trek Crossovers Will Only Happen If The Story Dictates It
From the start of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in 1987 until the end of Stuart Baird’s 2002 film “Star Trek: Nemesis,” the franchise skipped merrily along a single, linear timeline. If a decade passed in the real world, a decade also passed in “Star Trek.” The NextGen era was so well-constructed, and so beloved…
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 1 Review: Getting Back On Board
The first episode of the new season of “Star Trek: Picard” may not initially inspire much hope. The previous two seasons of “Picard” have been sloppy, violent, poorly written, and were filled with “dark,” murderous characters. The utopian ideals of “Star Trek” and its appealing, unformed sense of propriety were gone. This new show was…
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 Offers a Thrilling ‘Next Gen’ Reunion That’s So Much More Than Just Nostalgia
The third time is the charm. Or rather, the third season.“Star Trek: Picard” is finally a show worth watching — and celebrating. It’s had fits and glimmers of brilliance before this: the episode “Nepenthe” from Season 1. The first three episodes of Season 2. But very little else.At the heart of the previous two seasons…
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Review: The Best Next Generation Movie We Never Got
It’s worth remembering, even with some of the franchise’s better shows, that no “Star Trek” series started strong (“Strange New Worlds” perhaps notwithstanding). “Star Trek” might serve as the prime example of the old television criticism cliché “It doesn’t get good until season three.” Luckily, the characters and settings were typically strong enough to keep…
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Star Trek: Tng’s Time Loop Episode Is Groundhog Day in Space
Star Trek: The Next Generation innovated several science fiction storylines, and their time loop episode is no exception. In “Cause and Effect”, Episode 18 of the show’s fifth season, the Enterprise crew finds themselves in a common sci-fi situation: the time loop. While the concept of repeating the same day was popularized for American audiences…
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The Deep Space Nine Episode Of Star Trek: Lower Decks Is A Love Letter To Trek’s Finest Series
“Star Trek: Lower Decks” injects its irreverent comedy with a lot of love for the “Star Trek” franchise, and it’s truly a series made by fans, for fans. The lower deckers of the California-class U.S.S. Cerritos are, like us, huge fans of the exploits of the Enterprise, and frequently reference characters and events from the…