The idea of becoming the thing or person you pretend to be has clearly been around for a while and every iteration has its pluses and minuses. Rethinking your priorities, usually a plus. Losing touch with who or what you… Read More »The Survivor: Who You Pretend to Be
When I first watched Trouble with Tribbles, I thought it was just great. It was so good I started in on my very own Mother Tribble’s Nursery Rhymes, but there were only so many ways to say — in rhyme — they’re… Read More »More Tribbles, More Troubles: April Nibbles May Bring Tribbles
I knew what this was gonna be as soon as I saw the title for this episode because I know that the Lorelei is “a lovely young woman faery who sits on the cliffs above the Rhine River and sings,… Read More »The Lorelei Signal: How to Get Away With Murder
You gotta love a Vulcan mind-meld, but Spock just went hands-free via the ship’s sensors. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Mind-melding holds a special fascination for me because of my philosophy “a better world through better storytelling.” It affords pairs of individuals… Read More »One of Our Planets Is Missing: The Cloud Is Alive
It’s hard to fault an episode centered on Spock. In fact the only fault in this episode (besides time-travel issues I cannot begin to discuss because of – no joke – time constraints) is actually just adorable and a reminder… Read More »Yesteryear: Yesterspock