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Tagged: Star Trek: The Next Generation

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 15, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Shades of Gray”

A long, long time ago, when the Agony Booth’s list of Star Trek recaps was called the Worst of Trek and only consisted of recaps of bottom-of-the-barrel episodes like “Spock’s Brain” and “The Outrageous Okona”, there was one episode that seemed like a no-brainer to be included on the list. Anyone even vaguely familiar with the franchise knows exactly which episode is the most hated...

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· by Tyler Peterson · Dec 24, 2019

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Power Play”

Welcome to a surprise bonus edition of… Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to stumble across a great essay by Nicasio Andres Reed talking about a particular detail that sets the Star Trek franchise apart from its peers. He…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 13, 2019

Star Trek: The Next Generation “All Good Things...”, 25 years later

As anyone who’s seen this episode knows, Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s final episode “All Good Things…” depicts a future 25 years from the current point in the series. Hence, I thought it appropriate to look at that landmark…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 24, 2019

Battle of the Star Trek Western Episodes

Gene Roddenberry originally pitched Star Trek to NBC as “Wagon Train to the stars”. This was for the simple reason that westerns were at their height of popularity on both TV and the big screen during the 1960s. While…

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· by Steven Birkner · Oct 5, 2017

Top 6 metafictional TV episodes

Metafiction in TV and movies is a technique or style that’s getting a lot of attention these days. Whether writers feel comfortable going meta due to audiences demanding increasingly sophisticated material, or due to the way that new forms of…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Sep 23, 2017

Star Trek: Enterprise “These Are the Voyages...” (part 2 of 2)

Previously on Star Trek: Enterprise: As the Enterprise-D searched diligently for a shipwreck containing a top secret device that could have potential far-reaching consequences for relations between the Federation and the Romulan Empire, Riker was play-acting on the holodeck…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Jul 25, 2017

5 things I want out of Star Trek: Discovery

The newest Star Trek series Star Trek: Discovery is two and a half months from its premiere. Does it seem weird that a site named after a Star Trek device hasn’t weighed in on it yet? That seems to be…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 16, 2017

The 10 most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (part 2)

Here now is the second half of my article in which I name the 10 most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Click here for part 1! Season 5: “Violations” This episode is quite a little chiller.…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 8, 2017

The 10 most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (part 1)

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The announcement of this series in 1986, when the original Star Trek series turned 20, was met with skepticism by many, including myself. After all, the great…

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· by Steven Birkner · Oct 20, 2016

Star Trek's best time travel episodes, part 1: TOS, TAS & TNG

Within the six Star Trek TV series, there are dozens of episodes that involve time travel, and I'll be looking at the ones that did it best.

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 19, 2016

The magic of Star Trek: TNG’s third season

“The third season finale ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ was not only a culmination of TNG’s third year; it was the culmination of what TNG had achieved by this point.”

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· by Happy Nice Time People · Oct 30, 2015

Which TV Universe Would You Want to Visit on Vacation?

Our conversation starter this week assumes you have a holodeck and can travel to any fictional TV universe you want. Where would you go first?

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· by Marion Stein · Oct 7, 2015

Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Code of Honor”... or Fear of a Black Planet

Ever seen that Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. Riker himself) calls a "racist piece of shit"? We have! And we're sharing the recap with you in this week's "Failing the Test of Time"!

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· by Steven Birkner · Aug 5, 2015

Deanna Troi’s role on Star Trek: The Next Generation: What’s so bad about a therapist on the bridge?

“It’s been written that what dates Star Trek: The Next Generation as an ‘80s show more than anything is the presence of a therapist on the bridge. But what does that mean? Does it mean that therapy became chic in the ‘80s, but is going to fade in importance?”

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· by Steven Birkner · Jun 16, 2015

How modern Trek ruined the Prime Directive

“One wonders why Starfleet’s mission statement wouldn’t be more along the lines of ‘to boldly stay home, mind our own business, and read a good book.’”

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 18, 2015

5 reasons the TNG movies weren’t that good

“The four TNG movies had some good ideas, but those were sadly overshadowed by the studio’s desire to turn TNG into something it wasn’t.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 24, 2015

When Reading Rainbow went behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

“Unfortunately, we’re not going to find out how they did the saucer separation trick, or how they made that guy’s head explode in ‘Conspiracy’, or anything else cool that happened in the first season of TNG.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 19, 2015

The Star Trek: The Next Generation/Webster crossover is totally real

“Hearing a constant laugh track on the Enterprise-D bridge is distinctly surreal. Someone really should take season two of TNG and add a laugh track just to see if it improves things.”

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· by Joel Schlosberg · Jan 6, 2015

Why Star Trek: The Next Generation’s serialization was just right

“These days, Trek’s lack of serialization outside of Deep Space Nine is seen as shallow. But it still has much to offer.”

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· by Rick Lewis · Aug 25, 2014

Tagged: Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Shades of Gray”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Power Play”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “All Good Things...”, 25 years later

Battle of the Star Trek Western Episodes

Top 6 metafictional TV episodes

Star Trek: Enterprise “These Are the Voyages...” (part 2 of 2)

5 things I want out of Star Trek: Discovery

The 10 most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (part 2)

The 10 most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (part 1)

Star Trek's best time travel episodes, part 1: TOS, TAS & TNG

The magic of Star Trek: TNG’s third season

Which TV Universe Would You Want to Visit on Vacation?

Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Code of Honor”... or Fear of a Black Planet

Deanna Troi’s role on Star Trek: The Next Generation: What’s so bad about a therapist on the bridge?

How modern Trek ruined the Prime Directive

5 reasons the TNG movies weren’t that good

When Reading Rainbow went behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

The Star Trek: The Next Generation/Webster crossover is totally real

Why Star Trek: The Next Generation’s serialization was just right

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