"Nepenthe" – Star Trek: Picard S1E07
There are certain things in this episode that cannot go unaddressed. To begin with, it sees the return of Will Riker and Deanna Troi. This provides us with a new vision of one of the most beloved and archetypal symbols…
"The Impossible Box" – Star Trek: Picard S1E06
Star Trek: Picard feels like a fever dream. It’s a big ball of nostalgia bouncing around a very modern sci-fi playground; a reboot of sorts that’s not quite a retcon nor a sequel. It’s Earl Grey that’s decaf now, an…
"Stardust City Rag" – Star Trek: Picard S1E05
Note: I can’t very well begin this article any other way than the episode did: with spoilers. Make sure you’ve seen “Stardust City Rag” before reading any further, as well as Voyager’s season 7 episode “Imperfection.” Picard still thinks there’s…
"Absolute Candor" – Star Trek: Picard S1E04
It’s so empty. I mean, of course, right? It’s right there in the name: “space.” It’s not like it’s called “vast quantities of stuff.” Although, come to think of it, there are over three billion stars in our galaxy alone…
"The End is the Beginning" – Star Trek: Picard S1E03
There is ample evidence for the therapeutic utility of a shared mythical framework… —Soji Asha It took three full episodes for us to get the first command to “Engage” from the former captain of the Enterprise, but it sure was…
"Maps and Legends" – Star Trek: Picard S1E02
Dr. Moritz Benayoun: You really want to go back out into the cold…knowing… Jean-Luc Picard: More than ever, knowing. —“Maps and Legends” In stories, there are two types of rest: a state of rest or calm, usually temporary, where a…
"Remembrance" – Star Trek: Picard S1E01
You must look inside, deeply and honestly. Have you ever considered the possibility that you are something lovingly and deliberately created? —Jean-Luc Picard I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. As a fan of a great many TV…
The Mandalorian Chapters 7 and 8: Failure's Favor
It was almost impossible to review and comment on “The Reckoning” without seeing “The Redemption.” Chapters 7 and 8 are the show’s first true two-part episode; they’re truly and completely entwined and inextricable from one another, and with Deborah Chow…
Watchmen (2019): Full Series Review
During the first half of the series, it would not have been odd for a viewer to assume the crux of the series’ narrative would rely mostly on the characters of Sister Night, Looking Glass, and Laurie Blake as they…
The Mandalorian Chapter 6: Old Prison, New Accusations
The Mandalorian has done a lot of work toward making a lot of things frightening that have frankly been jokes in the past. In a previous article, we talked about how “Sanctuary” did that with the AT-ST; but the Sandcrawler…