Star Trek episode reviews: Emergence and Preemptive Strike

This is the penultimate post about Star Trek: The Next Generation. Wow, it feels a little surreal to write those words given how long I’ve been doing this. It’s true though, this time I’ve reviewed Emergency and Preemptive Strike, and there’s only one episode left after that. So, here we go: Emergence. What a forgettable … Read more

Star Trek episode reviews: Firstborn and Bloodlines

We are getting down to the last few episodes now, and unfortunately this time it’s Firstborn and Bloodlines. While not truly awful, these are some of the more forgettable entries into the TNG canon. Firstborn is about Worf and his son, Alexander. Alexander doesn’t want to be a warrior, which Worf almost has a conniption … Read more

Star Trek episode reviews: Genesis and Journey’s End

Hey, four episodes done in one month! As busy as my life is, somehow I’m doing it. We are closing in on the last episodes of the series, this time with Genesis and Journey’s End, both of which are fairly enjoyable episodes. Genesis is caused by Dr. Crusher doing something to Barclay’s defective genes which … Read more

Star Trek episode reviews: Masks and Eye of the Beholder

I have been able to crank these two out pretty quickly, and I’m proud of myself for that! This time I’ve reviewed Masks and Eye of the Beholder. Masks involves the Enterprise following a runaway comet that hides a very ancient alien archive, which soon begins to terraform the ship into some kind of city. … Read more

Star Trek episode reviews: Lower Decks and Thine Own Self

It’s been longer than I intended, but I’m happy to report I’ve completed the next two reviews of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This time we have a great one and a not-so-great one. Lower Decks is one I’ve been waiting to review all season. This innovative episode follows four junior officers working on the … Read more