Best line of the season was "Wolf 359 was an inside job!"

@creativerealms

3 жыл бұрын

I put nothing past section 31.

@Hudson316

3 жыл бұрын

"The dominion war never happened and changelings are fake!"

@breengreg

3 жыл бұрын

"Changlings don't exist, the Dominion War didn't happen..."

@aaronsugar7228

3 жыл бұрын

"Those Old Scientists" may have been right up there.

@noonebesides

3 жыл бұрын

Well, he has a point. A well connected federation captain was on the Borg ship. And that captain had recently removed some admirals because of "a brain controlling pimple" on the back of their neck. Now his pick of other captains were taken out too. I mean, come on.

The Peanut Hamper thing was a really funny callback to the Exocomps similarly protecting themselves when they were asked to do self-sacrificial work. This series is made by people who truly love and get Star Trek, and I love it.

@alanpennie8013

3 жыл бұрын

I wondered about that. Peanut Hamper's sudden cowardice seemed very random.

@ReticentDuet

3 жыл бұрын

That really seems to be the difference between this and Discovery & Picard. I can't take credit for this line (I probably saw it on one of the Giz sites) but someone said that "it's Star Trek made by people who actually like Star Trek."

@BS-vx8dg

Жыл бұрын

What did you think of Peanut Hamper's return in Season 3 of LD?

No you missed one of the more important establishing events of episode 3. Boimler thrives under the high pressure over-reach of the command decision to stop buffer time. It reveals one of the core aspects of his competencies and shows that his apparent incompetence is self sabotage through doubt and fear which is eliminated when he doesn't need to stop and think about it. He just gets on with his day and is very nearly the only crew member who is able to work under those conditions.

@francoislacombe9071

3 жыл бұрын

He has one of the funniest lines in this episode: "Yeah, but I ... I have a phaser."

@override367

3 жыл бұрын

That's the thing people keep missing about Boimler, he is an INCREDIBLY gifted officer, but he's young and fresh from the academy and so full of self doubt that he can't reach his full potential. Nobody will be better at helping an officer with that than Will Riker, so I hope the next season has more moments where Boimler shines.

@kaitlyn__L

3 жыл бұрын

@@override367 already he seems more confident in his new quarters. His anxieties about getting missed amongst all the others have basically been dispelled. Totally agree that Riker is a good fit for him. I think that’s why he noticed him in the first place, saw that he wasn’t really thriving on the Cerritos.

@dajunjiet

3 жыл бұрын

good eye. ill watch again specifically paying attention to this aspect.

@nathanpetrich7309

2 ай бұрын

This is exactly how he destroys the Borg simulations, later on.

As a resident of British Columbia, my favorite part about the USS Vancouver was that the crew in the mess hall were all eating sushi or poutine.

@thevgmlover

3 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian poutine enthusiast myself, I gotta laugh. That is beautiful. XD

@aoblak5110

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't notice... I am ashamed as a Canadian lol

@moosepocalypse6500

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not even Canadian and I like poutine hehe

I laughed so hard when dr. T'ana thought everyone aboard Cerritos was replaced by shapeshifting aliens or something and then realises she is just on the wrong ship and yells that the ships all look the same

@aeonjoey3d

3 жыл бұрын

BWAHHAHAHAH yup! XD

@FoxCDN

3 жыл бұрын

I loved this bit so much as well, I really like the Dr. T'ana character :D

Shax's death HAS too be an apology/homage to his Enterprise counterpart, Tasha Yar. Her death was meaningless, yet his death was at the opposite end of the spectrum, being on par with Data's sacrifice. Also, can you imagine Cardassians actually controlling him? Can you imagine a covert terrorist cell trying to keep him under control? Where could he possibly have been during the occupation?

@bwdesmoagogo

3 жыл бұрын

He was a consistent and deadly Maquis agent :)

@davidcolby167

3 жыл бұрын

He was prolly loaded up with guns and sent into high risk situations and kept surviving, somehow.

@tofu_golem

3 жыл бұрын

As Jessie Gender pointed out, the best thing about Shaxs' death scene was that he continued the fist fight even though he knew the ship was going to blow up in seconds and the fighting was pointless. And he was winning when the ship finally blew.

@josephmorgan4316

3 жыл бұрын

Shax during the occupation? I suspect he spent the entirety of it alternating between tearing out Cardassian neck-bones with his bear hands and stabbing to death Cardassians with the last person's neck-bones, all while full-throat screaming.

@matthewodonnell6906

3 жыл бұрын

I 100% see Shax as the leader of an insurgency cell during the occupation, taking down Cardassian soldiers like a proper commando.

"LANDRU APOLOGIZES" is one of my absolute favorite lines from this show so far.

@cornblaster7003

3 жыл бұрын

I loved that

@moosepocalypse6500

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite parts of the first season was the visit to Beta III, 😂

The lens flares. Don't forget the lens flares.

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384

3 жыл бұрын

Goddamit!

@aeonjoey3d

3 жыл бұрын

OMG HAHAHAHAAAAA

@xXImikoXx

3 жыл бұрын

Needs moar lens flare.

I didn't remember until just now the avoiding danger is the defining characteristic of the Exocomps in Star Trek Generations episode the Quality of life. Glad to see Lower Decks keeps it constant.

@davidnickson7468

3 жыл бұрын

Well, sort of. One of the Exocomps did sacrifice itself to save two others after they agreed to put themselves in danger to save La Forge and Picard. I like how it subverts expectations, though, with the set up of how she/it's perfect for the job (and has only just been characterised so it's sad but doesn't affect the series) and then the "nope" out. Got a chuckle from me.

Lower Decks has answered a very important question that has been debated by the fandom for a long long time: bras are indeed still in use in the 24th century.

@OminousVoice

3 жыл бұрын

You hear that, George Lucas! There IS underwear in space!

@Willpower-74205

2 жыл бұрын

Just ask any member of the NX-01 Enterprise crew whenever they went through decon! 😁

I absolutely loved it. Watching it feels like having someone to talk about Star Trek.

My view os that this season was way more consistent than any other. There were great episodes, there were good episodes, but not bad ones. Even though I agree with you that DS9 is overall the best Trek show, its first season was uneven, with some great episodes and some bad ones. That makes, in my opinion, that Lower Decks got the best first season of the franchise. The writers knew what they were doing from the very first scene of the pilot to the very last scene of the finale. AND I WANT A TITAN SHOW! Rikers in space!

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I just didn’t like it

@Kujakuseki01

3 жыл бұрын

That's where I'm at. Every episode is good, whereas every Trek s1 other than TOS has

@DrTssha

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. Watching the first season of DS9, I couldn't help feeling that this was inferior to TNG. It got better over time, and DS9 is fondly remembered by the fans and myself, but its first season was middling to okay.

@kaitlyn__L

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kujakuseki01 it makes sense about Brooks, since he didn’t feel comfortable in his skin with the hair. When they let him at least grow his beard you can immediately see he feels more comfortable and less tense. And then even moreso with actually shaving.

Honestly my favorite gag was when the cold open where Ransom runs across the lower decks crew doing the engine sounds and he goes apeshit. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt.

Doctor T'ana usually gets about one line per episode, but all of them are absolutely hilarious. I hope she gets some focus next season.

@Hudson316

3 жыл бұрын

The bit in the finale where they're under attack and she lets out the cat yell, the corrects herself to asking what's going on was great

@flerkensgalaxy5779

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hudson316 I love the part where she says she wants shaxs' big bajoran bratwurst up her coital XD

@TheKruz-ox6fo

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't really feel-ine her jokes.

@TheKruz-ox6fo

3 жыл бұрын

I might just have reached my joke cat-pacity.

@TheKruz-ox6fo

3 жыл бұрын

Some of those one-liners just made me fur-ious.

It's not just you. After the finally I want a Riker spinoff. Frakes was having a ball.

@AzaleaJane

2 жыл бұрын

Most enjoyable Riker yet

@AzaleaJane

2 жыл бұрын

I think Riker works better as a character if he's a parody of himself

@Solitaire001

Ай бұрын

@@AzaleaJane He's done some excellent work in voice acting. He was semi-regular in "Gargoyles" with him playing a villain named David Xanatos and was excellent in that role.

Watching my kids laugh at Lower Decks put the entire new batch of Star Trek shows into context for me. For years they were reluctant viewers of TNG and DS9 reruns, but it often felt like dragging them to church. They lit up and felt like they paid their dues when jokes landed. The fan service jokes like “Those Old Scientists” made me cringe and made them laugh. These shows aren’t for really for me, these are for them. Oh, my kids insisted on watching the opening credits every time.

Thank you Steve for taking one for the team. I had a feeling that this show would make me puke. But for anyone new to Star Trek, I hope this show brings you into the fold. Welcome!

@alanpennie8013

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt it will. All those memberberries are a little off - putting for people who aren't already fans. Pity because it's a fun show, flawed though it is.

I’m one of those who think lower decks is the best thing to come out of new trek. The characters to me are much more enjoyable to watch than discovery’s crew and it feels like it actually takes place within the prime timeline. I also loved not having to sit thru melodrama and ask what the h*ll is going on throughout the season.

@yerald5925

3 жыл бұрын

I loved it, and liked the characters, but none of them had quite the x-factor that a few DISCO characters do for me. But they came together much better, and has much better plots and more consistent characterizations. Pretty much perfect on a technical level, but still lacking a bit of special sauce for me that’ll make me love the characters as much as I do those from almost every previous Trek (except maybe ENT, which, while great, also has slightly flat characters). Honestly, this isn’t even a criticism, I like the characters more than I have on the first season of any show, so I’m sure they’ll get there soon.

@kentchamberlain5720

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a Discovery hater, but they could stop waxing the melodrama to hell and back any day now.

@nicksothep8472

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Unfortunately I think purist trekkers ruined it for all us with their biased hate and got it canceled. I'd really love to see more of it, it's truly genuinely funny.

@Anonomius0

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicksothep8472 Cancelled? The heck are you talking about?

I dunno, I loved Lower Decks, I honestly think it might be my favorite Trek series - not because I think it's objectively better, but just because the comedic take on this universe really appeals to me personally. I also think Mariner is a really good character and trying to piece together why she's like this from what we get from the show paints an interesting picture. Essentially - she's a burnt out Wesley Crusher. She was the smart, competent Starfleet kid who grew up on Starships, excelled in the Academy - and then got dropped into the Dominion War where her being competent meant she ended up seeing some shit. And then comes out on the other side realizing that being noticed and climbing the ranks means seeing more shit and being beholden to more rules, which she has probably seen firsthand prevent the Federation from doing actual good. I feel like the show has a lot of places left to go with her as a character but what we have so far is interesting.

@tonygoldenthesecond3805

3 жыл бұрын

Wow you observation on Mariner. Honestly life as a senior officer would be an amazing job but there is no way for someone to have a life outside of it. You know? Like at the end of it what will it all mean for ya?

@KhaosAdmiral

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonygoldenthesecond3805 plus not to mention, as a Senior Officer, you have to go throw so much bureaucratic red tape to get stuff done

@LowbrowDeluxe

6 ай бұрын

Wow did you ever call Mariner's arc.

That randomness with the ascension was amazing, If you still get the giggles through weed and watched that, you wouldn't be able to breathe properly for several minutes. Truly inspired.

For those who don't understand the U.S.S. Vancouver joke, let me explain it from the perspective of a 6the Grader: "I have a girlfriend! Yes, I do! You wouldn't know her! She doesn't go to this School... And she lives in Canada." What every outcast American boy in earlier school years has had to tell his bullies at some point or another. (Unless they were Gay, in which case it was a boyfriend. But I digress.)

@Donnagata1409

3 жыл бұрын

Unless they were gays still in the closet, then it would be a girlfriend too. Or a lesbian in the closet, as I was then, pretending to be hopelessly in love with any boy who had a crush on my bff... Of course, my crush was she, not them! (didn't know it myself 😆)

@jackabug2475

2 жыл бұрын

It's actually not just a nod to the general category of imaginary-girlfriend joke, but a specific reference to the _Avenue Q_ (the musical) storyline where Rod (the character who bears a non-coincidental resemblance to Bert of _Sesame Street_ fame) sings a song called "My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada" -- which Rod made up about his 'girlfriend' as 'proof' he wasn't gay. The imaginary girlfriend is named Alberta and "lives in Vancouver" in the song. Either that or the ship being named the Vancouver is one helluva coincidence. 😉

@TwoWholeWorms

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, cheers for explaining that, I was never gonna get it otherwise. xD

omg, Steve... Steve... Steve... dude - this show is awesome c'mon man

I love and need the positivity of lower decks. I do enjoy new trek, but the fun of this show is needed right now.

@fplgregfrost

3 жыл бұрын

watch 'Ted Lasso'. ultimate feel good.

@RealAfricanPatriot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. My favorite part is the constant humiliation of boimler. Every episode beside ep4 was centered around boimler being the butt of the joke and what a pathetic loser he is. It brings me back to the good old days of my youth. Many years ago, when we bullied loser nerds like him. Simplier times eh. I think many here can relate to that feeling. Amazing show.

@redsands1001

3 жыл бұрын

I mean it's constantly engaging with cynicism over how starfleet handles things but also showing how much these crews love what they do and believe in the purpose of starfleet. I like it a lot.

I was surprised at how lukewarm you were being compared to myself (and most other reviewers) have been. But then you explained it where the referential humour really didn't land for you - I remember mostly adoring those jokes and therefore laughing almost all the time during each episode.

@andrewxu3602

3 жыл бұрын

Mike McMahan has stated that many of the references aren't meant to be funny as much as they are meant to illuminate the way that the characters perceive the show.

I really like Lower Decks. Your criticisms are perfectly valid, especially about the Fan Service, but that is actually one of the things I loved. Honestly, this felt like it was written by Star Trek fans, or least people who know and perhaps love Trek as much as any fan. It referenced literally every other series and movie in some form or another, and I'm pretty sure Ep 10 referenced everything in some way or another. And Ep 1, Second Contact being a 'rip-off' both in name and plot of the film First Contact, it made me giggle all the way through. And yet it never felt like it was pandering to me. And throughout the whole series, they still wrote interesting stories for interesting characters. Most importantly, it was FUN! When each episode finished, I found myself smiling and having been reminded of why I love this franchise. I hate the phrase "Love letter to the Franchise", usually because it's total BS and used as an excuse for bad writing, but honestly, I can't think of a better phrase to sum up Lower Decks. I would still say DS9 has the best first season, TOS a respectable 2nd, but this was a strong first season. The only caveat is they only had to write ten episodes, not the 20-odd the major series' like DS9, TNG, VOY etc have to reach. It's definitely worthy of being part of the franchise. The other thing I respected is the ending. If it had only got 1 season, there is an end, a conclusion, ie Boimler getting his promotion, Mariner getting to stay where she wants to be. BUT they didn't tie everything off so tightly they have to retcon it to pieces to get more out of it. It's amazing how many shows and films, even big budget ones, can't pull this off.

One awesome bit I didn't hear mentioned was the extreme lens flares during Mariner's movie.

Best joke for me: When Mariner wanted to fight the Riker-like character to save the crew. She shows all her scars from past fights and then, asked the lieutenant to show his and he says, “You know, I don’t have any.” ❤️🤣😂❤️

What about the conspiracy theorist? "Changelings aren't real, the Dominion War never happened!"

@Vilamus

3 жыл бұрын

Wolf 359 was a hoax!

@alexandercreef6161

3 жыл бұрын

Wolf 359 was an inside job!

@johnchedsey1306

3 жыл бұрын

I nearly fell off my couch laughing at that one.

@Claudanne2

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandercreef6161 Well, it sorta was...

@schwarzerritter5724

3 жыл бұрын

If changelings were real, why do the Worta need drugs to control the Jem'Hadar?

A show about the lower ranking members of a federation starship. What a brilliant idea. Can't believe someone didn't come up with it sooner.

I'm loving Lower Decks, I really am. Also the season finale has to be one of the best finales of trek, of the past few years. Really sets up the next season well and was a delight to watch that season finale.

The Titan’s first appearance made me so happy! And it wasn’t changed in anyway from how it’s been depicted in noncanon sources.

It was episode four that helped me through that Covid, unemployment, and nothing working out week. It was the escape I needed to keep going through all the uncertainty.

The double fist punch moment had me losing my shit! I was out my chair yelling at the TV it was so funny.

@danm936

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that was an amazing gag. I had tears from laughing so hard.

This explains as much about Steve's beard as it does about Lower Decks

"Does Captain Mommy give you kisses? Mwa mwa mwa aaaaaaahhhh!"

I liked it a lot too. My one nitpick is Mariner's character. I wish her rebellious attitude was slightly more mature. Like a comedic Ensign Ro. Her character felt like it would fit in better in a Starfleet Academy show where her mom is the dean. Agree with you on the references. Felt like a crutch. Looking forward to season 2.

@gussiejives

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there are times why I wonder why Mariner is still in Starfleet at all. If she were an enlisted rank, she would remind me a lot of the "Corporals for life" in the Canadian Forces, where it's obvious that they just like their current job without the admin responsibility that comes with promotion to Sergeant. The fact that Mariner is an officer seems... strange given their rank obsession.

@kirkdarling4120

3 жыл бұрын

@@gussiejives The problem there is that Trek makes so little use of enlisted personnel.

@kaitlyn__L

3 жыл бұрын

@@nbartlett6538 chief o’brien was the main one, but they mostly showed them in voyager and enterprise as extras (roddenberry allegedly said they were all officers in the future one time and it took a while for that to wear off or something)

@kaitlyn__L

3 жыл бұрын

@@gussiejives yeah lower decks is written as if ensign is the lowest you can possibly go. as if she can’t get demoted even further

I’m enjoying Ensign’s Log: The Animated Next Generation, but I think I prefer the original podcast.

@Razputhen

3 жыл бұрын

It's a really good podcast.

One of my favorite things about Lower Decks is it's treatment of Orions. Tendi is intelligent, capable, and *fully* clothed. It is very refreshing to see an Orion woman depicted as more than a sexualized slave.

@alanpennie8013

3 жыл бұрын

Tendi is adorable, always so enthusiastic and ready to have a go. My favourite of the four leads.

@pokeyswan5563

2 жыл бұрын

I think the writers saw your comment for season 2 we’ll always have Tom Paris.

I feel like his whole series is a “what if-“ comic or maybe a “what the-!”

As a lover of Discovery and Picard, I love Lower Decks because it is set during the Golden Age of Star Trek - the 2360's to 2390's where the uniforms looked rad, the ships radder and it was fleshed out by TNG, DS9 and VOY. I never realised it but in Discovery and Picard, I miss the episode title appearing in the top left corner like it was in my first Trek, TNG. Tawny said as much when she first watched Lower Decks on the Star Trek Day event xD As someone who loves this part of the Star Trek timeline, it is nice to see it fleshed out, with colour coded ships - yellow being engineering, blue science and red being the command hero ships. It is just...comforting to me.

Stuck in the USS Genolen transporter diagnostic loop, Captain Montgomery Scott holds the Starfleet record for Buffer Time.

14:19, In terms of characterization, having Mariner duel a simulation of herself that is an idealized version of her, loyal to her crew and willing to sacrifice herself for them is an interesting reversal of how the usual “me vs me” or “inner demon” style battles go. Mariner in her ego and frustration and desire for external validation being the literal villain in her own story outsmarted by a better version of herself that makes her see how much she cares about her friends and family despite her arrogance was pretty innovative,

3 minutes in and you touched on what my personal biggest problem with Discovery is: The first episode(s) should introduce the characters and make me care about them. I watched all episodes 3 times and i still can't name half of the bridge crew.

I went into this show with the mindset of a star trek cartoon. What I got was an adult comedy cartoon like Final Space in the Star Trek universe. It took a couple of episodes before I got into it. Once I did, however, I enjoyed my time.

"Warning: The Ship Has Crashed". I love this show!

Since Lower Decks finally got released international, i can watch this ^^

"You're so needy, it's very unbecoming." Patreon plug... Excellent joke timing.😁

Star Trek TOS and The Monkees debuted on the same night in September of 1966. That's why the group's name was given a nod in Lower Decks.

I love the music in this show the most. It’s a well written, fun, action adventure romp.

I have a genuine laugh, not always huge, once an episode at least. That's enough for me, but our mileage, will of course, vary. I laughed out loud as 'Veritas' NOT being a trial episode; that reveal, plus 'You ruined my party!' was a great moment for me.

This actually makes me want to watch it.

@NankitaBR

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, do watch it. You won't regret it.

@devenscience8894

3 жыл бұрын

Just thinking the same thing.

I look forward to watching Steve almost as much as I enjoy watching Trek. It's almost like another series to keep up with. Keep it up man!

I'm halfway through Season 3 of Lower Decks. I mainly watch it when I feel a bit of a need for some Trek, but I don't have the time for a full episode or because I need something a bit lighter. Everything since TNG has gotten darker and darker, and Lower Decks is a nice alternative. After the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds, which was the most horror-driven episode in Star Trek history, IMO, it was nice to be able to watch a LD episode before going to bed. Kind of like having a bowl of ice cream after downing a plate of ghost pepper fajitas.

I'd support a Star Trek: Titan animated series. Though I'd be curious if it'd lean more funny or serious. Did anyone who read the books know if any of the bridge crew was shown onscreen (outside of Riker and Troi of course?)

@thantul

3 жыл бұрын

@Darkcloudalpha there’s a few Wil Wheaton interviews with Mike McMahon about how much different Riker is, when not following Picard and doing his own thing, the paradise he’s in with Deanna at his side. The Ready Room interviews are a huge Wil geekfest, and if you can get over that, these are good interviews if not too short. I haven’t heard the podcasts yet (something I now need to find) but Mike’s Ready Room interviews tell how like in Picard, they want these cameos to have a reason for being there. that medical ep with Boimler’s transporter accident would have been a candidate for Crusher’s USS Pasteur but I think they wanted to have a more evil-like Captain

Proceeded to binge watch the entire season after you mentioned Cheif O'Brian was the most important person in history. Worth it!

Frankly, i loved it. I laughed constantly. And yes -- this WAS the best first season of any Trek show. A lot of TOS has aged poorly, and while DS9 is probably the second best first season, it does have Move Along Home, The Passenger, and The Storyteller. ugh.

Loved the show, you can tell the creators and talent actually love Trek.

I agree that they definitely need to do the Titan spinoff, even as a comedy. Riker is great played funny and serious. Not to mention Deanna Troi Riker talking about his little horgon. lmao

Girlfriend that lives in Canada... funny, but there is a Vancouver Washington, better joke, everyone of the Vancouver is eating sushi and poutine

@aeonjoey3d

3 жыл бұрын

yes!!! hahahahahahaa

@prenks23

3 жыл бұрын

The sushi and poutine just confirm it's Vacouver, Canada :)

@cellokid5104

3 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaah, that one went over my head. But I think you have to be American to get this one on the first watch.

Lower Decks has possibly the greatest opening theme music in all of Trek.

When you mentioned the ascension b plot I immediately started chuckling thinking of the koala. "Why is he smiling? What does he know? "

Hahaha, I legitimately missed the Vancouver joke. That's awesome.

I greatly enjoyed this season review and have subscribed.

Haven't seen it but your description makes it sound like it would scratch me right where I itch, adding to the to-watch list!

They kind of implied with the ending that the second season might involve more Riker, that better not have just been a tease.

Badgey reminds me of the old MS-Office paper clip.

Thanks Steve! Really enjoyed the season, possibly even more than you did. Laughed out loud every episode, often in different places than you did. The blend of irreverence and constant barrage of Easter eggs felt great.

About freaking time! :)

My laugh out loud moment from this video was definitely your last two lines... haha still giggling

Really LOVE Lower Decks. Served in the Marines, Lance Corporal, and it just reminds me of the camaraderie within lower ranks, and of course Beckett Mariner. I was the trouble maker in my unit and was constantly pulling some kind of hustle too the humane hand off goods and services.

Congratulations. You’ve made me interested in watching this show.

I came into this show with extreme apprehension... it took me until the Badgey ep that sold me on this show little by little by the finale, I was practically in love... my biggest obstacle for this show is Mariner's extremely rebellious and defiant attitude... when they tone that down, I can enjoy the ep

@alanpennie8013

3 жыл бұрын

Badgey may be the breakout character.

Terminal provocations has my favourite moment with Shaxs

I only just liked the show my first time watching, but then I re-watched with a friend who's not much of a Trek fan and we both absolutely LOVED it on my second viewing.

I agree with your sentiment that the show is at its best when the humor is more subtle, especially with regard to Trek references. The long and overdrawn flyby of the ship that was an homage to TMP was great (one of those things that made me laugh when I realized what they were doing, then roll my eyes when it went on too long, then came back around to making me laugh again). The constant throwaway references to other Trek shows, though, I could mostly do without. Also, I'm calling it now, Shaxs will be replaced at tactical next season by a Klingon, possibly Worf specifically, considering Michael Dorn's fairly extensive history of voice work.

The Romulans calling Remans the worst got me

@alanpennie8013

3 жыл бұрын

It's kind of sad, because the Remans have been treated so horribly by The Star Empire.

Whoa... first one to like or comment. (sips coffee before work) HI there. *edit* In all due seriousness, this show's writing has been some of the best writing of any show I have seen in years. Very smart.

@danielland3767

3 жыл бұрын

The easter eggs & meta connections are some of the best

Hahahaha, I didn't pick up on the U.S.S Vancouver joke until you pointed it out!

My favourite joke of the holodeck movie in "Crisis Point" was the abundance of lens flares. Such a delightful nod to the Abrams films that barely ever get acknowledged by other Trek shows (apart from _Picard_ dealing with the destruction of Romulus).

Padding your schedule is actually a good idea. Averaging the time for a repair between the best case scenario and worst case scenario will prevent time overruns. You never truly know how long a job is going to take until you do it.

I really liked the balance between crazy comedy and Trek depth. Tendi's defense against Orion stereotypes in ep9 was incredible, for example. Ties back into some of your earlier analyses about racism and diversity. I also feel Tendi is such a contrast to some of the darker themes in other Trek right now. She's such a fun character.

@EdwardM104

3 жыл бұрын

Tendi and Rutherford are A tier Trek characters. Their enthusiasm is contagious.

Hey Steve, when are you gonna give us your thoughts on Star Trek Discovery Season 3? Come on... hurry up! I need to know now!

I honestly can't remember a single episode of Lower Decks off the top of my head but, when you start talking I'm like "yeah, I remember", but then I forget it again.. I don't know why, it's just the way it is..

23:49 That's a greenscreen? My illusions are forever shattered.

Ok, @26:00 (the last 29 secs) was most of us that grew up in the TNG Era. When that episode ended I yelled at the tv: "GIVE THAT MAN HIS SHOW!!!!"

Perfect timing! I just binged watched the show last night. I was getting vibes of Seth MacFarlane / Matt Groening throughout the show. Just watch when the second season begin, Boimier will be back on the Cerritos because he was demoted for incompetence. LOL

I have to admit, I didn't get the Vancouver joke.

@Enforcer6k

3 жыл бұрын

I'll admit that I didn't pick up on the joke until Steve pointed out why the name was funny, so I'll try to hint at the nature of it without explaining the joke. First hint: the joke is common to kids who grew up with the internet, specifically in the US

@NoahMiller13579

3 жыл бұрын

I don't either

@WingedWyrm

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Commenting to get the notification when someone explains.

@roy1701d

3 жыл бұрын

It's a play on the old high-school dork joke "I have a girlfriend, but she lives in Canada, so you don't know her." 🙂

@deddy2339

3 жыл бұрын

The recurring joke throughout pop culture of an imaginary "[girl/boy]friend from Canada. You don't know them."

I didn't catch the Vancouver joke until you winked at it.

My problem with the pilot was that the characters talk way too damn fast. I had to keep rewinding because I would only get about a third of what was said each time. Thankfully they slowed down as the series progressed.

So annoying that this show isn't available in the UK (or anywhere outside of US/Canada). Your review makes me want to watch it even more.

@connorm997

3 жыл бұрын

Put on your pirate hat

@danielland3767

3 жыл бұрын

@@connorm997 😂😂😂👍🏾

That was me! I asked about Veritas! I'm famous!

The outro was truly terrifying.

Don’t go off being awesome and then get mad when I need you. My whole family needs you now!

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384

3 жыл бұрын

The funny part is how much I disagree with you on sooooo much. Doesn’t change a thing. You’re a good guru

I hadn't clocked the "Canadian Girlfriend" joke before

Having just finished last episode, I'd say it was a little corny, a little goofy, but still fun to watch.

@danielland3767

3 жыл бұрын

Omg that last episode was awesome, for all the reasons you mentioned. The ending was a great callback to MCU final credits. Fun Fact: Kevin Feige was inspired by Star Trek: TNG series finale "All Good Things" for the basic plot of Avengers: Endgame, which is why the Quantum Tunnel suits had the Avengers symbol where a communicator pin would be. Lower Decks in return did the same signature in credits as a return nod. Which could also signal that Bolimer will not be back (or recurring at least) & the 1st season was the "Infinity Saga" for Lower Decks. 🛰🚀🛸

I loved the show. Can't wait for season two. I admit I wasn't not excited for the show when it was announced. But damn I was surprised by how much I loved it.

I must be less jaded. I laughed out loud most every episode.

Who doesn't love a Kenny Omega reference.

DS9 had a really rocky first season, with the highest of highs in Duet, and the lowest of lows in Move Along Home. Lower Decks' first season by comparison is far more consistent in quality, far more confident in it's writing. There is an argument to be made that TOS' first season is better, but that was 60 years ago and TV was very different. At the very least of the 3 current modern Trek series Lower Decks easily had the best first season

@Brahmsonite

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you about almost everything, but the worst episode of season 1 of DS9 was The Storyteller.

@rnhtube

3 жыл бұрын

Lower decks is such a different show than all the others; it's not really a fair comparison.

@vijay-c

3 жыл бұрын

Move along home is a great episode on rewatch because we're more familiar with the characters - I like it.

@majacovic5141

3 жыл бұрын

@@vijay-c interesting, maybe it deserves a rewatch 🤔

Having only watched each of these episodes once, the week they released, I still remember and laugh out loud at the reference to using the "Janeway maneuver" to respond to a refugee ship being in the path of the Cerritos. I was initially confused, not remembering what it was referring to, until I was reminded of just how many times Janeway's solution was just to fly straight through whatever the obstacle was, as fast as she could.