Star Trek Season Two
Running Commentary, Games, and Observations
Swirling Data for Swirling Data's Sake
2021-06-04
Brett Paufler
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Spoilers! Without a doubt, there are spoilers and near spoilers.
Further, even at this remove, a few days, weeks, and months later, even I do not fully understand the meaning and/or innuendo behind most of the comments. So, maybe, that's not what's primarily going on.
Best to think of this document as a Valourization of The Viewing Experience... as many have done before me.
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Fan Mail to The Void
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Three Words
Open Twist End
A Plot By The Numbers
2021-04-19: DISC ONE
The New DVD Player (for whatever reason, let us assume user error) was unable to handle a Standard TV Aspect without distorting the picture. So out with the new and in with the old.
A Chorus has been added to The Theme Song.
Chekhov!
Sickness -> Insubordination -> Ritual -> Combat -> Indifference
Gotta love those angle shots.
Yeah. I'm probably going to do arrows and not the By The Numbers thing.
Bigby's -> Capture -> Command
-> Petulance -> Intervention -> Defeat
Remastered Music!
It's a Riddle!
The resolution is always quite pat.
2021-04-21: DISC TWO
Doc McCoy gets the credit he is due.
It's a Vacuum Cleaner.
Hostile -> Contact -> Guest -> Riddles -> Overreaction -> ...
Eh, let us abandon the arrow format. The entries are already getting repetitive.
Scotty is on The Bridge. And The Chivalrous Gent has been taking a fair amount of abuse, as of late.
Not that I will, but it would be interesting to group the nemesi by type. In The Episode at Hand, we have yet another Robotic AI.
NoMad is NoMan. But then, you already knew that.
Robbie Robot
I think I will put every Two Word Title or Three Word Synthesis on a separate line, creating as many (or as few, so none is an unlikely option) for each Episode as I desire.
So, like, my guess (halfway through) for the episode at hand would be:
Powerful Child Capitulates
And I do believe that includes Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis. But the resolution is a guess.
I'd be happy to guess that Course Correction would suit as an Alternative Title just as well as any previous. But as I'm only 20 minutes in, I'm really jumping the gun.
Since we have Two and Three Word Entries, perhaps some One Word Entries would be in order... or a few TAGS:, as TAGS: have worked well for me in the past.
Robo-Cam!
Maybe, I should reset all Word Length Projects to Zero and Reload.
Is Perfection a worthwhile goal? It is unlikely; for, both You & I were the previous goal of Perfection.
Horror! Horror!
I like those uniforms better.
Meaningless Introductory Segment Subsequently Ignored
It is wrong to do in The World of Dreams that which it is wrong to do in Waking Reality.
It has been theorized that the real power in Chivalry (and other like minded Codes of Conduct) lay in the ability to Field Larger Armies: i.e. the existence of both Upward & Downward Loyalty exerts a Stabilizing Influence on Armed Forces.
The Away Teams are much bigger... even bigger still.
"Let's see how Kirk is going to F! It Up this time."
I like The Captain's Log. But I can't help but wonder sometimes how he's making the time. "We are under attack..."
Meddling Captain
Serpent Summons
Architect of it's own Doom
Slavery to The Machine
Is it better to Live in Paradise... Yes. You can stop right there. The answer is yes. Paradise (by definition) is better than the alternative.
I find it hard not to dream of what might have been, watching Star Trek in High School, a group of us getting together to watch on Friday Afternoons or some such thing, lazing in couches, discussing The Moral Imperatives involved. I think one of my friends was a fan. I picture The Club Meetings taking place at his house.
Ex Deux
Meteor? That's the first bit of external (to the ship) debris that I've noted.
I see WWII Battleship Protocol.
Planetary Defense never seems to include a Space Force.
Moby Dick
I find myself searching for patterns in the flashing lights.
Redeemed by Suicide Mission
2021-04-25: DISC THREE
Ghost Story
Haunted House
RPG Adventure
A Puzzle, In A Trap, In A Conundrum
Kirk's a bit of a Slut.
Reminiscent of The Outer Limits
Seriously, I could not tell you why this show never struck me. Maybe, I never saw it close-up on a big enough screen.
If this show doesn't convince you as to The Evil's of AI, nothing will.
Back by popular demand, His Name Is Mudd!
Robotic Sex Slaves
Death By Love
Why is Kirk dead-set against enjoying himself. "Nirvana? No thanks. Paradise? Pass."
Dramatic Modern Dance Comedy
Apparently, there is not a Robot Species in existence whose heard of either TRY/EXCEPT or Error Handling. One wonders how they've survived, at all.
On the other hand, the predictability is part of the easy going charm. There is no stress, no tension, just Clever Kirk.
Eternal Mystery
I called the yell. Wrong person, of course. But right plot device.
Electro-Love Triangle
War & Peace
Left and right, Logic is a cop out.
We have a View Screen!
They filmed This Episode at The First CosPlay Convention.
Chekhov is a Frickin' Beatnik.
Family Logistics
Diplomatic Logistics
Father or Son?
"I am an Ant! I am a thousand times stronger than a man! Yield! You do not stand a chance!"
Obligations are always Bi-Directional. A One Way Obligation is more properly referred to either as Extortion or a Gift.
2021-04-28: DISC THREE - END
2021-04-29: DISC FOUR
Roman Barbarians
"Don't Touch Me!"
Leonard "Bones" McCoy.
Senile Scientists
Meth! Not even once.
At D4-E2: Breaking for awhile.
2021-05-03
The Break did not last very long.
I did not feel like recording much, during this last episode.
Sins of The Father
Gaseous Reboot
I must admit, I feel no tension. I know Kirk will succeed more-or-less via Deus ex Machina. So, I guess the need to pay attention is dissolving, as well.
Warp 10 turns to Crawl Speed!
She had it coming.
Sexy Sorcery
It's amazing how many Crew Members die. I wonder the average per episode.
The Internet puts The Death Count lower than I would have guessed. On the other hand, I'm more concerned about Total Fatalities than Crew Member Deaths.
Anger Issues
Called It!
2021-05-05: DISC FOUR - END
2021-05-07: DISC FIVE
There's only one Episode on This Disc. But it's the most famous Episode of all.
And even though I'd forgotten the particulars (as I must have seen this episode before), I did not enjoy it that much.
The Trouble w/ Repeats
2021-05-07: DISC FIVE - END
2021-05-08: DISC SIX
We watch mostly while eating. And let me just say, "This Nourishment Interval has been quite entertaining."
Let The S&M Games Begin!
Only Three Players? What happened to Blue?
The B-Movie Queen
Was there an Ethical Dilemma? If there was, it was subtle enough I'm questioning it's existence.
We're going to do an Episode, see.
And we're going to do it our way, see.
So, you better watch yourself, see.
That Old Time Charm.
A Syndicated Show takes on The Syndicate.
The Force is Strong with This One.
Failure is An Option.
Giving them The Stink Eye.
Spock is laden with so many unspoken assumptions, it's hard to call his thought process Logical... more like Close Minded. It doesn't mean he's not smart. So, The Original Autistic, I would guess.
Kirk, on the other hand, would make for A Crappy Real World Captain. He's lucky. He's got The Writers working for him. But he foolhardy, impatient, impulsive, reckless, and often quite short tempered with his crew.
Finally, McCoy is a bit of an Angry Drunk. "I'm The Third Spoke in a Two-Way Love Diad, you twats. Of course, I'll be having that Second Drink."
McCoy reminds me a bit of my father... not entirely for the reasons stated above.
"There's nothing bigger than your ego, Jim."
Big Jim
A monster so silly, I had to laugh.
You've just witnessed Best Poetry Healing.
Live by The Sword. Die by The Gun.
2021-05-12: DISC SIX - END
It just works (whatever Kirk tries), time and again.
The solution is implied. Everything is implied.
I prefer Star Trek's brand of stupid to many others. I guess, I prefer Stylized Violence to Gratuitous Violence.
2021-05-22: DISC SEVEN
That's a new shot.
Another Disembodied Head
Space Opera
Epic Love Story
Captain Kurtz
Heart o' Dark
Later Day Episodes
Drama Day Episodes
That ship is hauling.
Meth Heads
That Old Time Religion
Spock truly is a remarkable character.
2021-05-22: DISC SEVEN - END
2021-05-31: DISC EIGHT
Not 20. But 420 w/ 400 At Ease.
Fetus Mind
"All your ship belong to us."
"Smart? You can't even pass a simple test."
Uppity Slaves and their Rebellions
Greco-Roman Modern
The Get Smart Episode
Put On Your Happy Face
The Brains Of The Outfit
Saving humanity one last time, before the season ends.
2021-06-02: DISC EIGHT - END
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And soon enough, Season Three will begin. There is no doubt about it.
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2021-06-04
(c) Copyright Brett Paufler