Nick & Todd continue their discussion of the "Star Trek" franchise.
- What was Nick's hot take about "TNG" season 2, teased at the end of Part 1?
- What "TNG" season 2 improvements did Nick point out?
- Which "TNG" episodes from each season did Nick highlight?
- Nick & Todd agree that "TNG" season 7 is a bit of a decline, but which redeeming episodes did Todd point out?
- What were Todd's hot takes about episodes "The Measure of a Man" and "All Good Things..."?
- What were Todd's grades for the four "TNG" theatrical movies, and how did he compare "Generations" to "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace"?
- What were some obvious flaws pointed out about three of the four "TNG" movies? Which one did Todd say Brannon Braga, writer of at least one of the movies, admitted on a podcast that he was guilty of, but he didn't realize it until he saw someone else commit the sin in another movie or TV franchise.
- What were some of Todd's main reasons for loving "Deep Space Nine" so much, and was one of those reasons hyperbole or accurate?
- What were Nick's main criticisms of "Deep Space Nine"?
- How much does Todd love the "DS9" list of recurring characters? Which recurring character does he feel might have the best character development arc of the whole franchise?
- Why were there mentions of the TV show "Spenser for Hire" and the first "Batman" movie?
- What disagreements did Nick & Todd have about "In the Pale Moonlight," one of the most popular episodes of "DS9"?
- What did Nick have to say about the "DS9" characters of Gul Damar and Kai Winn Adami?
- Why did Nick & Todd not have much to say about "Voyager," "Enterprise," the Kelvin Universe movies, and the new era of the franchise (sometimes referred to as NuTrek)?
- Which parts of the "Star Trek" (2009) movie did Todd love & hate, leading to very mixed feelings. What experience related to that movie and "Star Trek Beyond" were related to one of Todd's trips to London?
- Which season(s) of "Discovery" were so bad that Todd skipped one or more seasons of "Discovery," and which season was actually pretty redeeming?
- What drastic things did Todd have to say about "Star Trek: Picard"? Note: Some of his most detailed -- and spoilery -- opinions about "Picard" are saved for a post-show section he recorded on his own, which is tacked on the end of this episode.
- What is Todd's main criticism of "Lower Decks," which might be unfair since he's only seen one episode (at the time of recording; he's seen one more since then)?
- Does Todd feel any better about "Strange New Worlds," the preview for "Starfleet Academy," or some people's wishful thinking about the theoretical show "Legacy"?
- What frustration did Todd express about background bridge officers in "Discovery"?
- What were Nick & Todd's opinions about Tilly from "Discovery"?
- What is next week's return to the "Alien Nation" rewatch all about?
- In the post-show segment Todd recorded on his own, what grades did he give each season of "Deep Space Nine"? Which clarifications did Todd give about "wokeness" in Star Trek, women in Star Trek, and things that drive Todd bananas about newer Trek shows, especially "Picard"? What character arc from one show in the franchise was stolen from a movie in the franchise?
Listen now to discover the answers to these and other deep, enterprising questions, as Nick & Todd continue their voyage through the strange world of the "Star Trek" franchise.
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