Those Sci-Fi Guys

The guys take the opportunity to bask in the kind of Star Trek that they both can agree on: Deep Space 9! They peruse through some of their favorite, mostly focusing on the middle of fifth season where the show really got into a new groove.

Mack opens up with asking DT how he plans to spend the weekend for Easter. Then DT brings up the death of Gilbert Gottfried and they discuss their favorite memories of him and how they grew up watching him. Then DT brings ups the question based off of Mack’s cynicism of new Star Trek: Is new Sci-Fi any good any more? They talk about the perils of so many writers in the industry and how there is great Sci-Fi now but why we see such hit and miss projects too.

The guys host a special episode where they discuss the role of mothers in Sci-Fi. It starts off slow and not discussing sci fi but then they get into what Mack would originally be a negative representation of mothers but what turned out to be a SLEW of great moms in Sci-Fi. And then they discuss Picard. Happy Mother’s Day!

The guys marvel at this special episode and talk about how they got this far. They discuss their favorite episodes and least favorite episodes and what they wish to see change or come about in the future. Then Mack’s internet starts giving them fits and that’s when they decide to call it a night.

The guys briefly talk about how they have been watching Moon Knight and what a pleasant surprise it is. Then they dig in and discuss shows that are not sci-fi but have specific episodes to them that are fully sci-fi in their canon. This includes examples from Happy Days, Bones, and Punky Brewster. Then DT tries to give Mack a pep talk on how to enjoy life when The new Star Trek has him down.

The guys open up discussing how Mack went to see Hamilton and his realization he may be losing hearing ability in the lower band tones. Or there was something wrong with the sound system. DT advised he was never a musical person but loves 1776 which is on brand. Then they discuss the characters in Sci-Fi who are extremely underappreciated in their shows or stories.

The guys open up with some fun technical difficulties. Then they get into the subject of Sci-Fi vacations. They try desperately to find some examples such as Futurama, Battlestar Galactica, Space: Above and Beyond, which is fine. But they can’t think of anything in Star Wars. Then McKay talks about how he wants to try his father’s home made pizza recipe and they wax on about different pizza’s they loved and how they inadvertently grew up on Greek Pizza, not Italian. Then they talk about Star Trek, the formation of Risa, and how it was used in multiple episodes.

The guys discuss the value of the Special Edition. It’s been used to improve the vision of Directors of previous Sci FI movies, including George Lucas. But Steven Spielberg also was guilty for it with the 2002 edition of ET. One added some value. The other did not. So what is the line where a special edition is warranted or not?

The guys start off with a little bit of banter back and forth like always but then get into what they’ve been meaning to talk about the last two shows now: The different fleets of Sci-Fi. They go through Shows like Stargate SG-1, Babylon 5, Exosquad, Star Wars and Star Trek. Not necessarily ranking them but talking about what they liked ab out each one with their strengths and weaknesses.

The guys open up about how their high school is being torn down and their thoughts about time.

Then Mack attempts to discuss the Stacey Abrams cameo on Discovery and the value/ramificaitons of having real politicians in Star Trek. Is it inclusive? Then DT gets pissed at Mack for going this topic because it’s too big to abandon and focus on their original plans. Then they go onto discuss the Justice League and it’s moments.

Then it goes off the rails for a third time.