Boldly going where no fan blog has gone before.
Imagine curating the thoughts and comments of hundreds of Star Trek fans – you’re bound to get a divergent opinion or two, right? Feel free to chime in with your own take on Trek.
We’d love to hear it.
Willow has a meeting of the minds over “Meld.”
Blogger Willow Yang reviews the STAR TREK: VOYAGER episode “Meld” and the breakout performance of Tim Russ (Tuvok) after watching it with friends and getting into a deep conversation about the nature of “the typical Betazoid.”
Could Jayla save nu-Trek?
Is one character enough to rescue Star Trek in the eyes of fans who were disappointed with many of the decisions made concerning the beloved franchise over the past decade? Imagination Connoisseur David Miller shares his thoughts.
There’s more to “Latent Image” than meets the eye.
Blogger Willow Yang looks into the episode “Latent Image” which ran during the fifth season of STAR TREK: VOYAGER. It was a great story, with room for a little nitpicking from one of the PGS’s favorite Star Trek reviewers.
Is the Kelvin-verse something Trek fans love to hate?
What’s wrong with the JJ Abram’s helmed feature film, STAR TREK (2009)? It may be sloppy and nonsensical, but if you take them for what they’re worth, they can be enjoyed. At least that seems to be the position of the Imagination Connoisseur who goes by the name “Madvillainy.”
Willow Yang voyages to oblivion and back.
Blogger Willow Yang takes a closer look at one of STAR TREK: VOYAGER’s darker episodes. Check out Willow’s review of “Oblivion” and ponder what might do you do when you realize you’re already dead.
Nothing says “I love you” quite like putting Data on trial.
Imagination Connoisseur, Dallas, shares his joy that his fiance is watching the classic ST:TNG episode “Measure of a Man.”
Does “Dear Doctor” reveal some flaws in Star Trek’s Prime Directive?
Blogger Willow Yang shares her thoughts on the Star Trek: Enterprise episode, “Dear Doctor” – which is both thought provoking and logically flawed.
Boldly discovering Star Trek: Enterprise
Blogger Willow Yang begins her reviews of the first “prequel” series in the Star Trek universe – Star Trek: ENTERPRISE and says the first season has its ups and its downs – but is still worth the watch.
The pilot for Star Trek: ENTERPRISE looks like an interesting ride.
How do we get to the promising tomorrow of the Star Trek universe? Blogger Willow Yang helps lead the way by bringing her unique perspective to the original Star Trek prequel series … Star Trek: ENTERPRISE.
UFP Economics … what kind of system is this, anyway?
So, what kind of economy exists in the 24th Century? Blogger Willow Yang takes a closer look at Star Trek’s depiction of an advanced economy and arrives at some interesting conclusions.
Lessons learned from “The Galileo Seven”
Character development, self-contained stories in an episodic format, and real science – these are some of the things that made ST:TOS stand out from its decedents.
Imagination Connoisseur, Christopher McCullough, explains how all of these factors are exemplified in the episode “Galileo Seven.”
Justice for Tuvix
Willow has a bone to pick with Captain Janeway and her ethical (or not) decision-making when it comes to the merged persona known as Tuvix. One more test to see if humanity’s best can see beyond their historical prejudices.
Spoiler alert: we can’t.
Five fine fan films – celebrating a Star Trek tradition
Fan films are much more commonplace today than they were a generation ago – but for fans of Star Trek, fan films were the ONLY option they had for getting new stories about their favorite characters after the original series ended in 1968.
Come celebrate this uniquely Star Trek tradition with a look at five, highly entertaining (and amazing) fan productions.
Who’s the biggest bad ass in Star Trek’s galaxy?
Ian Samuels runs down a list of the Federation’s most dangerous adversaries to determine who the biggest “bad ass” is in the Alpha Quadrant (and beyond). And the winner is …
Have we seen this time travel story before? Wait … wut?
Willow reviews Star Trek: Voyager’s episode “Timeless” (S.5 E.6) which is, yet again, another time travel adventure.
Who’s midlife crisis is it, anyway?
An Imagination Connoisseur asks if franchises, like Star Trek, can experience a midlife crisis, too. Judging by the actions of the studios and the reactions of fans, the answer may be “yes.”
Where was the Enterprise-E during the Dominion War?
Ian Samuels asks what happened to the flagship of the Federation, the Enterprise-E, when the Dominion War was going on? It not only didn’t “ride to the rescue” it wasn’t even mentioned. Ian has a few thoughts …
An alternate storyline to ST:DISC’s “The Burn” – does it work for you?
This Imagination Connoisseur thinks he may have figured out a way to make “The Burn” a reality in the Star Trek universe and not destroy the franchise’s continuity in the process.
Does wielding WMDs without consequence really represent STAR TREK’s best vision of our future?
Our resident Star Trek blogger, Willow Yang, turns a critical eye to the DS9 episode, “For The Uniform.” Has the message sent by this episode changed since it was first shown on television over twenty years ago?
Uninspired antagonists, Klingon angst and glittery swimming trunks – DS9’s “Let He Who Is Without Sin” has it all … sorta.
Our resident Star Trek blogger, Willow Yang, made her way through the infamous “Let He Who Is Without Sin” episode of DS9 (Season 5, Episode 7). She’ll need a vacation when she’s done with this one …
Does the season finale of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY crash and burn? This Imagination Connoisseur thinks so …
Apparently the best thing some fans can say about the Season 3 finale of Star Trek: Discovery is that at least Season 3 of Discovery is over. Was it really that bad?
Midway through the Dominion Wars, Willow thinks DS9’s future looks pretty bleak.
Halfway through Season 5 of Star Trek: Deep Space 9, blogger Willow Yang checks in with the PGS to share her view of what’s working and what’s not. And it doesn’t look good …
What’s missing from nu-Trek?
Imagination Connoisseur, Mike F., takes a look at the careers of Star Trek’s current brand stewards in an attempt to identify the cause of fan dissatisfaction over the path “nu-Trek” has taken with its storytelling. Wait until you see what he found …
Maybe Willow’s resolution should be to find new friends?
Willow Yang’s friend, Josip, recommended she watch the Star Trek Voyager episode “Resolutions” – but her review of the show suggests she might want to resolve to find new friends.