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.
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.
Who guards the Guardians? What is “Star Trek” storytelling? (#572)
Robert Meyer Burnett digs into the continuity “bibles” for both Star Trek’s original series (in the 60s) and for Star Trek: The Next Generation to define “Star Trek” storytelling.
Is Michael Burnham a “Wesley”? (#570)
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, talks about the concept of the “Mary Sue” and whether or not Star Trek: Discovery’s main character, Michael Burnham, isn’t a variation on that – called a “Wesley.”
A contrast in franchise management. (#569)
Robert Meyer Burnett, talks about differing styles when it comes to managing our favorite franchises – comparing Star Wars (and The Mandolorian) to what CBS All Access has done by turning the Star Trek franchise over to JJ Abrams and Alex Kurtzman.
The dirty dilemma of hopeless hate-watching
What happens if after watching Star Trek, you don’t have any hope for the future? Imagination Connoisseur Dean Micetich explains what hate-watching Discovery, Picard and Lower Decks has done to his love of the franchise and why there may no longer be any hope for Star Trek’s future.
An open invitation to opposing views. (#567)
Robert Meyer Burnett, talks about “toxic fandom” and how the definition seems to changed depending on whether or not the person using the term agrees with you or not.
A deep dive into “Trek-nology”
Imagination Connoisseur, Julian Mushkin, boldly goes where only fans of Star Trek are willing to go. Here’s an in-depth look at the “technology” of the 23 and 24th Centuries.
Are fans toxic or searching for something else? (#566)
Rob was called out as a “toxic fan” a day or two ago for expressing his opinions about Star Trek: Discovery – and that serves as the inspiration behind today’s show. We explore what makes a fan “toxic” and what is driving the ever-increasing spiral of passion, interest and vitriol around our favorite entertainment franchises.
Is Discovery’s identity politics destroying Trek?
For Imagination Connoisseur, Troy Ray, Star Trek: Discovery’s focus on identity politics is what may lead to the downfall of the Star Trek franchise.
Star Trek has a future and it includes Discovery
Imagination Connoisseur, Ken McDowell, remembers how, as a child of the 80s, ST:TNG was “his” Star Trek while the original series was his father’s. He suggests that it’s likely today’s generation will feel much the same about ST:Discovery – and that’s good for the franchise.
Dazed and confused by Star Trek: Discovery
The Imagination Connoisseur known as “The Amazing Yosh” came away from the latest Star Trek: Discovery episode a bit confused by how little has changed after a thousand-year leap forward in time.
ST:D’s episode, Unification III, falls apart (#565)
Will writer Kirsten Beyer be able to bring together the Romulans and Vulcans in the episode “Unification III” (the most recent episode of Star Trek: Discovery), that will satisfy it’s harshest critics? ROBSERVATIONS host, writer-director-producer Robert Meyer Burnett, explains where the episode fell short and why his discontent with the latest Star Trek offering continues. Plus letters from fans and live questions from viewers of the live stream.
Can’t Star Trek fans just all get along?
Imagination Connoisseur, Sean Pullen, provides an alternate view of the Star Trek: Discovery episode “Unification III” which takes a closer look at the relationship between Romulans and Vulcans, ten centuries after the 24th Century.
These days even critics have critics
Kal Kamel, the Imagination Connoisseur known through the PGS as “S’wak Props” writes in with his analysis of how those who are critical of some genre franchises are, in turn, subjected to fan criticism as well. Who knew naval gazing could be a full-contact sport?
So LOWER DECKS is fun … but is it STAR TREK?
Blogger Ian Samuels has watched some episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks and he’s decided that it’s fun and wacky … but it’s not Star Trek.
This geek’s journey takes her to a film festival.
We love hearing about our fellow Imagination Connoisseurs’ journeys through geekdom. And Synthia Barlow has a particularly compelling story that looks like it may end with her submission to the 1st Annual Intergalactic Imagination Connoisseurs’ Film Festival this fall. We anxiously await her entry!
Is this the Star Trek you’d like to explore?
Imagination Connoisseur, Ian Samuels, pitches a new kind of Star Trek that focuses more on exploring new worlds than fighting space battles and deep-seated conspiracies.