021 - Season 2 Finale and Recap

Welcome to another episode of the To Baldly Go Podcast.

As usual, I am joined by my wife, Abbie, and our friend Nate, as we discuss:

• The final two episodes of Season 2: Bread and Circuses and Assignment: Earth
• Abbie is over The Original Series
• More episodes we feel like we’ve seen before
• Prime Directive
• Kirk’s character judging abilities
• Parallel development vs Earth influence
• Religious references
• Dropping the things that worked in Season 1
• South Park: Cartoon Wars and Star Trek Mad Libs
• Will Abbie still enjoy other Star Trek series after this?
• Will I become a bigger Trekkie than Abbie?
• Our scoring system is like Who’s Line is it Anyway?
• Would Kirk risk his crew to save Spock and Bones?
• Another Gene Roddenberry episode
• Are fun character traits a crutch? Lazy?
• Do Star Trek characters make something a Star Trek story?
• Spinoffs!
• Do Star Trek and Doctor Who take place in the same universe?
• How shows are influenced by the time in which they are made
• Top shows from the late 1960s
• Fewer “timeless” stories in Season 2
• More discussion about technological evolution faster than biological evolution
• Bioshock spoilers
• The choice of character names can tell a lot
• Overall ratings of season 2
• Different ways to experience TV
• Our next plans

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