Captain Pike is away helping Number One, leaving Spock to deal with “The Broken Circle” of the ship’s crew. Witness the very first time Spock steals the Enterprise to avert a war with the Klingons in Strange New Worlds SE2 EP1! Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Akiva Goldsman, directed by Chris Fisher. Mark Turetsky:…
SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Amazing Spider-Man #26. On May 31, Marvel released Amazing Spider-Man #26, controversially killing Marvel’s most prominent South Asian character, Kamala Khan. She becomes one more of a long line of characters whose deaths happen to fuel Peter Parker’s ever-flowing fountain of…
With everything on the line, the crew of the Enterprise make a desperate attempt to rescue Jack from the Borg cube while Seven, Raffi and the other grown ups take back the Titan. Will they succeed, or will they be “The Last Generation” of humanity? Picard season 3 episode 10 written and directed by Terry…
Things go from bad to worse when Jack runs off and turns himself over to the enemy. Can Starfleet’s Frontier Day celebration survive the wrath of “Võx?” in Picard Season 3 episode 9, written by Sean Tretta & Kiley Rossetter, directed by Terry Matalas. Mark Turetsky: Hi Will! It looks like it’s all been coming…
With the Titan captured by Vadic, Picard and the gang make desperate, life and death choices. But will they prevail or must they “Surrender?” Picard Season 3 episode 8 written by Matt Okumura, directed by Deborah Kampmeier. Mark Turetsky: Will! I had the most horrible dream! I dreamt ComicsXF, and all of our thoughtful* discussions…
With time running out before Frontier Day, Picard and the gang hatch a plan to capture Captain Vadic. But with a rogue android aboard, will chaos hold “Dominion” over the ship in Picard season 3 episode 7, written by Jane Maggs, directed by Deborah Kampmeier. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will, glad to have you back for…
With all of Starfleet hot on their trail, the renegade crew of The USS Titan attempt to break into Daystrom while they seek help from Commodore Geordi La Forge. But is “The Bounty” on their head so big that their old friend won’t help them out in Picard season 3 episode 6 written by Christopher…
Having escaped the deadly nebula, the crew of the Titan rendezvous with another Starfleet ship, but there are “Imposters” everywhere in Picard Season 3 Episode 5, written by Cindy Appel & Chris Derrick, directed by Dan Liu. Mark Turetsky: Well, the Titan has escaped the Shrike, none of the good guys died. Time to warp…
With the crew of the disabled USS Titan falling into the gravity well of the nebula, our characters each react in their own way to a “No Win Scenario” in Picard Season 3 episode 4 written by Terry Matalas & Sean Tretta, directed by Jonathan Tiberius Frakes. Mark Turetsky: Well, Will. We’ve made it to…
The deadly cat and mouse game between the Titan and the Shrike continues in the nebula, while Raffi and Worf uncover a conspiracy that could destroy the Federation. Picard learns how much one’s life could change in a mere “Seventeen Seconds”; Picard Season 3 episode 3 written by Jane Maggs & Cindy Appel, directed by…
The mysterious Captain Vadic gives Picard and the crew of the Titan an ultimatum: turn over Jack Crusher or die. Meanwhile, Raffi can’t “Disengage” from her obsessions in Picard Season 3 episode 2, written by Christopher Monfette & Sean Tretta and directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Will Nevin: Hey, Mark, lemme ask you this: Let’s say…
A coded distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher leads Admiral Picard and Captain Riker to attempt to steal a starship, while Raffi tries to prevent a terrorist attack. Picard and Riker meet “The Next Generation” in Picard Season 3 Episode 01 written by Terry Matalas, directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will! It’s been…
Nearly everyone comes to Ferrix for Maarva’s funeral and to hear her stirring call-to-action from beyond the grave in Andor episode #12, “Rix Road”! Austin Gorton: Since everyone is coming to Ferrix in this episode, and this season finale marks the completion of a stirring season of television, we thought it would be prudent to…
Cassian is free, there’s going to be a funeral on Ferrix, and things don’t look great for Anto Kreegyr as the pieces move into place for the finale in Andor episode #11, “Daughter of Ferrix”! Austin Gorton: Welcome, Adam, to the penultimate episode of Andor Season1! Following up the previous episode — one of the…
It’s prison break time, as Cassian and Kino Loy get to work liberating Narkina 5 in Andor episode 10, “One Way Out”! Armaan Babu: Rogue One told us that rebellions are built on hope. Sometimes, though, rebellions are built on the lack of it. Empires dangle hope like a carrot in front of you, keeping…