Captain Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise attempt a rescue after a first contact gone wrong, as part of their mission to explore âStrange New Worlds.â Written by Akiva Goldsman & Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet, directed by Akiva Goldsman. Mark Turetsky: Space⊠the final frontier. Here comes the story of the starship…
In âHide and Seek,â Picard confronts the demons of his past, Adam Soong confronts his legacy, Rios confronts the grandfather paradox, Raffi and Seven confront the Borg Queen, who is busy confronting the woman inside her. Written by Matt Okumura & Chris Derrick, directed by Michael Weaver. CW: Discussion of suicide and mental illness. Mark…
In Star Trek: Picard season 2, episode 8, âMercy,â Raffi and Seven track down a fledgling Borg Queen, Kore self-liberates, and Picard and Guinan get interrogated in FBI custody. Written by Cindy Appel & Kirsten Beyer, directed by Joe Menendez. Mark Turetsky: It was Shakespeare who once wrote, âthe quality of mercy is not strained.â…
In âMonsters,â Tallinn journeys into the final frontiers of Picardâs mind, Rios pulls a Captain Kirk in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Seven and Raffi track down Jurati. Eventually, Picard meets back up with Guinan and they get arrested by Dutch from The Shield. Written by Jane Maggs, directed by Joe Menendez. Mark…
In âTwo of One,â the Picard gang goes running with the shadows of the night. Jurati surrenders all her dreams to the Borg Queen. Picard takes RenĂ©eâs hand and tells her itâll be alright, then hides on the inside all the pain heâs ever felt. Kore Soong gets let down, uneasy, as she ainât meant…
In âFly Me To The Moon,â Picard enlists the help of an unlikely ally, Seven and Raffi rescue Rios from ICE, Jurati commits another murder, and the Soong family returns. Written by Cindy Appel, directed by Jonathan Frakes. Will Nevin: Hoooooboy we had some big Picard news this week with the First Contact Day announcement…
Anticipation has been building for the long-delayed film adaptation of everybodyâs favorite Roy Thomas/Gil Kane creation, Morbius the Living Vampire, and itâs finally here! Fresh off his Oscar-winning but unrecognizable performance as Paolo Gucci, the pigeon trainer with a talent for garish marker art [Fact check: Leto was not nominated for an Oscar this year],…
In this weekâs episode, âWatcher,â Picard meets an old friend, Seven and Raffi ride the bus, Rios rides a different bus, and Jurati and the Borg Queen continue to bond. Written by Juliana James & Jane Maggs, directed by Lea Thompson. Mark Turetsky: Will! Here we are, another week in the crazy far future world…
In Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 3, âAssimilationâ director Lea Thompson has our intrepid crew travel back to the (near) future, crash their ship and get lost in LA, while the Borg Queen Hannibal lectures them about human weakness. Written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette. Mark Turetsky: Will! What year is it?! Will…
Picard finds himself in a fascistic hell, and the former crew of the La Sirena must reunite, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping that the next leap will be the leap home. Written by Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas & Christopher Monfette, directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. GrandĂ© Inquisitater Mark Turetsky: Ah, Will,…
A lovelorn Admiral Picardâs day is interrupted by a rift in space and time, leading to an encounter with The Borg. Picard gives in to his self-destructive tendencies, leading to the arrival of an old frenemy. Written by Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas, directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Andrea Ayres: Mark, Will, it is an honor…
Characters collide and plot threads come together via a Mos Espa showdown in âIn the Name of Honorâ, chapter seven of The Book of Boba Fett, written by Jon Favreau and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Austin Gorton: Welcome to the ComicsXF roundtable discussion of the Book of Boba Fett season finale! Because this episode is…
As we all sat down to witness the Superb Owl last night, MCU and X-Men fans’ minds were collectively blown by the new trailer for Sam Raimiâs upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Was it the sight of Shuma Gorath? Or perhaps the inclusion of America Chavez? No. It also wasnât the brief…
Grogu faces a choice, the Mandalorian makes some friends, and Boba FettâŠis there in âFrom the Desert Comes A Strangerâ, chapter six of The Book of Boba Fett, written by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau and directed by Dave Filoni. Austin Gorton: Welcome back Adam, to the penultimate episode of what is turning out to…
The Book of Boba Fett takes a narrative detour to check in with an old friend, as the Mandalorian returns and meets some old friends(?), gets a new ship, and is offered a job in âReturn of the Mandalorianâ, written by Jon Favreau and directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Austin Gorton: Mark, welcome back to…