166: Let’s Go Crazy Honey Child
11/27/14 • 116 min
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The Naked Now.
When The Next Generation launched, Gene Roddenberry and the writers wanted to make sure it had its own identity and wasn’t perceived as a rehash of The Original Series. So for the second episode, they pulled out a script written in 1967 as a planned sequel to "The Naked Time" and reworked it a bit to feature the crew of this new Galaxy Class starship. More fancy water molecules meant more life-threatening strange behavior, and a story that felt wildly familiar to the fans TNG was trying to win over.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Daniel Proulx, Suzanne Abbott, and Andi VanderKolk to discuss this second take on polywater intoxication, the different ways in which the Enterprise-D crew behave, Riker’s obsession with the showering habits of the 23rd century, weepy drunks, angry drunks, Acting Captain Wesley Crusher, and much more.
In our news segment we look back at 18 years of Star Trek First Contact, find out about the final push for Marc Cushman's These Are the Voyages Volume 3, and debate which crew faced the most adversity.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Daniel Proulx
Guests
Suzanne Abbott, and Andi VanderKolk
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Marking 18 years since First Contact (00:02:59)
Poll: The crew that faced the most adversity was... (00:22:19)
Support Marc Cushman's These Are the Voyages, Volume 3 (00:32:27)
Feature: The Naked Time
Intro and Synopsis (00:43:34)
A Second Dose of Polywater (00:50:45)
Android Love and Fashion: Writing Yar (00:59:59)
Horny Doctor (01:05:45)
Confused Counselor (01:08:52)
Riker’s Leggy Playground (01:13:21)
Weepy Drunk, Angry Drunk (01:18:34)
If You Prick Him, Does He Not Leak? (01:27:47)
Acting Captain Wesley Crusher (01:33:39)
Nekkid Remastering (01:37:01)
Closing (01:45:06)
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The Naked Now.
When The Next Generation launched, Gene Roddenberry and the writers wanted to make sure it had its own identity and wasn’t perceived as a rehash of The Original Series. So for the second episode, they pulled out a script written in 1967 as a planned sequel to "The Naked Time" and reworked it a bit to feature the crew of this new Galaxy Class starship. More fancy water molecules meant more life-threatening strange behavior, and a story that felt wildly familiar to the fans TNG was trying to win over.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Daniel Proulx, Suzanne Abbott, and Andi VanderKolk to discuss this second take on polywater intoxication, the different ways in which the Enterprise-D crew behave, Riker’s obsession with the showering habits of the 23rd century, weepy drunks, angry drunks, Acting Captain Wesley Crusher, and much more.
In our news segment we look back at 18 years of Star Trek First Contact, find out about the final push for Marc Cushman's These Are the Voyages Volume 3, and debate which crew faced the most adversity.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Daniel Proulx
Guests
Suzanne Abbott, and Andi VanderKolk
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Marking 18 years since First Contact (00:02:59)
Poll: The crew that faced the most adversity was... (00:22:19)
Support Marc Cushman's These Are the Voyages, Volume 3 (00:32:27)
Feature: The Naked Time
Intro and Synopsis (00:43:34)
A Second Dose of Polywater (00:50:45)
Android Love and Fashion: Writing Yar (00:59:59)
Horny Doctor (01:05:45)
Confused Counselor (01:08:52)
Riker’s Leggy Playground (01:13:21)
Weepy Drunk, Angry Drunk (01:18:34)
If You Prick Him, Does He Not Leak? (01:27:47)
Acting Captain Wesley Crusher (01:33:39)
Nekkid Remastering (01:37:01)
Closing (01:45:06)
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165: Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen Before
The Naked Time.
The Next Generation went out of its way to avoid connections with The Original Series, but one thing they have in common is crew members getting drunk on water. TNG fans know it as the Psi-2000 virus, but in Kirk’s day it was just good ole polywater. Thanks to highly questionable environmental suit design and procedures that would make the CDC cringe, the crew of the Enterprise fell victim to some fancy water molecules that almost killed them. Potential cause of death? Strange behavior.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by John Mills, Drew Stewart, and Norm Lao to discuss newly introduced characters acting out of character, crying Vulcans, and why there’s always room for time travel. We also explain how to deal with shrinkage and space madness, and we do it all whilst singing a rousing rendition of “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.”
In our news segment we discuss Paramount's plans for a resort in London, Kate Mulgrew's upcoming memoir Born with Teeth, and look back at 20 years of Star Trek Generations.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and John W. Mills
Guests
Drew Stewart and Norman C. Lao
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Looking back at 20 years of Star Trek Generations (00:02:44)
Paramount plans to open London resort with Star Trek (00:22:33)
Kate Mulgrew to release memoir in 2015 (00:32:08)
Feature: The Naked Time
Intro and Synopsis (00:36:10)
Initial Thoughts (00:41:41)
Vulcan’s Don’t Cry (00:46:02)
Space Madness! (00:58:15)
Dealing with Shrinkage (01:04:40)
There’s Always Room for Time Travel (01:10:08)
Final Thoughts (01:25:10)
Closing (01:30:05)
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167: The Tale of Three Vipers
Destiny.
When Sisko first arrives at Bajor in “Emissary,” he learns that he is viewed by the Bajorans as a religious icon. It’s an identity he struggles with through much of the series, but eventually comes to terms with. By “Rapture” at the midpoint of Season Five, Sisko has fully embrace prophecy and matters of Bajoran faith are guiding many of his actions. The road to “Rapture” was a long one, however. The easily overlooked linchpin is the third-season episode “Destiny,” a quiet story about scientific cooperation between Cardassia, Bajor, and the Federation.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by John Mills and Norman Lao to discuss this short-lived thawing of relations between warring factions, the religious and political forces tugging at the process, how Trakor’s Third Prophecy is a turning point for both Kira and Sisko, how our own views and agendas color our interpretation of Deep Space Nine, and how “Destiny” plays into Sisko’s overall character arc.
In our news segment we discuss Paramount’s decision to airlock Orci, whether or not Frakes could actually take the helm, and what the various rumored directors could mean for the film and Star Trek. We also debate the results of StarTrek.com’s poll about which series made the best use of the holodeck.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and John W. Mills
Guest
Norman C. Lao
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
Production Manager
Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator
Will Nguyen
News
Paramount dumps Orci. Could Frakes take command? (00:02:57)
Poll: The Star Trek series that made the best use of the holodeck was... (00:13:24)
Feature: Destiny
Intro and Synopsis (00:19:36)
All In on Faith (00:22:47)
Scientific Cooperation (00:25:46)
Diversity and Interpretation (00:38:06)
Testing Sisko’s Faith (00:47:51)
Agendas and Viewpoints (00:58:44)
Final Thoughts (01:05:04)
Closing (01:10:15)
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