TNG: Lower Decks

May 25, 2013

Star Trek

Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide travels to season 7, when they've run out of stories to tell about the main cast so they import some other people to talk about. Riker gets a mini-me, Wesley's partner in crime from the Academy returns, and Jeri Taylor's son gets to pad out his resume.

Madoka Magica: Episode 6

May 23, 2013

Star Trek

We close out this month's look with the conflict between the magical girls escalating, until they learn the awful truth Kyubey's been keeping from them. Well, one awful truth, when you're an evil bunny-cat, you can't settle for just one.

Madoka Magica: Episode 5

May 22, 2013

Star Trek

Sayaka has decided to become a magical girl, much to Homura's disgust and Kyoko's annoyance, so today we come to the catfight! Except it involves swords and pole arms. Plus, Kyubey is now going out of his way to remind us he's a dick.

Madoka Magica: Episode 4

May 21, 2013

Star Trek

Our continued look at Puella Magic Madoka Magica. Madoka and Sayaka are broken up over what happened last time, so bunny-cat tries to leverage that because he's a dick. Also, everyone's favorite animated trope, the cult mass suicide!

VOY: Ashes to Ashes

May 18, 2013

Star Trek

Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide looks at a conundrum for Janeway: what to do when a crew member she got killed comes back? These boomerang minions will throw her off her stride. Plus, Harry is retconned to have yet another love interest and the continuing plight of Seven and the Borg children.

VOY: Innocence

May 16, 2013

Star Trek

Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide examines the other end of the bell curve of quality: Innocence. Tuvok must take care of three rambunctious alien children while their beekeeper parents preach the virtues of xenophobia. Combines being really stupid with being horribly dull.

Dr. Who: The Visitation

May 14, 2013

Star Trek

This month's opinionated look is from the Peter Davison years, and some of the episodes even make some time to let him do stuff. Join the Fifth Doctor and his army of companions as they bring a highwayman into their group to deal with an alien menace in the seventeenth century involving the plague and a robot that looks like the Grim Reaper, that old sci-fi trope.

TNG: First Contact

May 11, 2013

Star Trek

Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide looks at the episode that has nothing to do with the movie of the same name. Riker is seriously injured and robbed while prepping for first contact with a new species, and the locals get all jittery over it. Then he gets blackmailed into sex with Lilith.

VOY: Lifesigns

May 9, 2013

Star Trek

Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide revisits part of the Michael Jonas story with Lifesigns, the one where the Doctor falls for a Vidiian lady who looks like she's melting. Also, Tom mixes it up with Chakotay.

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