Zupka Watches Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode 2

Well, that was a rough beginning to the series. It can only go up from here, right? Of course it can. Positive thinking!

The Last Outpost

Alright! Here we go! This one is actually better than the last two. The Ferengi's at one point were meant to be the big bads of TNG. I can see how it would have worked. However, I do have trouble seperating what they were meant to be with what they became. But, good episode.

-finger traps

-ferengi

Where no one has gone before

Pretty good. We get inroduced to the Travellor. Boy, he was cool. Wonder if he'll come back.

-an abundance of well being. GROAN

-acting ensign crusher!

Lonely Among Us

-jr. officers learn? isnt that basically what they are trained to do?

-also, when does laforge become cheif? lets get some consistancy!

-start of data's holmes fascination

Justice

-too good to be true? way to telegraph that one Picard

-WTAF is up with those outfits? Way to call RIker out on his leering Troi...

-Awkward Troi is awkward; well then there's Worf

-sidebar: I think that building was in Stargate SG-1

-hold up...Geordi's VISOR is more better than the Enterprise's sensors?

-I'm not concerned with love, I am warrior. Yes Worf. Yes, you are.

-Don't break the rules we're not gonna tell you about!

-You tell hime (Data) Beverly!

The Battle

-no more headaches? that would be nice

-i thought troi couldn't sense ferengi?

-yay! no more common cold!

-so in 9 years they went from ST6 tech to TNG. I'll buy it.

-PS: ARe you reading this? I'm kinda drunk right now

-Picard's mind is getting played with.

-ah, the ole planted evidence trick

-why do the Ferengi's have white backgrounds? Answer: Budget

Zupka Watches Star Trek: The Next Generation - Episode 1

Now, for our first entry of this intrepid journey! So, where do we start? The beginning of course!

Encounter at Farpoint
And here we begin. We get your standard first episode format. Introduce the main characters. Establish the locations, etc. Oh, and we get Q. He's kinda awesome. I sure hope he comes back! New uniforms (meh), new ship (yay!). Danger! Excitement! This show is great. Boy oh boy I hope the second episode keeps up the momentum!

The Naked Now
Oh. Um. Momentum lost. This was PAINFUL to watch. Didn't TOS do this one? Didn't they do it better? Next episode is better, right?

Code of Honor
Yeesh. Kinda better. Kinda. Maybe. Maybe not. I'm starting to lose faith. I KNOW it gets better. But dayum. This? I hope the cast thanked the Prophets that this episode didn't immediately end the series.

Zupka Watches Star Trek: The Next Generation - Episode Zero

So, for a while now there's been this podcast called Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast. They started out reviewing each episode of The Original Series and associated movies. They've now moved on to Star Trek: The Next Generation. As I've never seen Season 1 of TNG in its entirety, I thought this would be a good chance to secure the Blu-Ray copies (by Khaless's forehead ridges they're amazing) and watch along. As such, each episode (or I may combine several episodes in one depending on my mood) will be reviewed here, and I will post the associated links to the Mission Log episode. These won't be long posts; merely a collection of my thoughts/reactions to episodes.

Engage!

Training Log - Week of 26 JAN 14

27 JAN 14:

ABD - Review for stripe test.  Everything felt good.  Hit 13 pushups, which I think is a record.  Doesn't count really as the official stripe test is Thursday.

BJJ - Got complimented by a purple belt on my defense.  Also, by my instructor.  Granted, they both worked me over, but hey, at least I seem to be doing something right.

29 JAN 14:

BJJ- 7th degree black belt Marcio Stambowski came to my school.  Ended up teaching a seminar on sweeps.  Scissor sweeps.  Got a second stripe on my white belt.

Training Log - Week of 19 JAN 14

20 JAN 14:

ABD - Reviewed for stripe test next week.  Knife defenses and first part of our muay thai combo.

BJJ - Worked a standing stack pass to bread cutter choke.  Gotta keep pressure on with the pass.