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This is the first mention of a sa-te kru on screen, but the cat like predator from Vulcan/Ni’Var originated in a six page comic called “When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge” written by Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, and drawn by Paul Pope that was published in a 2009 issue of “Wired”.

Okay, deep cut to something I didn't know existed...

I'll try to be quicker next time!

Yeah, people have been asking for that for...14 years.

I'm seeing speculation all over the map, so I'm going to withhold judgment.

Is it wise casting a drag queen as a villain given all the anti-drag queen sentiment?

Gosh, what a loaded question! I think it ultimately boils down to a question of representation - these things shouldn't be a problem in isolation, but they can be a problem if it's part of a greater pattern. It does sound like Davies is intent on weaving queerness throughout all aspects of this series, so that will probably make a difference.

I was convinced the lost chord was going to be the mystery chord that opens A Hard Day’s Night.

I had the legendary chord from "A Day in the Life" in mind, which of course isn't really possible on a single piano (at least, not to its full effect).

It does sound like they're retaining the Star Trek license in some form - I wonder if that will include ships, and they just can't talk about it yet.

One thing that always bugged me about the mystery of the Breen is that it shouldn't actually be a mystery - Kira and Dukat take the refridgeration suits off a couple of Breen in "Indiscretion."

I'm also going to give a shout-out to "The Magicks of Megas-Tu," The One Where They Meet Satan.

I'm hardly a TAS expert - I've seen it all, but only once - but I think "Yesteryear" is considered the highest point of that series.

In this case, I completely disagree - I think they've come up with something pretty unique and compelling.

"Civil Defence"

Yeah, I dig it. It's also very heavy on Bajoran/Cardassian conflict, which I think needs to be in there to be most representative of the series.

Solid list all around!

Guess what! I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell sci-fi discussion spaces!

It does seem that RTD is going harder into serialization this time around - the Ruby story reminds me a lot of Clara's tenure with Eleven (which wasn't the best, but what can you do?).

I think we need to move past the idea that "average" equates to "bad" - by definition, most episodes are going to be pretty average, and that's okay!

Yeah, and that really underlines the point that the "representative" episode of each series probably has very different properties.

Yeah, I called "Darmok" unconventional because of the two-actor stage play aspect of it, but it's a borderline case. I'll allow it.

“Up the Long Ladder.”

You're choosing violence, and I love it.

I think a little serialization can be a good thing, especially in a series like SNW, where it's baked into the premise.

Oh wow, that's probably my favorite VOY episode, it's really great without being gimmicky - good pick!

Another good VOY episode might be "The Void" - a nice little diplomatic episode with a dash of action.

"The Devil's Chord"

All right, it's hard to make the case that this one was less silly than "Space Babies," but I enjoyed this one more, largely on the strength of Jinkx Monsson's delightfully unhinged performance as Maestro, and the fact that I love The Beatles (not that they get a lot to do).

This is one of those high-concept episodes built around an interesting premise ("the world would end if there was no music") that DW often does really well. I think in this case, they could have done a little more to show the lives of the people in this music-free world, but it worked well enough.

Having Lennon/McCartney finish the Maestro off with the lost chord was blindingly obvious, and extremely perfect.

I've got to say, Chris Mason did an amazing job capturing John Lennon's mannerisms while singing. I happened to watch "Let It Be" the other day, and the guy did his homework. Pour one out for George and Ringo, though - they really didn't get anything to do.