Tue, 31 October 2017
Spooky Scenes. |
Tue, 24 October 2017
Qpid. In the season four The Next Generation episode "Qpid," Q makes an appearance on the Enterprise-D for the first time since having his powers taken away and then restored in the season three episode "Déjà Q." Picard's love interest from "Captain's Holiday," Vash, is also on the ship and Q decides to transport Picard, the crew, and Vash into a Robin Hood adventure. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser celebrate Earl Grey's two hundredth episode by discussing the two hundredth Star Trek production, "Qpid." They talk about Q's role, Picard's relationship with Vash, and their favorite moments in the episode. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) 200th Episode Concept (00:05:33) A Q Story (00:07:16) Initial Thoughts (00:08:36) Vash (00:15:10) Q's Privacy Issues (00:25:25) Q's Role (00:27:52) Favorite Moments (00:34:51) Vash's Interactions (00:41:30) Final Thoughts (00:45:37) Closing (00:52:55) Runtime: 58 minutes 19 seconds Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
Tue, 17 October 2017
Michael Piller, Part 2. One of the most important contributors to the Star Trek franchise, Michael Piller was the showrunner for The Next Generation from seasons three to five and many credit him with helping to improve the overall quality of the show after a rocky first two seasons. Michael Piller was also a co-creator of Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Piller capped off his career with Star Trek by co-writing "Insurrection" and sadly passed away from cancer in November 2005. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser conclude their two-part series on Next Generation episodes and movies written by Michael Piller. The episodes and movies discussed are "Unification," "The Masterpiece Society," "The Perfect Mate," "Time's Arrow," "Rascals," and "Insurrection." Chapters Intro (00:01:19) Comments from the Babel Conference (00:02:03) iTunes Review Winner (00:04:28) List of Episodes (00:05:45) Unification Part One (00:07:09) Unification Part Two (00:10:33) Masterpiece Society (00:17:45) The Perfect Mate (00:23:26) Time’s Arrow (00:31:31) Rascal’s (00:36:21) Insurrection (00:42:10) Final Thoughts (01:02:21) Closing (01:06:54) Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, and Amy Nelson Production Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
Tue, 17 October 2017
Michael Piller, Part 1. One of the most important contributors to the Star Trek franchise, Michael Piller was the showrunner for The Next Generation from seasons three to five and many credit him with helping to improve the overall quality of the show after a rocky first two seasons. During that period, Piller is probably most famous for writing "The Best of Both Worlds" two-parter, a hugely influential set of episodes that took the show's popularity to new heights. Michael Piller was also a co-creator of Deep Space Nine and Voyager and the showrunner for each of those shows during their first two seasons. Piller capped off his career with Star Trek by co-writing "Insurrection" and sadly passed away from cancer in November 2005. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser start a two-part series on Next Generation episodes and movies written by Michael Piller. The episodes discussed are "Evolution," "Booby Trap," "The Enemy," "The Best of Both Worlds," "First Contact," and "Ensign Ro." Chapters Intro (00:01:24) Comments from Babel Conference (00:02:29) Tributes to Michael Miller (00:05:43) List of episodes for discussion (00:10:39) Evolution (00:11:04) Booby Trap (00:15:49) The Enemy (00:20:35) Best of Both Worlds Part One (00:27:52) Best of Both Worlds Part Two (00:33:53) First Contact (00:49:45) Ensign Ro (01:00:18) Final Thoughts (01:04:04) Closing (01:09:17) Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, and Amy Nelson Production Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
Tue, 3 October 2017
Unsung Episodes Season 6. Every season of The Next Generation has episodes that get overlooked or ignored. Well, not here and not today. Most fans will quickly identify "Chain of Command Part I and II," "Face of the Enemy," and "Tapestry" as being their favorite episodes from season six. So, if we set those episodes aside, which other episodes should we celebrate and recognize from this season? In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser list their three unsung episodes from season six. Each host puts up a good defense on why their chosen episodes should be among the fan favorites or at least viewed with a fresh perspective devoid of preconceived perceptions. Unsung Episodes is a series that will continue through 2017 highlighting each season in honor of the thirty-year anniversary of TNG. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) "Shades of Gray" Rewrite Titles (00:02:18) Unsung Ground Rules (00:03:53) Starship Mine (00:05:02) Lessons (00:07:49) Timescape (00:14:09) Frame of Mind (00:19:51) Realm of Fear (00:23:38) Aquiel (00:29:50) A Fistful of Datas (00:33:35) The Quality of Life (00:40:08) Man of the People (00:43:09) Schisms (00:51:54) Final Thoughts (00:52:40) Closing (00:57:39) Runtime: 1 hour and 2 minutes Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |