Tue, 30 May 2017
Parallels. The ideas of alternate timelines and multiverses are fantastically combined in "Parallels." Worf goes through a quantum fissure on his return from a bat'leth tournament causing him to quantum flux between several parallel universes. It is only through the matching of his RNA that allows him to be returned to his correct universe. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Lee Hutchison, and Amy Nelson discuss the seventh season episode "Parallels." We identify the different sets and uniforms used to differentiate between parallel universes, the exponential nature of parallel universes based on choices made, and what choices warrant a break from the timeline. We also comment on the validity of the Worf/Troi relationship introduced so late in the series. Chapters Into (00:00:17) Parallels (00:02:48) Favorite Scenes (00:03:43) Other Realities (00:06:45) Commentaries (00:09:26) Cause and Effect (00:16:45) Classwork (00:20:22) Worf’s Confidence (00:24:38) Worf and Troy (00:27:00) How are we wrong Amy? (00:29:47) Troy and Riker (00:37:46) Brandon Braga (00:40:06) Budget Savings (00:43:20) Cardassians (00:44:29) Closing Thoughts (00:46:45) POTFM (00:55:15) Patreon (00:56:36) Contact (00:58:57) Hosts Lee Hutchison, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez Production Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Lee Hutchison (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)
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Tue, 23 May 2017
Movie Trailer Reviews. The Star Trek franchise has both TV series and movies. With each movies comes great anticipation and furthers the story of our beloved crews. Standard Orbit has previously reviewed the movie trailers for Star Trek movies I - VII and for the reboot movies, which can be found here: http://trek.fm/standard-orbit/127, http://trek.fm/standard-orbit/128. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Lee Hutchison, and Amy Nelson discuss the movie trailers for Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis. We look at each theatrical trailer of each movie and decide if it still holds up after all these years. Generations: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mfBbpyiK7ds Chapters Hosts
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Tue, 16 May 2017
Spock's Brain vs Shades of Grey. "Spock's Brain" has gone down in history as one of the worst hours of genre television ever made, and one that Leonard Nimoy himself said was the first time he's ever felt embarrassed while playing the character. "Shades of Grey" is not that far behind as being considered one of the worst of TNG. The writing for both shows is lacking creativity and ingenuity as evidenced by the use of the word "brain" being said 37 times and a clip show that uses a flimsy medical excuse to cover 17 episodes over a two season run. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Lee Hutchison, and Amy Nelson with special guest Ken Tripp from Standard Orbit discuss these two episodes. We look into what makes these two infamously maligned episodes so very interesting to talk about. From uniforms, lazy writing, and acting, we delve into both episodes to uncover the positive attributes of ideas and morals. Chapters Intro (00:01:16) Ken! (00:02:14) Standard Orbit good new (00:03:10) Spock’s Brain (00:04:30) Riker’s Brain (00:08:57) Pulaski (00:11:04) Brains? (00:13:43) Wigs (00:19:12) Spock’s Brain rewatch (00:20:34) Thinking for themselves (00:23:38) Clip Art Show (00:26:34) Angry Troi? (00:36:00) Writing a Doctor (00:37:56) Closing (00:41:01) POTFM (00:41:20) Patron (00:43:37) Contact (00:45:58) Duration Running Time: 49 minutes 12 seconds Hosts Lee Hutchison, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez Guest Ken Tripp Production Richard Marquez (Editor) Lee Hutchison (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)
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Tue, 9 May 2017
Mental Health and Counselling. One of the stand out additions to the Enterprise-D bridge crew when Star Trek returned to television was a ships counsellor . The addition of a counsellor to the crew was a very bold step and reflected the attitudes of the 1980s towards therapy and sharing your feelings. Did The Next Generation's use of a counsellor and episodes tackling mental health help tackle the taboo of discussing mental health? Or did the use of Guinan as a confidenant with a cocktail reflect the type of therapy that many would prefer. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez and Lee Hutchison are joined by Duncan Barrett from Trek.fm's Primitive Culture to discuss how The Next Generation views mental health and the role of the ships counsellor. The team discuss their views and experiences of counselling and if the approach used in the series actually would help the Enterprise crewmembers. Richard looks at how counselling is used in the Armed Forces and if it echoes how it is used on a starship. Note: There is a minor audio issue in the first nine minutes of this episode. Feature Hosts Guest Production |
Tue, 2 May 2017
Picard as Captain. Leadership styles come in many different forms and types and each captain adds their own flare to this job. So, how does Captain Picard rate? He tends to be more distant and professional until the very last episode when he joins the crew for a game of poker. However, we learn more about Picard's hobbies, talents and interests than we do the other captains. But, does this make him more personable or relatable? Picard pushes his crew to be their best, yet is this his only responsibility as captain? In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez and Amy Nelson are joined with Patrick Devlin to discuss Jean Luc Picard as a captain. We look at the other captains within the franchise and discuss their leadership styles. When following a commanding officer, boss or principal, which is type of leadership is preferred? One who is task-oriented or one who is more social? Chapters Introduction (00:00:38) Captain Picard (00:01:22) Comparing Captains (00:04:20) Caring for a crew (00:06:30) Hotel Enterprise (00:12:38) Relationships on a Starship (00:17:00) Favorite Commander (00:21:37) Mature Captains (00:35:00) Growing Captains (00:38:00) All Good Things (00:49:15) Closing (00:57:45) Patron (00:59:35) Contact (01:01:44) Duration Running Time: 1 hour 3 minutes 18 seconds Hosts Amy Nelson and Richard Marquez Guest Patrick Devlin Production Richard Marquez (Editor) Lee Hutchison (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)
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