In another frustratingly wasted opportunity by Disney, a new show based on Obi-Wan Kenobi –one of the most beloved heroes in the Star Wars franchise– has been cranked out to blistering reviews. Aside from a few glimmers of nostalgia, this show is mostly a disappointment, not unlike The Book of…
Month: June 2022
Star Trek: Season 1, Episode Twenty-Four “This Side of Paradise”
Stardate: 3417.3 (2267)Original Air Date: March 2, 1967Writer: Nathan Butler (a.k.a. Jerry Sohl), D. C. FontanaDirector: Ralph Senensky “I am what I am, Leila. And if there are self-made purgatories, and we all have to live in them, mine can be no worse than someone else’s.” The Enterprise has been…
Star Trek, Season 1, Episode Twenty-Three “A Taste of Armageddon”
Stardate: 3192.1 (2267)Original Air Date: February 23, 1967Writer: Robert Hamner/Gene L. CoonDirector: Joseph Pevney “Computers, Captain. They fight their war entirely with computers.” The Enterprise is carrying Ambassador Robert Fox (Gene Lyons) en route to star cluster NGC 321 with the objective of opening diplomatic relations with the known civilizations…
Star Trek, Season 1, Episode Twenty-Two “Space Seed”
Stardate: 3141.9 (2267) Original Airdate: February 16, 1967Writer: Carey Wilber/Gene L. CoonDirector: Marc Daniels “A world to win, an empire to build…” The Enterprise comes upon a derelict Earth vessel floating in deep space called the S.S. Botany Bay. This old ship is broadcasting a Morse Code signal. Perhaps it…