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Those Old Scientists

An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler through time from the 24th Century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get them back where they belong before they can alter the timeline.

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Episode Discussion

KenKnudsen posted 9 months ago

@bebop-cola wrote:
You're missing out by not watching LD. It's a love letter to fans and it's not comedy 100% of the time but it is VERY funny. Anyone with a sense of humor that loves Trek loves Lower Decks.

Nope. I've been watching Those Old Scientists since they were young scientists during their first run, and while I like the odd episode with tribbles or Harry Mudd in them as comic relief, and enjoyed this one, I generally hate sitcoms. Everyone tries too hard to be zany and quippy all the time. It's not that I don't have a sense of humour - it's that I get tired of TV sitcom humour very quickly. Even when there isn't a laugh track, I always feel like they're trying to force humour when it isn't really there. The end result is shallow and stupid sounding characters that I don't like spending a lot of time with.

bebop-cola posted 9 months ago

@KenKnudsen wrote:
Great episode. Great commitment in even animating the opening credits. And it looks like the cast had a blast. But it confirms what I've long suspected: Lower Decks looks really stupid and annoying. I've never watched it, but this small dose should be enough for a long time.

You're missing out by not watching LD. It's a love letter to fans and it's not comedy 100% of the time but it is VERY funny. Anyone with a sense of humor that loves Trek loves Lower Decks.

KenKnudsen posted 9 months ago

Great episode. Great commitment in even animating the opening credits. And it looks like the cast had a blast. But it confirms what I've long suspected: Lower Decks looks really stupid and annoying. I've never watched it, but this small dose should be enough for a long time.

markus54 posted 9 months ago

I loved it! This series gets better and better every week. And there's only 3 episodes left :(

TomislavMuskovic posted 9 months ago

Amazing episode!

Best one this season. Everything from start to finish, just brilliant!

This crossover is best one they did in Star Trek of all the others.

snap posted 9 months ago

This season has been filled with great writing. Love it!!!

pck posted 9 months ago

by far 1 of the best episodes and cool they used the voice actors of boimler and mariner for the real life versions

mac_dizzy posted 9 months ago

Spock's delivery of the hand joke was PHENOMENAL

DaveGreco posted 9 months ago

This is one of the best episodes ever

jepafo posted 9 months ago

awesome

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