PATRON Q&A - Star Trek TNG Season 2 Recap
Added 2024-03-27 15:00:10 +0000 UTCComment on this post a question you would like us to answer about season 2 of Star Trek TNG in our upcoming season 2 LIVE recap stream a week from today. These questions will be read first before the YouTube Q&A during the LIVE.
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Do you have any idea if on YT and on Patreon how many viewers are watching TNG for the first time ?
Syl
2024-04-01 21:39:47 +0000 UTCWould you say that had you originally started this journey with TNG you'd be equally invested in this franchise as you were just after you had finished season 2 of TOS?
Captain Proton
2024-03-30 01:12:55 +0000 UTCThey can work, but the reason things were mostly episodic was due to the fact you needed to atrract new viewers and serialization meant only people who started watching the show could follow. Back then you couldnt binge. The problem with non-serialized shows is the drama often rings false because a reset button is needed. Really starting in the 90s, semi-serialization proved popular, and networks who had underestimated the intelligences of audiences (plus the additional channels which meant shows didnt have to appeal to the lowest common denominator) changed the game where you could draw in fans by word of mouth to streaming shows and other things that had more complex long term story lines. Like novels, more time and story devolopment allow for greater investment i character. Now of course whenever there is a trend, there will be bad examples. But I think there is a "survivor" bias here, where people forget how many awful episodic shows there were. (or they are popular for nostalgia reasons)
David Kunard
2024-03-29 08:46:29 +0000 UTCTea. Earl Grey. REALLY hot.
KatWithAttitude
2024-03-28 16:12:05 +0000 UTCHaving watched Season 1 & 2 with you guys as you've went along, I've felt I've had to revise my long held belief that both of the first two Season are terrible. I now believe that Season 2 is generally worse than Season 1, as there are more bad episodes in Season 2, and whilst Season 1 does have them, more episodes are generally of a better quality than you'd think that make for a better Season. Do you guys feel the same way? (Starting a new people coming into obviously)
Alex Ooiue
2024-03-28 11:13:54 +0000 UTCIf mostly-episodic shows like TNG worked so well, why do you think there's been such a shift to mostly-serialized shows?
Gweneviere
2024-03-28 08:03:12 +0000 UTCDo you feel like mostly-episodic shows like TNG make for a more enjoyable "formula" than mostly-serialized shows?
Gweneviere
2024-03-28 08:01:30 +0000 UTCAfter the pilot you predicted that Alex favorite character would be Data, and Josh's Riker. Has it turned out that way? Who are your favorite characters so far?
Andreas Schmitt
2024-03-28 05:51:21 +0000 UTCWhat's your biggest hope for the show going forward?
Andreas Schmitt
2024-03-28 05:50:41 +0000 UTCWhat do you miss in TNG that you loved in TOS?
Badger
2024-03-28 04:55:01 +0000 UTCWe miss Yar but everything happens for a reason.
Evan Guthrie
2024-03-28 03:34:48 +0000 UTCThe answer, in an objective sense, is no.
Evan Guthrie
2024-03-28 03:33:22 +0000 UTCNow that you've seen both Crusher and Pulaski for a full season, which do you prefer? I know you always loved to see Crusher when she came on, but it seems like you feel Pulaski grew into her own by the end.
Evan Guthrie
2024-03-28 03:32:00 +0000 UTCWhich characters are you most interested in seeing developing over the course of the series? Data and Worf would be good choices, but I am curious if you have any others.
Firekrys FWO
2024-03-28 02:41:50 +0000 UTCLOL!
Jovet
2024-03-28 02:28:19 +0000 UTCHow has your impression or "fandom" of science fiction changed since you started watching Star Trek?
Jovet
2024-03-28 02:23:57 +0000 UTCThis season has some really clear top and bottom episodes. Some excellent and some awful.
Crankygrandma
2024-03-28 01:57:35 +0000 UTCHave you tried Fireball in Earl Grey yet?
Eric Singer
2024-03-28 01:48:49 +0000 UTCCan Alex think of ONE nice thing to say about Dr. Pulaski? :)
tyranusfan
2024-03-28 01:45:32 +0000 UTCYou have access to a holodeck. Would you go someplace you've never been but always wanted to visit, do a Picard and go into your favorite book, would you go into the world of your favorite non-Trek movie or TV show, or would you go into TOS or TNG?
KatWithAttitude
2024-03-28 01:00:59 +0000 UTCGiven that S1 was a better experience for you than we made it out to be, was S2 a surprise or a letdown? Any character moments that surprised or impressed you for good or bad?
Adam Reid
2024-03-28 00:12:51 +0000 UTCGood point. Would Worf had been developed as much as he has thus far if another main character had been present.
Collin Freeman
2024-03-28 00:08:24 +0000 UTCDo you guys feel like there's a difference at this point in the show between what makes a good TNG episode vs. a good TOS episode?
bab
2024-03-28 00:02:52 +0000 UTCDo you think Worf's growth as a character has benefited from Tasha Yar no longer being around?
Timothy Hennon
2024-03-27 21:57:56 +0000 UTCYou've noted in your reactions that Season 2 is very uneven -- even compared to Season 1. What changes would you make to the release order of Season 2's episodes to improve this? (Specifically, which would have made the best premiere, finale, midpoint?)
Avaria
2024-03-27 21:00:54 +0000 UTCWhat is one thing from this season that you liked that youu wish would get touched on again? Is there anything from this season you think will get touched on again that you wish they wouldn't?
Elway Simpson
2024-03-27 19:56:18 +0000 UTCWhile I personally LIKE Season Two, you've gotten through the two least-liked seasons (according to the rest of the fandom). How does that feel... knowing it only gets better from here?
Darin Wagner
2024-03-27 19:43:42 +0000 UTCSo which season do you like better out of the two?
TalynStarburst
2024-03-27 19:18:56 +0000 UTCDefinitely, I came to ask the same thing
Andrew Duffy
2024-03-27 18:54:33 +0000 UTCWhich episode or plot in TNG to date would you like to see a continuation of?
Paul Rymer
2024-03-27 18:07:56 +0000 UTCIn the current era of television and streaming media -- do you think TNG would have made it to the 3rd Season? Why or why not?
Tom Occhipinti
2024-03-27 17:47:46 +0000 UTCmy question - how is it that you guys are so awesome? love you always and can't wait for season 3!!
jan
2024-03-27 17:42:56 +0000 UTCOr not see again?
Collin Freeman
2024-03-27 17:15:54 +0000 UTCOooo, I really like that one
Collin Freeman
2024-03-27 17:14:47 +0000 UTCI've revised my opinion of TNG season 2, while watching it through your eyes. At the time they first aired, I didn't usually say "this episode sucks". I was just happy to get more Star Trek. Yea, there are lousy episodes, but it's only later, looking at the series as a whole, I can pick and choose, and develop the early season bias.
startrekiborg
2024-03-27 17:13:45 +0000 UTCCompare and contrast your feelings about Diana Muldaur as an actress and her 2 roles in TOS and as Dr Pulaski in TNG.
Collin Freeman
2024-03-27 17:13:22 +0000 UTCWe had some recurring guest characters return in Season 2. Aside from Lore (too easy) are their any characters from Season 1 that you wished they'd brought back for Season 2?
Ian Westcott
2024-03-27 17:11:16 +0000 UTCHave you seen any storylines or trends that you think will continue through future seasons?
Nerd's Gold
2024-03-27 17:00:38 +0000 UTCAs Wesley grows and matures, do you find him less annoying? How much more of him would you like to see in upcoming seasons?
Gweneviere
2024-03-27 16:51:35 +0000 UTCWhat modern actors would you pick to play the characters in a reboot?
Jacob
2024-03-27 16:21:12 +0000 UTCWhat was your most liked and least liked moments of the season? (I don't mean episode, just moments)
Jacob
2024-03-27 16:19:22 +0000 UTCNow that you've seen a season's worth of both characters, what are your thoughts on the differences of Dr. Crusher and Dr. Pulaski?
Jacob
2024-03-27 16:17:37 +0000 UTC๐
Numinous2019
2024-03-27 16:16:09 +0000 UTCAny changes to the cast you'd like to see? Elevate O'Brien and Guinan to full cast member, maybe? Get rid of "special guest star" Pulaski? Is there a position on a star ship like this that doesn't seem to have a role you'd like to see filled?
THE LORE!!!
2024-03-27 16:14:35 +0000 UTCWhat is one thing you would have added to Season 2?
Jonathan
2024-03-27 16:08:33 +0000 UTCWhich Star Trek technology would you most wish you could use in your daily life?
Mark Moran
2024-03-27 16:08:29 +0000 UTCRiker grew a beard in Season 2. What if Picard started wearing a toupee in season 3?
Steven Johnson
2024-03-27 16:04:30 +0000 UTCDo you guys still think Pulaski is a bad Doctor, character, or person within the context of the show?
Just another Red Shirt
2024-03-27 15:58:46 +0000 UTCFor each of you, what's something that was introduced in the first two seasons that you'd most want to see revisited in a future episode?
badvertised
2024-03-27 15:56:40 +0000 UTCHow would you describe the differences in Picard and Kirk's command styles?
Neill Shaughness
2024-03-27 15:54:22 +0000 UTCHave you ever seen a worse season finale for any show? :)
valen
2024-03-27 15:52:29 +0000 UTCHow long did it take you to get used to Geordi and Worf in their new uniforms after a whole season of them in the prior ones?
CM Waters
2024-03-27 15:52:01 +0000 UTCWhat was the most suprising thing youve seen so far in season 2?
Smokey C
2024-03-27 15:47:08 +0000 UTCYou both talk to Captain Picard in the Observation Lounge and all he wants to talk about is the Prime Directive and your thoughts on it. What would you say to him and how do you think he would respond?
PIG
2024-03-27 15:18:06 +0000 UTCThe first couple seasons of TNG borrow a lot from TOS/Phase II. What episodes of TNG S1/S2 feel the most TOS and which episodes break new ground where TNG is really becoming its own thing?
Kristina Weber
2024-03-27 15:13:42 +0000 UTCWhat's the worst/most disappointing/complete-waste-of-time episode out of the 48 episodes you have watched?
Shatner's Cigarette
2024-03-27 15:13:25 +0000 UTCAre there any characters from season 2 that you hope to see again?
Matthew McKinnon-Gray
2024-03-27 15:09:24 +0000 UTCI know this might be covered in your top 5 view, but my question is this for season 2: If you could only recommend 1 episode from Season 2 to someone, what would it be? (Not necessarily the best episode but the one you say someone HAS to see)
Terrell Harkness
2024-03-27 15:08:11 +0000 UTCIf you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one episode of TNG from S1 and S2, which episode would it be and why is it The Measure of A Man? lol
Shatner's Cigarette
2024-03-27 15:05:54 +0000 UTCNow that you've seen both of the "bad" seasons of TNG, what are your expectations for S3 and beyond?
Michael Mannisto
2024-03-27 15:04:42 +0000 UTCSince S1 and S2 are historically considered the low-bar for TNG compared to future seasons that put it on the pop-culture map along side TOS, which one is your favorite so far - S1 or S2?
Shatner's Cigarette
2024-03-27 15:03:59 +0000 UTCWhat do you guys think is the best Klingon/Worf episode so far? Weโve had a few now.
Mister Hope
2024-03-27 15:03:35 +0000 UTCWhich character do you think has had the most growth this season?
Dion James Pitman
2024-03-27 15:03:07 +0000 UTCHow do you feel Season 2 compares to Season 1?
Guillaume Bergeron
2024-03-27 15:03:00 +0000 UTCWho was your favorite guest character and or species from season 2?
Connor Fallon
2024-03-27 15:02:20 +0000 UTC
