Ready Player Two has just come out and it's already being accused of transphobia. But is that true? And what is that the case? Let's break it down.
2020-11-27 13:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Discovery gives us a first inter-series sequel in Star Trek with "Unification III", a sequel to the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter Unification I and Unification II. But does the return to Vulcan live up to it's other episode's namesakes, as well as Spock's legacy. Or does it crash and Burn (get it?). Well find out in my review of Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 7, "Unification III".
2020-11-26 10:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
What the Frell gets to an episode about death and bad effects compositing. Council of Geeks and I kind of cut loose on this one.
2020-11-24 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Ollie Thorn aka Philosophy Tube has been accused of transphobia over a twitter joke. But is this true? And actually... this is a good time to have a larger discussion about why social media continually destroys any chance to have nuanced conversations.
2020-11-23 13:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Gina Curano and Carl Weathers return to the Mandalorain... but was it any good. Lets find out in the latest review The Mandalorian, Chapter 12, The Siege.
2020-11-21 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
As we continue our retrospective on the post-2009 Star Trek reboot films, the Kelvin Timeline,I want to expand our scope a bit further than the mainline films to look at the expanded universe of the Kelvin Timeline itself, from the comics, books and… oh yes… that video game that everyone just kinda wants to forget ever happened.
2020-11-20 19:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Discovery dove into the Orion/Andorian Crime Syndicate this episode and saw the return of book. Also, sciencegasm VOL 2 as well. But how did the episode as a whole hold up? Well find out in my review of Star Trek Discovery, Season 3 Episode 6, "Scavengers".
2020-11-19 10:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Our journey on The Long Road of the Star Trek Enterprise rewatch continues with perhaps one of the most problmatic and offensive episodes of the entire franchise, Unexpected. Let's make fun of it! Though warning, there is discussion of sexual assault in this episode of the show and podcast.
2020-11-18 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
No video today cause I'm hard at work getting a BIG video ready for next month, so enjoy my apperance on the amazing Infinite Trek podcast I did this weekend where we talked about the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, the show's wonderful tribute to Nog actor Aron Eisenberg, all the glorious new starships, as well as the trans representation in the series, and some other tropes that Star Trek has leaned on over the years.
2020-11-18 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to dive into Season 2 of Farscape with Mind the Baby, where Crais and Aeryn battle for the soul of a child... who also happens to be a giant warship. Farscape is weird.
2020-11-17 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Discovery and Picard writer Kirsten Beyer has completed her final Star Trek Voyager novel, To Lose the Earth. But did she send off Janeway and the USS Voyager crew in a satisfying way? Find out in my review of Star Trek Voyager "To Lose the Earth" by Star Trek Picard Executive Producer Kirsten Beyer.
2020-11-16 13:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally an episode of Star Wars The Mandalorian that I ADORED! Let's gush about my favorite episode of the Mandalorian in my review of "The Heiress".
2020-11-14 13:02:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Discovery's fourth episode of season 3, "Forget Me Not" has been incredibly controversial for many in the LGBTQ community. But despite some of my misgivings and concerns, I still found a lot to love, so let's talk about the LGBTQ themes of Star Trek Discovery "Forget Me Not".
2020-11-13 19:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join me and friend of show, author and host Aaron Harvey, on his show Infinite Trek live on twitch.tv/outpost13 this weekend on Saturday at Noon PT!
2020-11-13 07:58:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Discovery finally showed us the Starfleet of the 31st Century in the episode "Die Trying" and oh boy did it give all of us a sciencegasm. But did the the rest of the episode hold up? Find out in my review of Star Trek Discovery, Season 3 Episode 5, "Die Trying".
2020-11-12 10:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Many people were confused in the latest season of Star Trek Discovery when the newest addition to the Discovery crew, Adira, showed up using she/her pronouns despite being nonbinary. Well, let's discuss how pronouns work for the transgender and nonbinary community.
2020-11-11 13:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
What the Frell has reached the end of season 1 of Farscape! Council of Geeks and I go on for a while about this one.
2020-11-10 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Just about 15 minutes until I sit down with the wonderful Steve Shives, so come join us LIVE! I swear I'll only sing the Star Trek Enterprise theme song a little bit.
2020-11-09 22:44:41 +0000 UTC View Post
There has been a lot of conversation surrounding Star Trek Discovery's recent transgender and nonbinary representation. So let's discuss it.
2020-11-09 19:37:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Big Finish Productions' 8th Doctor Audio series 'Stranded' introduces us to the first Transgender companion of the Doctor, Tania Bell played by Rebecca Root. I jumped over onto fellow YouTube Phillip Hawkin's wonderful channel is discuss it! It was a really wonderful convo!
2020-11-09 04:22:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Easily one of the most requested topics I get is to discuss the representation of Autism within Star Trek. And it’s not surprising why. Star Trek’s most popular and enduring characters have often been those who have neurodiverse personalities, from Spock to Data and Barclay to Tilly. Star Trek has been littered with numerous characters that autistic people have identified into. So let's analyze why Star Trek has continued to speak to the neurodiverse co...
2020-11-06 19:03:31 +0000 UTC View Post
With all the election craziness, I forgot to share this! Here's the latest What the Frell podcast everyone!
2020-11-05 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Discovery took us back to Trill, a planet we haven't seen since Deep Space Nine. But what did I think of it? Find out in my review of Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 4, "Forget Me Not".
2020-11-05 11:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I need to share some of my joy at the fact that Star Trek now finally after 50 years has a non-binary main character.
2020-11-04 19:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Our journey on The Long Road of the Star Trek Enterprise rewatch continues as the NX-01 Enterprise crew encounters their first M-Class planet and a bit of xenophobia in the show's third episode, Fight or Flight.
2020-11-04 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
With election day in the United States coming up tomorrow, I think it's important that we all take a moment to acknowledge our fear and dread going into the next few days and weeks.
2020-11-02 19:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello New and Old Patrons! First and foremost, thank you all for your support this month, and I'm so glad to have you in the community. On that note, below is the link for the Discord server, and I look forward to seeing you all in there!
2020-11-02 06:58:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the update for November everyone! I hope you're staying safe and I'm sending you all love <3
2020-11-02 01:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The BBC in the United Kingdom has banned certain employees from attending LGBT Pride events due to "the transgender issue". What does this mean for trans rights and why is it incredibly scary for transgender folks.
2020-11-01 15:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Wars The Mandalorian is BACK BABY but is it a return to form for Star Wars or does it fall in the Disney slump?
2020-10-31 09:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post