Star Trek has always influenced my gender identity and gender confirmation surgeries, and even my recent choice to get breast augmentation. So let's explain my transgender surgeries and go through my transition journey using Star Trek.
2020-03-27 22:29:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The Star Trek Picard Finale is finally here, and Jean-Luc Picard faces one of his greatest challenges; butterflies. But seriously, it's all come down to this. Borg cubes, Romulan fleets, TNG cameos, Seven of Nine's sexuality, Riker's beard and so much more all come to bare on Star Trek Picard's finale Et in Arcadio Ego Part 2, so let's dive in.
2020-03-26 23:20:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard air it's finale tonight and one of the major questions on presented on the show is... will Picard himself become a synth? Let's go over all the hints towards that outcome, as well as some of the themes and issues with Picard become synthetic at the hands of Brent Spiner's Soong in my latest video.
2020-03-25 16:59:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Enigma Tales by Una MacCormack is one of my favorite Star Trek books ever, not the least of which because it focuses on Deep Space Nine's favorite Cardassian tailor, Garek! So let's dive into my review of Enigma Tales!
2020-03-24 22:14:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The Star Trek literary verse can get kind of insane. So from Borg jelly to live saving mind melds, lets dive into some of the craziest things from the Star Trek books.
2020-03-23 17:57:21 +0000 UTC View Post
With Half-Life: Alyx on the horizon, it's time to take a look back at one of the best video games in history, Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2 was a true masterpiece, not just for how it advanced video game storytelling and gameplay, but how it used it's narrative tools to discuss systems of oppression, how violence works, and the results of systemic oppression; while also using the language of video games to not only show the player how those systems work, but make them experience it themselves.&nbs...
2020-03-20 12:11:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard "Et in Arcardia Ego Part 1" takes us in the Picard's endgame by finally bringing us the synth homeworld. Also, we get a fully powered Borg cube, some beautiful moments between Rafi, Rios, Soji, Picard and Seven of Nine, as well as the wonderful Elnor. And we get a surprise guest appearance by SPOILER Brent Spiner once again returning to the show... but as someone completely new. So grab your glass of wine as we dive into Star Trek Picard "E...
2020-03-19 09:52:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard gave us a big info dump last episode with Broken Pieces. But some have noticed an interesting connection between the story of Star Trek Picard and the popular video game series, and one of the best written scifi trilogies ever, Mass Effect. So let's discuss the similarities between Star Trek Picard and Mass Effect.
2020-03-18 18:34:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Coronavirus is sweeping the world and one of the ways that I distract myself from is by watching Star Trek. But which episodes of Star Trek are better then other to ignore coronavirus? Let's discuss together with my Top 5 Episodes to Distract From Coronavirus.
2020-03-18 02:01:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard and modern Trek in general has gotten a lot of criticism from fans who see it moving away from being family friendly and containing swearing and violence. Yet, the creators and specifically Star Trek Picard writer Michael Chabon have pushed back against this, saying Star Trek needs to evolve. So who is right? Let's discuss.
2020-03-16 21:51:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard "Broken Pieces" finally gave us a ton of answers when it came to the Romulans and the mystery around the synthetics. Also, we got a big step forward involving Seven of Nine and the Borg storylines, and got some fun character building between Picard and the rest of the crew. We also got some lovely scenes with Raffi, Rios and Soji, so let's dive into my review of the latest episode of Star Trek Picard, "Broken Pieces".
2020-03-14 18:26:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Encounter at Farpoint challenged Star Trek to it's core, deconstructing what it means to live in a utopia, and how humanity has evolved. While Star Trek: The Next Generation was certainly an evolution of Gene Roddenberry's utopian future vision, how much of that was reflected in Encounter at Farpoint, the pilot for the series. And what can we learn looking back at the pilot today. This is Sacred Treks, a series where we treat Star Trek as a sacred text in order to learn lessons for our daily ...
2020-03-13 19:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard is slowly deconstructing the core themes of Star Trek, asking us to reevaluate what Star Trek means to us and what the franchise as a whole says about our culture. So let's take a look at how Star Trek Picard is asking us to confront how we see ourselves, America and Star Trek as a whole.
2020-03-10 21:26:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Wars finally seems up on the quality upswing after The Mandalorian, the recent return of Clone Wars and... of course, Baby Yoda. Yet, Baby Yoda also reveals something deeply sinister and cynical at the heart of Star Wars and Disney in general: the cynasim that lies deep within art created for capitalism. So let's delve into some Marxist propaganda... I mean, Marxist theory to analyze Baby Yoda and what he means for art and Star Wars.
2020-03-06 19:03:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard finally brought back Riker and Troi in the latest episode "Nepenthe". But while Picard and Soji are getting all the dad energy from Jonathan Frakes return to William T. Riker and Marina Sirtis excellent return to Deanna Troi, the rest of Picard's crew are on the run from the Borg ship and the Romulans. Meanwhile, Jonathan Del Arco delivers another wonderful turn as Hugh, with some... surprising twists. So let's talk about Riker's dad energy, Borg plot twists and Vulcan mind m...
2020-03-05 18:17:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard has introduced us to one of the hottest captains in Star Trek... and no, it's not Captain Pike. It's Rios... but one of the biggest theories surrounding Rios is that he may actually be a hologram. So let's delve into all the clues that Star Trek Picard has given us and ask... is Rios actually a hologram?
2020-03-04 20:24:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Doctor Who gave us a dozy of a series finale with The Timeless Children, with The Master and The Lone Cyberman completely changing everything we knew about The Doctor... kinda. Sorta. Maybe. So let's dive into the latest wibbly wobbly plot of Doctor Who and ask if The Timeless Children revelation was actually something postive for Doctor Who and The Doctor as a whole.
2020-03-03 20:28:55 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons new and old,
First and foremost, thank you all so so so so so so so much for everything. I know I've said this a lot, but I can't tell you how much you supporting me here on Patreon means to me. It really means a lot to know that there are so many of you who support my work, and that the things I create and my voice actually resonate with all of you. It is truly touching and meaningful. And considering the fact that you are helping support my eventual dream of being able to d...
2020-03-03 05:52:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patreons! Below is the link to the discord server for all you new folks out there! Excited to see you on the discord!
2020-03-03 05:45:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard gave us the return of Seven of Nine, one of Star Trek's best characters in the enter franchise. Yet, like much of Star Trek Picard, Seven of Nine's story polarized fans, especially for many of us who saw a character we loved still dealing with trauma and a loss of hope decades after we last saw her. While many saw this as a back step for the character, I'm here to argue why Seven of Nine's story on Star Trek Picard excellently portrays the ...
2020-02-28 23:08:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard latest episode "The Impossible Box" finally brough Jean-Luc Picard back to the Borg Cube for the first time since his time as Locutus of Borg in "Best of Both Worlds" back on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But as Picard meets up with a familiar face in Hugh on the Borg Cube, Soji and Narek's plot takes a giant leap forward for the first time since the pilot of Star Trek Picard. So between Borg trauma, Picard's lingering PTSD and Romulan plots, let's dive into the latest epis...
2020-02-27 21:07:44 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons, new and old.
As many of you know, this week was extremely tough for me. I was scammed out of $5000, right before having to pay for my gender confirmation surgeries, the first of which will be happening on March 11th. I was terrified and felt violated in so many ways. Yet, I also felt extremely nervous and uncomfortable about reaching out for help. But I decided to do a GoFundMe... and with 6 hours this wonderful community helped me recoup all my losses.
I can't t...
2020-02-26 07:38:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard fianlly saw the return of Seven of Nine, the fantastic character from Star Trek Voyager portrayed by Jeri Ryan. Yet, Star Trek Picard also seemed to heavily imply that Seven of Nine was bisexual, an idea that has long been held by many in the Star Trek fan community. Yet, Star Trek Picard never actually confirmed that Seven of Nine was bisexual, so let's dive into this question, and the long history of queer readings within Star Trek to det...
2020-02-26 05:32:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard has returned to one of Star Trek's common themes of the dehumanization of the other, how we vilify those who we see as less then. So let's use Star Trek to take a look at where dehumanization starts; language.
2020-02-21 19:21:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Seven of Nine is finally back on Star Trek Picard in "Stardust City Rag", so let's dive into the Star Trek Voyager fan favorite played by Jeri Ryan. Without having looked at the internet at all, I already know that this may be one of the most controversial episodes of Star Trek ever made, so let's dive into Seven of Nine's pathos, Borg trauma, surprising character returns, and possible bisexuality in this episode of Star Trek Picard.
2020-02-20 18:23:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard opens up with a Picard who resigned from Starfleet in protest. We may have instantly agreed with him at first, but now that we are a few episodes into the series as well as finally having the entire backstory as shown in the novel "Star Trek Picard: The Last Best Hope", maybe it's time to really ask ourselves if Picard was right to leave Starfleet in the first place?
2020-02-19 18:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Trek Picard got it's first full-length novel "The Last Best Hope", diving into the complex backstory about what happened to the Federation, Romulas and Captain Picard between Star Trek Nemesis and the start of Star Trek Picard. Between Romulan factions, Federation politics, and Starfleet failures, how did everything get so dark by the time Star Trek Picard starts? Well, let's dicuss in my review of the amazing novel by Una McCormack.
2020-02-18 19:10:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The Doctor and the fam met up with Mary Shelly, the creator of Frankenstein... and also maybe caught up with this season's long running mystery. But was The Doctor able to beat the *SPOILER* Lone Cyberman? Or did Doctor Who give us something much darker? Find out in my review!
2020-02-17 23:30:56 +0000 UTC View Post