ST:The Next Generation 3X04 Who Watches The Watchers - 6/8 @ 10PM ET

[frakkintalos]

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Trek Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
10 PM Eastern - 7 PM Pacific

"Look at me...feel the warmth of my hand, the rhythm of my pulse. I'm not a supreme being. I'm flesh and blood, like you."

[BadgerSpoon]

YouTube links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JwReuTnMA&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVKXo8SjJic&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPl0DQdBevQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo0pKV36OoQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28glXg0tqyY&feature=related

[ThotFullGuy]

I liked The Survivors, but this episode I absolutely love. It's in my top handfull of favorite Star Trek episodes.
Picard is litterally willing to die for the ideals of the Prime Directive.
And his awe of the Mentakins potential is really moving.

[frakkintalos]

The terrain of Mintaka III should look familiar. It's where Kirk fought Finnegan in 'Shore Leave' and where Kirk fought the Gorn in 'Arena'. Those are the Vasquez Rocks.

I believe they filmed scenes from 'Alternative Factor' and 'Friday's Child', as well.

[ThotFullGuy]

The terrain of Mintaka III should look familiar. It's where Kirk fought Finnegan in 'Shore Leave' and where Kirk fought the Gorn in 'Arena'. Those are the Vasquez Rocks.

No way!! That is so cool!!

Picard should not of been whispering when he said "increase to Warp 9".
Good thing Data has excellent hearing.

[Lady D]

what the frak, dudes??????? why are we starting at 6???????????

[ThotFullGuy]

Omicrom! I never realised that guy was the same guy who played Laura's father in Twin Peaks (Ray Wise). Now I'm creeped out by him.

[ThotFullGuy]

what the frak, dudes??????? why are we starting at 6???????????

I just go where I'm told.

If memory serves, you and I share a love for this particular episode?

[frakkintalos]

I liked The Survivors, but this episode I absolutely love. It's in my top handfull of favorite Star Trek episodes.
Picard is litterally willing to die for the ideals of the Prime Directive.
And his awe of the Mentakins potential is really moving.

I saw this in a re-run. As I've mentioned before I didn't watch much TNG in its first run until I caught Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 one night after night school. When I saw this episode I was floored. This was really good stuff. I was impressed.

[BadgerSpoon]

I liked The Survivors, but this episode I absolutely love. It's in my top handfull of favorite Star Trek episodes.

Somehow, I missed this episode in the original run.

And every rerun cycle.

I have literally seen it only once before, and only because trivia about Insurrection referenced an episode I'd never before seen.


Picard should not of been whispering when he said "increase to Warp 9".
Good thing Data has excellent hearing.

Of course, since they didn't yet know about the environmental damage of warp travel, one wonders why they didn't just hit maximum warp from the start.

[frakkintalos]

what the frak, dudes??????? why are we starting at 6???????????

Us Easties decided to move it up. Well, I did. :rolleyes:

[Lady D]

I just go where I'm told.

If memory serves, you and I share a love for this particular episode?
it's a favorite, to be sure. I do tend to get pissed at Ray Wise's character for being such a dipsh*t

[ThotFullGuy]

I saw this in a re-run. As I've mentioned before I didn't watch much TNG in its first run until I caught Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 one night after night school. When I saw this episode I was floored. This was really good stuff. I was impressed.


Somehow, I missed this episode in the original run.

And every rerun cycle.

I have literally seen it only once before, and only because trivia about Insurrection referenced an episode I'd never before seen.



Since this is one of my favs, I've seen it several times. You'll note that in one (or more) of the TNG movies, Picard has a Mentakin keepsake on his ready room chair.

[frakkintalos]

It's obvious Bev is not as proficient at wiping minds as Dr. Pulaski was.

[Lady D]

Us Easties decided to move it up. Well, I did. :rolleyes:
no fair!! you're virtually guaranteeing I'll never experience a full Trekfrak again :mad:

[ThotFullGuy]

Of course, since they didn't yet know about the environmental damage of warp travel, one wonders why they didn't just hit maximum warp from the start.

Because gas costs $10,335,001.54 per gallon in the 24 century. :D

[Topgun]

The terrain of Mintaka III should look familiar. It's where Kirk fought Finnegan in 'Shore Leave' and where Kirk fought the Gorn in 'Arena'. Those are the Vasquez Rocks.

I believe they filmed scenes from 'Alternative Factor' and 'Friday's Child', as well.

I am sooo going there and taking some pictures. Soon.

[ThotFullGuy]

Us Easties decided to move it up. Well, I did. :rolleyes:


no fair!! you're virtually guaranteeing I'll never experience a full Trekfrak again :mad:

I do prefer a tad later myself. I'm a nite owl.

[Topgun]

Because gas costs $10,335,001.54 per gallon in the 24 century. :D

That's why they got heavily into composting. :rolleyes:

[ThotFullGuy]

Durn. I muted there for a bit. How far are you into part II?

[Topgun]

Star Trek: The Hobbit Years.

[frakkintalos]

no fair!! you're virtually guaranteeing I'll never experience a full Trekfrak again :mad:


I do prefer a tad later myself. I'm a nite owl.

Hmmm. I'm being out-voted.

[ThotFullGuy]

Hmmm. I'm being out-voted.

Well, let's discuss it. What's the issue for you. Going to midnight is too late for you? (Since you miss very few fraks you get extra votes by the way.)

[BadgerSpoon]

what the frak, dudes??????? why are we starting at 6???????????

Because we're too old to stay up so late. :eek:


Omicrom! I never realised that guy was the same guy who played Laura's father in Twin Peaks (Ray Wise). Now I'm creeped out by him.

I know him best as the Devil from Reaper.

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[ThotFullGuy]

I know him best as the Devil from Reaper.



What happened to that show? I remember be intrigued by the concept, but I don't know if I saw more than an episode.

[frakkintalos]

What Riker is thinking:

"These are a very logical people. Frustrating. Why can't primitives be stoopid?"

[Lady D]

yeah, all right, I get it. midnight, job, kids, etc.

I'll just have to work on getting my sorrybarb home earlier on Tuesdsays

[frakkintalos]

Look at those pirate boots on Riker!!

[ThotFullGuy]

I love a good episode shot on location. TOS seem to a higher percentage of 'em.

[Lady D]

so timekeeper chick is the original OG, huh? :D

[frakkintalos]

Love the moment with the archer and then the hawk screams in the background.

[ThotFullGuy]

They seem dressed kinda Middle Ages, not Bronze Age. But I'm probably projecting my Earth prejudices on 'em.

[BadgerSpoon]

Because gas costs $10,335,001.54 per gallon in the 24 century. :D

Of course, the economics of the future are somewhat different. :rolleyes:


Hmmm. I'm being out-voted.

I'm not going to take sides.

I'm like Switzerland: full of chocolate and gnomes. :p

[frakkintalos]

so timekeeper chick is the original OG, huh? :D

*giggle* Oji OG *rachelsnort*

[Lady D]

Of course, the economics of the future are somewhat different. :rolleyes:



I'm not going to take sides.

I'm like Switzerland: full of chocolate and gnomes. :p
gnomes? you're full of gnomes? where exactly are you keeping these gnomes?

[BadgerSpoon]

What happened to that show? I remember be intrigued by the concept, but I don't know if I saw more than an episode.

Didn't get picked up. Not officially cancelled, but just sort of faded away. :(


What Riker is thinking:

"These are a very logical people. Frustrating. Why can't primitives be stoopid?"

Of course, if they're related to Vulcans, how did they get here without space travel being involved? In which case: does the Prime Directive even apply?


gnomes? you're full of gnomes? where exactly are you keeping these gnomes?

Do you really want to know? :eek:

[Lady D]

and Kathryn Leigh Scott, of course, played Maggie Evans on Dark Shadows :D

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[BadgerSpoon]

OK, WWJTKD?

Well, if Kirk is being worshipped as a god, and Kirk is the god-slayer....

oh. :eek:

[frakkintalos]

This is so entertaining. I'm just sitting back and enjoying the episode.

[frakkintalos]

OK, WWJTKD?

Well, if Kirk is being worshipped as a god, and Kirk is the god-slayer....

oh. :eek:

Too easy.

WWJTKD?

Kirk and Nuria would have got it on. Her offspring would be worshiped for eons.

[BadgerSpoon]

Too easy.

WWJTKD?

Kirk and Nuria would have got it on. Her offspring would be worshiped for eons.

Until a bridge falls on them. :eek:

[frakkintalos]

Until a bridge falls on them. :eek:

You suck. :p

Speak the name of Picard and he appears!!

[frakkintalos]

Love this part. Kirk would have never done this. There would have been flying scissor-kicks and judo chops all over the place. Liko would be knocked out.

[frakkintalos]

"Remember my people."

"Always."

*sniff* I'm cryin', y'all. That's beautiful.

[BadgerSpoon]

"That's the problem with believing in a supernatural being: trying to determine what he wants."

Very anti-religious message. I wonder if that's why I missed this episode.

Wouldn't be the first time that Penn Dutch TV decided to preserve public decency.... :mad:

[BadgerSpoon]

"Doctor Crusher repaired my injury with her usual skill."

Not like the crappy job she was doing in this episode otherwise. :rolleyes:

[frakkintalos]

"That's the problem with believing in a supernatural being: trying to determine what he wants."

Very anti-religious message. I wonder if that's why I missed this episode.

Wouldn't be the first time that Penn Dutch TV decided to preserve public decency.... :mad:

You'd think they'd condone the condemning of false gods. Oh well.

[BadgerSpoon]

You'd think they'd condone the condemning of false gods. Oh well.

The Penn Dutch are a pragmatic people. Clearly they'd understand the implication that any god, including theirs, could be a false one.

With Cthulhu, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and the Invisible Pink Unicorn being the obvious exceptions, of course. :rolleyes:

[Casilda]

no fair!! you're virtually guaranteeing I'll never experience a full Trekfrak again :mad:

:( And I didn't realize we had moved them back to Tuesdays.... d'oh!

[frakkintalos]

:( And I didn't realize we had moved them back to Tuesdays.... d'oh!

They were only postponed because of LOST and V. Trek Tuesday Lives.