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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes On “The Conscience of the King”

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

From Klingons spouting Hamlet quotes to Captain Picard fake-wooing Lwaxana Troi with a sonnet mashup, Star Trek has had a very long and very weird history with William Shakespeare. In fact, the Bard features so prominently in the franchise that he … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes on The Menagerie, Part I and II

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Here’s a bit of old school nerd trivia for you: three TOS episodes were nominated in the 1967 Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation: “The Naked Time,” “The Corbomite Maneuver,” and “The Menagerie,” the latter of which was a two-part … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes on “The Corbomite Maneuver”

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

I’ve been having a great time watching TOS with my sister, but I’ve also been a tiny bit disappointed that, overall, my reactions to most episodes have been somewhere between “meh” and “NO.” Not exactly shocked, mind; I know what a … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes on “Dagger of the Mind”

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

Good morning, all. Today is my sister’s birthday, and really, what better gift can one give than the snarky over-analyzation of a beloved science fiction classic? In today’s episode of TOS, we have it all: a sexy psychologist, the first Vulcan … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes on “Miri”

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

I’ll talk more about this when I get to “City on the Edge of Forever,” I’m sure, but I’ve found that TOS sometimes starts an episode seemingly heading in one direction, only to rapidly change course and end up somewhere … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes On “What Are Little Girls Made Of”

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Apologies for the unexpected, month-long pause on TOS recaps. Dr. Ian Malcolm tells us that life finds a way, but sometimes life just gets in the way. Also, other TV: I’m behind on SO MUCH right now. I did finish watching Jessica Jones, … Continue reading →

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World’s Worst Trekkie: Carlie Takes On “Mudd’s Women”

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

Ah, Harry Mudd, that old rascal I’ve heard so much about. I’ve seen a version of the man, of course–Rainn Wilson in Discovery–but not Classic Harry Mudd, not until now. I’ve got to admit, I wasn’t exactly expecting the hat. Or … Continue reading →

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