036 - The Battle, Hide and Q, Haven

This week: Ferengi less cartoonish Still difficult to take them seriously as adversaries Lore and worldbuilding Nate sees Picard giving up early A/B storylines and storytelling in Star Trek Improvements in the medium over the 1960s Suspension of disbelief and faster than light travel Solar system versus other star systems Nostalgia Music in Next Gen Returning characters Q is kind of weird Using Q to explore human nature Assuming Q isn’t gone More solar system discussion We’re nerds Personal anecdotes about mutual friends Reusing footage from other episodes and movies Season 1 released immediately in syndication “Bill” Riker? Security lapses Character actors Thoughts on Lwaxana More worldbuilding and lore Filming order Things we miss from The Original Series Conflict in Star Trek