Star Trek TNG S01E24-26 We'll Always Have Paris, Conspiracy, The Neutral Zone - "The Biggest Trekkie" | First Time Reaction - To Baldly Go Podcast (Ep. 040)

Star Trek TNG S1E24–26 – “The Biggest Trekkie” | First-Time Reaction | To Baldly Go Podcast (Ep. 040) We’ve reached the end of Season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation — and apparently… I’m now the biggest Trekkie on the podcast. In Episode 040 of The To Baldly Go Podcast, we break down: “We’ll Always Have Paris” “Conspiracy” “The Neutral Zone” This week’s highlights include: Exceptional mediocrity Practical effects worthy of a Michael Scott production Alien parasites and exploding heads A Romulan setup that could have been great Cryogenically frozen 20th-century humans Writers’ strike fallout all over the place “We’ll Always Have Paris” So mediocre… we barely had notes. We discuss Picard’s backstory, time paradox implications, and why this episode somehow left all of us shrugging. “Conspiracy” Federation intrigue. Paranoia. Callbacks. And special effects that feel like they wandered in from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan — with just a touch of Threat Level Midnight. Is there still an existential threat lurking in the shadows? “The Neutral Zone” The Romulans return… sort of. What could have been a massive episode instead feels crammed with side stories that dilute the tension. Missed opportunity? Writers’ strike casualty? Both? TNG Season 1 Wrap-Up We close out the season with: Season 1 trivia & quiz Robin Williams discussion (including why you should not watch Whose Line Is It Anyway? post-appendectomy) Full Season 1 retrospective And the shocking revelation that I may now be the most committed Star Trek fan on our little away team Having now completed: Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Animated Series Four original films And Season 1 of TNG …it feels less like the end of something and more like the beginning. Unlike TOS Season 1, which felt like it peaked, TNG feels like it’s just getting started. Season 2 begins next week. Never give up. Never surrender.