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21: Star Trek: The Squire of Gothos and Arena
21: Star Trek: The Squire of Gothos and Arena
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Length:
89 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week's Watchcast is packed to the gills with omnipotent beings, sudden disappearances, and man-on-man (and man-on-lizard) combat as we take on the Star Trek episodes The Squire of Gothos, and Arena!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:14) - Intro, and some Twin Peaks talk.(00:04:53) - Onto Star Trek and our first episode, The Squire of Gothos!(00:06:45) - Our man Trelane, and his similarities to Q.(00:09:09) - Some additional production notes about the episode.(00:10:05) - Trelane! Stop this crazy planet!(00:14:46) - Trelane sucks at math, and so do the writers.(00:17:38) - Our first galactic cosplayer.(00:20:11) - A racist British person? Will wonders never cease.(00:23:27) - A good old fashioned duel, followed by a starship getting chased around by a planet.(00:26:58) - A good old fashioned hunting of a man for sport.(00:31:37) - This ending is so ridiculous. The good kind of ridiculous.(00:37:24) - A couple of remaining questions.(00:42:47) - Wrapping up on The Squire of Gothos.(00:45:09) - Break!(00:45:38) - We're back, and it's time to enter the Arena!(00:49:48) - Some production notes on Arena, and the hearing damage given to the principal cast.(00:57:20) - Kirk's on a mission of bloodlust.(01:04:03) - Time to do MORTAL KOMBAT.(01:09:18) - If only Kirk could remember 9th grade science class!(01:13:38) - James Kirk is the original MacGyver.(01:16:29) - And here comes the Metron!(01:20:01) - Talking a little about the prevalence of God beings in Star Trek, and the state of the space frontier.(01:22:37) - Final thoughts on Arena and the Gorn.(01:26:52) - Outro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:14) - Intro, and some Twin Peaks talk.(00:04:53) - Onto Star Trek and our first episode, The Squire of Gothos!(00:06:45) - Our man Trelane, and his similarities to Q.(00:09:09) - Some additional production notes about the episode.(00:10:05) - Trelane! Stop this crazy planet!(00:14:46) - Trelane sucks at math, and so do the writers.(00:17:38) - Our first galactic cosplayer.(00:20:11) - A racist British person? Will wonders never cease.(00:23:27) - A good old fashioned duel, followed by a starship getting chased around by a planet.(00:26:58) - A good old fashioned hunting of a man for sport.(00:31:37) - This ending is so ridiculous. The good kind of ridiculous.(00:37:24) - A couple of remaining questions.(00:42:47) - Wrapping up on The Squire of Gothos.(00:45:09) - Break!(00:45:38) - We're back, and it's time to enter the Arena!(00:49:48) - Some production notes on Arena, and the hearing damage given to the principal cast.(00:57:20) - Kirk's on a mission of bloodlust.(01:04:03) - Time to do MORTAL KOMBAT.(01:09:18) - If only Kirk could remember 9th grade science class!(01:13:38) - James Kirk is the original MacGyver.(01:16:29) - And here comes the Metron!(01:20:01) - Talking a little about the prevalence of God beings in Star Trek, and the state of the space frontier.(01:22:37) - Final thoughts on Arena and the Gorn.(01:26:52) - Outro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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