“Captain, sen-sores show that violating the Prime Directive in this situation would make for a philosophically compelling and narratively interesting hour of television.”

“Mr. Spock, Bones, Ensign Ricky, you’re with me. Let’s go correct these backwards natives.”

Don’t forget “The Measure of a Man” and “A Matter of Perspective”

Should be “Bee, Earl Grey, hot.”

I watch Star Wars for spaceships and laser sword fights.

I watch Star Trek for courtroom episodes.

(Although Andor is one of the best political dramas out there and must-see TV.)

This happens occasionally when they’re discussing the past in Star Trek. I’m reminded of some season 2 episode where they’ve lost power or whatever during an emergency and Pulaski tells them to make some splints. One doctor responds “that isn’t medicine, that’s barbaric” which gives me the same vibes.

I don’t think the writers intended this, but it does give us a reminder that people always view the past through the lens of the present and it can be easy to dismiss or disparage the way people have lived throughout time.

One of the best things about Picard is that vaping is now canon.

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