@lefthandedguitarist I may have mentioned this already, but your viewing schedule is lining up fairly well with 'The Greatest Gen' Podcast. http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/greatest-generation
You should check it out, just for shits and giggles.
@abstractals Oh, really? That's a pure coincidence, I've not heard of it before! I'm just following the Star Trek Chronology Project and it's been ages since I've seen so many of these episodes, it's great fun. I'm also going super geeky and reading all the relaunch novels too, figuring out how everything fits together.
@lefthandedguitarist I get a kick out of 'The Greatest Gen' myself, but it's built on a lot of inside jokes, so you might wonder why they call the ship The Entrepreneur, or why they call Dr. Crusher's workplace "sixbay". But I'm pretty sure their very next episode (#162) will be an examination of 'Parallels', so it might be worth listening to that episode, at least, to see if it's your jam.
@abstractals That episode just dropped!
http://maximumfun.org/greatest-generation/greatest-generation-ep-162-friends-desoto-s7e11
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2017-08-13T16:03:51Z
A joy of an episode to watch despite not really being all that special. Maybe it's just because season 7 is so uninspired that this one really manages to stand out. Interesting to note, though, that plot-wise very little actually happens here - there's no reason behind Worf's dimension-jumping other than an accident, so we don't get any alien conspiracy or vendetta against him. The solution to the problem is also incredibly straight forward and devoid of problems, and in that respect it could be seen as quite disappointing in terms of jeopardy because there really is none.
No, the fun here just comes from following Worf through the different dimensions and spotting all the differences. It's hard not to enjoy seeing Wesley back on the bridge, or more subtle things like the colour of Data's eyes. If anything, I end up wishing that they did more with it and showed us some really insane alternatives (how about one where Data is a female android? Or Dr. Crusher has cybernetic implants? Or where Worf, Alexander and K'Ehyleyr live as a happy family? What if Worf had ended up in a dimension that he DIDN'T want to leave?).
The episode also references events from several previous episodes in a nice (and rare) use of continuity. The big set up here is the pairing of Worf and Deanna, though. It's a strange one, but I have to admit to always thinking that they made a pretty good couple, and the show will run with it for a little while.
Special mention for the nightmare Enterprise that comes from the Borg dimension, Jonathon Frakes does a great job as the manic, crazy bearded Riker!