Saddle Up! 7: Hotel Majalan
“Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach.” We explore the important messages in the story about our own complacency in society, the exploitation of children, and the importance of strong father figures, along with the structural flaws in the story.
The 602 Club 383: A MTV Production
Flashdance. We discuss launching producers, directors, cultural phenomenon, the story, Jennifer Beals, other actors, the rest of the cast, the look and feel, the soundtrack, our ratings and recommendations.
Saddle Up! 6: Spock and T’Pring’s Freaky Friday
“Spock Amok.” We discuss the importance of humor in Star Trek, finding balance between comedy and social commentary, Nurse Chapel's crush on Spock, and, of course the body swap that delivers both laughs and insight.
The 602 Club 382: Stop Running and Start Living
Top Gun: Maverick. We discuss back to Top Gun, proven right, still a maverick, Val Kilmer's role, an old flame, the son he never had, the next generation, the rest of the cast, the mission, the action, the music and our ratings.
Saddle Up! 5: Gorn to Die
“Memento Mori.” We get to know more about La’an and how her past experiences with the Gorn shaped who she is today, contrast that Pike’s future trauma, and debate whether it is too soon for the Gorn to be making a prominent appearance.
The 602 Club 381: I Like the Weird Stuff
Moon Knight. We discuss familiarity, a troubled hero, a third wheel, heritage, the villain, a new hero, action, effects, design, all the gods, other issues, our ratings and recommendations.
Saddle Up! 4: The Light Fantastic
“Ghosts of Illyria.” We get to know more about Number One and delve deep into the issue of genetic engineering. We also talk about the value of simplicity in plot, allowing Star Trek to do what it has always done when at its best: shed light on important issues and develop characters.
The 602 Club 380: Brothers From Another Mother
Star Wars: Brotherhood. We discuss the timeframe, the marriage, Dex, Anakin, what happened, Asajj, Ruug, Obi-Wan and our ratings.
Saddle Up! 3: Musical Escape Room
“Children of the Comet.” We get to know more about Uhura, have a beer with Captain Pike, join voice training with Spock, and get punked by Ortegas. We also explore the big existential questions raised in this story about fate, faith, and free will.
The Orb 138: Boxes of Memorabilia
Top 10 DS9 episodes. We tackle this question to which answers are very subjective. Chris and Matthew independently created their top 10 lists and did not share before the discussion. How many choices will overlap? Will their top pick be the same?
Saddle Up! 2: A Little Less Mountain Man
“Strange New Worlds.” We discuss the pilot episode of the new series, how Pike’s experience on the Klingon moon Boreth may impact how he is portrayed, the tenuous nature of the warp bomb story, the social commentary, and the new cast of characters.
The 602 Club 379: Reap What You Sow
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. We discuss, Stephen Strange, breaking the rules, looking the same, the surprise at the end, Wanda Maximoff, big surprises, America Chavez, multiverse of action and sound, our ratings and recommendations.