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We tentatively approach television for the first time in the last episode where Mark is still in Europe. It's another shorter one, but you have to expect that once in a while. They can't all be 90 minutes. 0:45 Mark again graciously records in the middle of the night from Europe 1:20 Trekkie or Trekker? Bob and Mark don't care. 3:30 Sub-genres of Trek and Mark's ranking of them 6:06 Bob's ranking of the Trek sub-genres 7:41 The primary movie at issue 8:10 Bob defends 9:20 The best defense is a good offense 10:05 A digression on the first season of ST:TNG 11:41 Bob ranks all the movies 12:50 Mark ranks his top 5 13:45 First Contact as the TNG version of The Voyage Home 16:00 Bob is flat-footed when challenged to defend his contention 17:25 Mark admits to being pretentious (okay, okay, to liking serious film) 19:19 It's really about the whales 20:05 Time for nitpicking First Contact! 21:25 80s nostalgia 24:27 The Kelvin reboot 25:55 Beyond 26:54 A short list of (rant about?) the problems with Generations (and some actual discussion) 30:27 Nemesis 31:17 Mark recaps the plot 32:33 Bob is still confused 34:10 Tom Hardy's third appearance in a feature film 35:55 Data's legacy and self-sacrifice in film 40:33 Marvel mention! 41:55 Wrath of Khan could have been better... 43:05 The Final Frontier is best forgotten 44:16 Podcasts as therapy! 45:24 Series length (and an unintentional pun!) 46:45 Banter about Mark's European tour 48:30 Conclusion Bob's Ranking Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek III: The Search for SpockStar Trek: First ContactStar Trek: The Motion PictureStar Trek: BeyondStar Trek: GenerationsStar Trek: InsurrectionStar TrekStar Trek: Into DarknessStar Trek: NemesisStar Trek V: The Final FrontierMark's Ranking Star Trek: First ContactStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar TrekStar Trek: NemesisStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryNote: Oscar® and Academy Awards® are the trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This podcast is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Music: Intro and Outro music excerpted without alteration other than length and volume from AcidJazz by Kevin McLeod under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
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