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August 7, 2020 by JD DeLuzio Star Trek 8 Comments
For the second time in its long history, Star Trek is represented by reruns and a new animated show. The last time that happened, there’d only been one series, and the limited animated incarnation used original cast voices and attempted to stay true to the spirit of its inspiration.
This time, they’re going for cheap laughs, in a cartoon that tries to take a humorous, frequently raunchy look at the Federation, as seen from the perspective of its less-heroic members.
Will it fly?
May 15, 2020 by Brian announcement, Star Trek, Strange New Worlds Star Trek
For the first time, ever, we’ll have three live-action Star Trek shows airing at the same time. Sounds like this one will be a throwback to the old days of a more optimistic look at the future.
Which, frankly, we could use right about now.
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March 27, 2020 by JD DeLuzio Star Trek
Picard and his associates reach their destination: a colony of Synths presided over by a descendant of Noonien Soong. But will the Romulan fears about the colony prove legitimate?
Will our ruthless enemies turn out to be the heroes?
Assume serious spoilers. Proceed at your own risk.
March 22, 2020 by `Lex Pendragon Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow, Star Trek, Superman/Smallville, TV Series
With the Bureau’s physical offices closed down due to the quarantine, we hope that all of you Bureaucrats are staying healthy. To help you shelter in place, the Breakroom television remains tuned in to avoid the the Disastrous Consequences of cabin fever. Watch as our characters all take trips, starting as Batwoman decides to travel through the looking glass, while on Supergirl, Alex finds herself in Wonderland, and the Legends split up to let Zari take center stage. Our only other superhero this week ends his season as Picard deals with the impending arrival of god-like AI-aliens. (AIliens?) If god-like artificial intelligences are too OP for you, feel free to scale it back with this week’s Westworld as the AI robots infiltrate the outside world. If you need even more science, but less fiction, Cosmos gives us two more episodes examining consciousness’s evolution and Carl Sagan’s personal evolution. The last tenuous link to science fiction we have this week is Zoey, who confesses to Max. Saul manages to avoid being stopped by Kim and Jimmy, The Good Doctor starts its season finale with an earth shaking first part, and Ultron Spader Red takes an island vacation to enjoy some art on The Blacklist.
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March 15, 2020 by `Lex Pendragon Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow, Star Trek, Superman/Smallville, The Flash, TV Series
I hope you are all staying healthy. If you find yourself quarantined or off work or trapped at home with your offspring while schools are closed, at least there is plenty of shows this week. While you are Disinfecting for Corona, Batwoman will be exploring Alice’s story, Supergirl defends transgender rights, The Flash get some sunshine, and the Legends deal with marriage. Blacklist also returns with a doubleheader to kick off the second half of their season, while Better Call Saul kicks Mike out of town. If your kids are off of school, you might find yourself watching a lot more of their television, like how my daughter has added the Glee-like Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist to our rotation. Since it borders on telepathy/empathy/ESP, I was going to include it here to see if anyone else was interested in it. If you want to keep their brains from atrophying, Neil deGrasse Tyson has you covered with another double helping of Cosmos, to go with your first half of the Picard series finale. If Picard doesn’t give you enough Artificial Intelligence discussions, Westworld returns this week to help you explore the nature of sentience further.
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March 15, 2020 by JD DeLuzio Star Trek
Picard and the members of his Questing Party encounter old friends, new dangers, a seedy tavern, and the truth that ties several events together.
In a development that will surprise no one, the Romulans planned the attack on Mars!
But how far does the conspiracy reach? And what were their motives?
March 8, 2020 by `Lex Pendragon Batwoman, Black Lightning, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, Science, Star Trek, Superman/Smallville, The Flash, TV Series
Coming in like a lion, the Deserted Crowd of Disguise and Costume roar back onto the breakroom boobtube, and Batwoman realizes she should smile a bit more, Supergirl will always love you, Black Lightning finishes his season, The Flash finishes off the Speed Force, and The Legends meet up with a non-spider-powered Mr. Parker. Saul takes up Yoga and finds inner peace. Things are looking up for Neil deGrasse Tyson, as his second season of Cosmos returns with two episodes. The other type of Good Doctor takes two recently broken up doctors and makes them work together on a small problem. Someone does their best to keep the Riverdale “teens” from getting back to the screen. To round out the week, we also get Picard learning what really caused the demise of the red planet.
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March 1, 2020 by `Lex Pendragon Altered Carbon, Black Lightning, Doctor Who, Riverdale, Star Trek, TV Series
It’s a light week, and it is getting lighter as The Doctor ends her season when she takes on the Cybermen. On Better Call Saul, Jimmy’s business enters new territory, our post! Black Lightning goes it alone again as the only show on this week from his Disappearing Compatriots. Our Good Doctor Shaun also ventures into unknown territory with a new mystery disease. Riverdale gets an Alice Copper documentary. Picard works with Soji to let her figure out what she is. Also, if you didn’t rush through it, Altered Carbon’s second season is still out there.
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February 23, 2020 by `Lex Pendragon Altered Carbon, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, Star Trek, Superman/Smallville, The Flash, TV Series
The week seems severely front loaded, with most of the shows appearing this week, but there is still a surprise on Thursday. Before that, we travel time as Doctor Who races to the future to deal with the effects of the information given out at the end of last week. In calmer settings across the pond, the midwives deal with being homeless and drug addiction. Bet you didn’t see that coming, huh? Then, our Doggedly Caped heroes hit with new villains for Batwoman and Supergirl taking a look back for her 100th episode. Black Lightning (who does not have a cape) returns to Freeland to fight the epic battle, still without his new heroic friends in his new earth. The Flash has some more monkey business with Grodd, and the Legends shout Khan. The Good Doctor autopsies last week’s breakup. The Riverdale teens play the I Know What You Did Last Summer game. On Star Trek: Picard, Jean-Luc has to confront his time as a Borg again. That’s all that’s visible on my weekly schedule, which leaves the rest of the weekend to binge Altered Carbon season 2, this time with Falcon taking over the lead role.
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Bureau’s Breakroom’s Television Table – Week beginning 2020 August 9
August 9, 2020 by `Lex Pendragon Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Perry Mason, Star Trek, Stargirl, TV Series 1 Comment
Was last week’s premier of Star Trek: Lower Decks just too much for you? Do you need some endings to balance out the new series? Well, there is some good news for you! Stargirl finishes her season battle the Injustice Society of America, Perry Mason closes the case on his season, and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wrap up seven seasons of Marvel Cinematic action on television. What does that leave? Well, you can watch some more animated Trek comedy as Lower Decks fight some Klingons and the Muppets contend with one of the most powerful forces on earth: Disney Legal.
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