Re:Engage TNG

Data as Frankenstein's Monster in renaissance Italy planet world and Counselor Troi becoming a Commander. This episode has everything: stew, Ronnie James Edwards, hot metal, and that guy! You know, from that thing! You know him! He was in that show, remember? Anyway, Data's marooned and amnesia-ed but bonds with a father and daughter before relearning science right before our very eyes. Riker gives his Imzadi some tough love, but she figures out all she has to do is kill Geordi. Picard says one line. That's it. Not much to this one, but our cultural bridge officers make each other laugh quite a bit. And that's all that really matters.   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG)  Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) , Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)  Audio Editor: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG)  Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e17 "Masks" hosted by Erik!

Smash bang! Here we get a look at the ensigns looking to move up the ranks of Starship Enterprise. That's right - it all starts here with amazing characters, some of which we've seen before like Sito Jaxa and Alyssa Ogawa, as well as new characters Sam Lavelle, Ben the bartender, and the vulcan Taurik. Jaxa and Lavelle are both up for a promotion to Ops, and while Riker has it out for Lavelle, Worf is mentoring Jaxa with some made up taichi stuff. Because, you see, the political machinations don't stop when we're playing poker on the Lower Decks. Cardassians are beamed aboard, and Jaxa has a special mission due to her Bajoran heritage which results in... Well. Tears. *sniff* This one is damn good, y'all.   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)  Panel: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)  Audio Editor: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)  Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e16 "Thine Own Self" hosted by Greg!

What do you say about a colony on an alien world that tries to be Scotland but is actually just a setting for misogynistic gaslighting, or, perhaps, ghost-lighting? I don't know. We're workshopping that one. Just like the writers were with this script. Hey-o! Beverly Crusher's grandmother passes away and at the funeral is a fetching lad. That lad starts to seduce Beverly through the power of journal-writing and candles, then turns her against the rest of the crew trying to get her to come to her senses. Picard finally does it, but then Beverly fires a new phaser setting to rescue herself from having to moan on camera anymore. It's ... messy.   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)  Panel: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Audio Editor: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e15 "Lower Decks" hosted by Kate!

Only Worf would have ANOTHER brother played by none other than Mr. Capulet himself, Paul Sorvino. It's great to see Michael Dorn on his back feet, and, without his prosthetics, he acts even harder. There's a planet being "observed" by Starfleet with a pre-technology culture that's been full-on infiltrated by the un-Prime Directive respecting adopted brother of Worf. The planet is about to die, and Nikolai Rozhenko ain't having it (but he is having a baby.) He cooks up a plan to abduct the people and trick them on the Holodeck, but guess what? Everything goes wrong. Perhaps the prime directive should be respected, Captain. But the brothers hug, so that's good.   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)  Panel: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG), Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Audio Editor: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)  Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e14 "Sub Rosa" hosted by Erik!

Only so much time before we encountered John Locke, the Stepfather of the Star Trek universe. Riker meets his Captain from another Ship - the USS Pegasus - which was deemed lost 12 years ago. Well, it's back, and the Romulans want it. That's when we discover there's a lot more in Riker's past that made him the No. 1 he is today, including new phaser settings (mutiny!). A wonderfully acted and directed episode with a stellar cast. Must Watch!   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG)  Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Audio Editor: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG)  Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e13 "Homeward" hosted by Jimmie!

Let's multiverse around, shall we? Worf wins a tai-chi, er, I mean, bat'leth tourney where he took the Champion rank and is flying home in a shuttlecraft. Riker is brusque with him and swears there's nothing untoward happening, but then BANG ZOOM - Worf's a jolly good fellow in sung in Klingon by Troi. The cake is a lie, as is Picard's presence and the fact that Worf actually took 7th place in the tournament. But then a few more things start to go weird for Worf, including a marriage to Deanna, a different-eyed Data, a wild-eyed Riker, and a Wesley Crusher at tactical. It's bonkers! But then again, so is romancing your crewmate. And we all know how that works out.   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG) Audio Editor: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e12 "The Pegasus" hosted by Greg!

It's a Data family episode. So many Sunghs to go around, but this time we re:engage with Data's childhood by way of that awkward naked toddler stage. But is this woman from the past telling the truth? Or is she fully functional in her grifter pseudo-science? We'll never know. Until we do. In the best doubling Brent Spiner can achieve. Again. Before. The first time. I'm confused. Don't watch Picard s2!!!   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)  Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) , and Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG) Audio Editor: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)  Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e11 "Parallels" hosted by Kate!

It's a bummer, man, all this warping and what it's doing to the space-time continuum. But of course let's not talk about it too much because we've got some extremely important cat content to handle first. Geordi ain't a cat person, and Data can't train the cat very well by asking Spot to get down. There's a Ferengi who may have disabled a Federation ship, but actually it's two terrorist siblings doing that in the warp corridor. Serova is so convinced the warping is destroying their planet, that she is willing to put her life on the line. That rattles the crew, Geordi, and has implications for the rest of the franchise. Maximum Warp!   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) Panel: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) , Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) , and Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG) Audio Editor: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)  Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e10 "Inheritance" hosted by Erik!

Picard and Beverly sitting in a tree, not really K. I. S. S. I. N. G. There's a planet of spies trying to join the Federation, one side is on board, the other is super xenophobic. Picard and Beverly get snatched from the transporter room after a Vulcan breakfast. After being attached - get it, that's the title! - via a psychic implant, they start to talk about their feelings long repressed. Including love and admiration. Sadly, the fire does not ignite beyond the campfire, leaving Jimmie with 4.5 pairs of blue balls. We discuss! In depth! Enjoy!   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG)  Panel: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) , Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) , and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) Audio Editor: Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG) Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e9 "Force of Nature" hosted by Jimmie!

Deanna had a whole bunch of history they all waited 7 years in to reveal, didn't they? Lwaxana Troi goes to a planet to interview a vampire, but she doesn't want to talk about it, Little One. There is a lot to unpack, and unpack we do! Because the little girl that looks a heckuva lot like Marie Antoinette, Lwaxana is going a little bit out of control. At first we think it's about one thing, but it's actually a whole terrible story that hits a lot harder for us adults. For a comedic character, Lwaxana gets the dramatic sendoff she deserves.   Please send us any thoughts on the series to [email protected] or on Bluesky, Greg's social media of choice. Get in touch with us on BlueSky @ReEngageTNG.bsky.social!    Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)  Panel: Erik Curry (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) , Greg Tito (Gregtito.com, @GregTito on Bluesky, @greg_tito on IG), and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) Audio Editor: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth   Next up is s7e8 "Attached" hosted by Greg!