Star Trek 3x09 - "The Tholian Web" Review

It’s another classic watch/rewatch as Effie and I watch the Oracle scream, "SACRILEGE!" as Natira tells McCoy, “Get the pillow wedge!” McCoy got terminal, then he got busy, maman! He earned his nickname under the watchful eye of the Oracle! 🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 3x10 - "For The World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" 👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify▶️ Youtube📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

On this episode of Star Trek Universe, it’s another classic watch/rewatch:For Spock and crew it’s a race to rescue Kirk from interspace! But a new threat has Spock scratching his head! When the Enterprise is trapped in a tholian web! Hot, intergalactic space spiders, maman! Hold on to your bug spray, I pray!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 3x09 -  "The Tholian Web" 👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify▶️ Youtube📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Let’s steal away to temporal frays – though the stakes are soft and hornless!Aye, tis time to close this gimcrack group of gimmicks gormless!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x10 - "Tomorrow's Enterprise"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Strange New Worlds has gimmicked their way to gimcrack! We're reviewing the gorgeous, mostly well-acted (but ultimately nonsensical) bit of uselessness that is the penultimate episode of season 4.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x09 - "Once La'An a Time" OR "Once This Was a Proper Show"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Strange New Worlds finally got back around to making Star Trek for a second! There was a badmiral, tough choices to make, and ol tricky Kirk provin' his command worth! Pop-pop!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x08 - "Orders of Magnitude"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Strange New Worlds used this week's insufferable gimmick for good rather than evil, but it was still a whole lot. We're here with our thoughts, a couple of tears, and a whole lot of laughs as we break down and discuss soaps, tropes, and future hopes.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x07 - "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Strange New Worlds is still gimmicking, but this time they're augmenting who they are instead of replacing it. We have thoughts, and they aren't all positive, but we have some great laughs on this episode!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x06 - "Off-Hour"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Strange New Worlds tries to pull a smile, but does it succeed? If you enjoyed this episode, we're happy for you, but we're getting into our thoughts no punches pulled and no strings attached!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x05 - "Level Five Transporter Accident"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

Why does Strange New Worlds seem to have a problem understanding the, ahem, Kor of pre-established characters? Why are they failing to make compelling television week-after-week? Maybe it's because they aren't interested in making Star Trek at all. We're nudging through the noir nonsense, complaining about conveniences, and griping about the gimmicks!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

How do you manage to fumble Dave Foley? We're talking one of the worst episodes in the history of the franchise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03, "Human Best Friend".🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03 - "Human Best Friend"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter