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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Let's not forget to celebrate what is unquestionably the biggest, most popular holiday this month.

Screenshot from the NES game Crystalis. White text on black background: 1997, October 1, The END DAY

Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Returning to the Delta Quadrant was unexpectedly rough. Season 1 of Star Trek: Voyager (VOY) isn't the lowest-rated of this rewatch, but it was the most disappointing. Missed potential, questionable decisions, and too much body horror. Also: 5 holodeck episodes but no power to replicate coffee???

Graph of VOY Season 1 episode scores. Average is 2.80. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode centered around weird science.

"Caretaker" 3
"Parallax" 4 *
"Time and Again" 2 *
"Phage" 2 *
"The Cloud" 3 *
"Eye of the Needle" 5 *
"Ex Post Facto" 4 *
"Emanations" 4 *
"Prime Factors" 4
"State of Flux" 3 *
"Heroes and Demons" 2 *
"Cathexis" 2 *
"Faces" 0 *
"Jetrel" 3 *
"Learning Curve" 1

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Deep Space Nine (DS9) gets even better in Season 2, where the storylines diversify, make stronger connections with the broader Star Trek universe, and leverage the uniqueness of this setting and these characters even more. No, you haven't had too much tulaberry wine—the chart got a makeover.

Graph of DS9 Season 2 episode scores. Average is 3.62. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode that grapples with a moral or philosophical conflict.

"The Homecoming" 4 *
"The Circle" 4
"The Siege" 5 *
"Invasive Procedures" 2
"Cardassians" 4 *
"Melora" 4 *
"Rules of Acquisition" 4 *
"Necessary Evil" 4
"Second Sight" 3
"Sanctuary" 2 *
"Rivals" 3
"The Alternate" 2
"Armageddon Game" 5
"Whispers" 4
"Paradise" 3 *
"Shadowplay" 4 *
"Playing God" 3 *
"Profit and Loss" 5 *
"Blood Oath" 5 *
"The Maquis I" 2 *
"The Maquis II" 3 *
"The Wire" 4 *
"Crossover" 4 *
"The Collaborator" 4 *
"Tribunal" 3
"The Jem'Hadar" 4

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

For convenience, here are the individual graphs of all 7 seasons!

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Here's my biggest Star Trek graph yet, covering all 7 seasons of The Next Generation (TNG). Oddly, I'm most nostalgic for Seasons 1 and 3-5. I'm discovering that certain graph shapes say more about my enjoyment than the averages. Don't look too closely at the "Other" writer row. Things got goofy.

Infographic of TNG

Series Average: 3.57

Season 1 Average: 3.04
Season 2 Average: 3.18
Season 3 Average: 3.73
Season 4 Average: 3.77
Season 5 Average: 3.85
Season 6 Average: 4.00
Season 7 Average: 3.32

Total episodes where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part): 105 of 176 (60%)

FIGURE - Number of episodes by score:
0 (1), 1 (9), 2 (22), 3 (43), 4 (59), 5 (42)

TABLE - Teleplay/Story/Writer Episodes Average
Ronald D Moore 26 4.31
René Echevarria 16 3.94
Michael Piller 13 3.92
Naren Shankar 9 3.67
Other (≤7 episodes) 309 3.57
Joe Menosky 14 3.43
Brannon Braga 19 3.42
Hans Beimler 8 3.25
Richard Manning 8 3.25
Jeri Taylor 13 3.08
Maurice Hurley 12 2.75

TABLE - Director Episodes Average
Alexander Singer 6 4.17
Les Landau 20 4
Gabrielle Beaumont 7 3.86
Jonathan Frakes 8 3.75
Robert Scheerer 11 3.64
Other (≤5 episodes) 62 3.53
Cliff Bole 25 3.52
Winrich Kolbe 16 3.38
Robert Wiemer 8 3.38
Rob Bowman 13 2.92

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Pride month is off to a hot start for me.

Screenshot of a Letterboxd Diary page dated Jun 2026, with the following entries for the following dates:

06 - Fire Island, 2022, 3 stars
06 - Paris Is Burning, 1990, 4 stars
06 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2019, 4 stars
04 - Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991, 4 stars

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

All good things must...get rated and turned into a graph! Season 7 of The Next Generation (TNG) is all over the place in terms of scores, but numbers only tell part of the story. The whole really is greater than the sum of its parts—TNG remains my favorite Star Trek and indeed my favorite TV show.

Graph of TNG Season 7 episode scores. Average is 3.32. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part).

"Descent II" 3 *
"Liaisons" 3 *
"Interface" 4 *
"Gambit I" 3 *
"Gambit II" 5 *
"Phantasms" 4
"Dark Page" 4 *
"Attached" 5 *
"Force of Nature" 2
"Inheritance" 4
"Parallels" 5
"The Pegasus" 5 *
"Homeward" 3 *
"Sub Rosa" 1 *
"Lower Decks" 5 *
"Thine Own Self" 4
"Masks" 2 *
"Eye of the Beholder" 3
"Genesis" 0
"Journey's End" 1 *
"Firstborn" 5 *
"Bloodlines" 3 *
"Emergence" 2 *
"Preemptive Strike" 2 *
"All Good Things..." 5 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

So I picked up Funny Island Game. I wanted a coherent theme for my island, and I settled on one that fits perfectly with another ongoing project... MANY more pictures available if anyone's interested.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Here it is, folks. After 3 seasons of Mediocre Trek and 12 seasons of Good Trek, the penultimate season of The Next Generation (TNG) joins the TOS movies as Great Trek. Creative, thought-provoking sci-fi. Meaningful continuity with past episodes and other series. A fine show. A credit to her name.

Graph of TNG Season 6 episode scores. Average is 4.00. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part).

"Time's Arrow II" 3
"Realm Of Fear" 3
"Man Of The People" 1 *
"Relics" 5 *
"Schisms" 2
"True Q" 4 *
"Rascals" 5
"A Fistful of Datas" 4
"The Quality of Life" 4 *
"Chain Of Command I" 2
"Chain Of Command II" 4 *
"Ship In A Bottle" 5
"Aquiel" 4 *
"Face Of The Enemy" 5 *
"Tapestry" 5
"Birthright I" 4
"Birthright II" 5 *
"Starship Mine" 4
"Lessons" 4
"The Chase" 4 *
"Frame of Mind" 5
"Suspicions" 4
"Rightful Heir" 4 *
"Second Chances" 5
"Timescape" 5
"Descent I" 4

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Some 6 months after finishing Enterprise, I've finally finished... [checks notes] Enterprise? Rewatching Star Trek in timeline order, I waited until TNG "The Pegasus" for the ENT finale—which is made palatable by the novel "The Good That Men Do" but is still a goose egg. Enjoy some revised graphs!

Infographic of ENT

Series Average: 3.06

Season 1 Average: 3.24
Season 2 Average: 2.73
Season 3 Average: 3.00
Season 4 Average: 3.32

Total episodes where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will: 49 of 97 (51%)

FIGURE - Number of episodes by score:
0 (2), 1 (9), 2 (19), 3 (26), 4 (33), 5 (8)

TABLE - Teleplay/Story/Writer Episodes Average
J & G Reeves-Stevens 5 4.20
Chris Black 14 3.43
Manny Coto 14 3.36
Other (≤3 episodes) 31 3.23
Mike Sussman 22 3.17
John Shiban 5 3.00
David A Goodman 4 3.00
André Bormanis 12 2.83
Phyllis Strong 12 2.83
R Berman & B Braga 37 2.68

TABLE - Director Episodes Average
Robert Duncan McNeill 4 4.25
Other (≤3 episodes) 16 3.75
LeVar Burton 9 3.44
James L Conway 4 3.25
Mike Vejar 11 2.91
David Straiton 10 2.90
David Livingston 15 2.80
Roxann Dawson 10 2.80
James Contner 5 2.80
Allan Kroeker 13 2.38

Rounded averages. Name order = unrounded average > episodes > alphabetical. Due to shared credit, episodes may be counted more than once.

Graph of ENT Season 4 episode scores. Average is 3.32. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will.

"Storm Front I" 1
"Storm Front II" 2
"Home" 4
"Borderland" 3
"Cold Station 12" 2
"The Augments" 3
"The Forge" 5
"Awakening" 4
"Kir'Shara" 4
"Daedalus" 3
"Observer Effect" 4
"Babel One" 3
"United" 3
"The Aenar" 3
"Affliction" 5
"Divergence" 4
"Bound" 2
"In A Mirror, Darkly I" 4
"In A Mirror, Darkly II" 4
"Demons" 5
"Terra Prime" 5
"These Are The Voyages..." 0

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I'm playing Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, a classic RPG for the SNES. While updating my party's equipment, I noticed some...odd...text mistakes. Hilariously, changing the name in an equipment slot doesn't fully replace the old name; it pastes over top of it. These look like verb conjugations!

Screenshot of the equipment menu from Lufia II for the SNES. The equipment list reads as follows:

Long knifed
Coath armor
Power brace
Headbandlmet
No equiping
Horse rock

Screenshot of the equipment menu from Lufia II for the SNES. The equipment list reads as follows:

No equipfed
No equipmor
No equipace
No equiplmet
No equiping
No equipck

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I've long held that Deep Space Nine (DS9) is objectively the best Star Trek...but you need to stick with it. Season 1, AKA Only Murders in the Station, AKA Yamok Time, doesn't boldly go where you'd expect. But it understands the mission of *Trek* is more than just the mission of the *Enterprise*.

Graph of DS9 Season 1 episode scores. Average is 3.47. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode that grapples with a moral or philosophical conflict.

"Emissary" 5 *
"Past Prologue" 4 *
"A Man Alone" 4
"Babel" 4
"Captive Pursuit" 3 *
"Q-Less" 2
"Dax" 4 *
"The Passenger" 2
"Move Along Home" 3
"The Nagus" 4
"Vortex" 3 *
"Battle Lines" 4 *
"The Storyteller" 2 *
"Progress" 4 *
"If Wishes Were Horses" 3
"The Forsaken" 3
"Dramatis Personae" 3
"Duet" 5 *
"In the Hands of the Prophets" 4 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

If there's anything more exciting than a Kolvoord Starburst or being appointed Executive Officer in Charge of Radishes, it's seeing a Star Trek series keep getting better. Season 5 of The Next Generation (TNG) sets a new record for top-rated episodes, making up for the ones that merit a "Shaka..."

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I've reached the point in my Star Trek (re)watch project where there's overlap between TNG (including the movies and ENT finale), DS9, and VOY. I'll be juggling two series at a time, with a semi-flexible viewing order (hitting key milestones before moving on, but not obsessing over stardates).

A screencap from Star Trek: Deep Space 9 of the USS Enterprise-D docked at one of the upper pylons of the titular space station, with the planet Bajor visible in the background. Photo via Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Emissary_(episode)

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I've been dreading Mega Man 8—it's not a favorite, I'm not great at it, and it's *long*. Early attempts at showoffery weren't fun. So I pivoted and learned how to have fun. Then the showoffery followed naturally. The practice run is finally complete. Now it's time to record.

Screenshot of the cutscene that follows the final boss fight of Mega Man 8. In a large empty room, Mega Man stands on the left; Dr. Wily is on his hands and knees next to a smashed skull-shaped capsule on the right. A dialogue box over Dr. Wily's head says, "S... sorry! I was wrong! Please forgive me!"

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Thoughtful and creative stories abound in Season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG). It's tough to maintain any objectivity with my totally subjective scores at this point; ultimately, I'm just glad to spend more time with these characters. My mental pathways have become accustomed to them.

Graph of TNG Season 4 episode scores. Average is 3.77. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part).

"The Best of Both Worlds II" 4
"Family" 5
"Brothers" 4
"Suddenly Human" 2 *
"Remember Me" 4
"Legacy" 4 *
"Reunion" 5
"Future Imperfect" 4 *
"Final Mission" 3
"The Loss" 4 *
"Data's Day" 5 *
"The Wounded" 5 *
"Devil's Due" 3 *
"Clues" 3 *
"First Contact" 4 *
"Galaxy's Child" 3
"Night Terrors" 4
"Identity Crisis" 2 *
"The Nth Degree" 3
"Qpid" 5
"The Drumhead" 3 *
"Half a Life" 4 *
"The Host" 4 *
"The Mind's Eye" 4
"In Theory" 3
"Redemption I" 4 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

As I rewatch Star Trek: The Next Generation, it's increasingly apparent how much of a role model Captain Picard has been to me. He helped teach me how to embrace differences, stand up for what I believe in, change hearts and minds with words, be a good boss, be a good friend. And how to enjoy tea.

Screencap of Captain Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation, on the bridge, wearing his first-season uniform, seen from the chest up. Photo via Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jean-Luc_Picard

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

WOW. Amazing progress tonight on practicing MM8. I'd been stuck for a couple weeks on merely *surviving* Wily 1 (you know, the SLEDDING stage). Then I decided to try *even harder* to show off. Which somehow made the stage...almost easy? I'm never playing it the normal way again. Onto Wily 2!

Screenshot of the Wily Tower map in Mega Man 8, with a path drawn across the front of a mechanical tower floating over a sea of lava.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It's official: Season 3 of The Next Generation (TNG) is now the highest-rated TV season of my Star Trek rewatch project. Cue the celebratory mariachi band. This is where TNG hit its stride, refining its aesthetic, setting a new quality standard, and honoring old Trek without trying to replicate it.

Graph of TNG Season 3 episode scores. Average is 3.73. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part).

"Evolution" 4 *
"The Ensigns of Command" 3 *
"The Survivors" 3 *
"Who Watches The Watchers" 3 *
"The Bonding" 5 *
"Booby Trap" 4
"The Enemy" 5 *
"The Price" 3 *
"The Vengeance Factor" 4 *
"The Defector" 3 *
"The Hunted" 3 *
"The High Ground" 2 *
"Deja Q" 4 *
"A Matter of Perspective" 4 *
"Yesterday's Enterprise" 5 *
"The Offspring" 3 *
"Sins of The Father" 5 *
"Allegiance" 3 *
"Captain's Holiday" 4
"Tin Man" 3
"Hollow Pursuits" 4
"The Most Toys" 3
"Sarek" 5 *
"Ménage à Troi" 4 *
"Transfigurations" 3 *
"The Best of Both Worlds I" 5

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

No stream today after all, but hopefully soon. I'm still advancing some other Mega Man projects today, though...

Screenshot of Mega Man 8, Wily Stage 1. Mega Man is on a sled over a pit summoning meteors using Astro Crush.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Season 2 of The Next Generation (TNG) replaces Crusher (one of my favorite main cast members) with Pulaski (my least favorite), and yet it still surpasses Season 1. Average scores for this Star Trek project have been a LOT closer than expected, so we're using two decimal places now. We are smart.

Graph of TNG Season 2 episode scores. Average is 3.18. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part).

"The Child" 1
"Where Silence Has Lease" 1 *
"Elementary, Dear Data" 4 *
"The Outrageous Okona" 3 *
"Loud As A Whisper" 3 *
"The Schizoid Man" 3 *
"Unnatural Selection" 3
"A Matter Of Honor" 5 *
"The Measure Of A Man" 5 *
"The Dauphin" 3 *
"Contagion" 3
"The Royale" 2
"Time Squared" 3
"The Icarus Factor" 4
"Pen Pals" 4
"Q Who" 4 *
"Samaritan Snare" 4
"Up The Long Ladder" 2 *
"Manhunt" 3
"The Emissary" 5 *
"Peak Performance" 4
"Shades of Gray" 1

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I'm excited to share the long-awaited release of Mega Man Relay! Joining the ranks of Mega Man Endless, OH JOES!, and most of the MaGMML series is another fangame with levels perpetrated by yours truly. Expect a livestream once it's had a couple weeks to breathe. :) gamejolt.com/games/mega-m...

Title screen of Mega Man Relay, with the game name in the traditional Mega Man title style, with options below for GAME START, OPTIONS, CREDITS, and EXIT, with a starfield backdrop.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We've finally arrived in the 24th century, my favorite era of Star Trek. People will tell you that Season 1 of The Next Generation (TNG) is not very good. Those people are ugly giant bags of mostly water. Sure, there are rough edges. But it's reverent toward old Trek while boldly going new places.

Graph of TNG Season 1 episode scores. Average is 3.04. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where diplomacy saves the day (at least in part).

"Encounter at Farpoint" 4
"The Naked Now" 3
"Code of Honor" 2
"The Last Outpost" 2 *
"Where No One Has Gone Before" 3
"Lonely Among Us" 3
"Justice" 2 *
"The Battle" 4
"Hide And Q" 3 *
"Haven" 4 *
"The Big Goodbye" 2
"Datalore" 2
"Angel One" 4 *
"11001001" 5
"Too Short A Season" 1 *
"When The Bough Breaks" 2 *
"Home Soil" 4 *
"Coming of Age" 4
"Heart of Glory" 3 *
"The Arsenal of Freedom" 5 *
"Symbiosis" 1 *
"Skin Of Evil" 5 *
"We'll Always Have Paris" 3
"Conspiracy" 4
"The Neutral Zone" 1 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Rewatching ALL of Star Trek in chronological in-universe order has been a fascinating treat so far. Before I boldly go to the 24th century, let's look back at the scores so far. They're extremely close! Reminder that I'm keeping the Discoverse separate, and this doesn't count the ENT finale yet.

Star Trek ratings, presented in the visual style of an LCARS display. A title bar says "STAR TREK RATINGS", and listed below are the average score, series/season, and number of episodes/movies. Each series is color-coded.

4.33 TOS Movies (6 movies)
3.48 ENT 4 (21 episodes)
3.24 ENT 1 (25 episodes)
3.10 TOS 1 (30 episodes)
3.00 TOS 2 (26 episodes)
3.00 ENT 3 (24 episodes)
3.00 TAS 2 (6 episodes)
2.79 TOS 3 (24 episodes)
2.75 TAS 1 (16 episodes)
2.73 ENT 2 (26 episodes)

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Now that all the reviews have been posted, how about a graph? The six movies that followed off of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) were a high point of my franchise rewatch—collectively, they are far and away the highest-rated "season" yet. Next up is my all-time favorite. Onto TNG!

Graph of TOS movie scores. Average is 4.3. Asterisks (*) indicate a movie where Earth is in danger.

The Motion Picture 5 *
The Wrath of Khan 4
The Search for Spock 4
The Voyage Home 5 *
The Final Frontier 3
The Undiscovered Country 5

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Whoops, this was generated before my *actual* Last Watch was recorded. I figured that might happen, so here's what it looked like originally:

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

When I first watched it some 15 years ago, I liked Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) more than The Original Series (TOS). Novelty and pacing were big factors. Revisiting TAS and now comparing against TOS Remastered, my opinion has flipped. There's more to say, but this infographic is a start!

Infographic of TAS

Series Average: 2.8

Season 1 Average: 2.8
Season 2 Average: 3.0

Total episodes that use animation to accomplish what likely would have been too expensive or impractical for live action: 18 of 22 (82%)

FIGURE - Number of episodes by score:
0 (1), 1 (1), 2 (5), 3 (10), 4 (4), 5 (1)

TABLE - Teleplay/Story/Writer Episodes Average
David Gerrold 2 3.5
Other (1 episode) 16 2.8
Chuck Menville 2 2.5
Margaret Armen 2 2.5
Stephen Kandel 2 2

TABLE - Director Episodes Average
Bill Reed 6 3
Hal Sutherland 16 2.8

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Season 2 of Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) barely merits a separate graph from Season 1—it's only 6 episodes and feels almost the same! On a rewatch, I was more critical of some aspects of TAS...but less critical of, say, tricking Romulans with an inflatable Enterprise. Onto the movies!

Graph of TAS Season 2 episode scores. Average is 3.0. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode that uses animation to accomplish what likely would have been too expensive or impractical for live action.

"The Pirates of Orion" 4
"Bem" 3 *
"The Practical Joker" 3
"Albatross" 3 *
"How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" 2 *
"The Counter-Clock Incident" 3 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Gigantic tribbles? Shrinking crewmen? An ill-advised crossover with Known Space? Must be Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) Season 1. Fuzzy canonicity aside, TAS is a welcome continuation of Kirk's 5-year mission that (usually) fits with established Trek. That's really all I want from a spinoff!

Graph of TAS Season 1 episode scores. Average is 2.8. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode that uses animation to accomplish what likely would have been too expensive or impractical for live action.

"Beyond the Farthest Star" 3 *
"Yesteryear" 5 *
"One of Our Planets Is Missing" 4
"The Lorelei Signal" 2
"More Tribbles, More Troubles" 4 *
"The Survivor" 3 *
"The Infinite Vulcan" 2 *
"The Magicks of Megas-Tu" 2 *
"Once Upon a Planet" 2 *
"Mudd's Passion" 3 *
"The Terratin Incident" 4 *
"The Time Trap" 3 *
"The Ambergris Element" 3 *
"The Slaver Weapon" 0 *
"The Eye of the Beholder" 3 *
"The Jihad" 1 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

For convenience, here are the individual season breakdowns (posted previously).

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Infographic time! Here's a recap/overview of my scores for Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS). Considering this is the show that set the standard for the franchise, the series average is fitting—3.0 is my baseline for what Trek should ideally be. Interesting which writer ended up on the bottom!

Infographic of TOS

Series Average: 3.0

Season 1 Average: 3.1
Season 2 Average: 3.0
Season 3 Average: 2.8

Total episodes where any man treats any woman in a way that probably violates Starfleet HR policy: 43 of 80 (54%)

FIGURE - Number of episodes by score:
0 (1), 1 (7), 2 (22), 3 (21), 4 (21), 5 (6)

TABLE - Teleplay/Story/Writer Episodes Average
Oliver Crawford 3 4
Gene L Coon 9 3.3
Lee Cronin 4 3.3
Margaret Armen 3 3
DC Fontana 8 3.1
Other (≤2 episodes) 38 3.1
Jerome Bixby 4 2.8
John Meredyth Lucas 4 2.8
Arthur Heinemann 3 2.7
Robert Bloch 3 2.7
Gene Roddenberry 12 1.9

TABLE - Director Episodes Average
John Meredyth Lucas 3 4
Jud Taylor 5 3.8
Joseph Pevney 14 3.5
Marvin Chomsky 3 3
Marc Daniels 15 2.9
Ralph Senensky 6 2.8
Vincent McEveety 6 2.8
Other (≤2 episodes) 23 2.6
Herb Wallerstein 4 2.5

All averages are rounded. Names are arranged by unrounded average. Due to shared credit, episodes may be counted more than once.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The third and final season of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) might rank slightly behind the others, but don't let Herbert tell you it's bad. More narrative consistency. Fewer egregious HR violations. So much that sparks my imagination. Forget the 1960s; this feels like the 2260s. Onto TAS!

Graph of TOS Season 3 episode scores. Average is 2.8. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any man treats any woman in a way that probably violates Starfleet HR policy.

"Spectre of the Gun" 3
"Elaan of Troyius" 3 *
"The Paradise Syndrome" 3
"The Enterprise Incident" 5
"And the Children Shall Lead" 2
"Spock's Brain" 2 *
"Is There in Truth No Beauty?" 2 *
"The Empath" 2
"The Tholian Web" 3
"For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" 4 *
"Day of the Dove" 3 *
"Plato's Stepchildren" 1 *
"Wink of an Eye" 4
"That Which Survives" 3 *
"Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" 4
"Whom Gods Destroy" 4 *
"The Mark of Gideon" 4 *
"The Lights of Zetar" 2 *
"The Cloud Minders" 4 *
"The Way to Eden" 3
"Requiem for Methuselah" 1 *
"The Savage Curtain" 1
"All Our Yesterdays" 4 *
"Turnabout Intruder" 0 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Previously, I would've told you that Season 2 of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) was my favorite. Statistically... it isn't! Although it still frequently reminds me it's a 1960s TV show, this season develops and refines TOS to more consistently embody what I love about it and Trek in general.

Graph of TOS Season 2 episode scores. Average is 3.0. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any man treats any woman in a way that probably violates Starfleet HR policy.

"Catspaw" 1 *
"Metamorphosis" 1 *
"Friday's Child" 2 *
"Who Mourns for Adonais?" 2 *
"Amok Time" 4 *
"The Doomsday Machine" 5
"Wolf in the Fold" 3 *
"The Changeling" 2
"The Apple" 3
"Mirror, Mirror" 5 *
"The Deadly Years" 3
"I, Mudd" 3 *
"The Trouble with Tribbles" 5
"Bread and Circuses" 2 *
"Journey to Babel" 4
"A Private Little War" 2 *
"The Gamesters of Triskelion" 2 *
"Obsession" 4
"The Immunity Syndrome" 3 *
"A Piece of the Action" 3
"By Any Other Name" 2 *
"Return to Tomorrow" 4 *
"Patterns of Force" 3
"The Ultimate Computer" 4
"The Omega Glory" 2
"Assignment: Earth" 4

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Watching Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) immediately after Enterprise (ENT)—in production order and Remastered (both a first for me)—was interesting. Lots to unpack for a future blog post. For me, Season 1 has a lot of pacing/writing issues, but the best parts are so satisfying. Solid overall.

Graph of TOS Season 1 episode scores. Average is 3.1. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any man treats any woman in a way that probably violates Starfleet HR policy.

"The Cage" 3 *
"Where No Man Has Gone Before" 3 *
"The Corbomite Maneuver" 4
"Mudd's Women" 2 *
"The Enemy Within" 2 *
"The Man Trap" 2 *
"The Naked Time" 3 *
"Charlie X" 1 *
"Balance of Terror" 5
"What Are Little Girls Made Of?" 4 *
"Dagger of the Mind" 2 *
"Miri" 2 *
"The Conscience of the King" 4
"The Galileo Seven" 4
"Court Martial" 3 *
"The Menagerie I" 2
"The Menagerie II" 2
"Shore Leave" 1 *
"The Squire of Gothos" 3 *
"Arena" 4
"The Alternative Factor" 2
"Tomorrow is Yesterday" 3
"The Return of the Archons" 2
"A Taste of Armageddon" 5 *
"Space Seed" 4 *
"This Side of Paradise" 4
"The Devil in the Dark" 5
"Errand of Mercy" 3
"The City on the Edge of Forever" 5
"Operation -- Annihilate!" 4

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

As promised, here are fresh season-specific score breakdowns for ENT, tidied for consistency. "The Andorian Incident" and "Carpenter Street" both went up a point from before.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Ooh, look, an infographic! Here's a recap of my episode scores for Star Trek: Enterprise across the whole series, with new and (I think) interesting score breakdowns. A couple scores changed once I locked down what separates a 0 from a 1 from a 2. See the comments for a fresh graph of each season.

Infographic of ENT, minus "These Are The Voyages..."

Series Average: 3.1

Season 1 Average: 3.2
Season 2 Average: 2.7
Season 3 Average: 3.0
Season 4 Average: 3.5

Total episodes where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will: 48 of 96 (50%)

FIGURE - Number of episodes by score:
0 (1), 1 (9), 2 (19), 3 (26), 4 (33), 5 (8)

TABLE - Teleplay/Story/Writer Episodes Average
J & G Reeves-Stevens 5 4.2
Chris Black 14 3.4
Manny Coto 14 3.3
Other (≤3 episodes) 31 3.2
Mike Sussman 22 3.2
John Shiban 5 3
David A Goodman 4 3
André Bormanis 12 2.8
Phyllis Strong 12 2.8
R Berman & B Braga 37 2.8

TABLE - Director Episodes Average
Robert Duncan McNeill 4 4.3
Other (≤3 episodes) 16 3.8
LeVar Burton 9 3.4
James L Conway 4 3.3
Mike Vejar 11 2.9
David Straiton 10 2.9
David Livingston 15 2.8
Roxann Dawson 10 2.8
James Contner 5 2.8
Allan Kroeker 12 2.6

All averages are rounded. Names are arranged by unrounded average. Due to shared credit, episodes may be counted more than once.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

After 3 entertaining but uneven seasons of low-tech TNG/DS9/VOY adventures, Star Trek: Enterprise finishes strong as the TOS prequel it was meant to be. "Isn't there 1 more episode?" Not yet! Too early in the timeline for that. For now, "Terra Prime" is the end of ENT, as it should be. Onto TOS!

Graph of ENT Season 4 episode scores. Average is 3.5. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will.

"Storm Front I" 1 *
"Storm Front II" 2 *
"Home" 4
"Borderland" 3 *
"Cold Station 12" 2 *
"The Augments" 3
"The Forge" 5
"Awakening" 4 *
"Kir'Shara" 4 *
"Daedalus" 3
"Observer Effect" 4
"Babel One" 3
"United" 3 *
"The Aenar" 3
"Affliction" 5 *
"Divergence" 4 *
"Bound" 2 *
"In A Mirror, Darkly I" 4 *
"In A Mirror, Darkly II" 4 *
"Demons" 5 *
"Terra Prime" 5 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Another week, another graph! Rewatching Season 3 of Star Trek: Enterprise was an absolutely wild ride. And it all averaged out to...perfectly average? I might faint; someone get me a Double Superbeef. I only planned to keep track of one major trope; this season demanded two. I had no choice.

Graph of ENT Season 3 episode scores. Average is 3.0. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will. Pluses (+) indicate an episode where anyone has "no choice" or "no other option".

"The Xindi" 2 *
"Anomaly" 3 +
"Extinction" 1 +
"Rajiin" 3 +
"Impulse" 1 * +
"Exile" 3 *
"The Shipment" 4
"Twilight" 5 +
"North Star" 4 *
"Similitude" 5
"Carpenter Street" 0
"Chosen Realm" 1 * +
"Proving Ground" 5 +
"Stratagem" 4 +
"Harbinger" 4
"Doctor's Orders" 3 +
"Hatchery" 1 *
"Azati Prime" 3 *
"Damage" 2 * +
"The Forgotten" 4 +
"E²" 2 * +
"The Council" 4 * +
"Countdown" 4 * +
"Zero Hour" 3 +

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

For my Star Trek rewatch project, I'm keeping one season ahead of the graphs I'm posting. That gives me time to waffle about my ratings. Whereas Enterprise Season 1 was better than I remembered, Season 2 didn't hold up as well. A couple episodes landed higher than expected, but several slipped.

Graph of ENT Season 2 episode scores. Average is 2.7. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will.

"Shockwave II" 2 *
"Carbon Creek" 3
"Minefield" 4
"Dead Stop" 4 *
"A Night In Sickbay" 1
"Marauders" 2
"The Seventh" 2
"The Communicator" 0 *
"Singularity" 2 *
"Vanishing Point" 3 *
"Precious Cargo" 1 *
"The Catwalk" 4
"Dawn" 3 *
"Stigma" 4
"Cease Fire" 4
"Future Tense" 4
"Canamar" 2 *
"The Crossing" 3 *
"Judgment" 3 *
"Horizon" 3
"The Breach" 4
"Cogenitor" 4
"Regeneration" 1
"First Flight" 2
"Bounty" 2 *
"The Expanse" 4 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

MM8 recording update (don't worry; my life isn't *entirely* Star Trek now): I resumed my practice run last night; I'm now into the second round of Robot Masters. I'm feeling good—there's some actual showoffery now. I'm also working on a test project for my new video editing software. Stay tuned...

Screenshot of the MaGMML3 judge hub. Mega Man is standing in the costume selection teleporter with Flash Man displayed.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

In two weeks, I've rewatched two seasons of Enterprise. At this pace, I'll get through the whole franchise in about a year. I promised graphs. ENT Season 1 was a bit better than I remembered! Scores of 3-5 are my happy place, but I'll put up with a 2. See my previous post for my scoring rationale.

Graph of ENT Season 1 episode scores. Average is 3.2. Asterisks (*) indicate an episode where any crew members are abducted, arrested, shackled, or otherwise held/taken against their will.

"Broken Bow" 4 *
"Fight or Flight" 3
"Strange New World" 2
"Unexpected" 4
"Terra Nova" 4 *
"The Andorian Incident" 1 *
"Breaking the Ice" 3
"Civilization" 3
"Fortunate Son" 3
"Cold Front" 4
"Silent Enemy" 5
"Dear Doctor" 4
"Sleeping Dogs" 4
"Shadows of P'Jem" 2 *
"Shuttlepod One" 2
"Fusion" 4
"Rogue Planet" 3
"Acquisition" 3 *
"Oasis" 4 *
"Detained" 3 *
"Vox Sola" 4 *
"Fallen Hero" 4
"Desert Crossing" 2 *
"Two Days and Two Nights" 3 *
"Shockwave I" 2 *

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

For my (re)watch of ALL of Star Trek, I'm rating each episode and movie on a scale of 0 to 5. Expect a weekly graph starting soon! First, though, I think it's important to share my methodology. I'm not following a strict rubric, but here's a summary of the key factors contributing to my scores:

Factors that contribute to a higher score include: allegory and social commentary, transporting me to a believable future I want to live in, good stories, anything that lets me soak in the universe, and anything that elicits a well-earned emotional reaction.

Factors that contribute to a lower score include: oversights that strain credibility and make it hard to suspend my disbelief; anything so unwelcome that I am worse for watching it; anything that frustrates or annoys me; anything that leaves me wanting; and any prejudice/bias/etc in the writing, direction, or production.

Factors that typically have little or no impact on a score include: the overall production values compared with other series/movies, obvious continuity issues that persist throughout a series, forgivable continuity issues, an excess of Treknobabble, and episodic vs serialized storytelling.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Here's the watch order for my big Star Trek project. My views on continuity echo those of website Ex Astris Scientia. Officially, this is a rewatch of the first 50 years of Trek, and a second attempt to get through the last 10 years—previously foiled by canon rage, tone issues, and a weak stomach.

Watchlist broken into four categories: CLASSIC, ABRAMSVERSE, DISCOVERSE, and BONUS.

CLASSIC
ENT 1-4
[ENT “These Are The Voyages…” moved to after TNG “The Pegasus”]
TOS 1-3
TAS 1-2
The Motion Picture
The Wrath of Khan
The Search for Spock
The Voyage Home
The Final Frontier
The Undiscovered Country
Generations [2293]
TNG 1-5
DS9 1-2 / TNG 6-7
DS9 3 / VOY 1
Generations [2371]
DS9 4-5 / VOY 2-3
First Contact
DS9 6 / VOY 4
Insurrection
DS9 7 / VOY 5-7
Nemesis
LOW 1-5
PRO 1-2
ST “Children of Mars”
PIC 1-3

ABRAMSVERSE
2009
Into Darkness
Beyond

DISCOVERSE
ST “The Girl Who Made the Stars”
ST “The Brightest Star”
ST “Q&A”
DIS 1
ST “Runaway”
ST “The Escape Artist”
ST “The Trouble With Edward”
ST “Ask Not”
DIS 2
SNW 1-5
[If still airing, project will hold at the latest episode until complete]
Section 31
DIS 3-5
ST “Calypso”

BONUS
ST “Ephraim and Dot”
very Short Treks
Scouts
The Orville

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I'm taking a break from movies to pursue a project I've been contemplating for years: a full rewatch of ALL of Star Trek. It's fine; I've got 700 hours to spare. More details to come, but I'm following in-universe chronology, starting with Enterprise. I'm also rating every episode. Expect graphs.

Screencap of the opening credits of Star Trek: Enterprise. The word "ENTERPRISE" appears superimposed over Earth.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

MM8 recording update! This is one of my weakest Classic games, and I realized that getting good enough to show off has been a barrier to progress. It's been *work*. So I decided to stop working and start goofing around. Last night's practice session was *fun*. I may have finally hit my stride.

Screenshot of Mega Man suspended in the air above a hovering Tengu Man, about to drop an Ice Wave on him.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

As mentioned before, I've been thinking about sharing my Letterboxd movie reviews here. I've watched 81 this year (~3/week) and reviewed 39 (so, every other one)—no limits on decade, language, or genre. I hope you enjoy! I'm looking forward to being told how mind-bogglingly wrong my opinions are.

Photo of movie critics Siskel and Ebert in an empty movie theater

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I've spent most of the last decade working on Mega Man fangames. It's been fun, it's been gratifying, it's been exhausting. It's time for something new. Or, perhaps...something old. Getting back to recording is a goal for this year, and I've started shaking off the dust.

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Flashman85 @flashman85.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I guess now I'm here, too? Thanks for letting me crash your party.

Data singing "Blue Skies" in Star Trek: Nemesis. Screencap from "All Blue Skies Songs • Star Trek • Compilation" by Fluff n Custard on YouTube.

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