12+ hour ago   (643+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Right now, Star Trek is on life support. Paramount isn’t ready to pull the plug, and hardcore fans aren’t ready to hear the pronouncement that “It’s dead, Jim.” Nonetheless, the franchise continues to lose viewers, even with…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (203+ words) By Joshua Tyler & Jonathan Klotz | Published 12 seconds ago Back in the 90s, we didn’t know how good we had it. Not one, but three separate Star Trek series were airing; The X-Files was redefining sci-fi, and networks experimented with original science…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (234+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar Galactica reboot remains one of the best sci-fi series in modern TV history. One reason for this is that the show’s characters are allowed to be messy: unlike on Star Trek: The Next Generation…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (417+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Back in the ‘90s, Star Trek absolutely dominated the airwaves. The Next Generation was such a monster hit that it spawned two more successful spinoffs: Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Unfortunately, the Golden Age of Star Trek petered…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (208+ words) By Jonathan Klotz | Published 17 minutes ago “Singularity” is often confused by fans with the other black hole episode from Season 2, “A Matter of Time.” It remains a high-water mark for Season 1 and arguably, one of the best of the entire…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (248+ words) Giant Freakin Robot As a lifelong fan of Star Trek, I have plenty of hot takes about my favorite franchise. The hottest take, perhaps, is that Deep Space Nine is the absolute best show, hands-down. It had an admittedly rocky…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (666+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Back in the ‘90s, Deep Space Nine seemed like an insane idea for a spinoff of The Next Generation. Like, there’s a space station instead of a ship? And it just sits there instead of boldly going anywhere?...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (459+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Strange New Worlds had its fourth-season debut this past week. It was an episode that largely abandoned the smart, scientific writing Star Trek is known for in favor of cool action beats and unexpected character moments that…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Many Star Trek fans were understandably shocked when Paramount pulled the plug on developing new TV shows. Instead, they have decided to pivot the franchise back to the big screen, and they hired some top-tier talent. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1134+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Star Trek is currently experiencing something of an identity crisis. Starfleet Academy tried to appeal to young fans, but that effort failed, and the new show got canceled after one season. It joins a graveyard of canceled…...