Comment on Annotations for *Star Trek: Lower Decks* 5x07: “Fully Dilated” (SPOILERS)
CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 2 weeks ago
Reading these posts of yours is my favorite thing to do immediately after every new episode. Entertaining and informative as always!
I was surprised that there was no reference to Boimler’s hair color in this episode. It has been such a non-issue that I almost wonder if there’s something in the show bible about conspicuously never mentioning it, beyond a single throwaway admission in Boimler’s personal log about dying it (LD s3e01).
It could have been fun if there was some weird connection to the purple dimension, especially with how his facial hair has been a running subplot this season.
data1701d@startrek.website 2 weeks ago
I have my own theory that alt-Boimler is actually William Boimler tasked to replace his other self for mysterious Section 31 reasons. He even says “No one deserves to be replaced by their own clone.”
However, that theory aside, I joke that there’s a chain of modelling off alternate realities that spans the ship ranks, the various levels of admirals, the Federation presidency, the Travelers, the Q Continuum, and beyond.