Repelle
@Repelle@lemmy.world
- Comment on Searching for the "most representative" Star Trek episode 5 weeks ago:
Now I want to suggest this trilogy: a private little war, the last outpost, “mugato, gumato”
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks fans as the game hits a 95% positive review rating on Steam 5 weeks ago:
One game breaking bug on a playthrough is still pretty bad.
- Comment on Searching for the "most representative" Star Trek episode 5 weeks ago:
I wanna say “the corbomite maneuver” from TOS. I think it’s one of the best episodes of all, but most people don’t so i think it’s okay from the its all downhill perspective. It has everything: Kirk mentoring, an extremely powerful alien of the week, solving problems without fighting, but still tense situations. Such a great and representative episode.
From TNG maybe First Contact. Good intro episode as you get intro to the federation through the eyes of an alien of the week. The alien-chasing woman may be not a good thing to show depending on the person you’re showing it to, though.
For DS9, in the hands of the prophets. Doesn’t require much backstory unlike a lot of DS9, great ep, classic ethical debate/social commentary, and the majesty that is Vedek Winn.
For Voyager maybe distant origin. Great ep, doesn’t need much backstory, also great commentary on society
- Comment on 2 months ago:
Even though I didn’t enjoy the movie, I’m still sad that Paul McGillion wasn’t cast as Scotty for the 2009 film. He’s both Scottish and Canadian, so perfect for carrying the torch.
- Comment on Today I found out: snakes have two penises 2 months ago:
Just like Klingons.
- Comment on New ‘Star Trek’ Movie in the Works at Paramount from ‘Andor’ Director 5 months ago:
I read and reread “Abrams’ Bad Robot” as “Abrams’ bad reboot” several times before I got it right. I guess the mind sees what it wants to see.
- Comment on Possible headcanon reason why consoles always explode on the bridge 6 months ago:
The rocks eat the eps plasma and turn it into console lights and computer food.
- Comment on Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to delay electrification 8 months ago:
Wikipedia quotes 30% for diesel generation. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_generator (see typical operating costs)
According to the EIA, natural gas has the highest efficiency at around 43% as of 2015. Coal, oil, and nuclear plants all fall around 33%, with nuclear keeping a slight lead. www.energyandcapital.com/articles/…/76858
Additionally I did specifically say that electricity would still be better for cars unless hydrogen production were such that more suitable uses were fully supplied.
- Comment on Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to delay electrification 8 months ago:
That is absolutely true. But if the hydrogen production increases the power plants overall efficiency from 30% to 50% (estimates are in that realm) then the overall efficiency of the system is competitive, since as compared to current nuclear generation the efficiency of the hydrogen production is greater than 100% as we’re using energy that is waste in the current system.
Of course, using electricity in that model is still more efficient so long as the markets for better uses of hydrogen aren’t saturated, but if we went all in, then it might be possible for it to be the case.
- Comment on Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to delay electrification 8 months ago:
I like that hydrogen ladder graphic, nice way of communicating things it is good and bad for. I will say though, If we had (or do) invested more in nuclear power, thermochemical production of hydrogen in nuclear plants could bring overall efficiency closer to to that enjoyed by BEVs (by improving power plant efficiency rather than by improving car efficiency) but that’s just a pipe dream at this point.
- Comment on Star Trek's Man Dress - Complete Story 8 months ago:
Oh damn I hadn’t noticed! Awesome.
- Comment on Whats your favorite Star Trek season? 8 months ago:
That’s funny because I’ve always considered season one better than season 2. I feel like after the opening of seasons 2 it’s a slog for a bit (though honestly right now I can’t think of what eps those are). Season 1 has its bad eps. But it opens on a favorite and the last two eps are also both favorites of mine.
- Comment on Star Trek's Man Dress - Complete Story 8 months ago:
I love the skants. Lower decks has made it canon that they are still around but unpopular, so maybe some trek series will be brave enough to put the whole damn crew in skants.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 4x01 "Twovix" & 4x02 "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee" 9 months ago:
T’Lyn is apparently way more of a maverick than Janeway, she killed a whole mess of hybrids without a second thought.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 4x01 "Twovix" & 4x02 "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee" 9 months ago:
Why does Michael Sullivan remember his wife? 😧
- Comment on Which particular episode(s) of Star Trek do you find yourself going back to? 10 months ago:
Distant origins is such a great choice. I don’t purposefully go back to it, but adore it every time I watch it.
- Comment on Which particular episode(s) of Star Trek do you find yourself going back to? 10 months ago:
Meclazine
There’s many, but I will limit myself to one per series, and I’ll refrain from most of the super popular episodes which I also love.
TOS: Corbomite Maneuver: for me this is the blueprint for all of Star Trek. You have Kirk dealing with a young officer, tactics “Not chess, mr. spock, poker” , coming to an understanding with an alien culture, just an insanely fantastic episode.
TAS: i like the series fine, but don’t really go back to any eps
TNG: Peak Performance: one of the earlier strong TNG episodes, it has the great data strategema scenes, riker and Wesley being clever, just lots of fun.
DS9: In the Hands of the Prophets: what a great way to make explore the religious/secular divides in society, and especially the creationism / intelligent design in classrooms debates. The episode is sympathetic without shying away from offering a perspective, and Keiko is just fantastic in the episode. Of course Kai Winn is always amazing. I do not understand why this ep isn’t held in the same light as duet and the visitor
Voyager: parallax: I believe this is not even regarded as a good voyager episode, but I love it. I always thought Janeway and Torres had amazing screen chemistry, and I just love how janeway comes around to the idea of Torres as chief engineer. Plus it has the classic lines “Warp Particles” and Paris’s “It’s the Voyager”
Enterprise: The series has its moments but I’m not too big on it
Discovery: At its best, the show is like good fanfic, at its worst it’s unbearable. I don’t go back to anything.
Picard: don’t particularly like the show. There were some great nostalgia moments in season 3 (I definitely shed a tear for the old ships), but such aggravating decisions (everything about the changelings in that season makes no sense)
Lower Decks: I would almost say the entire series, I’ve watched every ep so many times, but I will pick out Crisis point, which for me is the show’s beard growing moment. It was already good, but became amazing during that ep. Much like with the motion picture, the starship porn is my favorite part.
Strange New Worlds: really solid show so far, even if I disagree with some of their choices. It’s still new and I’m not sure what consensus is on best eps, so I’m just gonna go with my favorite which I’ve already watched several times; “Those Old Scientists” what a powerhouse of an ep, and such great performances from boimler and mariner.
Prodigy: show is okay, nothing I go back to.