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Stigma

An *Opinionated Enterprise Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek: Enterprise*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 14
* **Original airdate:** 5 February 2003
* *Stigma* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Stigma* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Stigma* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Stigma* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 18, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Enterprise Episode Guide asks: did you ever see the Westboro Baptist Church and thinks 'those guys are so like Vulcans'? Well that's why \*you\* don't run the Star Trek franchise!*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 2

***Going easy on them***

"Final score for 'Stigma' is 2 out of 10.

A couple of tiny moments are enough to keep me from dropping it down to 1, but *barely*. I can't add any more than I already have, at length.

The problem isn't the sentiment. It's the incredibly poor execution, while paired with a B plot, that only seeks to emphasise that point.

If you have to rewrite your show's history and turn 35 years of lore on its head, just to shoehorn in your ham-fisted message, then you are not competent enough to be the messenger for that message."

### Annoying Character

"Annoying Character is a wash this week. Sifting through it to find the worst is tiresome to even think about."

## See also

* Opinionated Enterprise Episode Guide
* Enterprise Season 2 reviews
Someone to Watch Over Me

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 22
* **Original airdate:** 28 April 1999
* *Someone to Watch Over Me* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Someone to Watch Over Me* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Someone to Watch Over Me* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Someone to Watch Over Me* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 8, 2018

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide is helpless as we watch the Doctor teach Seven about dating, now that we have cured every disease in the universe after all.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Someone to Watch Over Me' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
The Voyager Conspiracy

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 6 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 6
* **Episode:** 9
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ The Voyager Conspiracy]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The Voyager Conspiracy]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The Voyager Conspiracy]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The Voyager Conspiracy]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide infiltrates The Voyager Conspiracy. Seven of Nine tries to become Sherlock Holmes but instead becomes Art Bell, convinced that they're predicament is so messed up it can only be the result of deliberate effort rather than just general incompetence. Keep dreaming, Seven.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Voyager Conspiracy' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
Nemesis

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 4
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Nemesis]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Nemesis]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Nemesis]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Nemesis]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Nemesis' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
Shades of Gray

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:**
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Shades of Gray]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Shades of Gray]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Shades of Gray]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Shades of Gray]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Shades of Gray' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 2 reviews
Midnight on the Firing Line

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 1
* **Original airdate:** 26 January 1994
* *Midnight on the Firing Line* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *Midnight on the Firing Line* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *Midnight on the Firing Line* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Midnight on the Firing Line* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: June 1, 2016

## SF Debris synopsis

*The series proper launches with a Narn attack on a Centauri outpost, raiders causing problems, and Ivanova snubbing the new telepath. Just another day at the office.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 1 reviews
The Dark Crystal

A review of the 1982 puppetry fantasy adventure film *The Dark Crystal*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 17 December 1982 (United States), 17 February 1983 (United Kingdom)
* *The Dark Crystal* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Dark Crystal* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 14, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*The classic tale of good versus evil thanks to a corrupted half-race involving a large crystal, killer seafood, and puppets.*
The Man Who Changed His Mind

A review of the 1936 science fiction horror film *The Man Who Changed His Mind*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 11 September 1936
* *The Man Who Changed His Mind* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Man Who Changed His Mind* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: October 14, 2014

## SF Debris synopsis

*A look at one of the old school science fiction works, starring Boris Karloff as - what else? - a mad scientist. He's developed mind switching technology but the world laughs at him, so he responds with evil because what else do you expect a mad scientist to do?*
The Rise and Fall of the Comic Book Empire

An analytical documentary series looking at the history of the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s US superhero comic boom, why it resulted in the 1996 "Great Comic Book Crash" and what repercussions it has on the modern comic book industry.

## SF Debris synopsis

*The Rise and Fall of the Comic Book Empire: An Opinionated Look at an Era that Threatened the Future of Comics*

*Our look begins with a clueless business buying Marvel by accident through to the exit and rise of Jim Shooter's comic company challenge, Valiant.*

## Episodes

* Introduction
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8
* Episode 9
* Episode 10
* Episode 11
* Episode 12
* Episode 13
* Afterword

## Trivia

* The opening theme for the documentary is "Captain Molecule" by the US band The Divers.
The Raven

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 6
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ The Raven]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The Raven]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The Raven]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The Raven]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Raven' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
The Defector

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:**
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ The Defector]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The Defector]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The Defector]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The Defector]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Defector' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 3 reviews
Power Play

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:** February 22, 1992
* *Power Play* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Power Play* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Power Play* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Power Play* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Power Play' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 5 reviews
SF Debris Wiki

## Welcome to the SF Debris Wiki

Welcome to the wiki for fans of the SF Debris review website. We’re a collaborative community wiki with the intention to document all important aspects of the SF Debris review shows for their regular as well as occassional viewers, and provide a useful source for newcomer viewers.

This wiki is not officially affiliated with the SF Debris website, but should be edited with as high a quality as possible, in keeping with the standards of the SF Debris review site and its fan community.

## About SF Debris

"Serious Analysis, Silly Behavior"

*- motto of SF Debris*

Started in its current form in 2008 by Charles "Chuck" Sonnenburg, the SF Debris review website has grown to become one of the biggest and most respected sites of semi-professional online criticism of science fiction and speculative fiction on the Internet. SF Debris focuses mostly on reviewing television and feature film science fiction works. Besides science fiction, SF Debris also reviews some works of related speculative fiction genres.

## Key SF Debris Links

* Official Website
	+ SF Debris Video Reviews
	+ SF Debris discussion forums
	+ Donations to SF Debris information
* Official SF Debris Patreon
* SF Debris on Twitter
* SF Debris on YouTube (a smaller selection of supplemental videos)

## Key Wiki Content

* Main list of SF Debris reviews - A central list of all Opinionated Guide review series and one-off reviews.
* Opinionated Guides - Overview of reviews for each reviewed TV series. Each single episode of a reviewed TV series (usually) has its own separate review.
* Reviews - Reviews of specific works (e.g. individual TV episodes of a TV series, films, books, etc.).
* Specials and analyses - Supplemental analyses other than reviews, behind the scenes information, etc.
* Running gags and in-jokes - One-off or recurring humorous elements in reviews.
Red Dwarf Series VII review

An *Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide* review.

Review of Series 7 episodes of *Red Dwarf*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 7
* **Original airdate:** 17 January 1993 - 7 March 1993
* *Red Dwarf Series VII* at Tongue Tied, a *Red Dwarf* wiki
* *Red Dwarf Series VII* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Red Dwarf Series VII* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: September 22, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Red Dwarf Episode Guide continues with Series VII. Surviving the paradox, our heroes struggle to deal with the loss of Rimmer, the arrival of Kochanski, and a real low point in the series overall. Still, it has Kryten in a tank.*
Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide

SF Debris reviews of the 1980-1990s science fiction TV series *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987-1994), the first sequel series of the original 1960s *Star Trek*.

## Reviewed episodes

### Season 1 (1987-1988)

* 1 - Encounter at Farpoint, Part I
* 2 - Encounter at Farpoint, Part II
* 3 - The Naked Now
* 4 - Code of Honor
* 5 - The Last Outpost
* 6 - Where No One Has Gone Before
* 7 - Lonely Among Us
* 8 - Justice
* 9 - The Battle
* 10 - Hide and Q
* 11 - Haven
* 13 - Datalore
* 14 - Angel One
* 15 - https://sfdebris.com/videos/startrek/t116.php
* 17 - When the Bough Breaks
* 20 - Heart of Glory
* 21 - The Arsenal of Freedom
* 23 - Skin of Evil
* 25 - Conspiracy
* 26 - The Neutral Zone

### Season 2 (1988-1989)

* 1 - The Child
* 2 - Where Silence Has Lease
* 4 - The Outrageous Okona
* 5 - Loud as a Whisper
* 9 - The Measure of A Man
* 10 - The Dauphin
* 12 - The Royale
* 15 - Pen Pals
* 16 - Q Who
* 17 - Samaritan Snare
* 18 - Up the Long Ladder
* 21 - Peak Performance
* 22 - Shades of Gray

### Season 3 (1989-1990)

* 1 - Evolution
* 4 - Who Watches the Watchers
* 6 - Booby Trap
* 7 - The Enemy
* 10 - The Defector
* 11 - The Hunted
* 12 - The High Ground
* 13 - Déja Q
* 15 - Yesterday's Enterprise
* 16 - The Offspring
* 17 - Sins of the Father
* 19 - Captain's Holiday
* 20 - Tin Man
* 21 - Hollow Pursuits
* 22 - The Most Toys
* 23 - Sarek
* 24 - Ménage à Troi
* 26 - The Best of Both Worlds

### Season 4 (1990-1991)

* 1 - The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
* 2 - Family
* 3 - Brothers
* 4 - Suddenly Human
* 5 - Remember Me
* 12 - The Wounded
* 13 - Devil's Due
* 14 - Clues
* 15 - First Contact
* 17 - Night Terrors
* 18 - Identity Crisis
* 19 - The Nth Degree
* 20 - Qpid
* 21 - The Drumhead
* 24 - The Mind's Eye
* 25 - In Theory
* 26 - Redemption, Part I

### Season 5 (1991-1992)

* 1 - Redemption, Part II
* 2 - Darmok
* 3 - Ensign Ro
* 5 - Disaster
* 6 - The Game
* 7 - Unification, Part I
* 8 - Unification, Part II
* 9 - A Matter of Time
* 14 - Conundrum
* 15 - Power Play
* 16 - Ethics
* 17 - The Outcast
* 18 - Cause and Effect
* 19 - The First Duty
* 21 - The Perfect Mate
* 23 - I Borg
* 24 - The Next Phase
* 25 - The Inner Light
* 26 - Time's Arrow, Part I

### Season 6 (1992-1993)

* 1 - Time's Arrow, Part II
* 2 - Realm of Fear
* 4 - Relics
* 5 - Schisms
* 6 - True Q
* 7 - Rascals
* 8 - A Fistful of Datas
* 9 - The Quality of Life
* 10 - Chain of Command, Part I
* 11 - Chain of Command, Part I
* 12 - Ship in a Bottle
* 14 - Face of the Enemy
* 15 - Tapestry
* 18 - Starship Mine
* 19 - Lessons
* 20 - The Chase
* 24 - Second Chances
* 25 - Timescape
* 26 - Descent, Part I

### Season 7 (1993-1994)

* 1 - Descent, Part II
* 4 - Gambit, Part I
* 5 - Gambit, Part II
* 6 - Dark Page
* 7 - Phantasms
* 8 - Attached
* 9 - Force of Nature
* 11 - Parallels
* 12 - The Pegasus
* 14 - Sub Rosa
* 15 - Lower Decks
* 16 - Thine Own Self
* 17 - Masks
* 19 - Genesis
* 21 - Firstborn
* 24 - Preemptive Strike
* 25/26 - All Good Things...

## See also

* *Star Trek* specials
* Main list of SF Debris reviews
Phage

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 5
* **Original airdate:**
* *Phage* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Phage* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Phage* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Phage* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Phage' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide
* Voyager Season 1 reviews
The Menagerie

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 11/12
* **Original airdate:** 17 & 24 December 1966
* *The Menagerie Part I* & *Part II* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Menagerie Part I* & *Part II* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Menagerie Part I & II* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Menagerie Part I* & *Part II* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 19, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide looks at the first part of the only two-parter of the original series. This part focuses on the original part of the episode before it becomes a clip show. Spock commandeers the Enterprise to bring his former captain to the only planet where going there might invoke the death penalty. Sounds like a plan, huh.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 1 reviews
Alien

A review of the 1979 science fiction horror film *Alien*.

## Film information

* **Film series:** *Alien*
* **Installment no.:** 1
* **Premiere:** 25 May 1979 (US), 6 September 1979 (UK)
* *Alien* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Alien* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: June 7, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*A look at the classic science fiction horror film. An alien signal is detected, so to investigate this historic and revolutionary find, they send a collection of truckers and grease-monkeys because they happen to be nearby. This ends as badly as it sounds.*
Battlefield

An *Opinionated Doctor Who Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 26 serial of *Doctor Who*, in the Seventh Doctor era.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 26
* **Serial:** 1
* **No. of episodes:** 4
* **Original airdate:** 6-27 September 1989
* *Battlefield* at BBC.co.uk (DW classic series archive), the official website
* *Battlefield* at TARDIS Data Core, a canon *Doctor Who* wiki
* *Battlefield* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Battlefield* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: October 29, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*We enter the era of the Seventh Doctor with the final appearance in the main series of the Brigadier. Transdimensional enemies of King Arthur arrive to wreak havoc and only the power of Excalibur might stop their attempts to get a nuclear missile. Don't look at me like that, I just work here.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Doctor Who Episode Guide
* Seventh Doctor reviews
No Surrender, No Retreat

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:** 26 May 1997
* *No Surrender, No Retreat* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *No Surrender, No Retreat* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *No Surrender, No Retreat* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *No Surrender, No Retreat* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: September 25, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*We return to Babylon 5 and promptly leap ahead to season 4, where Sheridan has drawn a line in the sand against the forces that have seized control of Earth and turned it into a terrifying police state while pretending that everything is wonderful. No, this is not the Star Trek vs. B5 battle people have talked about.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***Must See***

"No Surrender, No Retreat opens the final act of season four, while not forgetting about what came before it. The Shadow War might be over, but the consequences of it cannot be ignored. Nevertheless, the immediate campaign and the delicacies that requires, is the focus. It never seems to get stuck on irrelevancies.

Not only is this an essential episode and thus given a stamp of 'Must See', it's very enjoyable, never getting bogged down, but far more than just an action piece. Strong character moments, tough questions, no-win situations... B5 handles its subject matter with maturity that never loses your interest, and ensures that this new arc will keep you just as engaged, if not moreso, than the Shadow War."

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 4 reviews
The Fall of Night

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 22
* **Original airdate:** 1 November 1995 (US) / 15 August 1995 (UK)
* *The Fall of Night* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *The Fall of Night* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *The Fall of Night* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Fall of Night* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: March 5, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*The first new Babylon 5 review of 2012, and we look at the end of season 2. Things are getting worse with the Centauri, so Earthdome figures, hey, we're evil, why don't we get on their side too? Plus, Sheridan flies like an eagle into the future.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
Remember Me

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:**
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Remember Me]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Remember Me]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Remember Me]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Remember Me]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Remember Me' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
The Thing

A review of the 1982 science fiction horror film *The Thing*, based loosely on the novella *Who Goes There ?* by John W. Campbell Jr.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 25 June 1982
* *The Thing* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Thing* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: February 19, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*An opinionated look at the John Carpenter tale of men trapped in Antarctica with an alien who's good at killing but sucks at driving. By nature of the film somewhat more graphic than more normal reviews.*
Star Wars

A review of the 1977 science fantasy adventure film *Star Wars (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope)*, the first installment in the *Star Wars* film series.

## Film information

* **Film series:** *Star Wars*
* **Installment no.:** 1st in the original film trilogy (4th in the overall 9 film series)
* **Premiere:** 25 May 1977
* *Star Wars* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Star Wars* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 28, 2016
* Companion video: The Hero's Journey, a feature length background information video

## SF Debris synopsis

*An opinionated look at the original film about an orphan who fights evil after the tragic murder of his uncle. No, not Spider-man, the other movie.*

## Memorable quotes/jokes from the review

The Special Edition could have cut out the part where Han steps on Jabba.

Luke Skywalker might be easily confused for some guy named Lucas Walker.
Think Tank

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 20
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Think Tank]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Think Tank]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Think Tank]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Think Tank]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Think Tank' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
The Quickening

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 24
* **Original airdate:** June 10, 1996
* *[ The Quickening]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Quickening* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Quickening* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Quickening* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Quickening' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 4 reviews
The Squire of Gothos

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 18
* **Original airdate:** 12 January 1967
* *The Squire of Gothos* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Squire of Gothos* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Squire of Gothos* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Squire of Gothos* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide meets the Squire of Gothos, the Q before there was Q.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 1 reviews
The Parliament of Dreams

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 5
* **Original airdate:** 23 February 1994
* *The Parliament of Dreams* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *The Parliament of Dreams* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *The Parliament of Dreams* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Parliament of Dreams* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 21, 2016

## SF Debris synopsis

*Two new ambassadorial assistants arrive just in time for two important events: the sharing of each species' dominant religion, and a plot to assassinate G'Kar. At least he'll be extremely holy by the time he dies.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 1 reviews
The Expanse (novel series)

*For the Star Trek: Enterprise episode, please see The Expanse (Star Trek: Enterprise).*

SF Debris reviews the science fiction novel series *The Expanse* (2011- ), by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (writing under the pen name James S. A. Corey).

## *Leviathan Wakes*

### SF Debris synopsis

*An Opinionated Look at Leviathan Wakes*

*A look at the first book of the Expanse. Things are going very wrong in the outer portion of the solar system, and it's down to a small group of survivors and a washed up police detective to sort it out.*

### Review of the novel

* *Part 1: Siren's Song*
* *Part 2: No Longer a Workhorse*
* *Part 3: The God of Love*
* *Part 4: Pleased to Meet You, Hope You Guess My Name*
* *Part 5: Cupid and Psyche*

## *Caliban's War*

### SF Debris synopsis

*An Opinionated Look at Caliban's War*

*Book 2 of the Expanse, the protomolecule returns in the form of a savage killer, but it's not aliens that are in control of this ultimate soldier.*

### Review of the novel

* *Part 1: Species*
* *Part 2: Family*
* *Part 3: Order*
* *Part 4: Class*
* *Part 5: Kingdom*

## *Abaddon's Gate*

### SF Debris synopsis

*An Opinionated Look at Abaddon's Gate*

*Book 3 of the Expanse sees the powers of the human race come together to study the newly constructed ring, while a plot for revenge reaches fruition while a dead friend returns to ask for some help.*

### Review of the novel

* *Part 1: Something to Prove*
* *Part 2: Something to Hide*
* *Part 3: Something to Solve*
* *Part 4: Something to Believe In*
* *Part 5: Everything or Nothing*

## *Cibola Burn*

### SF Debris synopsis

*An Opinionated Look at Cibola Burn*

*Book 4 of the Expanse. Things get mired in complexity when the question of who has the right to a planet beyond the ring leads to terrorism and despotism, ignorant of the true threat to them all.*

### Review of the novel

* *Part 1: The Tribe*
* *Part 2: The Cycle*
* *Part 3: The Enemy*
* *Part 4: The Spite*
* *Part 5: The Burn*
Star Trek: Nemesis

An *Opinionated Trek Film Guide* review.

Review of the fourth feature film with the cast of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Film information

* **Film series:** TNG era films
* **Installment no.:** 4
* **Premiere:** 13 December 2002
* *Star Trek: Nemesis* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Star Trek: Nemesis* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Star Trek: Nemesis* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Star Trek: Nemesis* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Trek Film Guide looks at Star Trek Nemesis, last of the original 10 films. It has an evil clone, pointless action, and Janeway - it's like they made this movie just for me to review it. Say goodbye to the TNG heroes as they go up against their most incompetent villain in recent memory.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Trek Film Guide
* Star Trek TNG movie reviews
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

SF Debris reviews the 1999 science fiction 4X strategy game *Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri*, by Firaxis Games.

## SF Debris synopsis

*Having screwed up planet Earth with war and pollution, we now head to a nearby planet to screw that one up with war and pollution. Rock on!*

## Game information

* Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: April 12, 2017
The Quatermass Xperiment

A review of the 1955 science fiction horror film *The Quatermass Xperiment*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 26 August 1955
* *The Quatermass Xperiment* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Quatermass Xperiment* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: February 10, 2018

## SF Debris synopsis

*The obnoxious Professor Quatermass sends up a rocket with three guys, only for them to find only one inside when they get back. This is why you always have a bathroom buddy in space.*
The Way to Eden

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek: The Original Series*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 20
* **Original airdate:** 21 February 1969
* *The Way to Eden* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Way to Eden* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Way to Eden* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Way to Eden* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: April 20, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*An opinionated look at one of the most notorious episodes in Star Trek history. Space hippies want to get to Eden, and after rescuing their ungrateful asses from the ship they accidentally destroyed they proceed to scream 'Herbert' a lot, in between singing. It's even worse than it sounds.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 1

***Written by Herbert***

"Final score for 'The Way to Eden' is 1 out of 10. Make no mistake, it is terrible, but Spock has a few small parts that work well and some of the ideas show potential. It's just that the episode doesn't know how to explore them well, so they're mostly just mangled in the execution. So for that reason, while it is certainly close to last place, I still think there's one that's even worse. Although hopefully even that will have less singing in it. I'll admit that I figured it was going to be wretched, but like many, I assumed this was going to be the *Wonder Woman* pilot style, where it's so wretched, it's fun. This isn't. The episodes reputation really comes down to being a horrible presentation of counterculture, combined with a series of colossal missteps in its production. There's garish costumes and people saying nonsense, sure, but once you get past that, it's just a lot of singing and boredom. And the ironic thing is that the thing you're most likely to laugh at isn't the hippies, it's the camp silliness of Shatner's acting, as he does 'man being subjected to sonic attack'. Even as a flop, this episode is a flop."

### Annoying Character

***I reach you now on the chimes, brother***

"Annoying Character goes to Adam. Though there's a lot to go around, but his pseudo-hippie dialogue and randomly breaking out into song just put him over the top."

### Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh ?

***Typhoid Mary***

"We have an Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh ? for Typhoid Mary being called ancient."

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 3 reviews
The Game

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 6
* **Original airdate:** October 28, 1991
* *The Game* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Game* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Game* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Game* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Game' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 5 reviews
Miri

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 12
* **Original airdate:** 27 February 1966
* *Miri* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Miri* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Miri* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Miri* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: February 11, 2017

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide sees the crew visit a planet absolutely identical to Earth. Naturally, this ridiculous coincidence is neither explained nor necessary, because back then you could get away with anything.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 1 reviews
Space Seed

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 23
* **Original airdate:** 16 February 1967
* *Space Seed* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Space Seed* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Space Seed* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Space Seed* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: July 12, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide looks at the episode leading up to the next Star Trek film. The Enterprise comes across a sleeper ship containing a man named Khan from the nineties, who plans to use his ship to take over the universe, and get it on with a simpering member of Kirk's crew.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 1 reviews
Red Dwarf Series III review

An *Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide* review.

Review of Series 3 episodes of *Red Dwarf*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Original airdate:** 14 November 1989 - 19 December 1989
* *Red Dwarf Series III* at Tongue Tied, a *Red Dwarf* wiki
* *Red Dwarf Series III* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Red Dwarf Series III* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 8, 2010

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Red Dwarf Episode Guide continues with Series III, where the series shifts from a sitcom to an adventure comedy. Polymorphs and killer androids threaten our heroes as they continue heading for Earth.*

## Series III summary

"This series shares a bit of light on the twisted psyche of Rimmer, based on his description of his parents as devout Seventh Day Advent-Hoppists: Faith, hop and charity, and the greatest of these is Hop. That's more than likely his reason for rejecting the existence of God, but Rimmer's own twisted ego and fervent need to believe there is order to the universe has convinced him that he was reincarnated from a man close to power - in fact he believes he's been reincarnated many, many times as soldiers - and he believes in aliens and alien abductions. He must be from the Art Bell school of skepticism...

```
"

```
Remember

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 6
* **Original airdate:** 9 October 1996
* *Remember* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Remember* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Remember* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Remember* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: March 16, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide asks if it's true that Torres only has episodes involving fixing something, being enraged, or screwing somebody. This episode provides no evidence to the contrary.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Remember' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide
* Voyager Season 3 reviews
Tapestry

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 6 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 6
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:** February 15, 1993
* *Tapestry* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Tapestry* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Tapestry* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Tapestry* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Tapestry' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 6 reviews
There All Honor Lies

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 14
* **Original airdate:** 26 April 1995
* *[ There All Honor Lies]* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *There All Honor Lies* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *[ There All Honor Lies]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ There All Honor Lies]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: January 13, 2020

## SF Debris synopsis

*Sheridan is accused of being a cold-blooded killer by a Minbari. Because, of course, they have no motivation to smear his name.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Importance stamp

***Slightly Important***

"There All Honor Lies gets a stamp of 'Slightly Important'..."

### Recommendation stamp

***Recommended***

"... and I also list it as 'Recommended'.

It's a great little character piece with plenty of wit, that makes me wish Peter David had done more episodes. It was clever the way the merchandising plot was used to create a major revelation for the main plot. And with that tying into Vir's, by the end, of turning his issue into a matter of honor. To unite both, with this common theme. Lots of characters get a chance to really shine this week, but especially Leneer gets to really spread his wings. To remain fully consistent with the established character, and yet, show these new facets of him. All in all, a great job."

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
The Measure of A Man

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 9
* **Original airdate:** 13 February 1989
* *The Measure of a Man* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Measure of a Man* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Measure of a Man* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Measure of a Man* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 20, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide looks at a season two episode that managed not to suck. To compensate for that, we meet the most unlikable man in Starfleet. Plus, Picard gets dissed.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 9/10

*Impressive Achievement and Landmark Episode*

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 2 reviews
Pilot, Part 1 (SAAB)

*An Opinionated Look at Space: Above and Beyond* review.

Review of an episode of *Space: Above and Beyond*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 1
* **Original airdate:** September 24, 1995
* *Pilot* at the Space: Above and Beyond Wiki
* *Pilot* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Pilot* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: November 5, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*We kick off our look at Space: Above and Beyond by meeting three of the major characters of the series, one of which isn't given enough screen time, and another given way too much. Also, bad guy aliens show up and start kicking some ass.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

As this episode is the first half of a two-part story, the post-episode follow up is relegated to the end of the second half, the episode Pilot, Part 2.

## See also

* An Opinionated Look at Space: Above and Beyond
* Space: Above and Beyond reviews
Pilot, Part 2 (SAAB)

*An Opinionated Look at Space: Above and Beyond* review.

Review of an episode of *Space: Above and Beyond*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 1
* **Original airdate:** September 24, 1995
* *Pilot* at the Space: Above and Beyond Wiki
* *Pilot* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Pilot* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: November 7, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*We close out the pilot episode of Space: Above and Beyond with our heroes needing to go with minimal training and do what got the best of the best slaughtered. Good luck with that.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

"Okay, here's the thing with the series *Space: Above and Beyond*. I watched the pilot more intrigued by *the ideas* than actually enjoying the story. It took about four more episodes before I felt I was really connecting with anyone besides McQueen. But after that, I was watching it more out of personal enjoyment than watching it just because it's my job. So now going back to the beginning again, I found my initial dislike for Nathan West, when I first watched the thing... Well, that was still there... But the apathy I've had towards the others had evaporated, because having gotten to know them and now see their actions within that whole framework... Well, it made them feel more alive. I think perhaps it echoes the way it is when you're actually joining a unit: It took repeatedly going through the things together to forge a connection. And if that was the intent, it's an interesting strategy. But as I said, had it not been my job to watch the show, I likely wouldn't have kept watching it. I guess what I'm saying is that the pilot didn't do a very good job at making me invested in the characters. So much time was devoted to West, and he was actually rather unpleasant to watch. It wasn't until I was invested, going back, that I could see and really appreciate the pilot. But while the character material wasn't satisfying, the setup for the world was certainly intriguing. It definitely made the Chigs into a serious threat and brought home just how dangerous this was to our heroes. And R. Lee Ermey's PG version of the *Full Metal Jacket* routine was also a fun diversion that didn't feel it took the show off the tracks, like it so easily could have, and also showed the dire nature of what they were doing with his silence later on. Overall, the pilot's an effective start, but it just needed to handle the character elements a little better."

## See also

* An Opinionated Look at Space: Above and Beyond
* Space: Above and Beyond reviews
The Long Dark

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 5
* **Original airdate:** 30 November 1994
* *The Long Dark* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *The Long Dark* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *The Long Dark* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Long Dark* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 13, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*Babylon 5 gets two special visitors: a horrible, horrible monster, and Reg Barclay. I approve of the latter more.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
The Man from Earth

A review of the 2007 science fiction / fantasy drama film *The Man from Earth*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 13 November 2007
* *The Man from Earth* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Man from Earth* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: January 31, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*A look at this unusual film about a cave man who is still alive in modern times. The last work of author Jerome Bixby.*
Red Dwarf Series I review

An *Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide* review.

Review of Series 1 episodes of *Red Dwarf*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Original airdate:** 15 February 1988 - 21 March 1988
* *Red Dwarf Series I* at Tongue Tied, a *Red Dwarf* wiki
* *Red Dwarf Series I* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Red Dwarf Series I* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: November 19, 2010

## SF Debris synopsis

*The Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide kicks things off by looking at Series I. An episode by episode breakdown of the series as seen through the warped prism of SF Debris.*

## Series I summary

"Overall, what's notable about Series I is that, while it has plenty of funny stuff, very little of that is actually related to the episodes' plots. More often than not, it's the side stuff. Bizarre one-off bits or long series of the characters butting heads, that's the real entertainment. Future Echoes is a notable exception, with its concept cleverly executed and funny at the same time."
Reviews of Isaac Asimov books

SF Debris reviews the literary science fiction works of classic author Isaac Asimov.

## An Opinionated Look at Isaac Asimov's robot novels

### SF Debris synopsis

*The world of Isaac Asimov comes to life as we follow a murder investigation on Earth, conducted by an agoraphobic local detective and a robot from a powerful human world.*

### Novels reviewed

* *The Caves of Steel*
* *The Naked Sun*
* *The Robots of Dawn*
* *Robots and Empire*

## An Opinionated Look at Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels

### SF Debris synopsis

*A brief look at what the Foundation Trilogy was and how it came to be.*

### Reviews of the series

* Part 1: Behind the Trilogy
* Part 2: *Foundation*
* Part 3: *Foundation abd Empire*
* Part 4: *Second Foundation*
* Part 5: From Psychohistory to Future History
* Part 6: *The End of Eternity* (novel with links to the Foundation/Empire universe)
* Part 7: *Foundation's Edge*
* Part 8: *Foundation and Earth*
* Part 9: Robots and Gaia