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SF Debris

The **SF Debris** website was founded in 1999 by Chuck Sonnenburg.

Originally a traditional text-based science fiction review site, Chuck began to branch out into video reviews in January 2008. This was a new chapter in the history of the site, and as of the early 2010s, it went through a major retooling and focuses now on video reviewing of various speculative fiction properties.

As of 2011, the originally *Star Trek*-only reviews began to expand to other properties, starting with *Babylon 5*.

By 2020, SF Debris has been reviewing various popular and less science fiction TV series and miniseries, classic and less famous science fiction films, and even various science fiction literature and computer games, all on a varying schedule.

## Television series reviewed (live-action)

In alphabetical order (individual series of a franchise in chronological order).

* *Babylon 5* (1994-1998, 2007)
* *Battlestar Galactica (1978, 2003-2009)*
* *Blake's 7* (1978-1981)
* *Doctor Who* (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present)
* *Farscape (1999-2002)*
* *Firefly* (2002)
* *Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda* (2000)
* *Red Dwarf* (1988-1999, 2009-present)
* *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995)
* *Stargate*
	+ *Stargate SG-1* (1997-2007)
	+ *Stargate Atlantis* (2004-2009)
* Star Trek
	+ *The Original Series* (1966-1969)
	+ *The Animated Series* (1973-1974)
	+ *The Next Generation* (1987-1994)
	+ *Deep Space Nine* (1993-1999)
	+ *Voyager* (1995-2001)
	+ *Enterprise* (2001-2005)
	+ *Discovery* and *Short Treks* (2017-present)
	+ *Star Trek* films
* *The X-FIles* (1993-2002)
* TBA

## TV miniseries and TV films reviewed (live-action)

* *Dune* (2000)
* *Children of Dune* (2003)
* TBA

## Films reviewed (live-action)

* *Blade Runner* (1982)
* *Dark City* (1998)
* *The Dark Knight* (2008)
* *The Matrix* (1999)
* *Metropolis* (1925)
* *Star Wars*
	+ *A New Hope* (1977)
	+ *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980)
* TBA

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## See also

* Other recommended websites - Other science fiction TV, film, literature and game reviewers worth checking out.
The Movie

An *Opinionated Doctor Who Episode Guide* review.

Review of the 1996 television special *Doctor Who: The Movie*, in the Eighth Doctor era.

Intended as an attempt to relaunch the series, the films was not as successful as initially hoped. It took nine more years for a proper revival by the BBC, with most of the Eighth Doctor's stories being in audio drama format only, published by Big Finish Productions.

The 1996 TV film is sometimes also referred to as "The Enemy Within".

## Episode information

* **Season:** N/A (TV special)
* **Serial:** N/A (TV special)
* **No. of episodes:** 1 (TV special)
* **Original airdate:** 12/14/27 May 1996 (CA/US/UK)
* *Doctor Who: The Movie* at BBC.co.uk (DW classic series archive), the official website
* *Doctor Who: The Movie* at TARDIS Data Core, a canon *Doctor Who* wiki
* *Doctor Who: The Movie* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Doctor Who: The Movie* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: November 23, 2018

## SF Debris synopsis

*Doctor Who's attempt at a return introduced Paul McGann and his greatest enemy, and I don't mean his wig.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Doctor Who Episode Guide
* Eighth Doctor reviews
Repression

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 7 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 7
* **Episode:** 4
* **Original airdate:** 25 October 2000
* *[ Repression]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Repression* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Repression]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Repression]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: 16 July 2022

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide looks at a season seven Maquis episode. I didn't know anyone even remembered there are Maquis around!*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 3

***Started promising, went downhill fast***

"Final score for 'Repression' is 3 out of 10.

A few moments that suggest a competent mystery are thoroughly undone by the rest of the episode. At the centre of a successful mystery is intelligence. You cannot have a "don't think about it so much !" excuse for a frickin' detective story ! It's like telling people they can only appreciate an ugly painting by listening to it. You have missed the entire point.

And don't give me the "Well that Bajoran was unstable !" excuse... You can't make your villain hypercompetent and then explain away everything else that he does with "And he's also f-ed in the head !". It's no better than that alien that messes with their minds for no reason whatsoever. If you're going to go to all the trouble of telling us this, how about inventing a reason for it. A motive is not too much to ask.

And no, I'm not going to create one. I could. I could work all this stuff out if I wanted to. I'm not going to. You know why ? It's not my job watching the show to fix all the screw-ups. How about if we do it at the script phase, or the filming phase, rather than after it's already been broadcast ? *(tired sigh)*

Look, what this episode needed was to focus on the Tuvok investigation. It needed to find a way to make that work. Cos' it was such a good start there. What makes this episode so frustrating is the fact that it goes downhill so fast. The solution to the mystery is just *the most unbelievable ass-pull* that I can recall in some time. Ditch the Maquis stuff . Or... make it a two-parter. But frankly, I wouldn't even bother. But if you did, at least you would have time to A) flesh out a motive for the villain, instead of just telling me "oh, he's bonkers" and 2) *(sic)* that you could proerly build up a sense of Maquis=Starfleet conflict. Something to show this growing rift, so that when the time comes for them to turn on each other, that there would be a believable reason behind it.

Vulcans suddenly having the ability to turn you evil... just does not work..."

### Stupid Neelix Moment

***Care for some with weasel urine ?***

"The Stupid Neelix Moment is him offering popcorn in the theatre, because I am certain he has put something hideous on top of it all. By season seven, that is *a guarantee*."
The Enemy Within (Star Trek)

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 5
* **Original airdate:** 6 October 1966
* *The Enemy Within* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Enemy Within* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Enemy Within* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Enemy Within* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: January 26, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide sees Kirk confront the only person manly enough to take him on: another Kirk! And slashfic writers promptly faint.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 1 reviews
The Best of Both Worlds

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 Best of Both Worlds]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The Best of Both Worlds]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The Best of Both Worlds]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The Best of Both Worlds]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Best of Both Worlds' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 3 reviews
Ménage à Troi

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:**
* *[ Ménage à Troi]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Ménage à Troi]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Ménage à Troi]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Ménage à Troi]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Ménage à Troi' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 3 reviews
Space Fall

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Series 1 episode of *Blake's 7*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 2
* **Original airdate:** 9 January 1978
* *Space Fall* at Blake's 7 Wiki, a canon *Blake's 7 Wiki* wiki
* *Space Fall* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Space Fall* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 30, 2014

## SF Debris synopsis

*Part 2 of 3 as we continue to enter the world of Blake's 7. Blake finds himself on a ship being taken to a prison planet, but plans to organize a revolt before they arrive. What can they do to him, send him to a worse prison planet?*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Blake's 7 Series 1 reviews
Once Upon a Time

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

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

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## 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 'Once Upon a Time' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
Shore Leave

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:** 29 December 1966
* *Shore Leave* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Shore Leave* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Shore Leave* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Shore Leave* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: April 23, 2016

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide joins our crew as they take shore leave on an uninhabited planet. Then a bunch of other people show up and start kicking their asses. That's really going to hurt the Yelp review.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 1 reviews
The Perfect Mate

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 21
* **Original airdate:** April 27, 1992
* *The Perfect Mate* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Perfect Mate* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Perfect Mate* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Perfect Mate* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 5 reviews
The Enterprise Incident

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 2
* **Original airdate:** 27 September 1968
* *The Enterprise Incident* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Enterprise Incident* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Enterprise Incident* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Enterprise Incident* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 21, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide returns with The Enterprise Incident. Kirk loses it for no reason and decides to violate the neutral zone, and once you've done that, why not just violate Romulan space too, in for a penny, in for a pound of crazy.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 8

***Excellent Infiltration Story With Great Character Piece***

"All scores are relative to their series, so final score for 'The Enterprise Incident' is 8 out of 10. It's a great combination of infiltration and character work, with the romantic duties falling on Spock for a change. Not to mention the great job with the nameless Romulan commander being a woman, who is a rare worthy adversary. Which, given TOS' record with women, is worth noting.

I wonder whether such an episode would have been possible, if Roddenberry had remained in control for Season 3, considering this presents Starfleet and humanity in a rather negative light. They're using duplicity and violating the sovereign space of another power, solely to steal technology because they fear how it'll be used against them. Doesn't seem like a Roddenberry idea at all."

### Annoying Character

***I'LL KILL YOU!***

"Annoying Character goes to Crazy Kirk, although sane Kirk is allowed off the hook. Look, for TOS, you're supposed to be my respite from insane Starfleet captains !"

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 3 reviews
The High Ground

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 High Ground]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The High Ground]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The High Ground]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The High Ground]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 3 reviews
The Maquis, Part I

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of the Season 2 two-parter episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 20 / 21
* **Original airdate:** April 24, 1994 / May 1, 1994
* *Maquis, Part I* & *Part II* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Maquis, Part I & II* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Maquis, Part I & II* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Maquis, Part I & II* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link *(first half)*
* Review link *(second half)*
* Published: May 28, 2011 *(first half)*, June 4, 2011 *(second half)*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

"

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 2 reviews
Samaritan Snare

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:**
* *[ Samaritan Snare]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Samaritan Snare]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Samaritan Snare]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Samaritan Snare]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Samaritan Snare' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 2 reviews
Red Dwarf Series IV review

An *Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide* review.

Review of Series 4 episodes of *Red Dwarf*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Original airdate:** 14 February 1991 - 21 March 1991
* *Red Dwarf Series IV* at Tongue Tied, a *Red Dwarf* wiki
* *Red Dwarf Series IV* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Red Dwarf Series IV* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 28, 2010

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Red Dwarf Episode Guide continues with Series IV. DNA is re-written, Justice is dispensed, and a world of wax androids is plunged into civil war as the last human alive tries to reach Earth.*
Red Dwarf Series II review

An *Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide* review.

Review of Series 2 episodes of *Red Dwarf*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Original airdate:** 6 September 1988 - 11 October 1988
* *Red Dwarf Series II* at Tongue Tied, a *Red Dwarf* wiki
* *Red Dwarf Series II* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Red Dwarf Series II* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: November 30, 2010

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Red Dwarf Episode Guide continues with Series II. The trip to Earth continues with the introduction of Kryten, the threat of oppressive computer Queeg, and a mirror universe where a condom is always called for.*

## Series II summary

"The second season continues the main theme of 'Rimmer versus Lister', but there is a noticeable decrease in overall animosity. There's been an effort to provide Rimmer with more sympathetic background information, though still resorting to rather smeggish behaviour. In-series, it's likely a reflection of what happens when you're stuck with someone. Sometimes, you're gonna get on one another's nerves, sure, but if they are the only company you've got, the basic human need for companionship is going to mitigate that. It also shows that Holly's choice of Rimmer may have been exactly what Lister needed. With someone like, say, Petersen, he'd likely be encouraged to turn the situation to one long irresponsible party, until he wound up getting killed through over-celebration, not doing necessary work, or just plain stupidity. But clearly, there was a concerted effort to make Rimmer's behaviour influenced somewhat by negative life experiences: His parents, his best friend's betrayal, the attack by his pet lemming, etc. Lister's thrown off his uniform, for the most part, and begun dressing in casual wear this season, while Rimmer spends one more season in this drab-wear. For Cat, the series shows a definite contrast. He's still just as self-centered as before, but previously, it was because he didn't really see the world was anything beyond himself. Now he *knows* there are other things, he just cares about himself more than any of them. Holly has shifted a bit more, into a bit of a head-case as well, which Lovett carries pretty well with his deadpan style, but it does undercut the fact that he joins the ranks of Cat, who's notoriously ignorant and easily confused, Lister, who reads chewable books, and Rimmer, who has taken fourteen years to reach the second lowest rank on a mining ship. Each is stupid in their own particular ways, so there's some variety to it, but overall I think it's something that was good to see change in the following series. As a whole, Series II is much more even than Series I was, and the show is slowly expanding its horizons. Series II showed them leaving the ship at least a little, and more of the comedy is coming from beyond the odd couple setup. And that's something that will continue into the next series..."
Stargate

A review of the 1994 science fiction adventure film *Stargate*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 28 October 1994
* *Stargate* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Stargate* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 31, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*An opinionated look at the film that kicked off a television franchise, a series derided by the film's creators, the guys who were busy making the box office bomb Godzilla. Kurt Russel must lead his team plus fish out of water scientist through a Stargate so they can deal with mean old aliens, more or less.*
Timescape

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 6
* **Episode:** 25
* **Original airdate:** June 14, 1993
* *Timescape* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Timescape* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Timescape* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Timescape* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 6 reviews
The Next Phase

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 24
* **Original airdate:** May 18, 1992
* *The Next Phase* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Next Phase* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Next Phase* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Next Phase* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 5 reviews
The Inner Light

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 25
* **Original airdate:** June 1, 1992
* *The Inner Light* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Inner Light* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Inner Light* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Inner Light* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide looks at The Inner Light. This Hugo Award-winning story is about Picard's mind being sucked into a probe where he learns to play the flute. Sci-fi fans eat that shit up.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 10

***Classic***

"Final score for 'The Inner Light' is 10 out of 10.

It still stacks up as one of the finest episodes in this series. It deserves its awards and accolades, no question.

Now, one could ask a few things. Whether or not the aliens looked like humans, or if it was something to make this easier for Picard to acclimate. There must be some similarity, given that the flute is structured for a creature approximating us. One could question whether a people who barely had rocketry could devise such an elaborate probe. Or whether the culture presented to Picard is a whitewash of how they really were...

But one thing about *The Inner Light* is that, despite barely having tension, the story keeps you with it. You never feel bogged down or bored. Everytime you step into Picard's life, it has further meaning above the minutae of that moment. And for that reason, it's easy to set aside such questions and just accept the episode on its own terms. It's a wonderfully crafted, beautifully performed, fabulously presented story, that sets a high watermark for both this franchise and science fiction television."

### Annoying character

***"Let me tell you about my music some more..."***

"Annoying character goes to son Batai. Sorry, I know it's Patrick Stewart's son and it's not a bad performance, I just plain didn't like him."

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 5 reviews
Q-Less

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 7
* **Original airdate:** February 7, 1993
* *Q-Less* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Q-Less* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Q-Less* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Q-Less* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: July 20, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide takes off with the latest chapter in the Q arc. Q stalks Vash for a while, but has to get in line as Quark likes anyone who has money and can make him more, and Bashir likes any woman with an orifice.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Q-Less' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 1 reviews
Preemptive Strike

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 7 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 7
* **Episode:** 24
* **Original airdate:** May 16, 1994
* *Preemptive Strike* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Preemptive Strike* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Preemptive Strike* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Preemptive Strike* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide concludes its look at Ro with the second to last TNG episode ever. Ro will have to sacrifice her career to help the plot of Voyager, or as it's known in Starfleet, 'Mission: Impossible.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 10

"Final score for 'Preemptive Strike' is TBA out of 10.

```
"

```

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 7 reviews
The Mind's Eye

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:**
* *[ The Mind's Eye]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The Mind's Eye]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The Mind's Eye]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The Mind's Eye]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'The Mind's Eye' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
The Neutral Zone

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 26
* **Original airdate:** 16 May 1987
* *The Neutral Zone* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Neutral Zone* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Neutral Zone* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Neutral Zone* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide looks at an episode that's supposed to be about re-introducing a classic villain and setting the stage for a new threat to the Federation. Instead we spend most of the story on three one-shot characters with nothing to do with the plot and tons and tons of propaganda. I'll bet someone at Paramount actually cried when the Berlin Wall fell.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 2

***Like a sauerkraut and chocolate cake***

"Final score for 'The Neutral Zone' is 2 out of 10.

It's like a Michael Moore documentary about paint drying. Preachy and dull.

Their attempt to inject new life into the series with the Romulans and the foreshadowing of the Borg *fails* due to its floundering for direction. The only way the Romulan part could have gotten any worse, is if they deliberately played it for comedy.

That closes out the first season... and it hasn't been much to fill us with confidence, has it ?

Saturday, we'll take a look at the start of the second season."

### Annoying character

***"Workers of the world, unite ! You have nothing to lose but your hair !"***

"Close call, but annoying character goes to Picard, for being his crotchety, sanctimonious self."

### Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh ?

***20th century probe***

"We have an Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh ? for the probe that they describe as ancient."

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 1 reviews
Redemption, Part I

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 26
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Redemption, Part I]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Redemption, Part I]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Redemption, Part I]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Redemption, Part I]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Redemption, Part I' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
The Ultimate Computer

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 23
* **Original airdate:** 1 March 1968
* *The Ultimate Computer* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *The Ultimate Computer* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *The Ultimate Computer* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Ultimate Computer* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: July 2, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide watches a frustrated Kirk deal with a know-it-all computer that's put in charge of the ship. Spoiler warning: Bones is unhappy with something newfangled.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 2 reviews
Retrospect

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 17
* **Original airdate:** 25 January 1998
* *Retrospect* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Retrospect* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Retrospect* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Retrospect* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: February 2, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide revisits that time the Doctor thought he was a hypnotherapist and convinces Seven she was the victim of trauma. Always glad to help!*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

TBA
Masks

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 7 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 7
* **Episode:** 17
* **Original airdate:** 1994
* *Masks* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Masks]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Masks* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Masks]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide looks at Masks. An alien archive starts transforming the Enterprise and Data begins acting odd. The only answer is to dress up like an idiot. Plus, the source of Picard's power.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

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

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 7 reviews
And the Children Shall Lead

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 4
* **Original airdate:** 11 October 1968
* *And the Children Shall Lead* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *And the Children Shall Lead* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *And the Children Shall Lead* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *And the Children Shall Lead* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: December 26, 2015

## SF Debris synopsis

*Christmas arrives with the promise of a worst episode and this year is the long-awaited original Star Trek. Kirk and Spock are puzzled that a group of parents killed themselves but after five minutes with their kids the audience knows why they did it.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 3 reviews
Prime Factors

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 10
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Prime Factors]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Prime Factors* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Prime Factors* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Prime Factors* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Prime Factors' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide
* Voyager Season 1 reviews
Special Videos (Doctor Who)

Supplemental videos, short documentary videos and video specials for SF Debris' reviews of the *Doctor Who* franchise.

## General-interest specials

* Doctor Who 101 - a video special aimed as an introduction or guide to *Doctor Who* newcomers, interested in both the classic and revival era of the series, or either of them

## Character analysis

SF Debris looks back at the overall development of various major *Doctor Who* characters and groups.

### The Doctor

* Doctor Who 101 - though also a general overview of the programme for newcomers, it features a rundown and comparison of each incarnation of the Doctor, from the First to the Eleventh *(admittedly, it's a few years out of date now, but still provides excellent coverage of the topic)*
* Doctor Who ? - SF Debris' speculation from summer 2013 on the nature of the John Hurt incarnation of the Doctor, from the then not-yet-aired 50th anniversary special of *Doctor Who* (aired in November 2013 and reviewed by SF Debris in December 2013).

### Companions and other characters

* Cybermen (classic era, 1963-1989)
* Kamelion (classic era, 1963-1989)
* Harriet Jones (revival era, 2005-present)

## Production history specials

* *Lost in Time* (classic era, 1963-1989)
* Top 50 Missing Episodes (classic era, 1963-1989)
* Doctor Who: Cancelled ! (classic era, 1963-1989)
The Battle

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 9
* **Original airdate:** 16 November 1987
* *[ The Battle]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ The Battle]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ The Battle]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ The Battle]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

TBA"

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 1 reviews
Point of No Return

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 9
* **Original airdate:** 26 February 1996
* *Point of No Return* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *Point of No Return* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *Point of No Return* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Point of No Return* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: August 16, 2017

## SF Debris synopsis

*The problems continue as the Night Watch plots to take over the station while a visiting Centauri dignitary arrives to tell Londo his future. Seems he'll never get back that receding hairline.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 3 reviews
Pen Pals

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:** 1 May 1989
* *[ Pen Pals]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Pen Pals]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Pen Pals]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Pen Pals]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Pen Pals' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 2 reviews
Michael Jonas summary

SF Debris character analysis of Michael Jonas, a human male officer on Voyager and former Maquis resistance fighter featured in earlier seasons of *Star Trek: Voyager*. Michael Jonas was portrayed by Raphael Sbarge.

## SF Debris synopsis

*Everything you need to get from Alliances to Investigations in one easy video. This review provides brief looks at Threshold, Meld, Dreadnaught, and Life Signs, and specifically the involvement of Michael Jonas and Tom Paris. Plus, sarcasm at no extra charge!*

## Notable episodes

Episodes featuring the character or ones that are key to their character development.

* Alliances
* Threshold
* Dreadnought
* Lifesigns
* Investigations
* Worst Case Scenario (voice only)

Michael Jonas featured in 6 episodes of *Voyager*, all of which have been already reviewed by SF Debris.

## External information

* Michael Jonas at StarTrek.com, the official website
* Michael Jonas at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* Michael Jonas at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Second Contact

An *Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide* review.

Review of the Season 1 pilot episode of *Star Trek: Lower Decks*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 1
* **Original airdate:** 6 August 2020
* *[ Second Contact]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Second Contact* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Second Contact]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Second Contact]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide finally goes to the first episode, which decided to get all of the awful out of its system right out of the gate.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

"This is, hands down, the worst episode of *Lower Decks* I've ever seen. It made me *dread* having to continue with the series. There are dark places we'll go to, but it's going to have a much better handle on how to make this work, as the *Star Trek* that the show wants to be, rather than the sci-fi subversion that *Rick and Morty* wants to be. *Lower Decks* is great when it's being its own thing, not when it's emulating something that it isn't."

## Memorable quotes/jokes from the review

TBA

TBA

TBA *( )*: "TBA"

TBA

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide
* Lower Decks Season 1 reviews
Rumors, Bargains and Lies

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 13
* **Original airdate:** 12 May 1997
* *Rumors, Bargains and Lies* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *Rumors, Bargains and Lies* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *Rumors, Bargains and Lies* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Rumors, Bargains and Lies* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 20, 2014

## SF Debris synopsis

*We return to Babylon 5 in the wake of the Shadow War, but there's still a load of problems. The Minbari Civil War rages, Sheridan must get the League to accept Whitestar patrols, and Ivanova is forced to read from a teleprompter.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***Recommended***

"When you get to season four, there's not much in the way of standalone episodes, so in a way, they're all mandatory viewing. But if you wanted to atkins it (?), I suppose this one could slide. But still, I give it a stamp of 'Recommended'.

The intrigue is interesting and some of the dialogue sharp, and seeing Neroon like this shows how multifaceted the characters of this show often are. If I were to criticise anything, it would be that it wasn't quite enough to cover the whole forty-five minutes. It might have been better to show things entirely from the League's point of view and then let us in on it in the end, that this was Sheridan pulling all the strings. To have the political intrigue with the Minbari on one side, and then this mystery plot on the other.

But still, the episode works and does show this other side of Sheridan that he's going to need, given what happens at the end of the season. Overall, it's a fine outing."

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 4 reviews
The Coming of Shadows

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 9
* **Original airdate:** 1 February 1995
* *The Coming of Shadows* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *The Coming of Shadows* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *The Coming of Shadows* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Coming of Shadows* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: April 19, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated B5 Episode Guide returns with The Coming of Shadows, and for once, 'nothing will ever be the same' is an accurate statement. G'kar's pissed at the arrival of the Centauri emperor, but his assassination plot is foiled by the old dude dying on his own. Plus, Londo manages to royally screw up relations with the Narn.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
Suddenly Human

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:**
* *[ Suddenly Human]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Suddenly Human]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Suddenly Human]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Suddenly Human]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Suddenly Human' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
They Live

A review of the 1988 satirical science fiction horror *They Live*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 4 November 1988
* *They Live* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *They Live* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: October 23, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*John Carpenter's science fiction social commentary, most famous for two men beating the crap out of each other endlessly.*
Opinionated Discovery Episode Guide

SF Debris reviews of the 2010s science fiction TV series *Star Trek: Discovery* (2017 -), a second live-action prequel series, set in the years before *Star Trek: The Original Series* and later also in the far future of Trekverse.

## Reviewed episodes

### Season 1 (2017-2018)

* 1 - The Vulcan Hello
* 2 - Battle at the Binary Stars
* 3 - Context Is for Kings
* 4 - The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry
* 5 - Choose Your Pain
* 6 - Lethe
* 7 - Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad
* 8 - Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
* 9 - Into the Forest I Go
* 10 - Despite Yourself
* 11 - The Wolf Inside
* 12 - Vaulting Ambition
* 13 - What's Past Is Prologue
* 14 - The War Without, The War Within
* 15 - Will You Take My Hand?

#### Short Treks season 1 (2018-2019)

* 1 - Runaway
* 2 - Calypso
* 3 - The Brighhtest Star
* 4 - The Escape Artist

### Season 2 (2019)

* 1 - Brother
* 2 - New Eden
* 3 - Point of Light
* 4 - An Obol for Charon
* 5 - Saints of Imperfection
* 6 - The Sound of Thunder
* 7 - Light and Shadows

#### Short Treks season 2 (2019)

* 1 - Q and A
* 2 -
* 3 -
* 4 -
The Woman Who Lived

An *Opinionated Doctor Who Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Series 9 episode of *Doctor Who*, in the Twelfth Doctor era.

## Episode information

* **Series:** 9
* **Episode:** 6
* **Original airdate:** 24 October 2015
* *The Woman Who Lived* at BBC.co.uk, the official website
* *The Woman Who Lived* at TARDIS Data Core, a canon *Doctor Who* wiki
* *The Woman Who Lived* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *The Woman Who Lived* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: March 6, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*The Doctor runs into Ashildr centuries later to discover maybe making her an immortal wasn't a good idea. How many immortals do you have to make before you learn that lesson?*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Doctor Who Episode Guide
* Twelfth Doctor reviews
Qpid

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 20
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Qpid]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Qpid]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Qpid]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Qpid]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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

### Annoying character

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide

SF Debris reviews of the animated science fiction streaming/TV series *Star Trek: Lower Decks* (2021- ), set in the era of *The Next Generation*, *Deep Space Nine* and *Voyager*, and focused on the comedic misadventures of the crew of the *USS Ceritos*, a *California* class starship.

## Reviewed episodes

### Season 1 (2020)

* 1 - Second Contact
* 2 - Envoys
* 3 - Temporal Edict
* 4 - Moist Vessel
* 5 - Cupid's Errant Arrow
* 6 - Terminal Provocations
* 7 - Much Ado About Boimler
* 8 - Veritas (not yet reviewed)
* 9 - Crisis Point (not yet reviewed)
* 10 - No Small Parts (not yet reviewed)

## Opening theme song

The Lower Decks reviews use a more generic intro used for the various newer *Star Trek* reviews.

## See also

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

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

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

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Threshold]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Threshold]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Threshold]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Threshold]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Threshold' is 0 out of 10. "

TBA