Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Podcast 56: The Trial of Data Noonien Singh


Not only is this the season 6 finale, but it's also the episode where we officially put Data on trial (sort of). Spoiler alert: he loses (sort of). Also WE go on trial. We brave the listeners' complaints about us. It's chilling stuff. Hey, plus we have a couple of apparently pretty good episodes to talk about. One question we didn't get to: Can the Romulans ever invent anything that doesn't utterly destroy space-time?

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH (stand-up debacle, Dead Weather, music documentaries)
12:12 -- "Timescape"
28:27 -- "Descent"
44:58 -- Podcast awards and rankings
52:59 -- Trial of Data
1.04:10 -- Trial of JRWSTFTFT
1.12:54 -- Season 6 awards
1.39:04 -- Season 6 rankings
1.55:50 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R.'s Podcast Rankings

2. "Descent"
1. "Timescape"

Jon's Rankings

2. "Timescape"
1. "Descent"

J.R.'s Season 6 Awards

Favorite guest: James Doohan as Scotty
Favorite name: Crosis
Favorite planet: Dyson Sphere
Least favorite planet: Bersallis III
Favorite technology: phase discriminator armbands
Least favorite technology: Guinan's tennis racket
Most improved crew member: Data
Most disproved crew member: Dr. Crusher
Favorite Villain: Gul Madred
(runner-up: artificial intelligence)
Least favorite Villain: exocomps
Best use of the hot guy budget: David Warner as Gul Madred
Best use of the hot chick budget: Olivia d'Abo as Amanda Rogers
(runner-up: J.C. Brandy as Marta "Marty" Batanides
Best second part of a two-parter: "Chain of Command, Part II"

Jon's Season 6 Awards

Favorite guest: Jonathan Frakes as Thomas Riker
(runner-up: James Doohan)
Favorite name: Crosis
Favorite planet: Boreth
Least favorite planet: Lore's Borg planet
Favorite technology: Nervala IV duplicate Riker transporter effect
Least favorite technology: tricorder holographic effect
Most improved crew member: Dr. Crusher
Most disproved crew member: Captain Picard
Favorite villain: Gul Madred's daughter
(runner-up: Gul Madred)
Least favorite villain: Nella Daren
(runner-up: Crosis)
Best use of the hot guy budget: Daniel Davis as James Moriarty
Best use of the hot chick budget: Renee Jones as Aquiel Uhnari
Best second part of a two-parter: "Chain of Command, Part II"

J.R.'s Season 6 Rankings

22. "Suspicions"
23. "Man of the People"
24. "Quality of Life"
25. "Aquiel"
26. "Rascals"

5. "Timescape
4. "Relics"
3. "Rightful Heir"
2. "Tapestry"
1. "Chain of Command, Part II"

Jon's Season 6 Rankings

22. "Realm of Fear"
23. "Rascals"
24. "Man of the People
25. "Suspicions"
26. "Lessons"

5. "Ship in a Bottle"
4. "Second Chances"
3. "Rightful Heir"
2. "Chain of Command, Part II"
1. "Tapestry"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010).

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