They're actually making Ransom more interesting and less of a jock bully.
@Donnagata1409
11 ай бұрын
Very much so.
@aawallace98
11 ай бұрын
when was ransom a bully jock yes 1000% but when dose he harass anyone other than mariner who generally disserves it or is part of his job to do so. other wise ramson seem to be genuenly kind and supportive to everyone on the crew
@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526
11 ай бұрын
@@aawallace98You're very right. But before Lower Decks came out and all we knew was from the promo material, he did seem like he might be a bully, and if the writers weren't so good it would have been REALLY easy to have him drop into that role. What they've done with him instead was WAY better than expected. In fact, that statement applies to the entire show.
@toddjh
10 ай бұрын
Ransom is legit becoming one of my favorite officers. At first he seemed like a self-centered meathead, but gradually we come to see that he's a self-centered meathead who is also competent, dedicated, and supportive of his crewmates. The moment he revealed he's been learning Tamarian metaphors sealed the deal.
@nathanielraefraughton5218
11 ай бұрын
I loved that Rutherford has been turning down promotions this whole time because it makes so much sense, dude has saved the ship so many times and is probably the character who has caused the least chaos out of the 4 of them. Moopsie is the best, I love it when dangerous creatures look very cute. I feel like the holodecks should be better sound proofed.
@gljames24
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. He saved the day in each season finale I thought it was weird he hadn't be promoted yet.
@bemasaberwyn55
11 ай бұрын
He's TOO Precious
@ItsAstridEh
11 ай бұрын
My only issue with this episode is that "Wait, I can just ask for the things I deserve?!" felt like a massive callout and I was not prepared for it.
@voltijuice8576
11 ай бұрын
That was amazing! Got a whoop out of me that they actually said it. Maybe not every time in this utopian future, but at least sometimes.
@mutanix
11 ай бұрын
I love that Ransom answers the door chime with "yo yo". Fits his dude-bro character perfectly.
@eriklundstrom1336
11 ай бұрын
Love that Ransom was like “my command style is failing this person so I’m going to actively identify what they need and make sure I give it to them.” I could CRY.
@TheAzul_Indigo
11 ай бұрын
I really liked the messaging of “you don’t have to be the best or brightest.. you don’t even have to be cooperative to deserve support and recognition.” Moopsie! 🥛 💀
@myriadmediamusings
11 ай бұрын
Mirror Archer action figure may have topped Data/Lore Bubble Baths as the most absurd merchandising of legacy characters.
@MicahSps
11 ай бұрын
And I want one. Will it be re-enacting Scotty B in the stripper episode of Quantum Leap? You're damn right it will!
@HDimagination
11 ай бұрын
I love supportive Ransom. I think he is in the running for one of the best first officers in trek (behind number one of course). I also the love the detail about how many promotions that Rutherford has turned down, and pointing out how often he’s been responsible for saving the ship
@LexYeen
11 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved how Tendi was the one to ask Billups about the promotion, too.
@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526
11 ай бұрын
"You mean I can just ask for things I deserve!?" You sure can, Rutherford. I bet Billups was just WAITING for the day he'd ask.
@FrancisR420
10 ай бұрын
It's funny how in next generation riker had whole arcs about turning down promotions So he could stay on the Enterprise and Rutherford does it so he can stay in a bunk bed in the hallway.
@lilyheym5570
9 ай бұрын
@@FrancisR420there’s something to be said there about being happy with what you have
@hewh0wearspants
11 ай бұрын
I'm not normally someone to buy Star Trek toys, but I am in _need_ of a Moopsy plush. Bonus points if I can squeeze an appendage and have it say "moopsy!"
@Denflexi
11 ай бұрын
A little detail I like is Rutherford highlighting Mariner's conflicting assessments on Ransom: "Wait, is he dumb or playing mind games?". I don't know if it was intentional or not, but it's not only a useful way to reinforce that Mariner's actions later are unwarranted and actually harmful to herself and those around her, but is a nice subtle bit of social commentary. Also, I find it funny that while the problems with Boimler's rooms were certainly external, he only found comfort in cramped bunk-like spaces: his ensign bunk, the crawlspace, and now bunking with Rutherford.
@kaitlyn__L
11 ай бұрын
That definitely added points to the “autistic Boimler” theory for me, I used to even lay _under_ beds so I could be nice and cocooned 😅
@DavidMajors
11 ай бұрын
After these first two episodes and thinking about Lower Decks so far, I've come to the conclusion that Jack Ransom is a great Starfleet Officer. He knew exactly what Boimler and Mariner needed to handle their promotions better showing that as a commanding officer, he knows how to get the best out of his subordinates and help them grow. He's gone headfirst into adventure after adventure, and leads by example. And, aside from when he got turned into a giant head, he's been a great First Officer to Captain Freeman. Jack Ransom is kind of awesome, and I'm starting to think he's BEEN awesome. And CBS BETTER SELL SOME MOOPSIE DOLLS. Otherwise, they're leaving money on the table.
@yeshechoden
11 ай бұрын
Moopsie stuffies from LD, Starfleet-issue durags, beanies, and kitchen aprons from SNW, to go alongside the Tribbles from TOS and bath'lets from TNG.
@Donnagata1409
11 ай бұрын
@@yeshechoden Yesss! All those would sell like lollipops in front of a school!
@TerenceLight
11 ай бұрын
I just rewatched the full Season Four trailer, and I now appreciate that they actually altered their insignia in the trailer to obscure everyone’s promotions. 😂
@joju997
11 ай бұрын
Part of me wonders if the introduction of multiple new ensigns is going to set up a new junior Lower Decker team as rivals to the originals.
@elim_inator
11 ай бұрын
I loved this episode. Mariner just continues to be one of the best and most relatable characters of current Star Trek. I love her whole arc over the whole series and this episode was a good culmination of everything we'd seen of her so far. She's such a complex character, sure of herself on the outside, but afraid to let other people see beyond that. And I love how Ransom calls her out on it, that he realizes she's only sabotaging herself, and that he won't have any of it. I'm very curios to see where her arc will go over the season.
@Donnagata1409
11 ай бұрын
It is really interesting, and she realizes it too, when speaking with Ransom. So promising for next episodes! Love Mariner, also Boimler.
@killarazzi
11 ай бұрын
Maybe that’s how they should have worded Ransom’s overheard comment. Something along the lines of “Mariner? I’m not going to have any of it.”
@andscifi
11 ай бұрын
All in all a great episode. I think my favorite part was when they went into the new room and Rutherford just adjusted the windows so that the light didn't bother them. It's taking that one extra step that moves things from generally humorous to actually funny to me.
11 ай бұрын
I saw that one coming from the start though, mostly because I was screaming about getting curtains from the start.
@aawallace98
11 ай бұрын
it is funny but i find it hard to believe boimler didn't know you could tint the windows or just put up drapes or shutters
@andscifi
11 ай бұрын
@@aawallace98 I think it was more that he didn't think about it. Similar things have happened to me quite a few times.
@BravoOneCharlie
11 ай бұрын
I can't believe we finally had the biggest question on ST ships addressed in this... The rooms that are too close to the bussard collectors!
@kaitlyn__L
11 ай бұрын
Also the whole time I was like “Boimler, buddy, just lower the shutters”. When Rutherford did it I was so vindicated 😅
@keiyakins
11 ай бұрын
I think the biggest question is still "where's the head?"
@jy3n2
11 ай бұрын
@@keiyakins According to TNG, there's one attached to the bridge if you check the backgrounds.
@LexYeen
11 ай бұрын
@@jy3n2just one? for an entire Galaxy-class?
@Stingmon21
11 ай бұрын
Moopsie: the Nibbler of the Star Trek universe. Took them long enough. Hope they bring it back.
@gwenmp29
11 ай бұрын
I need a Moopsy plushie that when you squeeze it says "Moopsy"! 😄
@TheSheebeen
11 ай бұрын
Moopsy merch when? And I love Ransom as a commander. I don't think he'd make a great captain but he really has an eye for talent among junior officers.
@SlavutichLIVE
11 ай бұрын
About Livik. In the words of the great Barney Stinson: "He always been our arch enemies. He only just revealed themselve."
@tscream80
11 ай бұрын
I do love how the Romulan ship in the opening was a nod to Andrew Probert's original design for what became the classic warbird. I also mistook the winged goat in the background of one scene for an Absol from Pokémon. Had to rewind to double check that. Moopsy also gave me slight Ditto vibes (even if the two are vastly different).
@kaitlyn__L
11 ай бұрын
Yesss I went “finally, the CORRECT Romulan nacelle orientation” lmao
@podemosurss8316
11 ай бұрын
The moopsie reminds me a lot of the Monty Python's killer rabbit.
@eshel9886
11 ай бұрын
Moopsie sort of reminded me of tokomon from Digimon. If you haven’t watched Digimon, he’s a cute little rabbit looking monster but also has a huge set of sharp teeth.
@lunasophia9002
11 ай бұрын
Except, y'know, without John Cleese's transphobia.
@podemosurss8316
11 ай бұрын
@@lunasophia9002 Different film. The killer rabbit is from Holy Grail, John Cleese's transphobia is in Life of Brian. In Holy Grail they mock the Arturian legend, and John Cleese isn't specially prominent, he plays the Black Knight (who keeps fighting even after king Arthur chops off all his limbs) and Lancelot, but most of the film centers on Arthur (Graham Chapman). In that scene in particular they face off against the vile creature known as the killer rabbit of Caerbanhogg, and manage to destroy the beast using a Holy Hand Grenade.
@andrewgreeb916
10 ай бұрын
At least moopsy is slower, but don't underestimate it's ability to jump at you
@miss_gray
11 ай бұрын
If they don't make a Moopsy plush, I will sue! LMAO. As soon as I saw little Moopsy, I was immediately reminded of Pokémon, and was all like "well, if star trek is going to have a Pokémon, it's probably going to be pretty messed up!" best. startek. creature. EVER! MOOPSY!
@azure_sparkle
11 ай бұрын
At first when I read this my mind skipped the word "sue" and I thought you meant you were going to make a moopsy plush yourself. It does have a design that lends it to be easier to adopt into a crochet pattern: a ball for the head, a slightly larger ball for the body, 4 small cylinders for legs, 4 smaller cones for the sides of the head, then sew it all together and add a couple teddy bear eyes! ....maybe I'll make one
@galemead
11 ай бұрын
There's already a free pattern on Ravelry (just search "Moopsy"), but any guinea pig pattern could easily be adapted. @@azure_sparkle
@wesleykim6523
11 ай бұрын
Agree on the Moopsy doing nothing wrong! It’s the RULES OF NATURE!!
@coleslade
11 ай бұрын
Honestly one of the things I really appreciate about this episode is it's placement in the season. They could have easily dragged out Mariner's rebellious attitude thing for the majority of the season and made her trying to get demoted her season long "arc". But that have looked really bad on both her and Ransom because there has to be a point where even the most supportive XO has to do his job and demote her. And that's something I could see from season 1 or 2 Mariner, but I love that the writers were smart enough to go, "Yes, she would rebel, but she's smart enough at this point to recognize her faults when called on them." So getting it out of the way early avoids retreading all of that with her and I'm as super excited to see where they take as am I the rest of the gang. And yeah, Ransom's "misunderstanding" in the gym was pretty clumsy. I mean just look at his face when he said Mariner wasn't going to be his problem anymore! That wasn't casual chat with a friend face! That was nefarious scheming face!
@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526
11 ай бұрын
One of my favourite moments of the episode was when Ransom called Mariner out on her self sabotage. That brief look of shocked realisation and the quiet "Why DO I do this?" It's a small moment, but as someone who's had a similar realisation once or twice before, it was SO relatable and believable.
@briantaulbee5744
11 ай бұрын
It's a fair point about the Romulan opening repeating what happened to the Klingons, but I forgive it because we saw that gorgeous purple-and-green lighting in the Romulan ship. It is THE EIGHTIES up in there!
@bemasaberwyn55
11 ай бұрын
WE DON'T DESERVE RUTHERFORD. Turning down promotions to stay with his friends....OMG SAMANTHAN IS TOO PRECIOUS
@fairycat23
10 ай бұрын
Kuya Samanthan, mahal kita 💜🇵🇭
@Chiscringle
11 ай бұрын
The Moopsie is my favorite Star Trek character and I can't think of anything that will change that. What happened to Rutherford makes so much sense. He thinks he needs to do something amazing to get promoted and that there's a culture because they offer it and he refuses every time he does something incredible. It doesn't occur to him that this is a check-in, not a prerequisite. "Another outstanding job. Are you sure you don't want a promotion? OK, maybe next time." becomes "You only get a chance whenever you do something that makes us think you might have changed your mind." Him being ready to accept the promotion is all they are waiting for. I think this episode pushes Ransom into the position of being the best XO on any show. He brings out the best in the crew by aggressively understanding them. I'm not sure how long I want Toothy Ransom to come back, but I hope at least one more episode.
@cassandradistin9699
11 ай бұрын
I want to see a Moopsie in alive action. That’s how to end Discovery, have them all bone drink
@Chiscringle
11 ай бұрын
@@cassandradistin9699 Combine it with a musical episode and it'll be like a classic Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors. But yes, I want a live action Moopsie as well. A Gorn has one as a pet because their fangs can't penetrate Gorn scales.
@davedahl4461
11 ай бұрын
I love lower decks so much they have developed all of the characters and made them fun to watch. I love the whole bridge crew. I also hope we get more Rutherford and Boimler pairings. I also am hoping and quietly shipping Tendi and Rutherford. The moopsie was the victim of the caged humans. I hope they offer stuffed moopsies.
@jmarquiso
11 ай бұрын
It's like Ransom took a cue from Pike this season. Also, I keep wondering if he's related to Captain Ransom (Voy)
@kaitlyn__L
11 ай бұрын
I headcanoned him as his son since the first episode (much as Will Decker was Commodore Decker’s son). Both senior Starfleet guys who died in tragic circumstances. And probably overshadowed their sons’ careers!
@CS-bu7lo
11 ай бұрын
I'm sure the two Ransoms are related. They are also both white and blond and friendly with their crews. I really felt sorry for that captain. He had to do unspeakable things for his crew that he treated like family and some still muteneered.
@jmarquiso
11 ай бұрын
I would agree if we didn'tjust have ane excellent Voyager deep cut episode, it would have had a nod.@@CS-bu7lo
@whatthefish2082
11 ай бұрын
I, for one, don’t need a moopsy plush. I need a *real* moopsy. I would gladly die for such cuteness
@Donnagata1409
11 ай бұрын
I can understand that 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
@kaitlyn__L
11 ай бұрын
Those tubes were one of the most iconic props from Modern Props (RIP) It’s funny, if you google the company name all the pictures are either of those neon tubes or their rack mount blinkenlights! I love how they’re getting immortalised in Star Trek in animation form, even though the prop house is closing down. It was just run by one guy for like 40, 50 years and he understandably wants to retire. So people won’t be able to hire them anymore, though there might be a sell-off or something.
@danielgertler5976
11 ай бұрын
I don't know what's the funnier Bone Vampire dynamic, Fry thinking Mr. Peppy is cute and cuddly despite being a horrific monstorsity, or Moopsy actually being cute and cuddly despite being a horrific monstrosity.
@ArticBlueFox96
11 ай бұрын
I am waiting for another episode focusing on Mariner's relationship with Jennifer. I also want an episode that focuses heavily on Tendi and how awesome she is. I am also excited to see what they do with the new Vulcan character.
@EvilTwin559
11 ай бұрын
Woh, that's bright! I'm just going to dim the view port..
@firepowerg
11 ай бұрын
When are they going to address the Jennifer/Mariner situation. Jennifer... Mariner... Jennifer.😊
@cassandradistin9699
11 ай бұрын
Seriously, they did Jennifer so dirty.
@Cdr2002
11 ай бұрын
Janifer?
@lorcannagle
11 ай бұрын
Ma'reyan, pronounced like Marian.
@TypoKnig
10 ай бұрын
Moopsy is the cutest thing, and pure nightmare fuel. Why do I find Moopsy so hilarious? Great take on this episode, as always for you.
@susansokoloski2233
11 ай бұрын
I ship Tendiford too! (Not in the Twovix sense!) Moopsie!!!
@nancyjay790
11 ай бұрын
With all this talk of figures, I saw an ad today (disguised as an article) about new figures of Boimler, Mariner, and Badgey. They're articulated and have different expressions (I don't know if they're heads or faces), and there's SCREAMING BOIMLER!!!
@cloudwatcher608
11 ай бұрын
I think the overhearing trope worked fine in this instance because Mariner was actively looking for a way to sabotage herself so it was more about her character arc than Ransom.
@omf4ever
11 ай бұрын
The nacelle Red Light felt like a callback to a old Seinfeld joke with Kramer
@igfour
11 ай бұрын
“Tucker tubes” 😂😂😂skull
@withershin
11 ай бұрын
This one was written for 40-something me. Again thank you Jessie. I am glad you convinced me to watch ST:LD. EDIT: "I should have been an Outpost Scientist" Edit Edit: ummm ... Yoga studios and comedy have an opinion. Like, literally, every geographical yoga studio on Sol III is a problem? (You opine, we all opine)
@MultiMackD
11 ай бұрын
I'll be honest: this menagerie was very evocative of the preserver ship from Superman: TAS Also this episode proves 1 thing: POKÉMON ARE REAL IN TREK
@hyenaedits3460
11 ай бұрын
Mariner's arc in this episode hit home for me. During a recent hangout with a close friend who I've known for years, apparently I asked him quite a few times if he was messing with me when he said genuinely supportive and validating things. He asked me what was wrong and I found myself getting defensive as if I was being interrogated. I was able to trace it back to a bad trauma trigger I had run into a few days prior that was related to some severe childhood bullying. So I wonder if something similar is going on with Mariner.
@JediMB
11 ай бұрын
I'm convinced that Boimler got pranked by the people who had those two rooms before him. Like, someone obviously must have disabled the light filter on the windows to mess with whoever got the room next, and I wouldn't be surprised if the second room similarly had a disabled noise suppression system.
@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526
11 ай бұрын
100%
@lessonslearned2569
11 ай бұрын
The best use of that prop was in Airplane 2 where Murdoch on Luna Base (played by none other William Shatner at his hammiest), starts asking about the lights and then has a brief breakdown about all the bleeping and flashing and bleeping and....well best is you see it yourself.
@oooChickenatorXooo
6 ай бұрын
I would be genuinely surprised if unlicensed, pirate, off-brand, knock-off Moopsy plushies are not _already_ available on Amazon. Or at the very least Etsy.
@petermartin6602
11 ай бұрын
Hi Jessie! One thought that came to me upon hearing about the promotions coming up in Lower Decks, is the idea that perhaps Starfleet is now consciously organising groups of ensigns to become the future core command for starships: we now have such a group bonding together: a potential Captain (Mariner), Number One (Boimler), Chief Science Officer (T'Lyn), Chief Engineer (Rutherford) and Chief Medical Officer (Tendi). I'd be interested in your reflections on this.
@melissamenchaca9121
11 ай бұрын
Except Tendi is the one that wants to be Captain
@petermartin6602
11 ай бұрын
Good point!@@melissamenchaca9121
@CannedFishFiles
11 ай бұрын
The mis-hearing a conversation thing is really tough to do. Like it's the central gag of "The Conversation" and even Coppola and Walter Murch couldn't quite sell it.
@aster_nova
11 ай бұрын
"What I love about lower decks is the like mundane everyday Star Trek stuff that I feel makes these characters feel alive" Yeah -- one of the things I think that TNG did very well was showing characters outside of work. You'd see crusher at work and O'brien would just be in the background in a wetsuit getting his shoulder fixed again, or people would just be walking around the ship talking about something, or exercising (lol). The same with DS9 too, where most of the plot happens while people are talking off-duty in Quark's bar, etc. This kind of... non-action scene? Seems to have got left behind sometimes, although SNW having the captain just cooking something up while people talk was a good continuation. Thinking about it, that's a great part of Pike's character - "Shit, we have a difficult moral dilemma. Time to make an omelette!"
@generalilbis
11 ай бұрын
Pike's Ready Room or the SNW Enterprise command deck conference room needs its own kitchen... everybody's chipping in to make a some tasty dish while spitballing solutions to the crisis of the week 😅
@claytonberg721
11 ай бұрын
Rick and Morty had a Moopsie type thing at the beginning of the last season. Also the bright red light was reminiscent of the Kenny Rogers Chicken episode on Seinfeld. This episode for me was a banger and I liked it more than Twovix. For all the reasons Jessie outlined. I just hope this mystery box storyline is resolved well.
@arthurward2067
11 ай бұрын
On the one hand I wish the opening with the Romulans was tied in a bit more with the episode or held of for later in the season, but on the other the lines between the Romulans got the biggest laughs from me.
@zljmbo
11 ай бұрын
I always loved Romulans I find them fascinating, they are like dark Vulkans wild card and I always wanted to know more about them. Unfortunately they were the oldest enemy to the Federation so they are big unknown
@MrTbk1701
11 ай бұрын
At the Star Trek convention in Vegas in 2019 there was a booth that sold little plushie tardigrades. I bought one. 🖖
@thor30013
11 ай бұрын
I will say that my initial thought on Boimler's first room was to wonder if there was some setting for the viewports to address the nacelle glow - I mean, that seems like an easily fixed issue. So I was not at all surprised that when he and Rutherford got their room Rutherford immediately knew what to do. And yes, I also kinda want a moopsy plush.
@lankadominions959
11 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the Romulan scene, too. Im definitely here for the intra-genre satire. But if one wanted to avoid repetitiveness could they have had the same scene but this time the ship encounters a wrecked Romulan ship with a Black box recording of its final moments?
@TheLastSane1
11 ай бұрын
I love Tendi she is so awesome, I named my githyanki nonbinary character who is always happy and upbeat in BG3 Ende after her.
@Emelia39
11 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you about the “overhearing and misunderstanding trope.” I was so nervous they’d make Mariner do something reckless like let the Moopsy out, but they didn’t. A lot of shows now overuse the “self sabotaging” trope to the point they make the character unlikeable (e.g. Bojack Horseman, Better Call Saul, tbh even Chapel in SNW was a little irritating) but Lower Decks hasn’t gone down that route and I respect them for it. I love how every season shows all of the characters work to improve themselves and their relationships. They realize the characters’ flaws and decide to make them grow rather than crater. Love it. Also, I wonder if we will get more closure with Rutherford’s past. Considering he used to be so different I wonder what his relationship is like with his family/friends before starfleet. Could be a good episode where he runs into someone from his past.
@henryburby6077
11 ай бұрын
Captain Freeman's holodeck fantasy is incredibly dorky and endearing. Its like a childhood fantasy. Ransome's new teeth are a as horrifying as moopsie is cute but they serve as a visual reminder of how good an officer he is because of what he had to do to get them. Im suddenly terrified that he's going to get killed by thomas boimler or something. Where's T'Lin? RIP Narge
@donnicholas7552
11 ай бұрын
Moopsy!! 🥰 Another fun episode!
@firepowerg
11 ай бұрын
I want to be eaten by a moopsy.
@weirdkitty07
11 ай бұрын
Reminds me of The Great Tribble Hunt from Starship Locations from two years ago. Great fan film. I made it. David Gerrold inspired it. The Tribbles and Bluegills team up. They have a Divine like Queen Tribble. It's nuts. It haa old Uhura in a sweet cameo with Captain Nog. It has an older Tendi in it as it takes place in 2402.
@yetzt
11 ай бұрын
there is also a breen ship in the opening credits battle scene. who else spotted it?
@Belgabor
11 ай бұрын
While I'm not sure if the AI hypothesis is correct, I DID get the impression the weapon was more like a scanning beam in this episode, like some kind of wide transporter beam.
@voltijuice8576
11 ай бұрын
The biggest menagerie is still VGER
@Sara_TheFatCultureCritic
11 ай бұрын
Gasp! Jessie missed a reference, something is wrong with the world. Moopsy is Em'lee from Farscape's Bone to Be Wild
@AmaroqStarwind
10 ай бұрын
As the previous episode has already established... You could Tuvix together a moopsy with a tribble. An exponentially multiplying moopsy! That can survive off of both grain *and* bones.
@posindustries
11 ай бұрын
What I want to know is how anyone in the prime timeline even knows about Mirror Archer enough to merchandise him, since he himself was ultimately a historical footnote in his own universe.
@OfficialOpinion
11 ай бұрын
Boimler would have the entire historical footnote collection ;)
@fighting.words.ma.library
11 ай бұрын
Moopsie is a Pokemon, clearly. I didn't get the reference to "Tucker Tubes". I got the general gag, and I felt like I *should* have gotten the reference, but I didn't piece it together. "Misunderstandings due to people not just talking about things" is one of the worst tropes, to me. I understand that it's a "so the movie can happen" type of thing, but the solution just seems so obvious. Re: the warp engine lights: one of the tech breakdown channels recently did a video on the Steamrunner class, pointing out that there's a window right next to the bussard collectors. That guy probably wears a sleep mask.
@Donnagata1409
11 ай бұрын
Moopsie is not acting badly, poor little baby. "It's not evil, it's just hungry!" Ask the Doctor (Nr. 13)
@ncc1701chris
11 ай бұрын
Episode 2 just as good as episode 1 I love they've got the female Vulcan from season 3 in this season looks like lower decks season 4 starting off with a bang
@jbwj032977
11 ай бұрын
I'm really loving Ransom as well and I love the pairing of him and Mariner. It just really works for me!
@kenhallermd8897
11 ай бұрын
One Easter egg I suggest is the episode title. "I Have No Bones, Yet I Must Flee" seems an obvious gloss on Harlan Ellison''s short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream." Considering Ellison's very public feud with Gene Roddenberry, this could hardly be a coincidence. 😏
@TrensGemini
11 ай бұрын
About Livik. In the immortal words of Barney Stinson: “He always been our arch enemies. He only just revealed himself”
@BritishAdam
11 ай бұрын
Now we've seen Ransom & Shaxs do the exercise routine of Troi & Crusher, my headcanon now is just "that's one of the recommended Starfleet training exercises".
@yeshechoden
11 ай бұрын
Also note the episode title calls out to the Harlan Ellison short story, "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream." Many fandoms at work here!
@00Clank
10 ай бұрын
It's no wonder they're shaking up the status quo and moving things forward in terms of character stories when they're adding T'Lyn to the mix. Would be very strange to keep the dynamics static while trying to add a new personality to the established cast, I wager this let them be more flexible with the writing. Glad I wasn't the only one to notice the lingering on the bunks. Ransom has always been more than he appeared and that really came to the forefront in this episode. I do like we're going to get some Boimler/Rutherford dynamics, so really now the most underdeveloped dynamic is Mariner/Rutherford.
@naunga9450
11 ай бұрын
I'm with you in disliking the "overheard wrong" trope, but I think it worked in this instance, because, "Not my problem," could mean a ton of different things. Maybe Ransom was getting his own command, maybe Mariner was being transferred to a better posting, maybe Freeman was going to hand her to another officer to manage, because she felt she had been reformed (remember Capt. Freeman ASSIGNED Ransom to handle Mariner's rehabilitation). Mariner is an avatar for those of us who sabotage ourselves when good things start happening to us, because we're afraid of losing what we've worked for, or we don't believe that we deserve good things. You're right it could've been more obvious that she overheard it wrong, but then by being ambiguous it created the potential to make us FEEL what Mariner felt when she heard that, since many of us jumped right to, "That F'ing a'hole jock bully LIAR!" Like this feels like the payoff of positioning Ransom as the typical meat-headed jock schoolyard bully. We would not have thought the worst if the overheard line had come out of anyone else's mouth. I love, love, LOOOOOVE that this show is tackling this head on, and that it's showing it in an amazingly realistic way. How many of us went through childhood hearing that we were not as good as others until we believed it too? It wasn't until we lucked into that one adult who looked at us and said, "Hey you're pretty awesome, and I REFUSE to let you convince me or yourself otherwise!"? That's my take anyhow. As usual great video. 💙💕🤍
@weshurst4895
11 ай бұрын
The moopsy kind of reminds me of the genetically altered Trible from Picard season. 3. cute but deadly
@johnsieverssr8288
11 ай бұрын
Enjoyed "Lower Decks" and your show.
@Hokius
11 ай бұрын
If they're going to keep doing stories where everyone assume Beckett did a bad thing but she didn't they are gonna have to change her name to Redd Herring. Also, I was driven absolutely INSANE by Boimler's thing. I find it impossible to believe he didn't think to just close the window shades or that there would be living quarters directly between two holodecks or that they wouldn't have sound-proofing (especially given what I learned from you about Gene Roddenberry's originals intentions there.)
@oddish4352
10 ай бұрын
TOTALLY agreed about the Moopsy plushie. Love those Pikachu eyes. Yeah, I want one too. And your Murf is super cute as well. Only thing I kind of disagree about is Livik. Given that I'm STILL pissed at the TNG writers that Deanna got promoted to Commander for requiring multiple tries to kill a hologram of Geordi LaForge, while Data SAVED THE 🤬ING FEDERATION from both the Borg and the Klingon civil war and he was stuck at LCDR for 15 years. And still pissed at VOY's writers for Harry Kim, that was inexcusable. Last thing I want is ANOTHER "forever ensign" character to turn up. One was too many. So I kind of hope he just disappears and I can head canon that he just took a LTJG slot somewhere else.
@purplegrant
11 ай бұрын
Not specifically related , but, Jessie... I'd love a full Jeffrey Combs Star Trek episode from you. Ranking, just chatting whatever, but he deserves a good hour of your excellent KZitem Star Trek creation. #please
@noahstackhouse9818
11 ай бұрын
That scene with the guys in the workout gear was so funny. The bit with the tubes was hilarious especially when they said "I have no idea what they do" like in Airplane 2. I did wonder why Rutherford didn't get a promotion, glad they addressed it. The bit with them leaving their bunks has me wondering if there will be new ensigns to fill them later on. Looking forward to seeing Boimler and Rutherford interacting more now that they are room mates.
@ericstewart5852
11 ай бұрын
Loved both episodes such a great show
@plantguy3346
11 ай бұрын
ive been looking for a murph plush but I don't know where to get one
@geo-fry6372
11 ай бұрын
Same
@Lycandros
11 ай бұрын
I was wondering if the similarities in the lower ranked people scheming to overthrow their superiors is a hint at the targets for whatever this new seasons bit threat is. Moopsie made me think about the bone eater from that one episode of Farscape.
@cheshiredeimos1874
11 ай бұрын
The spirit of lower decks is that it focuses on the epic adventures of the ship from the perspective of the grunts. Someday Mariner and Boimler may be commanding their own ships, but as long the focus doesn't stray from the frustration, busy work, and comraderie of those lowest in command it will still be lower decks. My current theory about the mystery shuttle: Maybe it is an AI, but it's not inherently hostile, it just preemptively acts in kind. Before each ship was destroyed the captain ordered the destruction of the shuttle. Perhaps if they had made more earnest attempts at communication or scanned for life forms the interaction would have gone differently. (This theory isn't based on Trek lore but actually Star Wars, Luke's cave test on Dagobah: "What's in there?" "Only what you take with you?") And finally Gary gets best one-liner of the episode with: "I need to replicate some new pants."
@michaeltalley51
11 ай бұрын
I also thought of that creature from Doctor Who when I saw the Moopsy. It's called a Pting.
@joju997
11 ай бұрын
I spent most of the episode trying to figure out the positive reading of the line Mariner heard Ransom say.
@generalilbis
11 ай бұрын
That Mariner has grown and will soon not need him actively shepherding her? Like... she just needed a push to get her going, but she's gonna be great from now on!
@wpaunan
11 ай бұрын
I shouldn't be pushing for a Tendiford (or D'Vanathan) but they so honestly cute together. I wonder if the writers have this in the long game for these two. I can be happy with a Pam and Jim slow burn.
@Omahdon
11 ай бұрын
*serious determined expression* moopsy...
@rogerpaparazzo4725
11 ай бұрын
Given that this was just an animated series, and we do not have any knowledge of the passage of time between events, I wonder if the ship that attacked the romulans, and the ship that attacked Klingons are in fact two different ships in a coordinated attack I would not be surprised if they were not being run by peanut hamper, badgy, and the rest of those characters in that prison.
@ThirdChildFilms
11 ай бұрын
MOOPSY
@apmcd47
11 ай бұрын
Moopsy!
@Donnagata1409
11 ай бұрын
@@apmcd47 Moopsy!
@kaydegonzague3121
11 ай бұрын
I had to chew on this episode for a bit before I watched this episode and commented because I did not like the part about Mariner. I liked Ransom showing that he is actually a good officer. However, there were several parts throughout the series where Mariner would just rant about her time on other ships, and it gave me the distinct impression that she had a sort of PTSD/trust issue coming from all the rejection she experienced throughout her career. Also, a good aspect of her character is that she provided commentary about the flaws of the Federation, which some folks weren't too thrilled to hear - hence the rejection. So, while Mariner really did need Ransom to assure her that he believed in her, the end just felt like a cop-out. It felt like the series was doing a 180 and saying 'No, there's nothing wrong with the system! It's just fine! Mariner was just self-sabotaging all along and she needed the right man to come and show her the way!' In which, I was like 'fuck you.' Still, Jessie, you are incredibly insightful when it comes to pop culture. So, if that was never the sense that you got, then it's probably safe to say that this was just me reading too much into this.
@robsquared2
11 ай бұрын
Trek Culture didn't mention it, but it really feels like the title is a reference to a short story: I have no mouth and I must scream. It is an absolutely horrific short scifi story and somehow...a video game.
@davidgipe997
11 ай бұрын
Ya know I feel we missed an adventure with the "That time we swapped bodies" comment. You know STLD would of had a ball with that.
@allanolley4874
11 ай бұрын
I had a slight problem with Boimler not knowing how the windows work on the ship. Like the minute he had the problem with the light for the nacelle I was like, surely you can like close shutters or make the glass opaque or something. Like the joke works okay, and so does Rutherford just reflexively fixing the problem, but sure Boimler might forget for a minute or two that the windows can do that, but he finds his look at the Medusan goggles and yet does not remember how the windows work. I was thinking about problems with that joke too much. Eh humour's subjective. Anyway once again the real monster is man.
@Cdr2002
11 ай бұрын
You’re off your rocker in the intro, but in like, the best way
@sleepydormouse214
11 ай бұрын
Moopsy is a Pokémon! And I want to catch one!
@HystericalHyena24
11 ай бұрын
My first child is due to be born in a week or so, and as Space Koala is my witnees, she WILL have a Moopsy stuffed animal even if I have to learn to sew one myself!
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