Why does Star Trek's utopianism grate against Aspen?
This week, Kenny and Aspen talk at length about where the hell the ideals of Star Trek and the cynicism of Star Wars come from. Storm Over Ryloth slows down Star Wars to …
This week's theme? Frustrating world-building.
Mystery of a Thousand Moons feels like a latter day George Lucas episode: a follow-up ep shoehorning in unrelated thematics that never gel. It also features a young boy.
Filo…
These certainly were two episodes! Aspen and Kenny DISAGREE. What do they disagree on?? Guess you'll have to listen and find out! (hint: Sexy Gungan ladies).
And who's this mysterious writer on Star Trek, Michael Richards?
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Okay, so a whole bunch of your friends have screamed at you. “WHAT?! YOU HAVEN'T SEEN STAR WARS?!” Shoot, you might not even know what Star Wars is! And that's okay. You get to take your first step into a larger world.
And, when you loo…