tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post2814186618930396424..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Star Trek: Booby TrapThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-57166264250510035682020-10-07T09:58:03.330-04:002020-10-07T09:58:03.330-04:00Glad to hear they're taking good care of you.Glad to hear they're taking good care of you.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67883834240664312762020-10-04T22:32:25.797-04:002020-10-04T22:32:25.797-04:00So far so good. I am very lucky.
My children will ...So far so good. I am very lucky.<br />My children will not let me go anywhere. They shop wipe down the food cook dinners and lunch. I have only started going back to the doctors. Very strange.<br />I have been pretty much house bound for the last 5 years so no big change here.<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22444938397527219732020-10-04T20:56:45.427-04:002020-10-04T20:56:45.427-04:00Yup. Like I said, they're all great Picard ep...Yup. Like I said, they're all great Picard episodes.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-381120502138775322020-10-04T20:54:41.628-04:002020-10-04T20:54:41.628-04:00The slingshot move is awesome!
I also enjoy the e...The slingshot move is awesome!<br /><br />I also enjoy the episodes where you can see the archaeology light go off above Picard's head.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-37390315374044654562020-10-04T10:42:03.522-04:002020-10-04T10:42:03.522-04:00The beauty of the science in this episode is the l...The beauty of the science in this episode is the lightspeed breakaway factor which Picard gleams from Geordi via the holodeck. Kickstarting the Enterprise engines and shutting everything down to let the ship coast out of the "trap" might not be enough but its like Beach Bum says this where the gravity assist kicks in when Picard boosts the ships momentum using the asteroid! Sweet. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8666502913190129992020-10-04T07:41:41.270-04:002020-10-04T07:41:41.270-04:00Great episode! One of my favorites of all science ...Great episode! One of my favorites of all science fiction is any story dealing with extinct civilizations. <br /><br />Another reason I really liked this episode was how they incorporated the gravity assist with the asteroid to get out of the trap. I can easily imagine how an advanced civilization with things like impulse and warp drive would overlook such a technique. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66277891895596035672020-10-03T20:46:15.243-04:002020-10-03T20:46:15.243-04:00Well yes, there are all the mononyms, too: Worf, D...Well yes, there are all the mononyms, too: Worf, Data, Q, Guinan...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-43508628379672029702020-10-03T13:28:43.892-04:002020-10-03T13:28:43.892-04:00Also: Q’s first name? P :pAlso: Q’s first name? P :pTony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-13439889259797805502020-10-03T08:17:38.821-04:002020-10-03T08:17:38.821-04:00Things are going well. Vermont's numbers are ...Things are going well. Vermont's numbers are still low, which helps. In fact, we're increasing in-person instruction soon, beginning with the youngest kids.<br /><br />How are you?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58057637539631220482020-10-03T08:13:39.346-04:002020-10-03T08:13:39.346-04:00Good point, re: Geordi/La Forge. I thought of tha...Good point, re: Geordi/La Forge. I thought of that, too, as I was writing. However, I wouldn't say he's unique among the TNG cast in that regard. I think of Deanna before Troi, Tasha before Yar, Wesley before Crusher (though that also distinguishes him from his mother, whom I think of as Doctor Crusher first). He's mostly Geordi in-story, too. I think it contributes, in some ways, to an easy familiarity one feels with the character - big part of his appeal. In fact, I would say he is referred to by rank or job more often than as La Forge. That said, there are admittedly troubling implications. Hmm. I'll need to think about that.<br /><br />Supersized the smarts: I like that. It also speaks to Picard's (thoughtfully written and acted) brand of leadership. Allow your subordinates to lead with their strengths. Acknowledge all perspectives as valid, especially when they differ from your own. It's their job to make the case. It's your job to make the difficult, imperfect choice.<br /><br />Again, Picard's Enterprise is a great place to work (even though Roddenberry's Star Trek wasn't always).The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-54422471123899942602020-10-03T07:58:10.338-04:002020-10-03T07:58:10.338-04:00Okay.Okay.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77126145984032880242020-10-03T07:57:56.364-04:002020-10-03T07:57:56.364-04:00Plus, she comes back! That one's fun, too.Plus, she comes back! That one's fun, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-34353297409685202462020-10-02T21:54:53.730-04:002020-10-02T21:54:53.730-04:00Always enjoy your Acting Notes.
How is your school...Always enjoy your Acting Notes.<br />How is your school/classes ?angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78387036945290013672020-10-02T19:18:28.971-04:002020-10-02T19:18:28.971-04:00The real impact of a La Forge spotlight (I want to...The real impact of a La Forge spotlight (I want to name him that way because it was pointed out to me at some point it’s weird to call him Geordi when no one else is called by their first name) is that, especially with “Booby Trap” it’s a spotlight for a smart character we get to see being smart (which isn’t necessarily some kind of murder or medical mystery, which is how we normally see it on TV). Essentially, <i>Next Generation</i> supersized the smarts of Kirk’s crew, which usually revolves around him, Spock, Bones (and sometimes Scotty). At their best Picard’s crew got to showcase their collective smarts. Even Data would assimilate into the mix rather than show off.<br /><br />All of which makes <i>Discovery</i> a particularly good way to watch Star Trek, especially its early second season. At this point the show really began to revel in having a roomful of smart people to draw from. The best episode of the season, “An Obol for Charon,” is of course also a good way to see this in action.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-4336663257113054642020-10-02T10:36:49.999-04:002020-10-02T10:36:49.999-04:00Vague familiarity...Vague familiarity...Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91858896994980712472020-10-02T08:21:24.660-04:002020-10-02T08:21:24.660-04:00I remember this episode because of Geordi and his ...I remember this episode because of Geordi and his poor luck with women. I liked this woman because she is a strong character.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com